It feels good to be consistently posting again here on the blog, as it makes me feel like i’ve been coasting for the first five months. I don’t know what has spurred this sudden interest in blogging, but i’m not gonna complain. Hopefully this will last for a while, and not end up with me deciding to quit in two weeks.
The one constant on this blog is the Daily Graboid, and this week it doesn’t disappoint. There are some quality releases including The Long Blondes’ Someone To Drive You Home (which I mentioned this morning), Trembling Blue Stars’ The Last Holy Writer, The Ladybug Transistor’s Can’t Wait Another Day, Dappled Cities’ Granddance and Bonde do Role’s With Lasers among the few that i’ve been listening to. Val over at Indietastic introduced me to The Cinematic Orchestra and since than i’ve been listening to “To Build A Home” frequently as we both agree that it’s almost like a lost Coldplay track from Parachutes. Haven’t had a chance to listen to the rest of their album Ma Fleur, but i’m sure I will eventually.
Anything else worth checking out that I may have missed? I see that the new Architecture in Helsinki single “Heart It Races” was released as well. It took me a few listens to get into that song, but it’s grown on me since I first heard it initially. To check out the full list head over to Largehearted Boy for a full list of the week’s releases.
Bonde do Role | With Lasers
Bonde do Role | “Bondallica”
Carina Round | Slow Motion Addict
Carina Round | “Ready to Confess”
The Cinematic Orchestra | Ma Fleur
The Cinematic Orchestra | “To Build A Home”
Dappled Cities | Granddance
Dappled Cities | “Fire Fire Fire”
Dappled Cities | “Within Hours”
Get Him Eat Him | Arms Down
Get Him Eat Him | “Get Down!”
Hallelujah the HIlls | Collective Psychosis Begone
Hallelujah the Hills | “Hallelujah the Hills”
The Ladybug Transistor | Can’t Wait Another Day
The Ladybug Transistor | “Three Days From Now”
The Long Blondes | Someone To Drive You Home
The Long Blondes | “Weekend Without Makeup”
The Long Blondes | “Once And Never Again”
Matt Pond PA | If You Want Blood
Matt Pond PA | “If You Live”
Moviola | Dead Knowledge
Moviola | “Rudy”
Trembling Blue Stars | The Last Holy Writer
Trembling Blue Stars | “Idyllwild”
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Any thoughts on the new Paul McCartney album? That was released this week, I think.
Yeah that is out this week. I haven’t heard it for myself, but i do like that Michel Gondry directed video for “Dance Tonight”
hmmm glad you are liking cinematic orchestra, their new album is really beautiful but you must also hear some of their earlier work, dark jazz in its finest!
p.s. i didnt forget about you for my lil song/context series. you’re one of my favorites, and will be apart of this week’s edition
that Moviola record is effing amazing