Little Dragon : Test

A good portion of the universe should know about Little Dragon by now; they are far from little. The city of Gothenburg in Sweden [well, Sweden in general] seems to be the mother that births all catchy loveable music. The Knife, Jose Gonzalez, and Jens Lekman to name a few others. The lead singer of Little Dragon, Yukimi, has a jazz vocal background which is evident in her highly addictive soulful voice; the perfect main ingredient for such a musical meal. There are girls that sound black but are actually white, but this femme sounds black but is actually Japanese! Listen to one single song one single time and you’re hooked, no matter the mood you’re currently in or attempting to channel in the near future. This particular song speaks of the obstacle course we call life that stresses us then rests us, tests us and depresses us. Emotions darken and lighten as minds get lost over and over again just to find another way back with an entirely different view. Test is actually from their 2007 self titled [and first] album but don’t think they broke up and went solo like all the rest; they released a new album recently by the name of Machine Dreams.

Listen to “Test” Here

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Beach House : D.A.R.L.I.N.G.

I realized this week that I have yet to write a post about Beach House. This struck me as being odd, because I have, after-all been listening to them constantly for some time now, and they’re music gets better and better with each listen. Pardon me for overlooking the obvious. Better late than never though! If you aren’t already up on this band’s collection, dig up NOW.

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Because I have played out my original favorites for  a while, I uploaded this more obscure example of their songs. However if you want a quick taste of their classics, try “Master of None”, “Gila”, and “Heart of Chambers”.

Listen to “Darling” Here

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Laura Marling : New Romantic

So I’ve been in one of my melancholic moods lately. From the depths of my morose, I bring you the lovely Laura Marling, a much needed alternative to our beloved Feist. A bit younger, a bit quirkier, and a bit more rough around the edges. I recommend you watch her videos on youtube, she is irresistably adoreable. And for her refreshingly raw music, I wrote her this short letter:

Dear Angel Face,

Thank you. Your music bleeds of truth and vulnerability with a surprising sweetness. I spin your record, sip my tea, and I am happy.

Sincerely,
Danielle

Listen to “New Romantic” Here

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Starting today we will be offering you daily music downloads, 1 song per day (sometimes maybe more) – We were thinking that Trend Land was missing some beats – so here it is – The first one is :

KRAAK AND SMAAK : Squeeze Me

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