Florence and the Machine - Lungs

I first heard about the British pop artist, Florence Welch, when a friend introduced me to a cover of Rober Palmer's "Addicted to Love." In her version of the song, Welch adds an element of soul as she artfully modernizes this 1986 hit and seduces you with her sultry voice and alternative beat.

Florence and the Machine technically isn't one band. It consists mainly of Florence Welch and a variety of different musicians that she collaborates with. Their debut album, Lungs, gives more of an upbeat, feminist feeling than the soulful cover of "Addicted to Love."

The entire album Lungs will be available for download on this website at some random point in time.

Til then...

Listen to Florence and the Machine's cover of "Addicted to Love" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odSGa4ug58U

Listen to my favorite song from the album Lungs here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2Ujua6a82c

Listen to Florence and the Machine's cover of Beyonce's "Halo" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu6GhJSj3HI&feature=channel

Acade Fire - The Suburbs

Because I recently moved from the city to the burbs, I thought this cd would be appropriate to get into. To be honest, I've only listened to the first half so far but I can already tell it's worth posting about.

Somehow Arcade Fire always finds a way to create epic music--the kind of songs that make you think about life. The first song, The Suburbs, is downright eerie and sent a shiver up my spine. I don't know of many other artists that can do that within the first minute of an album.

I'm not a die hard fan of Arcade Fire fan, but something tells me this cd is going to be hard not to love.

Check out the first half of it here: http://drop.io/bc3vsja
And the second half here: http://drop.io/ynosl6l

Josh Ritter - So Runs the World Away

Sounds like: John Vanderslice, Bright Eyes

Why it's good: There's no possible way the songs on this album will not get stuck in your head. Listen to the song Southern Pacific five times and then it will permanently be stuck in your brain. You will literally not be able to not sing it over and over again until you vocal cords snap in half. If Josh Ritter were a Taco Bell item, he would be Cheezy Gordita Crunch, which is probably the best thing there. No homo.


Link to music: http://drop.io/sooxqml

Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

Sounds like: Of Montreal, MGMT, Vampire Weekend, Cut Copy

Why It's Good: This band puts out dancy, catchy songs and makes for a great pregame. It will always put you in a good mood and has tremendous replay value. It's the kind of music that makes you want to take an over-sized bowl of Cheetos and throw it in the air for no reason.

There is really no bad song on the CD. There is a very good chance you have heard the single on the radio called "1901." That song is pretty money but my favorite is probably "Countdown." Enjoy.

Link to Music: http://drop.io/phoenixcd

The Kings of Leon Vs. Modest Mouse

In attempt to make people like my blog better I installed a gadget. It is a poll. Impressed?

So who wins? Modest Mouses' new album, 'No ones first and your next,' is getting positive attention due to the fact that the band is reaching back to its roots a bit. Songs are awesome and as usual it sounds unlike other stuff out there. The Kings of Leon new album, 'Only By the Night' is also really sweet, with an album packed with good listens. I'm not going to tell you which one I like better...you have to decide for yourself. Download those mofo's here:

Modest Mouse: http://drop.io/przpnny#
Kings of Leon: http://drop.io/e1m9i6n#

Local Native's Daytrotter

For all you kids getting high and listening to Grizzly Bear or jamming out to Citizen Cope at work, be sure to use LA's Local Natives to unwind after the day ends. Sure the EP will make you feel like a 16 year old girl screaming into a hairbrush after breaking up with your boyfriend, but a little EMO here and there never hurt anyone.

Local Natives opened for Blind Pilot a few months ago at the Black Cat in DC and their poppy appeal is immediately catchy. With two guitar players, a bassist, drummer, and lead singer who also plays keyboard, the sound is rich and melodic with lots of depth.



For their 5 song Daytrotter EP: http://drop.io/tfev39m

To see more worthwhile pics and poster art check out their MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/localnatives

Grizzly Bear's Veckatimest

Sorry for not posting anything lately but I am going to get back on track now! Also, if any of you guys have good music and want to make a blog post, it's really easy and I can give you access to write.

This week we are going to examine my friend Grizzly Bear. MMMm, Grizzly Bear. I have been loving their music since they came out with Yellow House in 2006. Unfortunately I only had those tracks on my ipod that I left in the rain. BUT, I did DL their new album called Veckatimest and it happens to be the fracking bees knees.

For all of you who having been rooting for more entries on acoustic type stuff (Ray LaMontagne and Andrew Bird) this is sort of for you. It is soft and catchy and all that...it is also a bit more experimental however. If you are interested in some crazy song structure and some mad cool harmonies, get after this one. For a good first taste, check out 'Two Weeks' which is track two.

Link to music: http://drop.io/xxoqgiu#