Exitmusic – “Passage”

22 May

With all those fireworks I feel Katy Perry’s breasts are somewhere under that light show. 

Back on Sept. 23rd I made a post about Mozart Parties. In it, I mentioned that I was going to either post about Mozart Parties that day or a band known as Exitmusic.  I don’t know why I phrased it like it was now or never for Exitmusic, or a competition because it wasn’t. As a matter of fact I have an old draft of a post about them saved, however, one thing must have lead to another and Exitmusic never got posted and went forgotten about.

Flash-forwad to today and I’m on the internet bumming around and come across something about Exitmusic’s debut album that came out today entitled Passage. Oh those guys. I remember them. The band that named themsevles after a Radiohead song.  So I clicked on the title track “Passage” and was greated by a piano with some panicked breathing. 5:40 later and I knew that Exitmusic’s long awaited Swill Merchant wait was over, and neither them nor anyone could care less.

But that pessimistic thought is neither here nor there. As a whole the album is impressive. Exitmusic is unrelenting from open to close and it appears that was to make an album that evokes feelings of an operatic thunderstorm. Dark, loud and noisy, Passage certainly makes you pay attention and it’s the title track, featured here that announces the album perfectly.

Starting soft with a piano, you don’t have to wait long before the sense of calm is disrupted with panicked breathing, which quickly gives way to a guitar capped crescendo.

As for the band behind the music, this Brooklyn based duo is bound to leave many readers jealous. If you recognized the woman in the picture about it’s probably because you suscribe to HBO or perhaps tap into your parents HBOGO. Aleska Palladino, may be better known by her character Angela Darmody on Boardwalk Empire. However when paired with her husband,  Nicholas Shelestak, the two create Exitmusic.

If you enjoy this track be sure to give the whole album a listen. You’ll be ever so pleased.

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Beach House – “Equal Mind”

21 May

I realize this is about (exactly) a month old, but I never got the chance to post it. Here it is! Beach House released a Record Store Day exclusive copy of “Lazuli” with the B-side “Equal Mind” attached — a song that you won’t find on Bloom.

However, I have no idea why. I like the track a lot. Sleepy synths and somehow still somewhat upbeat, it’s a great track for a summer day.

“Equal Mind”

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Ms Mr – “Hurricane”

21 May

Dres posted about these guys a while back, and they’re back with a new song and video to get rid of the Mondays. Read Dres’ previous article here for the skinny on the band, and in the meantime check out the song and video below.

They’ll be playing the Fonda in July in support of Marina & the Diamonds.

“Hurricane”

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Plants and Animals – “Lightshow”

18 May

Whatever that beast is it’s only awesome enough to capture the attention of 2 out of 3 people. 

 

The first time I heard of Plants and Animals is when they opened for Frightened Rabbit a long while ago. I knew then that wouldn”t be the last time I saw the opener that made everyone pay attention.

When I got home I went to my computer and set to learn more about them.  I found out is that like so many good bands they are from Canada and that they had been around a lot longer than I would have guessed. Back in 2008 they were nominated for a Polaris Music Prize for their break through effort Parc Avenue. Four years after that full length debut and multiple award nominations Plants and Animals have released their newest album The End of That. 

I initially set to post the nostalgic  Tom Petty-esque song “The End of That” but I woke up this morning and apparently I’m in more of a get the hell up and go guitar solo kind of mood. So it was “Lightshow” has stolen the spotlight. But it’s the two songs in conjunction that speaks to who the band as a whole is. It allows you get a feeling for the band and the range at which they create music.

So it’s with that, that post both song. I’m just that good to you guys. If you’re feeling good about what you hear, have nothing going on tomorrow night, and have some loose change hanging around- come joint me at the Satellite to check these guys out live.  Tickets here.

Happy Friday.

“Lightshow”

“The End of That”

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Tallest Man on Earth – “1904″

16 May

If you’re like me, you’re looking forward to Tallest Man on Earth’s new album, due out this year. He just released a song from it, called “1904,” and it’s a great taste of what’s to come. Aside from the fact that he squarely fits in my wheelhouse of sound or the fact that he’s Swedish, his odd yet soothing voice is what attracts me to him. Probably the same reason I like Bob Dylan so much. They have a similar vibe and strange, effective vocal style.

He’s gaining more fans, and gave a good performance the last time I saw him at 2011 Coachella, back in the day when it was only one weekend… where he played to a tent packed full to the brim in the middle of the day. There were even guys climbing up toward the rafters trying to get a glimpse. Then again, maybe they fell into this conversation, which also happened to one of my friends:

Person 1: “Hey, who is that?”

Person 2: “The Tallest Man on Earth.”

Person 1: “What?! I wanna see!” [Meanders off into the crowd]

So who knows. All I know is, I like the guy, and I’m looking forward to this album.

“1904″

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