"Love to make music to"

Friday, May 21, 2010

so you turn around / toward the tiny girls

Deerhunter


life just passed and flashed right through me

This song comes from Deerhunter's last full-length studio album, Microcastle. There's a video that's been floating around the web of a prepubescent band in the States covering this track and while they don't quite capture it's insistent rhythm it's really heartening to know really young musicians are listening to this kind of music.


Iggy Pop


well the day begins / you don't want to live

I've had this on constant replay over the last few weeks, hooked on Pop's voice and the saxophone solo of none other than David Bowie.



Toro y Moi


listen to me / she gets in your head

This single's at loggerheads with Toro's last album and promises a lot for his upcoming LP.


The Roots


pray for me / if it ain't too much bother

Two great songs that have surfaced in the lead-up to the next Roots album.



Shuggie Otis


aht uh mi hed / je t'aime

Have had this first song for a long time but only revisited my small Shuggie Otis collection after hearing a cover of Strawberry Letter 23 by the Brothers Johnson (of "Stomp" fame)



Wilfred Jackal


you know you can't stand in the way

Fantastic single from a criminally underrated and unsigned Melbourne band.



The Strokes


he seemed impressed

Finally a stone cold classic from the Strokes that begs instant replay.

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