Van She strikes with another tune from their upcoming album entitled “Jamaica”. It is everything you expect from a song with a title like that, it is a super smooth balaeric-disco tinged pop song that slides and glides over you like warm coconut oil. There are some serious Toto/10cc vibes on this track with a touch of Lone’s warm analog synth sounds. Quite a refreshing touch to today’s pop music landscape. #sunshine
Hot Chip’s fifth album “In Our Heads” is like their past 4 albums melded into one and distilled down to all that is great about Hot Chip. They touch upon every extreme in their repertoire – from their deep dancefloor vibes (“Flutes”) to their soulful side (“Look at Where We Are”) to their power-pop/songwriter side.
“Dont Deny Your Heart” dives into that epic power-pop side of Hot Chip with its playful synths and its modulating chord progression. It is a song that nods at tracks like Christopher Cross’ “All Right” and Andrew Gold’s “Lonely Boy” while still retaining that synth-nerd vibes that Hot Chip is known for. I am especially a big fan of the angular, Devo-esque outro. “In Our Heads” is definitely Hot Chip’s most self-indulgent album, a work that allowed them to stroke every facet of their musical egos – something I am not mad about.
Be sure to check out a live rendition of “Don’t Deny Your Heart” that the band performed on the Jools Holland Show a few weeks back. It really comes to life, especially with their lovely female drummer.
Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti return with the help of the modern funkateer, Dam-Funk with a cover of Donnie & Joe Emerson’s “Baby”. Ariel Pink is up to the same hyper nostalgic 60s pop vibe with his impeccable production that does not make his music seem too much like a novelty thing. I would not be surprised to hear this this tune in a Tarentino or Lynch movie. Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti new album “Mature Themes” is out August 21 on 4AD.
The LOL Boys team up with Grown Folk to turn things into a really Montreal fam jam. “Ghostpath” channels some deep house vibes mixed with some hypnotic bass grooves which are all sewn up with a swirling 8bit synth line. This is definitely a tune for those long summer nights. Be sure to give the new LOL Boys’ RnB tinged single “Get Close To Me” feat. Angelina Lucero’s smooth vocals.
The Aussie duo, Collarbones return with a new track from their upcoming album “Die Young” which will be out this Sept. “Missing” is the first track off their sophomore album which delves deeper into this neo-RnB-bass genre that is constantly mutating. Let’s bring on the deep vibes…
Download: Collarbones – Missing
Also checkout this throwback post from 2010, Asian Dan Presents Collarbones “Brown Sugar” Mix + Q&A
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