Grimes - Genesis
Stunning and hard to define track by Claire Boucher under the moniker Grimes. Can't recommend this enough!
Beach House - Myth
New track! They were my favourite gig at the Pukkelpop 2010 festival. They play De Kreun 25th of May and you now officially no longer have an excuse not to go get overwhelmed.
Black Breath - I am beyond
Perfect soundtrack to a scientific experiment entitled: "Is it possible for a human being to self-decapitate through vigorous headbanging?".
Azari & III - Reckless with your love
The new Azari & III shamelessly rips off some well-known nineties dance tracks (Big Fun by Inner City and to a lesser extent Plastic Dreams by Jaydee), but the end result is hard to argue with.
Todd Terje - Inspector Norse
Guess I'm a sucker for mid-tempo dance tracks with disco vibes. Remember the The Swiss track from a couple of months back, and now this one, by an Scandinavian DJ whose - purposefully? - resembles Todd Terry, the dance music pioneer.
Kavinsky ft. Lovefoxx - Nightcall
Biggest soundtrack hit of the/last year.
Bed Rugs - What does it mean?
A rock song with a breakdown?
School Is Cool - Warpaint
The group vocals in the middle part of the track is what makes this one stand out.
Blaudzun - Flame on my head
A Dutchman with a pretty outrageous haircut (move over, Koen Buyse), but presenting a track with international allure.
Goodwill & Hook N Sling - Take You Higher
Nice, danceable update from an Angus & Julia Stone track called 'Big Jet Plane'.
Ladyhawke - Black, white and blue
Ladyhawke is finally back, this new track fails to convince however and the awful mix of this youtube video isn't helping much either.
Yasmin ft Shy FX & Ms Dynamite - Light Up (The World)
Sounds VERY Katy B-esque.
Lana Del Rey - Born to die
I like the watery-sounding percussion at the start of the track. I've read that some of the tracks on her debut album are disappointing, but this one is definitely up there with Video Games.
Emeli Sandé - Next To Me
The melody in the "You will find him/you will find him next to me"-line in itself makes the whole track worthwhile.
The Vaccines - Wetsuit
Liked this one as an album track but wouldn't have predicted it was going to score this well as a single. Still crossing fingers for Norgaard as next single.
Delilah - Love you so
This track from this singer we got to know from a Chase & Status single got filed under "definitely enjoyable" in the ISaSaPla-office.
Willow - Gold
Not the best vocalist (or lyrics for that matter) ever, but nothing the youthful enthusiasm can't make up for.
Feist - The bad in each other
Music starts at about 50 seconds in, with one of the best riffs of the year so far.
Gepetto and The Whales - Juno
Nothing wrong with this debut single from these Rock Rally favourites.
Chairlift - Met before
The new album by Chairlift- from what I've read about it - supposedly sounds very eighties. 'Met before' is the international single, but on national radio, they seem to prefer 'Ghost tonight'.
Alabama Shakes - Hold on
This song sounds like it could've been recorded forty years ago. Which was probably the intention all along.
Rise And Fall - Hidden hands
Single from the new "Faith" album that perfectly encapsulates the R&F sound.
Oathbreaker - Glimpse of the unseen
Slow, well built up, almost groovy track. Personally, I'm digging the new, heavier vocal style.
And now for something completely different: Last weekend, I saw 'The Room', which is now - shrewdly - marketed as being "the best worst movie ever". It was definitely bad, and mostly hilarious. A lot of random stuff happens, plot holes everywhere and awful acting. The dialogue is what makes it funny and bearable, with Tommy Wiseau dubbing his own lines in bad English with a heavy accent. My favourite: "Thanks for the party, honey...You invited all my friends...good thinking!"
Saw Los Abrazas Rotos by Pedro Almodovar, starring Penelope Cruz last month. Recommended! Vicky Christina Barcelona and Volver are also worth watching in my book.
House MD
Caught up on some old House MD episodes, and I'm really bummed now about missing most of season 4-5, where House is weeding out applicants for a new diagnostic team after disbanding the previous one. Definitely want to see more on how the Wilson-Amber connecting came into existence.
Awesome
- Hadley (Thirteen)
- Taub
- Cuddy
- Wilson
Good
- Park
- Kutner
- Volakis (Amber)
Meh
- Adams
Booooorrrriinnngg
- Cameron
- Chase
- Foreman
