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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


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Song of the Day! Jon Fratelli – Rhythm Doesn’t Make You A Dancer


Jon Fratelli brings us his solo style from Glasgow

There is something really catchy about about the simple indie rock song Rhythm Doesn’t Make You A Dancer. That chorus line pierces right through me and hooks me back in every time with the statement- Put your money right where your mouth is, Don’t go deaf or blind just to find this. Jon Fratelli has plenty of experience in writing crowd pleasers as he was a main member of the popular alternative band The Fratellis (Best known for the song Flathead). Jon has also recently disbanded his mildly successful Fratellis side project Codine Velvet Club (Best known for the song Hollywood) in pursuit of a career as a solo artist. If Mr. Fratelli is capable of continuing to deliver little gems like this one then going solo is looking like it just might pay off. His debut album Psycho Jukebox is set to be released sometime this June.


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Song of the Day! The Asteroids Galaxy Tour – The Golden Age

The Asteroids Galaxy Tour keep us happy from Copenhagen, Denmark

Blissful indie percussion-based pop makes The Asteroids Galaxy Tour always a joy to indulge in. That unique voice likes to put a massive grin on my face as I can’t help but feel as bubbly as the music does. The Golden Age is a track that is by no means new, since it was originally released in late 2009 on the band’s debut album Fruit, but it is a song that did not quite get attention at the time due to the success of the band’s Ipod commercial featured single Around the Bend. Now The Asteroids Galaxy Tour have released The Golden Age EP which features three new tracks and two different versions of The Golden Age itself. The EP actually wasn’t due for release until April 18th but due to a leak on the inter-webs the band as decided to drop it early.

And if you like The Asteroids Galaxy Tour then you should check out the similar sound in the song Beautiful Trash by Lanu.