Architecture In Helsinki

I kind of liked the single That Beep by Architecture In Helsinki until I saw the video. I really enjoy all their other tracks, albums, and videos but I was just speechless after watching this for some reason. Maybe it was the blue people..I don't know! Directed by Krozm.

Summerbirds in the Cellar

This video for Wooden Lions by Summerbirds in the Cellar was illustrated and stop motion animated by the really cool animator/filmmaker Charles Pieper!

Eels

On June 2nd, Mark Oliver Everett, aka E, aka Eels, released Hombre Lobo: 12 Songs of Desire
"I wanted to write a set of songs about desire. That dreadful, intense want that gets you into all sorts of situations that can change your life in big ways," says Everett.
Here is the video for 'Fresh Blood' off the new album.

Delphic

Delphic's video for Counterpoint. I recently fell deeply in love with this song and the video just makes me love it even more. Directed by Jean Demery.

The Hours

The Hours' new album See the Light is finally out and is just as amazing as anticipated. Every song is epic. The cover of their album was painted by famous artist Damien Hirst. Hirst also is helping them with the creative art direction of upcoming music videos.

The video for the first single, See The Light, features actress Sienna Miller and was directed by Mr. Tony Kaye.

When I Grow Up

I posted about Fever Ray a while back, and i've been obsessed with their song 'When I Grow Up' since I came accross them. Finally, they've released a video for it! Directed by Martin de Thurrah it features a girl(Karin Dreijer Andersson) who's dancing and singing by a pool, and then her magical powers start to make the water in the pool go crazy! I love it.

Junior

Royksopp's new album Junior just released, and I must say, I am not really that impressed by it. Ive like their old stuff forever now, and this isn't any better or worse. Id hoped they would do something that would make me say 'wow.' It is decent though, I really enjoy a couple songs. I think Miss It So Much ft Lykke Li is my favorite, lykke li's voice always seems to make a perfect song! If you like dance-driven pop I suggest you take a listen.

Click to Listen:
Royksopp-Happy Up Here
Royksopp-Miss It So Much ft lykke li

Hold Time

M. Ward's newest release Hold Time is a masterpiece. If you are a music lover, you have to check out this record. Every song is amazing and composed wonderfully. I suggest you take a listen if you haven't already! I love it!

click to listen:
M. Ward-Oh Lonesome Me
M. Ward-Jailbird
M. Ward-Rave On

RIP Page France

The indie-folk rock band out of Baltimore has called it quits. They're were rumors of the bands breakup all through 2008 and finally a blog post on their Myspace page confirmed it early this year.

"To speak officially [of the split] hadn't seemed necessary. We're all still much involved in making music. It will all just happen inside different names. Once an idea has run it's course, one must move along."

The band released 3 albums; in 2005 they released Come, I'm A Lion; in 2006 they released Hello, Dear Wind; and in 2007 their last, and not as impressive as the first two, Page France And The Family Telephone.
Lead vocalist Michael Nau contributes his time to the band Cotton Jones Basket Ride.
Page France's music is cheery and feel-good and always a good listen.

MP3:Page France-Chariot
Mp3:Page France-Elephant
MP3:Page France-Jesus

Page France music video for song 'Jesus'

Barton-Ballentine

Winona Barton-Ballentine sings and plays guitar in a band called Childress, and also is a fantastic photographer.

Noble Beast

Id have to say that Andrew Birds newest release Noble Beast is one of the best of the year so far. It is full of his signature whistles and catchy lyrics, as always. He is currently on tour so look to see if he is coming to your city.
In 2007 his album Armchair Apocrypha was widely hailed as one of the best albums of the year.

MP3:Andrew Bird-Tenuousness
MP3:Andrew Bird-Anonanimal

Peasant

Peasant (aka Damien DeRose) came out with a new album, On The Ground, yesterday and its great! I suggest you go out and get a copy if you like indie/folk rock.

MP3:Peasant-The Wind
Mp3:Peasant-Rise Today
MP3:Peasant-Those Days

Passion Pit

My current obsession. Passion Pit.
"The Chunk of Change EP was originally put together as a (belated) Valentine’s Day present to Angelakos’ girlfriend which then prompted him to give it out to friends and fellow students at Emerson College. Angelakos wrote and recorded the entire record by himself and it only hints at what is to come from this extremely talented perfectionist. The production of the recording - brief, sporadic, and explosive - worked towards the development of Angelakos’ signature euphoric and blissfully melancholic sound"

MP3:Passion Pit-Sleepyhead
MP3:Passion Pit-Better Things
Mp3:Passion Pit-Cuddle Fuddle

Flunk

Flunk is a Norwegian electronic band consisting of producer Ulf Nygaard, guitarist Jo Bakke, drummer Erik Ruud, and vocalist Anja Oyen Vister. They have released 5 albums to date and are due to come out with another called, 'This Is What You Get', on May 25, 2009.

MP3:Flunk-Blind My Mind
MP3:Flunk-If We Kiss
MP3:Flunk-Everything Is Ending Here
downloads via zshare

The Kooks Do Covers

The Kooks are an amazing band in them selves but them redoing other great songs is better in my ears. They do an great cover of MGMT's-Kids but my 2 favorites are the Ace of Base and Coldplay ones.

MP3-The Kooks-Violet Hill(coldplay cover)
MP3-The Kooks-All That She Wants(ace of base cover)
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First Aid Kit

The Swedish duo,First Aid Kit, are sisters Johanna and Klara Söderberg. Who are both very young. I got their CD a while back and I loved it. Their cover of Fleet Foxes'-Tiger Mountain Peasant Song is really good. I had an obsession with fleet foxes for a while so this cover is nice to hear.

MP3:First Aid Kit-Tiger Mountain Peasant Song(Fleet Foxes Cover)
MP3:First Aid Kit-You're Not Coming Home Tonight

Fever Ray

Fever Ray are releasing an album stateside in March but you can get it now online, HERE.
The music is kind of eerie but I love Andersson’s voice.

MP3:Fever Ray-When I Grow Up

Diva

I love Beyonce for her sense of style and for this song. I never really like any of her other ones, this one kind of has a Santogold type feel to it. And I love it.

Stand Up To A Giant

I got the new Kings of Leon album Only By the Night on vinyl the other day and it is perhaps the best thing ever. I love getting vinyls because they sound so much better than a CD. This album isn't as good as their other ones(which is my opinion) but it is still good enough for me. I will forever and always love them just as much as I love my cats..which is a lot.

Colorful

This video features animated critters in real places. Its quite fun to watch. The music in it is from a band called Minilogue and all the animation is done by Ljubilden and Varelsen. It made me smile.