Songs
Andhim - Boy boy boy
File under 'catchy'.
The The - Uncertain smile
A gem from a somewhat forgotten band from the New Order/The Cure/The Smiths era.
Arcade Fire - Afterlife
The new stuff from these Canadians is more electronic and danceable, but still good though.
Crystal Antlers - We all gotta die
Warpaint - Love is to die
Not sure if I really like the more electronic direction they're heading in, but like this new track nevertheless. Saw a good show by these girls in the AB last November.
London Grammar - Strong
Up and coming new band, originally from Nottingham.
Los Campesinos!
Los Campesinos! - Avocado, baby
Single of the new "No blues"-album. "A heart of stone/Rind so tough it's crazy/That's why they call me/ the avocado, baby". I still have a soft spot for this band.
I kind of ignored their 'Hello Sadness'-album when it first came out, but finally discovered some gems:
Los Campesinos! - By your hand
"I'm not sure if it's love anymore/But I've been thinking of you fondly for sure" & "My gracious companion/with your eyes of doe and thighs of stallion"
Los Campesinos! - Black bird, dark slope
"So sad to be me"
Los Campesinos! - Hello sadness
"It's only hope that spring's eternal/and that's the reason why/this dripping from my broken heart/is never running dry"
Makthaverskan
Really love the second album by this Swedish band. Been listening to this over and over. Sounds a bit like Björk/Nina Persson if they had The Cure/The Drums as a backing band. Really into the heartfelt vocals. Favourite tracks: Antabus/Asleep/Something more/Outshine/No Mercy.
"You came in my life, showing me the bright lights/I was blown away/The first boy to show me love/then takes it away the next day when I had lost myself/Fuck you for fucking me when I was seventeen/You knew it all the time/You never loved me you wanted to own me/Your time will come, my friend"
Duyster lijst favorites
For the first time ever, the radio program Duyster that specializes in quiet, fragile music, decided to let their listeners vote their favourite songs to make up the 'Duyster lijst'. Below you'll find some of my favourites tracks that made the list.
The Postal Service - The district sleeps alone tonight
The number two of my personal top three. Benjamin Gibbards morose lyrics mixing well with Jimmy Tamborello's blips and bleeps. Probably the only track in the list that makes you want to dance a little near the end.
Great Lake Swimmers - Moving pictures, silent films
The surname is of the singer is 'Dekker'. Thought I'd mention that. My track of choice by this band probably would've been 'I am part of a large family'.
Bright Eyes - We are nowhere and it's now
Conor Oberst knows how to pen down a song, and the album contains several other gems like 'Lua'.
Warpaint - Undertow
It was nice surprise to come across these LA ladies in the list. 'Undertow' is probably their most accessible track.
Sigur Ros - Svefn-G-Englar
This was the seminal Duyster-track in the early Duyster-days, so it's a shame really that it only made it to place 28.
The Notwist - Consequence
Used to like this band a lot in the early 2000's, but then lost track of them a little. Other tracks: 'Pick up the phone', 'The pilot', 'Chemicals'. Likely the only German band/artist in the list.
Sophia - So slow
"Death comes so slow"
Pinback - Tripoli
Another seminal band from the early days of Duyster. 'Loro' is another classic track by Pinback.
Beach House - Myth
Hard to really pick a favourite track by this band. I had the song 'Irene' by this band as the number three in my top three.
Grandaddy - He's simple, he's dumb, he's the pilot
'The Sophtware Slump' is one of my favorite albums from the early 2000s. Other gems: 'Broken household appliance national forest' and 'Miner at the dial-a-view'
Daughter - Youth
The fact that they played a sold-out show early November probably accounts for the rather high 8-spot Daughter occupies. One of the few ladies to populate this list.
Band Of Horses - The funeral
Definite classic from their 'Everything all the time'-album.
Bon Iver - Perth
A track from Justin Vernon's second album.
Explosions In The Sky - The only moment we were alone
A well-deserved number one spot for this track (it was also the number one in my list). Good starting point into the postrock-genre. Great, great title too. Other great tracks by the same band:'First breath after coma', 'Your hand in mine', 'The moon is down', 'With Tired Eyes, Tired Minds, Tired Souls, We Slept'
