Wednesday, January 18, 2006
IMPERIAL TEEN
Bored stupid the other day, I took a weary glance at my CD shelves and pulled out oldie-but-goody Imperial Teen. Hell, I'd damn-near forgotten about these playful popsters. If you're not familiar with them: think the B-52's, Placebo, and Sonic Youth in one big-time blender.
Checking their website, I see that Imperial Teen are scheduled to spit out some new tunes in the not-too-distant future. Good news. And, in the meantime....
[MP3] [right-click/"save as"] "You're One"
[MP3] [right-click/"save as"] "Water Boy"
[MP3] [right-click/"save as"] "Ivanka"
Checking their website, I see that Imperial Teen are scheduled to spit out some new tunes in the not-too-distant future. Good news. And, in the meantime....
[MP3] [right-click/"save as"] "You're One"
[MP3] [right-click/"save as"] "Water Boy"
[MP3] [right-click/"save as"] "Ivanka"
Saturday, January 14, 2006
SATURDAY LOOKS GOOD TO ME
[MP3] [right-click/"save as"] "Until the World Stops Spinning" [from the LP Every Night, 2004]
[MP3] [right-click/"save as"] "The Girl's Distracted" [from the LP Every Night, 2004]
[MP3] [right-click/"save as"] "We Can't Work It Out" [from the LP Every Night, 2004]
[MP3] [right-click/"save as"] "Alcohol" [from the LP All Your Summer Songs, 2003]
[MP3] [right-click/"save as"] "The Girl's Distracted" [from the LP Every Night, 2004]
[MP3] [right-click/"save as"] "We Can't Work It Out" [from the LP Every Night, 2004]
[MP3] [right-click/"save as"] "Alcohol" [from the LP All Your Summer Songs, 2003]
Friday, January 13, 2006
NEST
The female-fronted, Los Angeles band Nest released their self-titled debut EP back in December. They list Frou Frou and Goldfrapp amongst their influences, and the former seems especially fitting, what with their subtle and moody musical backdrops serving to spotlight singer Ayana's highly evocative voice.
I actually hear quite a lot of Dar Williams and Sarah McLachlan in that voice, but Sarah-haters shouldn't think that Nest plays that particular brand of adult-contemporary, sleepy-time Muzak (though they may compare somewhat to her pre-Lilith Fair material... Fumbling Towards Ecstasy, perhaps).
Regardless, Nest are already starting to carve out an audience around the L.A. area at small clubs and on local radio, and they will be interesting to track as their sound continues to develop. I, for one, would love to hear them amp up the arrangements a bit - making them a bit more grandiose and dramatic to fit their Goldfrappian inclinations. With Ayana's already top-tier voice, that might just make for the perfect mix.
If you like the songs posted below, you can purchase Nest's EP from their website. You can also hear more samples of their music on their myspace page [here].
[MP3] [right-click/"save as"] "Part of You" [from their self-titled EP, 2005]
[MP3] [right-click/"save as"] "Ultraviolet" [from their self-titled EP, 2005]
I actually hear quite a lot of Dar Williams and Sarah McLachlan in that voice, but Sarah-haters shouldn't think that Nest plays that particular brand of adult-contemporary, sleepy-time Muzak (though they may compare somewhat to her pre-Lilith Fair material... Fumbling Towards Ecstasy, perhaps).
Regardless, Nest are already starting to carve out an audience around the L.A. area at small clubs and on local radio, and they will be interesting to track as their sound continues to develop. I, for one, would love to hear them amp up the arrangements a bit - making them a bit more grandiose and dramatic to fit their Goldfrappian inclinations. With Ayana's already top-tier voice, that might just make for the perfect mix.
If you like the songs posted below, you can purchase Nest's EP from their website. You can also hear more samples of their music on their myspace page [here].
[MP3] [right-click/"save as"] "Part of You" [from their self-titled EP, 2005]
[MP3] [right-click/"save as"] "Ultraviolet" [from their self-titled EP, 2005]
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
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