Xmas Presents? Yeah Yeah Yeah!

New York's coolest musical trio are finally back with a festive present to tide you over till their new album is released sometime next year. It's a free download of 'All I Want For Christmas' which you can add to your festive indie compilation cds alongside Sufjan Stevens (Songs For Christmas) and Noah & The Whale (Cyril At Crunkmas).

http://www.u-download.co.uk/yyychristmasdownload

Lee, x.

Metronomy - A Thing For Me

I don't talk nearly enough about Metronomy on here which is silly becuase they are pretty awesome. They just released a video for another track on the new album 'Nights Out' called A Thing For Me.




Even though I'm biased because I love this band I think this video is one of the best I've seen in a while.

Lee, x.

Peter, Bjorn & John - Bad Language, Sweet Tunes

Remember that song a while back that just wouldn't get out of your head? You know, the whistling? Boy/girl vocals? The sweet and tender yet highly danceable Swedish pop gem that everybody couldn't get enough of? Well, the question is how do you top that? Where do you go from those dizzy heights?

Well they had an album that wasn't really on the radar after that, which is fair enough as no-one was expecting another Young Folks right away. However this time around P,B & J find themselves at the top only to lose the girl, become bitter, head out to the dancefloor make more awesome music whilst getting jealous and angry. Very angry. And swear lots.

This is totally forgivable though because when you listen to the song you find it's impossible to be even slightly offended by the way they sing "Hey shut the fuck up boy, you are starting to piss me off. Take your hands off that girl, you've already had enough". Blimey.

Come January though you'll hear rooms full of people sing right along with this. Its massively infectious and more danceable than Young Folks ever was.

I'm not sure of the title yet but I think it'll be called something like 'Hey (Shut The Fuck Up Boy)' and here's the video...

http://www.peterbjornandjohn.com/

Lee, x.

Merry Indie Xmas w/ Maps

The ever delightful online music magazine Maps has once again set up and advent calender leading up till Christmas Day on their website homepage. Every single day from the 1st till the 25th you can listen and download (legally!) free tracks from an assortment of bands, which is pretty nifty really.

Almost as good as the chocolate ones?

http://www.mapsmagazine.co.uk/

Dancing Like Snowflakes

It snowed for about a whole minute here today which means Winter is truly here!

The best way to stay warm in such harsh climates is to dance to some sexy new electro be it in the home by the fire or in a club next to a hot body (gasp!).


Franz Ferdinand - Ulysses Remix - http://hypem.com/track/692966/Franz+Ferdinand-Ulysses+%28IMISSMYJUNO+remix%29

MGMT - Of Moons, Birds... Remix - http://hypem.com/track/687767/MGMT-Of+Moons+Birds+and+Monsters+(Holy+Ghost!+Remix)

Here's to staying warm!

Lee, x.

Okkervil River - The Stand Ins

I remember a lazy Summer afternoon not yet a year past that I saw a band called Okkervil River play in a field on a farm in Oxford. I was maybe impatient for my new favourite bands at the time to play or maybe I felt slightly hungry, but whatever the reason I listened a while before wandering off sleepily. I kind of wish I'd payed closer attention now I guess.

You have to forgive me and my flimsy reasoning for allowing this album to sit on my dresser for the last couple of weeks before I got around to really listening to it. I am kicking myself because after maybe 2 listens I knew for sure this was my favourite indie-rock record of the year. I mean, I just knew.

This is what I've been craving since Bright Eyes' 'I'm Wide Awake It's Morning' and Arcade Fire's 'Funeral'. It's not quite perfect but that's not the point. Anything I could say about this record wouldn't even begin to give you an idea of how upifting and poetic it truly is.

Instead I will just give you a taste of what you might be missing.



Video: Okkervil River - Lost Coastlines

Lee, x.