cycles are curious things. round and round. changes occur, we are denied things we like for times, and then as the cycle continues we are given an abundance of what we enjoy. think of the seasons. winter has come and smacked us around with hellish weather, but the sunshine of the 1st of march reminds us of what is to come.
the same can be said about the musical cycles. i dont want to totally discount 2k9 musically, but the glimpses of the early 2k10 musical sunshine is just too much for me to handle, and i am totally pumped for what else is to come.
very quickly here are groups/albums/videos of what you need to check out (no particular order):
yeasayer's album 'odd blood' is off to an early lead to make yearly top 10 lists. here is the official video for their single 'ambling alp'
continuing to embrace your inner weird, or rather your inner tech nerd dance pop enthusiast you need to check out the latest from the UK wonders, hot chip and their 2010 release 'one life stand'. here are links to 'hand me down your love' and a bbc recording of the title track, 'one life stand'.
staying digital, but moving from the dance floors to the clouds of esoteric brings us to german producer/dj pantha du prince. here is a cut off of his album 'black noise'. this has quickly become a very influential album in my musical evolution. its brought me to a new level of appreciation for composition, and had an instant effect on me similar to the 1st time i heard 'takk' by sigur ros.
going very indie and very local (baltimore) i have to say that this album is awesome! its the one i have listened to the most so far, and i think it is a very pretty (the kind of pretty that doesnt need make up) and very warm album. so please do yourself a favor and go grab 'teen dream' by http://www.myspace.com/beachhousemusic. im sure you have heard 'norway' at some point, but the album needs to be taken in as a whole. it can be perfect for a heartfelt moment, a cerebral break, a hung over saturday, or a long road trip with 3 friends.
here is the 1st track 'zebra':
other bands that have new albums that have helped make this an amazing 60 days of music include broken bells (not offically released until march 9, 2010), gorillaz (not released until March 8), memory tapes, and spoon to name a small handful.
i threw together a quick mix cd of the musical bouquet that has blossomed in 2k10. if you want a link to download the sampler let me know via facebook, email, or comment on here.
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