Cloud Cult, an enviro-friendly experimental/indie rock/electronica band from Minnesota. Every song of theirs I’ve listened to—even the ones whose lyrics I don’t particularly agree with (don’t ask)—are refreshingly original, which frankly is getting harder and harder to find these days.
This song in particular I think exhibits their somewhat grungy electronic prowess and lyrical sillyness the most. Who doesn’t like their happy hippo?
32 Songs in Eight Minutes- Fredrik Larsson
This dude is solid and awesome. And Swedish
(YEEEEY for Chris Crocker incorp!)
Confusion Girl by Frankmusik
First, let me apologize that the video is in fact, not really a video. It, however, is my favorite song by Frankmusik, and I wanted to get it to you. Frankmusik is solely comprised of Vincent Frank, a music producer/songwriter who lives in London. He creates a variety of pop and synthesizer music.
He began his career in 2007 and has grown ever since. Frankmusik is kicking off his Live & Lost Tour this month.
Prefuse 73, one of Guillermo Herren’s several stage names, will be releasing his new album, Everything She Touched Turned Ampexian in the coming months. I thought I’d dig around and find some goodies to tide you over.
Prefuse 73’s music can be most accurately described as hip hop minus vocals, though, as Yuletide shows, that in no way limits the interestingness and musicality of his songs.
She And Him - Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?
She And Him is an unlikely collaboration between actress Zoey Deschanel (from the movies Elf, The Happening, and The Go-Getter) and instrumentalist M. Ward. The two met on the set of a movie in which Deschanel had a starring role, and were recruited to sing a duet for the end credits. When Ward discovered that Deschanel had a talent for writing music, he requested some of her demos. She agreed, and She And Him was born. The two originally began writing through email, with Deschanel sending Ward rough versions of songs to be touched up. The end product of this was their 2008 release, Volume One. The songs are light, poppy, and have just a little hint of vintage jazz. They are currently working on a proposed Volume Two. As a side note, Zoey Deschanel became engaged to Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie in December 2008.
The Mayor’s Wife - Zombies
The Mayor’s Wife is a three piece, up and coming, grunge/alternative band based out of South Central Pennsylvania. Their sound is similar to Nirvana and they have an affinity for zombies. I recently saw them live and was not disappointed. Seemingly in an act of masochism—similar to Jimmy Hendrix lighting his guitar on fire—the lead guitarist/singer put his guitar down on the floor at the end of the show and walked over it.
Thirteen Senses - Into The Fire
Thirteen Senses is a British indie/pop rock band in the vein of Athlete, The Killers, and Kings of Leon. Putting out legit radio rock with a hint of indie flair, the band has gained significant recognition while still staying within the UK independent circles. “Into The Fire” appears on their album The Invitation, and has been featured numerous places, including a pilot episode of Grey’s Anatomy, a trailer for comedy-drama Rescue Me, and the BBC’s Match Of The Day. If you’re looking for something well made and intricate, yet catchy and easily singable, then Thirteen Senses is for you.
I would’ve posted Micachu sooner, but for the life of me I couldn’t pick which song of hers I liked the most.
I eventually decided to go with the song that I think exemplifies her style the most, not necessarily her best song, so if you like this, you’ll probably love the rest of her stuff.
Micachu is the name for the British musical composition student, Mica Levi and is often suffixed by The Shapes, Marc Pell and Rasta Khan. She is not like anything I’ve ever heard; her music edges on the noise experimental genre, without losing the catchy, musical element of pop, and the straddling of this boundary is what makes her music so alluring.
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