The Belgians
dEUS - Quatre mains
I can definitely appreciate the brooding, ominous atmosphere of dEUS' new single, propelled by a pulsating bassline and eerie synths.
Buscemi - Night people
The new effort by Dirk Swartenbroeckx has a nineties drum 'n' bass feel to it.
Sioen - Johnny, Mary, Tommy and the sun
The biggest accomplishment on this single is the fact that I had some trouble recognising it as a single by Sioen. It's usually a good sign when artists succeed in surprising their audience with something new. So well done there.
AKS - Round & Round
A(ddikted) K(ru) S(ounds) have been around since forever, but the Selah Sue endorsed collective now finally emerges with a radio-suited single. The slow-motion breakdown at the end is probably my favourite part.
School Is Cool - The underside
Yet another single from the 'Entropology' album that fails to disappoint. It's nice to see they're remaining ever ambitious on the music video front.
Dallas - Take it all
At first, I assumed this was a comeback single by Vanessa Paradis. Time will have to tell if trading an acting career for a singing career was really the right move for Veerle Baetens.
Intergalactic Lovers - Feel for you
I love the bumpy rhythm and vocal performance on this laidback track.
Misc
The Asteroids Galaxy Tour - The golden age
Moving from Intergalactic Lovers to The Asteroids Galaxy Tour seems like a short step, doesn't it. Apart from the almighty The Cure, one of the few things that stood out in the hopelessly bland Pinkpop 2012 report. They're a Danish band, specialized in bubblegum-pop with some retro elements. This single 'The golden age' is from a couple years back.
The Asteroids Galaxy Tour - Heart attack
And this is their most recent single, called 'Heart attack'. You'll notice their music videos tend to focus on the frontwoman of the band, you won't hear me complaining about that.
Beach House - Lazuli
Beach House produced a spacy video to accompany the second single 'Lazuli' from their 'Bloom' album. Their sauna-like show @ De Kreun a couple weeks back did not disappoint.
Beach House - The Hours
But this would have to be my favourite on the new album. The sonic equivalent of chilling on a deserted island, in the sun, cocktail in hand.
Lisa Hannigan - What'll I do?
Will this be the breakthrough single for Damien Rice's former partner in crime? Catchy to say the least.
Hot Chip - Night and day
The new single by Hot Chip sounds exactly how I was hoping it would sound. Never change a winning team.
Martin Solveig - The night out
Martin Solveig never really disappoints, and as seemingly always, he features in his own music video (which - you have to admit - is atypical for a dj), which is set in the city of Paris.
Garfunkel and Oates - 29/31
Riki "Garfunkel" Lindholme (the blonde) and Kate "Oates" Micucci (the brunette; pretty much an Italian-American version of Sofie Lemaire, but you know, a version that's genuinly talented and funny) are 2 actresses/comedians/songwriters that team up to make songs about topics that are funny or controversial. This one right here is a gem of true genius, written from the perspective of a 29 year and a 31 year old woman. Sometimes, the truth hurts, but in this track, the truth maims and takes no prisoners whatsoever. "your negativity is a self-fulfilling prophecy/the reason things go well for me is cause of positivity/well I'm positive fertility always begins to atrophy/when infantile fantasy eclipses through reality", that is just wow.
Garfunkel and Oates - Handjob/Blandjob/Idontunderstandjob
Here's another one of their best efforts. LSFW not because of nudity, but because it might result in uncontrollable laughter. This is the lyric version, the official video with actual rap moves is also worth a watch though.
Boy - Little numbers
Last minute addition. Boy, a German-Swiss pop-duo, has an undeniable Feist-vibe going on. Which is hard to dislike.
