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Song of the Day! Yip Deceiver – Obnoxia


Yip Deceiver give us Obnoxia from Canada

Here is another hidden gem with less then 500 listeners. This time exploring the always exciting genre of Indietronica. For those of you unsure of what Indietronica is look no further then this very song. Obnoxia is a great example with its synth high note bleeps and electro beats and all the while manages to keep that pacing and lyrical style so integrated in the Indie musical genre I can’t help but to draw comparisons between Yip Deceiver and Passion Pit. To me the Yip Deceivers have all the pep and catchiness of their counter part, but is just a little more tame in the vocal style when compare to the ridiculous falsettos of Michael Angelakos of Passion Pit. Regardless of how much they seem like Passion Pit, Yip Deceiver have all the workings to go off and make a name for themselves in the ever shrinking world of musical variety.


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Song of the Day! Dance and Forget – Can I Still Dance

Dance and Forget make us dance and not forget from Sweden

Talk about a hidden gem, according to last.fm this track has been listened to by less then 500 people. Lucky for you I love sharing and Can I Still Dance is definitely a track worth sharing. Right from the start you can tell there is something special going on here. That playful bass draws you in then helps to push you off on a pleasant journey through indie pop land. A catchy chorus and fun filled beat, things don’t get much more blissful then this. The band Dance and Forget are as independent as they come and just put out a self-released album earlier this year named none other then Dance and Forget. With songs like this Dance and Forget can not stay hidden forever and I don’t see how a world exposed to this joyful 7-piece could be such a bad thing.


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Song of the Day! The Kills – The Future Starts Slow


The Kills slowly bring us the future from the UK.

EDIT: Seems The Kills record company has taken down Blood Pressures from soundcloud. I will post a secondary link ASAP.

EDIT#2: Well apparently Blood Pressures is no longer available to stream on any service via web. Domino Records has decided to take down the album from all streaming services.

Edit#3: Well i’m not going to leave you hanging high and dry. You guys will have to settle with the equally awesome track Satellite while I wait for Domino Records to take their boot of my face.

The Kills – Satellite

Edit#4: THE BOOT IS BACK ON MY FACE : /

What a hell of a way to kick off a new album! The Kills new album Blood Pressures drops today and what better way the celebrate then to share the album’s brilliant opening track with everyone. This song is dripping with that signature sound I have come to love and associate with The Kills so much. The Future Starts Slow is all about never giving up on the one you care about no matter how hard you have to struggle to keep yourselves afloat. The new album is full of tracks that analyze the dark corners of  relationships and the complex twists and turns encountered as we try to please one another. I have had to joy of being able to listen through all of Blood Pressures and I am very very pleased to say The Kills have a released a solid piece of art that rivals their amazing 2008 albumMidnight Boom. The more I listen, the more it grows and it maybe too early to say but I have a feeling this an album I will associate with “Best of 2011” at some point in my life.


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Song of the Day! Lykke Li – I Follow Rivers


Lykii Li puts us under a spell from Sweden

Lykke Li is not someone to easily be forgotten. The unique blend of indie dance and elctropop, along with being an incredibly talented songwriter, makes Lykke Li a force to be reckoned with. I Follow Rivers has that kind of primordial beat that just captures your attention and proceeds to seductively hold it. Li’s vocals seem a bit rugged but in my opinion it only makes the track stronger. Her newest album Wounded Rhymes came out early last month and has a lot to offer in terms of songs that will put you in a hypnotic trance of awesomeness. If your looking for something a little more upbeat to get moving to I’d suggest looking into the album’s first single Get Some.


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Song of the Day! The Wombats – Jump Into The Fog

The Wombats have been in hibernation for far too long. They first came onto the scene in 2007 with their quirky album A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation and their hit single Let’s Dance To Joy Division. Now fast forward nearly 4 years later and we find ourselves on the brink of The Wombats second album release This Modern Glitch. Jump Into The Fog is the second single from the upcoming album and from the sound of it The Wombats have not lost their creative whimsical touch. Catchy chorus lines and up-paced beats that keep me from sitting still most likely await on This Modern Glitch, which will be out April 25.

The Wombats bring us smiles and songs alike from Liverpool, England