New Bloc Party video - One More Chance
Posted by Imran on 02 July 2009I like the guy playing keys in this video. I hope he is a permanent addition to the band.
Song of the Summer?
Posted by Imran on 02 July 2009I realise I have neglected my blogging duties this last week and I will try and rectify this situation right now with a HEATROCK for your i-pod (I believe that’s what they call them these days).
Drake ‘Best I Ever Had’ manages to feature lots of autotune, yet still sound totally likeable. Summer banger in fact. This is in no small part to the “You’re the fucking best” chorus which looks proper thug written down but manages to sound really quite sweet. On the subject of lyrics, ‘Best I Ever Had’ also contains one of the most memorably disgusting lyrics in a while “She call me the referee cos I be so official/My shirt ain’t got no stripes but I can make her pussy whistle”.
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The only thing that lets the track down is the video, which looks like what The Benny Hill Show would do if it was adapted by MTV Base tommorow. Unless Drake is some kind of ironic genius. I shouted “Out-bloody-rageous” at the screen within 18 seconds – see how long you last (the screen grab gives you a clue as to what you can expect).
Passion Pit - Sleepyhead Video
Posted by Imran on 24 June 2009My friend Stan Chan sent me this really nice DIY video for Passion Pit’s ‘Sleepyhead’. Well worth three minutes of your time.
The Very Best/Ezra from Vampire Weekend
Posted by Imran on 18 June 2009
Recorded in London last year, below is the stand out track from Radioclit & Esau Mwamwaya AKA The Very Best’s debut LP. Released August 31st in the UK (via the excellent Moshi Moshi label) it’s called ‘Warm Heart Of Africa’ (like the LP itself) and features Ezra from Vampire Weekend and Esau sharing vocals over one of the most giddily sunny beats you’ll hear this summer.
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Link from Discobelle
New Girls video - Hellhole Ratrace
Posted by Imran on 18 June 2009Beautifully shot, fantastic locations yet this remains a somewhat disappointing new Girls video. Redeemed of course by the ever wonderful song, ‘Hellhole Ratrace’.
Link from Pitchfork
Hear Two New Discovery Songs
Posted by Imran on 09 June 2009Ever wondered what would have happened if Postal Service had made a follow up to the wonderful ‘Give Up’ ? But informed less by indie and emo and more the kind of modern day r’n‘b vibes more closely associated with the likes of R.Kelly and Usher ?
Wonder no longer, as Discovery, the brainchild of Vampire Weekend’s Rostam Batmanglij and Ra Ra Riot’s Wes Miles have done exactly that.
Two new tracks, ‘So Insane’ and ‘Swing Tree’ have appeared above, on the player at the Discovery website . These join the track’s that surfaced on blogs like Stereogum , Transparent and Neon Gold a few weeks back (‘Orange Shirt’ and ‘Osaka Loop Line’ have been on the Discovery myspace for over a year). But above you can hear two brand new tracks, the banging ‘So Insane’ and the wonderful ‘Swing Tree’. You can listen/download the other two tracks below
Listen ‘Orange Shirt’
Or download here
Listen ‘Osaka Loop Line’
Or download here
New Jay-Z - Death Of Autotune - Blueprint 3 preview ?
Posted by Imran on 06 June 2009
New Jay-Z, ‘Death of Autotune’, which if it’s taken from ‘Blueprint 3’ will street Friday September 11th…good idea, sees Jay-Z mocking the current trend for autotune in hip-hop by singing off-key “Dah dah dah dah/Hey hey hey/Goodbye”. Some big lyrics too “I know we’re facing a recesssion/ But the music y’all making gonna make it the great depression”….
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Also, really clever horror-pastiche new Kayne video for ‘Paranoid’ featuring Rihanna looking incredible.
Kanye West – Paranoid Starring Rihanna from vimeoLuv on Vimeo.
Both taken from Nashville Nights
Tip off from Zane Lowe
MUSIC FOR MUMMIES
Posted by Imran on 04 June 2009
Egyptian Hip-Hop sound like a wanky subsection in a fusty record shop but are in fact some fresh faced yout’s from Manchester, as championed by the people behind Durrr and other such reputable indie institutions. ‘Rad Pitt’ positively twinkles with a bewitching combination of innocence and joie de vivre. I makes it sound nice don’ts I!
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ps. What do you think of the new look Abeano ? Please leave your thoughts, if only to see if the new comments thingy works…