!!! (Chk, Chk, Chk) surprised me with their return and new single, “AM/FM” and the announcement of their upcoming album, Strange Weather, Isn It? Even without the element of surprise, !!! still bring big beats and fat bass lines to enjoy. “Jamie, My Intentions Are Bass” is thriving, bumping proof of that. (Continue reading to listen)
The word you use when you want to talk about Magic Bullets’ “Laying Around” is summery. A bubbly bass line and bright, beachy guitar provide a perfect backdrop for a voice that sounds like the day Ed Droste decides to start singing like Ezra Koenig. Something about this song – maybe the wistful better-days lyrics: “There were so many things I wanted to do with you!” – says cotton candy on a boardwalk, viewed through fuzzy Super-8 film. (Download)
The Books’ “Cold Freezin’ Night” is the second piece of music to sprout up from the art collagists’ upcoming LP, The Way Out, and it’s a doozy. (Continue reading)
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