It recently came to my attention that Les Savy Fav, one of my all time favorites, have yet to be posted on Blisspop.com. The quartet recently released “Let’s Get Out Of Here”, an addicting guitar-driven track that has been on repeat on my ipod all week. Oh, and if you’ve never seen Les Savy Fav live, stop whatever you are doing and buy tickets (I promise you will not be disappointed).
Les Savy Fav – Let’s Get Out Of Here (mp3)
Outputmessage is back at it again with a brand new remix of Robyn’s “None of Dem”. This one is most certainly a dance-floor killer and going straight to the top of my summer playlist.
Robyn – None of Dem (Outputmessage Remix) (mp3)
Chiddy Bang follow up “Sooner or Later” with a fresh new video for “Dream Chasin’”. Dudes clearly haven’t forgotten how to keep to it real…
Canadian synth-poppers Dragonotte are fronted by the foxy vixen of a singer songwriter Martina Sorbara and backed on bass, guitar, and drums by her male bandmates: Dan Kurtz, Chris Hugget, and Joel Stouffer respectively. Dragonnet combine remarkably versatile and complex synth layers with loud fuzzy guitar, all driven by unrelenting, bouncing dance beats, to create catchy dance-rock that is smeared with bright red lipstick and dripping with sex appeal. Their sophomore release Fixin’ To Thrill and their subsequent world tour has won them a giant wave of new fans, don’t get left behind, catch a ride and take a listen. Dragonotte will be at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hotel on August 15th.
Dragonette – I Get Around (mp3)
Dragonette – Easy (Fabian Remix (mp3)
With a bit more guitar and a bit less synth, Cut Copy describe their new single “Where I’m Going” perfectly: “[It's] the kind of track Brian Wilson would’ve written if he took ecstasy and hung out in 60′s London instead of California”. The semi-durastic change of pace can be largely attributed to mixer Ben Allen (Animal Collective’s MPP), who is known for his love of ethereal tones and sweeping melodies. Although the band is giving away the single for free, you won’t be able to cop the full album until early 2011.
Cut Copy – Where I’m Going (mp3)
On July 27th, Melbourne trio Clubfeet will drop their debut album, Gold On Gold on Plant Music. The album received stellar reviews across the board, and I must say that after only a few full listens, I am completely hooked. Riddled with dark synth- laced hooks and delicate layered vocals, Clubfeet evoke honest emotion without taking themselves too seriously. They also rock the fuck out the glockenspiel (which pretty much sold me from get-go).
Clubfeet – Count Your Lovers (mp3)
Clubfeet – Edge of Extremes (mp3)
Hailing from the glorious state of Iowa and no longer a newbie to the electronic world, St Andrew (Andrew Swanson) is gearing up to release his second EP Midnight Girlfriend on 1320 Records. The title track (below) flawlessly fuses dub-step with Parisian influenced electro, and is brilliantly accented with raw percussion. And if you’re not sold on the track, then at least give him props for the space shades…
St Andrew – Midnight Girlfriend (mp3)
Chromeo are back at it again with their latest track Don’t Turn The Lights On, a funked-out summer jam guaranteed to get you moving. Check them out July 26 at the 9:30 Club!
Chromeo – Don’t Turn The Lights On (mp3)
The indie buzz surrounding Brahms is slowly filtering out of the New York City bubble, garnering more and more attention and attracting new fans across the blogosphere. Headed by indie music vet Cale Parks (Joan of Arc, White Williams, Aloha), this trio produce a complex cacophony of percussion, synths, and guitar. Their dynamic electro-pop/rock seems in the vein of Animal Collective but less experimental. Other times it strikes a more complex and uptempo Chill-wave vibe. And sometimes it’s dark, brooding, pulsing synths recall Depeche Mode. Throughout, their energetic vocals can be likened to the rhythm and structure of MGMT’s musical magic. Brahms‘ forte has to be their percussion, as Cale’s precise overlay of different beats, drums, and various tempo transitions helps lay the driving backdrop for some quality electronic music. Big things are ahead for these guys, and I’m hoping they get to DC soon. Don’t take my word for it though, have yourself a listen below.
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