Air France, who seldom do remixes, have decided to remix Friendly Fires' "Skeleton Boy". As expected, they take the taut dance rock of the original and transform it into a sunny, swedish beach jam.
Friendly Fires - Skeleton Boy (Air France Remix) [Pitchfork]
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Friendly Fires on MySpace
Labels: AIR FRANCE, ELECTRONIC, FRIENDLY FIRES, INDIE POP, REMIX
Looks like Phoenix has locked up a release date for their new album... Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix will be out worldwide on May 25th! On "1901" it sounds like Thomas Mars and co. have supplemented their breezy rock leanings with some crunchy synths. Sounds pretty good to me!
Phoenix - 1901
Phoenix official site
Phoenix on MySpace
Labels: INDIE POP, INDIE ROCK, PHOENIX
Asobi Seksu released a new album this week entitled Hush. On it, we can hear more of their shoegazer-lite indie pop goodness! Gotta love that soft, yet thick wall of guitars...
Asobi Seksu - Me And Mary [Insound]
Asobi Seksu official site
Asobi Seksu on MySpace
Labels: ASOBI SEKSU, INDIE POP, INDIE ROCK, SHOEGAZER
My dear reader, if you remember the end of 2008, I ranked The Chairs' cover of "In The Aeroplane Over The Sea" #6 on my favorite covers of the year list. Looks like they're getting a head start on 2009 by tackling Bon Iver's "Flume"!
This cover takes Bon Iver's soulful lo-fi and gives it a sexy, Hot Chip "Made In The Dark" makeover. Enjoy!
The Chairs - Flume (Bon Iver Cover)
The Chairs official site
The Chairs on MySpace
Labels: BON IVER, COVER, INDIE POP, THE CHAIRS
It's raining cats and dogs over here. Ugh. I don't really want to go outside. Anyway, I got just the band/track here to counter your seasonal depression..."Friends Like These" by Mobius Band! When I hear this song, I picture a heat wave threatening to melt a glacier...or something.
Mobius Band - Friends Like These
Mobius Band official site
Mobius Band on MySpace
Labels: ELECTRONIC, INDIE POP, INDIE ROCK, MOBIUS BAND
Well, tomorrow is V-day. What better time to tell you about Goblin Cock's new cd? Like their last album, Come With Me If You Want To Live is a delicious slice of pop metal filtered through the genius of Pinback's Rob Crow. But enough talk, have at you!
Goblin Cock - We Got A Bleeder [Insound]
Goblin Cock on MySpace
Labels: GOBLIN COCK, INDIE POP, INDIE ROCK, METAL
Yay! A new Thermals track! "Now We Can See" kind of evokes a similar vibe to The Body, The Blood, The Machine's"Test Pattern", except a little more joyous! Anyway, I'll be marking my calendar for April 7th, when Now We Can See (the album) comes out!
The Thermals - Now We Can See
The Thermals official site
The Thermals on MySpace
Labels: INDIE POP, INDIE ROCK, THE THERMALS
Radiohead performs "15 Step" at The Grammys with the USC Marching Band. Not too shabby!
Radiohead official site
Radiohead on MySpace
Labels: INDIE POP, INDIE ROCK, RADIOHEAD, VIDEO
Jon Brion recently released a remix EP full of reinterpretations of Of Montreal's "First Time High" and "Gallery Piece". Wow, using "of" twice consecutively reads really weird. Even if "Of Montreal" is a proper noun...Anyways, check out an enjoyable fleshed out version of "First Time High"!
Of Montreal - First Time High (Reconstructionist Remix of An Eluardian Instance)
Jon Brion official site
Jon Brion on MySpace
Labels: INDIE POP, JON BRION, OF MONTREAL, REMIX
The Mae Shi have taken TMZ's audio feed of Christian Bale freaking out on the set of "Terminator Salvation" and turned it into a catchy tune! Check it out. Way to be johnny on the spot!
Also, I highly recommend listening to the audioclip on TMZ. It's insane.
The Mae Shi - R U Professional? (4 Xtian)
The Mae Shi official site
The Mae Shi on MySpace
Labels: COMEDY, ELECTRONIC, INDIE POP, THE MAE SHI, VIDEO
Exciting day yesterday...go Steelers! But alas, back to reality. Today we have the interesting melting pot of Vulture Realty. Their sound is part Dodos, part Republic Tigers, and part Of Montreal. Folk meets experimental meets lap-pop. It's brilliant!
Their EP, We Are Vultures, is available for a free download here! Or if you prefer to support these fine young men, purchase it from Amazon MP3.
Vulture Realty - The Joke
Vulture Realty on MySpace
Vulture Realty on MySpace
Labels: ELECTRONIC, EXPERIMENTAL, FOLK, INDIE POP, VULTURE REALTY
