Hear This...Porcelain Raft's "Strange Weekend" LP

Listen to the new Porcelain Raft LP "Strange Weekend"  before its release on January 24th.


+ Streaming availability courtesy of The Hype Machine

Hear This... David Lynch Remixes Zola Jesus' "In Your Nature"

This is a post I wrote for my music blog, TUNEclatter, and aside from it being a song, I fgured it carried some film relevance worth reposting.

       To give comparison, Zola Jesus sounds a tad similar to Britain's ever dominant Adele.  They both have generally deep voices and have the ability to belt it out in their songs, screaming with the perfect pitch.  Adele maybe arguably the most popular female vocalist out right now, but Zola Jesus might not be too far behind.  Her song “In Your Nature” sounds like an avant Florence + the Machine track, only sung by Adele, not to say that Zola is just a copy of these two because she’s not. 

      More importantly, a remixed version has recently been created by legendary auteur David Lynch.  One of my favorite filmmakers, David Lynch is a true artist and one of the best of our time.  Mostly recognized as the creator of such cult favorites like Erasherhead, Blue Velvet and the hit show Twin Peaks, David Lynch has also established himself as a painter, musician and even furniture designer.

      His remix of Zola Jesus’ song “In Your Nature” is really something.  I’m almost never a fan of remixes, but in this case I find myself preferring the remix over the original.  It was a close call but I got to hand it to David Lynch for creating this.  It’s not the kind of remix that is sped up and with a faster bass pedal where the chorus is just repeated 10 times or something.  This remix is nothing of that sort; Lynch actually slows the song down.  What really works for this song and gives it its success is the minimalist approach Lynch took while working with the song.  Combined with those Florence and Adele elements, Lynch’s small touch gives the song a mystical sort of dreamy feel to it.  I could see it as a perfect ending to one of his surrealist films from back in the 80s.  Like if Blue Velvet had some sort of warm, reassuring ending

Useless Clatter...2012 Album Releases (Jan-Mar)

      What many people look forward to in the New Year is the idea of a fresh start.  The physical act of swapping last year’s calendar, covered in ink and scribble marks of varying importance in exchange for a brand new, never been touched replacement can be both reassuring and gratifying.  Resolutions are made and become one’s priority for the next couple weeks (or days...) in an effort to begin the new year on the right foot.  Regardless, the new year always comes forth with its fair share of optimism. 

      For me, the joy of a new year comes in the form of music.  New artists will be found, making their mark on 2012, as well as albums from old time favorites discovered in years before.  I was in sixth grade when I was first introduced to the idea that the only two things certain in life are death and taxes.  Be that as it may, I have compiled below a list of albums whose release dates have been certified by various sources around the web.  The albums below are those that I am most looking forward to in the first three months of the new year- albums from bands that already make up my IPod. 

Of course, recommendations of similar artists not found on this list are always appreciated as the whole point of this blog is discovering music.

+ Updates, singles and other album previews will surely follow

Hear This [Audiovisuals]...Foster the People "Call It What You Want" | "Helena Beat"

I'll admit to being late on these two, but if you haven't already heard, Foster the People came out with two new singles earlier this week. After the big buzz that formed behind "Pumped Up Kicks"  and "Houdini" earlier this year, I'm not surprised how similar these songs are to the two previous singles.  But why fix what's not broken?  There's no doubt everyone will be pleased with these tracks, so take a listen and watch the official music videos too.

"Call It What You Want"


"Helena Beat"

Hear This...Blouse- Blouse

Check out the debut feature from Blouse, a dream pop trio from Portland, Oregon.  Released by Captured Tracks last Tuesday (11/1), the LP has been given stellar reviews thus far. (7.4- Pitchfork) Give it a listen below.

Blouse's S/T LP by The FADER

Hear This...Dum Dum Girls- Only In Dreams

Listen to the new LP by the Dum Dum Girls- Only in Dreams before it's release on 9/27/11.
Dum Dum Girls - Only in Dreams by subpop
Music provided by SoundCloud via Sub Pop Records