30 September 2009

This Is for the Whites in Your Eyes


"When listening to Denmark’s Choir of Young Believers, it’s hard not to imagine an army of white-clad singers with arms outstretched, their voices raised in holy polyphony—in fact, the Danish group is the brainchild of one 26-year-old Jannis Noya Makrigiannis. For years, Jannis moved in the underground circles of the Copenhagen indie scene. After the breakup of his old band in 2006, he moved to the Greek island of Samos and began developing his own solo material. Jannis returned to Copenhagen and, gathering musicians and friends around him, formed Choir of Young Believers, an orchestral-pop project marked by magisterial melodies, dark lyrical concerns, and a healthy dose of cathedral-grade reverb."

Check out my favorite track here:


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23 September 2009

Back to the 80s


LADYHAWKE - LADYHAWKE (SPECIAL EDITION)

Ladyhawke (AKA New Zealand girl Pip Brown) was raised in the 80's with a musical family and grew up listening to the likes of Stevie Nicks, Deep Purple and Joan Jett. Beginning as the drummer in a school band, Pip plays four different instruments on her debut album. She moved to Sydney a few years back and then moved to London in 2007 where she wrote and recorded the album. Pip wrote, arranged and played on all the songs on the album working alongside several guest producers. The newly available special edition includes two bonus tracks and three acoustic tracks.

Check out my favorite track, "Professional Suicide," here:


Take your own time machine back to the 80s here.

16 September 2009

They're back back!



GUS GUS - 24/7

Gus Gus have released their seventh studio album, their first for the Kompakt label. Consisting of 6 songs spanning over 50 minutes, “24/7” is a minimal techno-house tour de force.

Check out my favorite track, "On The Job," here:


Get your Gus Gus "24/7" here.


09 September 2009

Ambivalence Avenue


BIBIO - AMBIVALENCE AVENUE

Bibio’s Stephen Wilkinson creates a beautiful blend of organic and synthetic sounds on his Warp Records debut, “Ambivalence Avenue.”

Check out one of my favorite tracks here:


Get your own copy of "Ambivalence Avenue" here.


02 September 2009

Datarock - Red


The Norwegian duo DATAROCK is back with “RED,” the follow-up to their acclaimed 2007 debut, “DATAROCK DATAROCK.”

The 80’s worshipping continues, with a song comprised entirely of Talking Heads lyrics (“True Stories”), and a song about Molly Ringwald (“Molly”).

Check out my favorite track, "Not Me," here:


Get your own copy of "Red" here.