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Song of the Day! We Are She – Disco Phantom


We Are She bring us lite rock & lite disco from Härnösand, Sweden

The name of this song is such a perfect representation as what it has to offer. There is a very erie phantom-like and subtle start but as it moves along it picks up into a crazy dance scene of the undead. This song’s catchiness likes to gnaw on my brain has though it were an all you can eat buffet for those undead disco dancers. One of the best parts about this song is the fact that the artist We Are She is virtually unknown with around 500 listeners. The only bit of info I could gather is that the band is from Sweden and that they put out an EP just earlier this year called You’re Too Drunk To Be Sweet. I like to think that the subsequent lack of information makes the track just that much more mysterious.


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Song of the Day! Bikinians – Rhinocirrhosis

Bikinians are up and coming from Belgium

So- so- soooo- addicting! Right from the bat that guitar riff hooks me and then it only gets better. Something about this song gets me pumped and forces me to sing along, even though I only understand about half the lyrics. I can only assume Rhinocirrhosis is pronounced like the animal rhinoceros, but who really cares anyways. Bikinians are an up and coming pop-rock band from Belgium. I remember hearing their amazing song How a few months ago and posting it for my friends. At that time Bikinians had under 1,000 listeners and now they are sitting just above 3,000. Hopefully with enough attention these guys will put out real album effort. Rumors have been going around of an album release at the end of the month but my research has shed no light on any such upcoming release. Until then we’ll have to settle for the short but sweet 4 track Rhinocirrhosis EP.


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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! Sleigh Bells – Rill Rill


Sleigh Bells keep it loud from Brooklyn, New York

It’s not very often I go from being puzzled by a band to loving pretty much everything they are about. At first I just didn’t get Sleigh Bells and pretty much thought their music was made to destroy speakers with ridiculously loud instrument and vocal distortion. But it didn’t take long for me to realize the Sleighs Bells is all about standing up and out from the rest, to take your voice and cause and raise it up high to be heard by all. Rill Rill is actually their most repressed song, but I love it all the more for its it’s laid back and drifting along attitude. If you want the true loud and in your face Sleigh Bells I suggest you look to their album Treats, it’s full of amazing tracks you’ll wonder how you ever made it this long without.