SONG OF THE DAY: Sleigh Bells — “Born to Lose”
Reign of Terror is Sleigh Bells' sophomore album, and from what I've heard so far, is a little more mellow than their first. Some people may like that, while others (ahem)…
SONG OF THE DAY: Death In Vegas — “Your Loft My Acid”
UK duo Death in Vegas is one of those bands that you know will create an exponentially different sound with every new album. Dare I say Trans-Love Energies (2011) is…
ALBUM OF THE DAY: The Classical — “The Classical”
The Classical by The Classical Check out "Today's Paper" and "Man on the Stairs" to get a quick sense of what The Classical is all about. Then listen to/download the…
SONG OF THE DAY: St. Vincent — “Cheerleader”
The video was directed by Hiro Murai and Strange Mercy was released on 4AD. If you like this, be sure to check out St Vincent's eerie video for the…
SONG OF THE DAY: Sol — “The Times”
Sol just released a new album that debuted really well, called Yours Truly. This song is off the Dear Friends, Vol. 3 EP, which you can get for free here: http://solsays.com/ along with…
SONG OF THE DAY: Tim Hecker — “Sketch 1”
Everything Tim Hecker touches turns to ambient gold. This piece in particular comes from his album Dropped Pianos— appropriately named after he "dropped" the piano in favor of the organ for…
Air’s Newest Gig
Here is a clip from Mélies' Le Voyage dans la lune, restored in color, set to a soundtack of Air. Mélies' films were also featured in the recent Scorsese film…
SONG OF THE DAY: School of Seven Bells –“Lafaye”
School of Seven Bells consists of Benjamin Curtis and Alejandra Deheza. You can download "Lafaye" for free on iTunes or stream their most recently released album, Disconnect from Desire on…
SONG OF THE DAY: Danny Brown — “Die Like A Rockstar”
Before I ever knew of his music, someone showed me a picture of Danny Brown. The only word that came to mind when I saw it was "goon." Danny Brown…
SONG OF THE DAY: Kisses – “Midnight Lover”
This song is off Kisses' 2010 album Heart of the Nightlife, released on This Is Music.