Do it again, mess with my head
No one has to go
Screw me again, fuck up my bed
Put back on your clothes
If you have to go
I guess that's also fine
Earnest indie dream pop out of Chesterfield, England. They want to make you smile while you're sad and dance and maybe laugh a little - and they advertise true love to be found at their live shows so if you're in the market, and in the UK, you should probably give that a try.
RIYL: Day Wave, RINSE, Slowdive, DIIV, Amber Clouds
You and me can make it forever
I can call you up
And you can say my name
Cuz I been talking about you to everyone
So they know
You're fine
Helado Negro is one of the many monikers for Roberto Carlos Lange, a tropical-electronic producer out of Brooklyn (via south Florida, from Ecuadorian parents), and more of a collaborative effort for the label Asthmatic Kitty. Digging around his discography doesn't disappoint - a lot of mellow grooves, some more energetic, all fairly interesting, some quite moving and speaking to his experience as a POC in the US. I love this latest single for it's end-of-summer dreaminess.
RIYL: El Guincho, Cineplexx, CLUBZ
Don't hold back, I want to break free
'Cause it's singing through your body
And I'm carried by the sound
Every drum, every single beat
They were born from your body
And I'm carried by the sound
Mike Hadreas, AKA Perfume Genius has hit on something fairly epic with his latest single "Slip Away". Electric piano glam rock isn't really my go to, but I'm really digging this. His album No Shape is more of the same and an interesting and uplifting listen.
RIYL: Mika, Cass McCombs, Gotye, Destroyer, Arca, Japanese Breakfast
I've been distracted and distant
And I'm all out of ideas
The bees keep swarming around me
The sun starts running on empty
I guess you'd call New Jersey band Prawn emo. They've got all the hallmarks of that classic 90's emo sound; weeping guitars, slow melodic progression, confessional lyrics, etc. Where they differ a bit, in a great way, is the application of complicated sonic arrangements, strings, horns and an occasional Midwestern garage aesthetic that somehow offers a bit of edge, character, and polish to their music. I loved their 2014 release Kingfisher and I'm looking forward to their new album, Run, which is out in a couple weeks.
RIYL: Buffalo Tom, Signals Midwest, Pity Sex, Saves The Day
I just can’t believe it, you left me here alone
When you coming back now?
Looking in the mirror for all I used to know
I just can’t believe itLeila, why did you leave again?
Stay home
Leila, can you believe again?
Stay home
Perhaps I'm showing really poor taste, but I've had this track on my "maybe post to TMIS" list for a while and with Hurricane Irma headed to Miami now, after destroying a couple of Caribbean Islands (at least), it's definitely a horror story. This song, in contrast, is total ArtPop fun, meant to relax and enliven (sad/stressful lyrics aside), coming at us from Melbourne. Hoping that all of Florida makes it through this storm better than Texas did a week ago. And for all of us, let's keep our chins up and find a reason to smile. Miami Horror put their video budget for their latest EP into art projects instead - like murals and an art car. Watching the car drive around parts of Australia makes me smile! (Check out bonus vid below)
RIYL: Chromeo, Cut Copy, YACHT, Hot Chip
