"Night's Song" - Say Anything - Turns they will say anything and while I'm unsure why I'm listening to a song that actually uses the word "Byronesque" and rhymes "moon" with "swoon", I have to respect that stream of conciousness lyrics shouldn't be messed with too much and it perfectly captures the young adult angst of a lovesick dude wandering around the streets obsessing over some chick. Teenage Ukele cover in 3, 2, 1: http://www.youtube.com/
"sheena is a t-shirt salesman" - Future of the Left. Silly political song masquerading as a right decent slab of punk rock.
"Corridor" - The Plastic Traps - Garage blaster from two-dude Phillie outfit who sound nothing like Black Keys or My Morning Jacket and that's so a good thing. Song has been around for(a year)ever but just showed up on Spotty so it's worth throwing into the must play list.
"Candles" - Daughter w/Igor Haefeli, Elena Tonra - Delicate little folkie sings about some rotten guy abusive affair she's in. What would singer-songwriter chicks do without bad boys and the nasty things they do to girls on their birthdays. My sarcasm aside, the song does break you when she sings the voice-cracking bumper line to her chorus, "like we're in a crime scene." Powerful arrangement for what sounds like a three-piece.
"Point Back" - It's a Musical - Girl-boy pop N. European band have a signature song with this organ/synth/drums cut.
"His Song" - Luke Roberts - Bleary slightly scary 60's style folk-twanger about life and shit (it lends itself to multiple interpretations but I suss that its about the ol' 'search for self' (answer: under the sofa) thang). I hear fiddle, acoustic, bass, unprocessed drums and a great electric solo halfway through.
"Good as New" - Vacationer - Laid back soul pop with just a veneer of more recent production sensibilities.
"Maria Marie" - Thieves Like Us - Drolly sinister (reverse) stalker song - watch out for Maria Marie, she's following you type of vibe.
"These Days" - Dr. Dog - my first listen to Dr. Dog's new album, I thought it was just an utter piece of shit, nothing like the early stuff when I was the only person listening to them. My second and third listen kept on confirming it but then this tune kind of popped up to the top of the Dogpile and now its in my Top 40. Life is fucking cruel and strange.
"Quick!" - The Magnetic Fields - Another fucking masterpiece breakup song from one of America's best rhyming songwriters.
"Grass Stain" - Waxahatchee - This week's unrequited (post-breakup) song winner goes to Waxahatchee from their recent American Weekend LP.
"On The Day" - Conduits - Mysterioso song for some future movie montage scene - you know the one where all the major characters retreat into their corners to lick their wounds and look soulfully at clocks, mirrors and people down on the streets.
"Always Sad" - Drunken Prayer - Who knew bar band pop was a worthy genre?
"Safe & Sound" - Taylor Swift, The Civil Wars - I have never listened to a Taylor Swift song for more than 10 seconds until this. Always thought it was some sort of joke being foisted on us like just about every other "top music artist"... but if it takes a young adult fiction tweener movie to inspire her to write more pretty tear-rending pop-folk songs like this, then I'm aboard the Taylor Swift train. #shaniatwainwho #teamTaylor
"Breaking the Yearlings" - Shearwater - Took awhile for this to show up on Spotify. As usual, a nice complex piece although the album itself is somewhat overshadowed by other acts who have outdone Shearwater at their own game. This cut captures the bands brilliance, though, even if the rest of the album still hasn't excited me as much.
"Humble Digs" - Beth Jeans Houghton, Hooves of Destiny - Speaking of which, here's yet another stellar cut from Ms. Houghton's recent masterpiece.
"Smoke and Mirrors" - Gotye - Another guy in the "Top 30 Musical Artists" in the world that doesn't yet suck.
"Plage" - Crystal Fighters - Indie kids keep on showing their love for Paul Simon's Graceland years after Vampire Weekend broke. Don't go figure, I already did for you. This is the twee song of the moment. Get it.
"Green" - Paul Weller - One of the greater song-writers of the New Wave era (The Jam, Style Council) is still kicking against the pricks and he's doing so quite impressively if his new album is any measure. This is but one of the latest batch of mighty songs that I've been spinning out of it.
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