The New.
Churches - Lies/The Mother We Share
An exciting new group from Scotland, these guys are the new great indie-electro hope, thanks to the powerful blogosphere explosion of hype over their song, "Lies". I'll be honest, it's a great song. But I don't envy them for the expectations they now have to live up to. A recent interview in The Skinny shows it sounds like they've got their heads screwed on straight:
"Because there’s been such an unexpected response, we’re trying to avoid certain negative aspects of it, keeping our heads down and keeping writing. The whole thing’s really flattering but it would be very easy to get carried away. At this point we’re very aware of what we have to do."
Their second song, "The Mother We Share" is currently the most blogged about tune on HypeMachine. So, y'know, no pressure, guys.
Van She - Jamaica
Someone told me to check out Van She's new album and based on this, their lead single off it, I'm sure glad I did.
The Old.
These two tracks were inspired by friends and nights out at bars with amazing jukeboxes.
My Bloody Valentine - When You Sleep
I think I probably listened to this song for on repeat for an hour on my last long drive. Shoegaze has always held a tiny but steadfast corner of my heart, despite my punkish tendencies.
Lush - Ladykillers
Yes. Fun! Yes it's fun!
