Washed Out - New Theory

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Washed Out- Feel It All Around
Washed Out- New Theory

Harlem

I don't know if it's the winter, but I'm excited about all the new music out there. I love my sad, heartbreaking songs, but damn sometimes I need a break. It's great to hear a fun song that just makes you want to shake, rattle and roll. Right now Harlem is doing it for me. Hailing from Austin, Tx they've got that je ne sais quoi element that just makes their tunes infectious, but not in a "i'll hate you after too many consecutive listens"
Check out their tune Friendly Ghost Here's a description of the song from their website blog:
" if you were trolling around the internet looking up our band name and random other words you might have stumbled on the fact that a song was given out by matador off our new album coming out on april 6th. its called friendly ghost and according to most things we have read it is supposed to be about a ghost (i guess music blogs dont believe in metaphors but they do believe in ghosts...and vampire weekends ability to turn concepts of musical lineage on their heads) so no matter if it is about a ghost or a girl or an ice cream sandwich... whoop here it is!"
And the buck doesn't just stop there. Bands nowadays really know how to embrace the internet and promote themselves. On their myspace theythey put up a cover of the month that you can download for free. I love how they reworked this favorite of mine: Harlem- Goodbye Horses (Q.Lazzarus)

Chase the Tear

Last nite, Norweigians were treated to different kind of light show. "Within seconds a giant spiral had covered the entire sky. Then a green-blue beam of light shot out from its centre - lasting for ten to twelve minutes before disappearing completely." Scientists say that the occurrence was longer than what would be natural and are in no way connected to their native northern lights. Many are saying that it's from a missile test Russia doesn't want to acknowledge. To do so would mean big trouble for them since Russia is supposed to tell Norway when they're going to do a test. Or, you can go with what others are saying :UFO. Either way, I imagine I'd be in a stupor watching this in Norway. It'd scare me & enthrall me all at once. It's beautiful beyond words. Read the full story here

Speaking of otherworldly, beautiful things... here's new Portishead : Chase the Tear. They did it for Amnesty International. Buy the 7" here
Maybe it's late and I'm starting to get loopy, but listening to Chase the Tear and looking at those spirals I feel like I've got a sci fi movie developing in my mind. Hmmm......