The Decemberists seem to get more and more 80's new wave every time I hear them. Their new song, "Severed", is a great example of what I'm talking about. Now, I don't follow them all that closely, so I might be wrong there, but in my not-at-all-expert opinion, it's a cool move they're making.
RIYL: The Mountian Goats, The New Pornographers, Wolf Parade, Bright Eyes, Roxy Music
Young Fathers are back with a terrific new single, "In My View", which builds and sort of remixes the sound they had going on White Men Are Black Men Too, it reminds me a bit of "Shame" from that album, but more polished and more sophisticated, maybe. Anyway, I'm digging it and looking forward to more from them.
RIYL: TV on The Radio, Wax Taylor, Mount Kimbie, Arca
Is this the first time we've had Tune-Yards on the Most Important? Looks like it is; that's surprising. Well, she (Merrill Garbus) has a new album out, I Can Feel You Creep Into My Private Life, and while it can be a hard listen at times, as it's both sonically and thematically confrontational (by design, I think), there are some good cuts. My favorite is "Look at Your Hands" which captures nicely all that Tune-Yards does really well.
RIYL: YACHT, Dirty Projectors, Animal Collective, Yeasayer, Tennis
I'm not sure what the Norwegian band Pom Poko has to do with the Studio Ghibli production if anything, but I could see their music fitting in nicely because they're quirky and fun. They've got a handful of singles out now, and the best of those in my estimation is today's Most Important, "You'll Be Fine", a sweet love letter to yourself.
RIYL: Eisley, Sløtface, Alex the Astronaut, Billie Van
I'd never heard Jay Som until about a week ago*, and I've been listening through her backlog for the last week or so and really enjoying it. Her latest "Pirouette" is pretty straight-forward indie fare, but there's something in the jangly guitars and low-fi fuzz that I find really pretty and pleasant.
*that I remembered. Kerri posted another Jay Som track last summer :)
RIYL: Alvvays, Japanese Breakfast, Tennis, Diet Cig
