Toro y Moi - Mirage

Mirage, so careful now
Too close, you're finding out
Is it me being blind?
Notice that I'm high as a kite
And now I'm pacing too fast to speak
It's me, so fine
I was only looking to be with you now
So take it or leave it, take it or treat it
So high
I dunno why I do this to myself
So high, so high, so high

We flew into Austin this morning, from Miami, and Kerri dropped me straight off at work, ready to rock and roll. Was such a great weekend. Looking forward to another visit. You might be asking what the devil that has to do with today's Most Important. Well, Toro y Moi's new cut, "Mirage", has a funky vibe that feels perfect for art deco, dancing, palm trees, and beaches.

RIYL: Cut Copy, Neon Indian, Washed Out, Tennis

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Sin Fang, Sóley and Örvar Smárason - Citrus Light

Won't you come by the yellow glow tonight
Just to witness my love by the citrus light

There've been a few interesting songs coming out of this Icelandic collaboration, the most recent being "Citrus Light", an ethereal, melodic number that seems perfect to fall asleep, or wake up to. It's got "Sunday morning, really early" baked right in. I've spent a bit of time lurking around Sóley's back catalog recently and if you like this, check that out, it's more of the same.

RIYL: Sin Fang, Seabear, Caribu, Spiritualized, Bon Iver

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Kevin Morby - 1234

Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee, Tommy
They were all my friends, and they died.

This past month's Vinyl Me Please selection was a fun, mellow record from Kevin Morby, City Music. "1234" is a bit different from the folksy tunes that make up most of the album, but I love it. It's a short, sweet and rocking tribute to the Ramones. Enjoy.

RIYL: The Ramones, Kurt Vile, Father John Misty, Angel Olsen

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Tristen - Glass Jar

I don’t have to say goodbye
You don’t get to see me cry
You put me in a glass jar and tap, tap, tap to see how I move

I saw Tristen a while back at SXSW at was intrigued. "Eager For Your Love", an engaging and beautiful song off her 2011 album Charlatans At the Garden Gate, quickly worked its way into my heavy rotation and I became a fan. "Glass Jar", her latest, featuring Jenny Lewis, is a song in the same vein. It's engaging, beautiful and perfect for a Sunday morning.

RIYL: Jenny O., The Mynabirds, Haim, Jenny Lewis, Neko Case

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Alvvays - Adult Diversion

If I should fall
Act as though it never happened
I will retreat
And sit inside so very quietly

When I first heard Toronto-based Alvvays, it was their dreamy, shoegaze cut "Archie, Marry Me", and I quite liked it. Three years later I still listen to their self-titled debut album fairly often as it fills a slot in my rotation. A jangly, dreamy, happy spot. Cleary I don't get enough of that. Ha. Here's to hoping for some new stuff from them at some point.

RIYL: Neko Case, Best Coast, Honeyblood, Courtney Barnett

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