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Category Archives: First Listen
First Listen: Music from The Great Gatsby
As someone who still regularly listens to the Moulin Rouge soundtrack, the prospect of a soundtrack to The Great Gatsby — which to me stands as one of the greatest novels of all time — is utterly enticing. What we … Continue reading
First Listen: Demons by The National
Some might call The National cynical, others would say they’re simply realistic. For me, the melancholic wash is somewhere in between — Matt Berninger’s steady concentration on disillusionment is a personal response to a universal situation. Their new track, Demons, … Continue reading
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First Listen: Brennisteinn by Sigur Ros
Talk about prolific. Sigur Ros are back with a new album, Kveikur, out on June 17th. Apparently it’s ‘more aggressive’ than what they’ve done before, and this song has a few ounces of that. Still classic Siggie though.
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First Listen: Diane Young and Step by Vampire Weekend
I wish I had more time to write some words about these songs but, instead, here they are, on the new minimalist I Heard A Song Today:
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First Listen: Retrograde by James Blake
James Blake resurfaced again recently with a stunning track called Retrograde. I had some doubts about how he’d go with this second album, given the standout songs from his first record were a cover and a song written by … Continue reading
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First Listen: Inhaler by Foals
Adding the raw intensity of Antidotes to Total Life Forever’s surprising maturity, Foals are back with a new track that’s sure to be divisive. Inhaler shouts in parts but also strides with an urban groove, and while evoking Tom Morello … Continue reading
First Listen: Breakers by Local Natives
Local Natives have been laying low for a while, which has been disappointing because their debut album Gorilla Manor was a perfect example of a band doing everything that was popular at the time but doing it better than most. … Continue reading
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First Listen: Christmas Unicorn by Sufjan Stevens
Somehow I think that if Sufjan Stevens ever went on a date with Christmas, he’d end up blurting out ‘I think I’m in love with you‘ on the first meeting. After releasing five festive EP’s in 2006, he’s just announced … Continue reading
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First Listen: Stream Lonerism album by Tame Impala
Following 2010′s excellent Innerspeaker, featuring songs like Solitude Is Bliss, comes Tame Impala’s similarly isolation-laden second album, Lonerism. It’s a haze of swirling guitars and fuzzed-up vocals, this time with added synth and even more abyssal depth of sound. As someone … Continue reading
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First Listen: Sleep Alone by Two Door CInema Club
Two Door Cinema Club’s first single from their long-awaited second album has been released. Titled Sleep Alone, with the album being Beacon, it showcases Alex Trimble’s vocals first and foremost, with the guitars seeming to play a lesser role than … Continue reading
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