In any case, this video is a surreal and addicting series of Lana themed images. As much as we want to, we can’t stop posting about her. Here ya go “Blue Jeans”

I’m also enjoying and dancing around to this groovy remix of “Blue Jeans”

My 10 Favorite Songs of 2011 (in no order)

Jacques Greene – “Another Girl”
This song is perfect.

Joy Orbison – “Video Games” Lana del Rey RMX
Wow Lana del Rey… Not that her music or personality wows me in any way but how does she exist? I do love this remix of her song “Video Games” by Joy Orbison. Really great.

The Stepkids – “La La”
Nothing to say about this song. Just listen for the awesomeness of the catchiest wordless chorus ever.

Radiohead – “Separator”
This song is a serious top contender for the most beautiful song Radiohead has ever written. I’d go as far as to say it’s one of the prettiest songs I’ve ever heard.

SBTRKT – “Pharoahs”
One of the best pop electronica/dance songs ever.

SBTRKT – “Hold On”
There’s an emotion captured in this song which really resonates with me. That and Sampha’s vocals hit it real good… I mean realllll goood.

Julio Bashmore – “Well Wishers”
Is there nothing groovier than this?

Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks – “Tigers”
Perfect summer pop

James Blake – “Unluck”
A delicate blend of a post dubstep sound palette mixed with brilliant songwriting.

This is a live version, primarily because I couldn’t find the album version anywhere on youtube but this is pretty good anyway.

Radiohead – “Bloom”
My brother called this “future music” and I’d probably have to agree. So fresh it’s not even here yet.

Honorable Mentions:
Wilco – “Art of Almost”

Thundercat – “For Love I Come”

Shabazz Palaces – “Are You… Can You… Were You? (Felt)”

These are two new songs from Diplo, the man behind Major Lazer. Probs the two most bangin’ tracks of 2012 ja. I think the word is that Diplo is dropping an EP later this year? I believe that “Express Yourself” is to be the first single from the EP.

Next we have a remix of SBTRKT’s track “Hold On” from his incredible 2011 self-titled debut album. The remix is credited to Sisi BakBak and there’s rumor that this name is an alias of Thom Yorke’s – I believe it. This track definitely has that Yorke flavor.

Thanks! And check back soon. We have several special new blog entries lined up.

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Here’s a cut from Jack White’s new solo record which is said to drop April 24. It’s crazy to think that Jack’s name might be more recognizable than the names of any of his bands yet he’s never had his name on an album alone. Crazy. There’s a great feeling about this song. The energy of his voice and the guitars against the cool clarinets has a really pretty effect. I’m pretty psyched about this record .

This is really beautiful. It’s a new song from Daniel Rossen of Grizzly Bear.

Sorry that we never made an end of year list or anything. Larissa and I had a pretty busy but really fun break and the list kinda fell through because of that. Who cares anyway cuz we’re looking forward to some awesome releases in 2012. Looking forwards is more fun.

George

With Christmas in clear sight and all that jazz it certainly seems like time for some kind of best albums of 2011 list to show up sooner or later. Nope! But don’t worry something is coming, and what Larissa and I have agreed upon is a sort of “Top 10 Musical Moments of 2011″. It’s something new but this year we found it particularly difficult to agree upon/find 10 albums that fit the list. Despite this, we still had a rocking year in music so we’re just doing it differently.

In other news, Radiohead appears to be serializing their releases lately. They released a 12″ not long after The King of Limbs and they’re doing it again next week with their two newest songs, “Staircase” and “The Daily Mail”. Listen to a radio rip of “The Daily Mail”. Sorry about the quality but if you can wait three days a proper mp3 is sure to come around.

Daily Mail by weallwantsome1

Best,

George

It feels so good to be done that I feel like doing whatever the hell these guys are doing…

p.s. Diplo, one half of Major Lazer, is the guy in yellow handing out baked goodies at the end.

My last final is in less than 12 hours so here’s my study break. Boy can you get down to this. mmmmmmm

On that note, my next post will likely be from  home sweet home so see y’all soon.

Producer Julio Bashmore’s as of yet unreleased track “Well Wishers”. I heard this along with the track by the Portico Quartet called “City of Glass” which I’ve uploaded to the player. It is also unreleased as of yet. Dig it.

The Bashmore track is just a really slick groove and I’ve had on repeat for a while now. The Portico Quartet song is a really cool song in that it was recorded 100% live. This is incredible because as you can notice it’s heavily electronic. It’s a quartet too, not your mom and dad’s string quartet though. The idea of four guys getting together to collaborate and perform electronic music of this nature excites me as the standard four piece rock band format falls apart around us. It’s a new direction and example of the synergy that small intimate “bands” can achieve. So dig it.

ps sorry about all the talking during the beginning of the track. I ripped it from Gilles Peterson’s radio show about a week ago.

Lastly, a new James Blake song for y’all.