02-03-2014: Track Side Saddle - Don't Wait for Him
Side Saddle is releasing his debut EP The Postcard on March 25th and this song is a great introduction. It's a joyfull up-tempo song that gets stuck in your head and you'll be singing along in no time. March 25th, mark your calendars!
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27-02-2014: Must-Have of the Month Jeremy Squires - When Will You Go...
This is one of those albums that slowly grew on me over the past few months. There were days it didn't seem to fit me, but over time I fell in love with it and now I can't go a few days without it. Jeremy Squires makes music like I wish I could. But since I can't, I'm glad I can listen to his music through this great record.
In the core this is a lo-fi country folk record, but there's a few songs on this that make it stand out between the constant stream of music within this specific genre. Songs like "Echoes" are a little darker and stronger. It even goes a little out of balance near the ending, finishing strong and powerfull. Great song!
This album is a must-hear. A definite Must-Have, a beautiful record with 12 great songs on it. Take the time to get to know this album, so you can really enjoy it. Let it sink in, spend some hours with it. In the deep dark nights, the early mornings and whenever you're just dreaming away in planes, trains or automobiles. I've done so and it was and still is well worth it!
Jeremy Squires' When Will You Go... is a Must-Have. A Great. Fucking. Record.
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25-02-2014: Track Rebecca Brandt - Numbers & Shapes: Revisited [Album Preview]
Rebecca Brandt is one of my all-time favorite music composers and she's releasing a new album next week! It's a remix album with all new versions of all the tracks on her debut album Numbers & Shapes. I still listen to that record several times a week and it is still a beauty, it's one of the finest records I've discovered in the years I've been writing this blog. Check out short previews of all 14 tracks and I'm sure you'll be as excited as I am about this record.
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24-02-2014: Monday Morning Kick-Off Youth Mass - Dream On
From their upcoming debut album this 1st single by Youth Mass is called "Dream On" and that's exactly what I wanted to do when the alarm clock sounded this morning. But now that I'm awake, I might aswell make the best of it and it sure helps that I have pretty great day ahead of me. I hope you do too. Have a good week!
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20-02-2014: EP STACEY - STACEY
STACEY's debut self-titled EP was released on December 5th of 2013 and she sells it on usb-sticks. It has to be one of the coolest ways to sell your music. But besides just being really cool, STACEY has a beautiful voice and writes great songs. Making this a debut EP to cherish.
'All To Myself' has that intense bedroom-feel to it. As if you're staring into her bedroom on a rainy day and she's in there all alone. She's playing the piano, singing this beautiful song and you hear her sweet voice and calm piano a little faded through the wet glass. You think she doesn't know you're there and you hold your breath when she stops singing. But then she turns around and looks you straight in the eyes. And she smiles at you. Because she was playing this song just for you.
This is my personal favorite song on the 5-track EP, although there's really no dull moment on this dreamy recording. STACEY reminds me of Lana Del Rey and there's nothing to be ashamed for in the comparisation. But the more I listened to these songs, the more I realized that there's also a lot of different things in their music. They may sound related on the surface, but STACEY's EP is pure. With more focus on piano and her voice, and less on the things around it. For better of worse, that is for each to decide for themselves. Me? I love this release and STACEY has a new fan. I've played this a lot over the last few weeks and will keep on playing it untill she releases something new.
Beautiful record!
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19-02-2014: Track Big Scary - Invest
This is the 6th time Big Scary comes along on the blog and there's a perfectly normal reason for that: they keep on releasing great songs. Their latest album Not Art was released last year and it's a great record. This is just another great song from it, enjoy!
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17-02-2014: Monday Morning Kick-Off Royal Blood - Out Of The Black
Although I had a great weekend (with good friends, my nephew's 5th birthday and loads of contact with a pretty girl), Monday morning is always an annoying wake-up call. I was not yet ready to face another week. Good thing there's coffee and great music (by Royal Blood) to help us get through it. Have a good week!
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13-02-2014: Track Hearts of Black Science - Metropolis
Have been adding dozens of great songs to my daily playlist the last few days, "Metropolis" by Hearts of Black Science is one of the highlists now that I've been listening to the entire list for a few days. The start is nice, but not extremely brilliant, but after the little intermezzo it goes all loud on you. I love the instrumental bit that comes next and I can't get enough of it. It reminds me of something, but I haven't figured out what. Doesn't really matter, this rocks hard!
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11-02-2014: Track For Esmé - 250
This is a really fine song, but I really hope For Esmé will someday re-write it to be so much longer. It has the intensity to suck you in, but it's over too soon to really get me there. It feels like an in-between-song in this version, which might just be a waste of something beautiful. But beauty is in seeing and hearing the little things, so from that point of view this is just as perfect as it'll ever be. Whatever it could be or should be, for now it is 139 seconds of pure beauty!
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