Music Monday: The Youtube Trail, VI

Remember this feature? Of course you do.

Firstly, Frog Eyes. No, don't be like that! It's not an insult, it's the name of the band! The fourth (fifth, if you count Hot Hot Heat) Wolf Parade related band I've listened to, and, well, I'm not as impressed as I could have been. Frog Eyes, The Sensitive Girls   


7/10

This is spectaculiar. It's odder than it first appears. More awesome than it first appears, too. Smog, Guiding Light

8/10

This, not so much. In different circumstances, I'm sure I'd like it, but It's just a bit too monotonous for me. The Radio Dept, The Video Dept.

5/10

Hmm. With the video, it's a bit too soppy, but without the video it's really good. Emily and The Woods, Steal His Heart

7/10


Mollx

Label Day: Arts And Crafts

*stretches*
My blogging muscles haven't had much of a workout recently, have they? Let's warm up with a little thing called Label Day, shall we?

I keep seeing this band around the place, and I've always pretty much gone: "Tssh, I can't be bothered right now, I'll look 'em up tonight before I go to bed." And have I done? No, not until now. Timber Timbre, Too Old To Die Young

Do you love drifty music? Yes? Here you go. The Darcys, Shaking Down The Old Bones

This gal reminds me a bit of Zooey Deschanel, and if She and Him were more like this instead of that twee thing they've got going on (although, before you all throw rocks at me, I like twee, and I like Zooey's voice, but more than a minute of listening to She and Him and it starts to annoy me). Amy Millan, Bury This

Mollx

AOTS: Clara Engel, Madagascar EP

She emailed me a few weeks ago with a link to her EP on Bandcamp, and I'm never sure what to think on the odd occasions that that happens. And no matter what I thought, this is better. The title track, for instance, is one of the few songs to have actually scared me. It's more wild than either of the other two tracks, howling, screeching, and crashing like thunder. Accompanied By Dreams is softer, more open, less like being chased through a storm and more like seeing moving shadows in an empty room. There's a strange spectral beauty to it, slight but still powerful. Watch out for her.

8/10

The EP on Bandcamp

Mollx

Welcome Back, Stranger! (Plus, News On A Long-Awaited Review!)

Yes, yes. I know. But I've had six exams over three weeks (and I had to go down to Bristol to sit them, which is a thousand mile round trip)! Please let me have this one, please? 


So, where was I? Oh yes, that long-awaited review.

I'm gonna go put it up now.

Mollx

Song Of The Week: My Brightest Diamond, Be Brave

If you remember my post on Asthmatic Kitty Records, you'll remember that it's not a run-of-the-mill indie label. And My Brightest Diamond aren't a run-of-the-mill indie band, not by any stretch of the imagination. Be Brave is a twisted track. Primal rhythm, glossy electronic highlights, an unsettling orchestra and Shara Worden's beautiful, beautiful voice. This is not "average" music. This is not an "average" track. This is one of those tracks you find every now and then that knocks you off your feet.

8/10


Mollx


P.S. Stay tuned, there's an exciting review coming up soon!

Label Day: Young God Records

Usually, if I'm not impressed by a label's website, I just won't bother with it (oh come on. I can't be doing with hard to navigate websites at quarter to eleven! ) but today I'm making an exception.

Larkin Grimm. Brilliant name, isn't it? Her music's good too. Here's Ride That Cyclone. (free download!!!)

Whoa. I mean, whoa. There's a little Nick Cave in there, a little blues, a little rock, and a helluva lotta awesome. Wooden Wand, Ms Mowse

Unless you've been under a rock for the past...what, two, three years is it now? Jeez...you'll have heard of Marcus Mumford and his Sons (who aren't actually his sons, but that's another matter). If that slightly commercial folkpop leaves a bitter taste in your mouth, give this a go instead. Fire On Fire, Hartford Blues (free download again!!!)

Mollx

Label Day: Rob's House Records

First off, I wanted to say I'm really sorry for all my absences of late - I've got exams at the end of the month, so I've been under a fair bit of pressure and consequently I've been too tired to think of a theme or write up a review. Y'all really awesome for reading my blog, and I've been feeling guilty about never posting. Forgive me, please? ;) I thought I'd compromise and try and do Label Day and at least one review a week. I might be erratic with the posting, but I think two a week is pretty manageable, don't you?

All girl band, singing drummer, bassist with a really cute jumper, and a touch of both Warpaint and Bikini Kill. A band made in some kind of heaven, don'tcha know. The Coathangers, Toomerhead

You'll have noticed, I'm sure, a slant toward the...quirky side of punk on this here site. Well, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Cola Freaks, Mig Mig Mig

How about this as a last song of the day? All Night Drug Prowling Wolves, Maybe Tomorrow.

Mollx