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Song of the Day: Brightener – Bahamas

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Celeste in Song of the Day | Leave a comment

Brightener reminds me of a male version of Zooey Deschanel. “Bahamas” off his 2013 EP “Make Real Friends” is delicate/quirky in a gender reversal of the manic-pixie-dream-girl kind of way. It’s also poppy, catchy, it references REM and it’s a delight to listen to:

SXSW Song of the Day: Habibi – I Got The Moves

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Ricky in Song of the Day, South By Southwest | Leave a comment

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Habibi is an all girls band from Brooklyn that brings all sort of sunshine to this dreary winter. They just released their self titled debut off the always great Burger record. The song, like the album, has got great harmonies with a nice retro-motownesque vibe while maintaining that trademark Burger Record garage rock aesthetic. People looking to celebrate diversity will also note that band member Rahill Jamalifard sings some parts in Farsi and that the band’s name is in Arabic.

or as our web designer Vik says “they’re like pipettes meets ravonettes meets JAMC”

They are definitely worth checking out. Coming to a music festival near you.

Song of the Day: Kae Sun – Heart Healing Pulse

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Celeste in Song of the Day | Leave a comment

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If you’re looking for a song that has a solid indie rock core with just a hint of reggae and soul, look no further than Kae Sun’s “Heart Healing Pulse.” The Canadian-Ghanaian singer-songwriter dropped his second studio album Afriyie last year and this is one of my favorite tracks. With a catchy beat, a “never leaving your head” chorus and Sun’s calming voice, it manages to be infectious, upbeat and soothing all at the same time. Give it a listen:

Song of the Day: The Presets – Goodbye Future

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Ricky in Song of the Day | Leave a comment

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With their new single “Goodbye Future,” Australian duo The Presets appear to have gone back to their Apocalypso roots. What I mean is that this song sounds like something you can hear on the radio, whereas I found a lot of tracks off Pacifica to be more club friendly. Does that make sense? I mean, this song will definitely be played in clubs too, but it also has a strong, catchy pop vibe to it. I’m normally not a fan of auto-tune, but in this context, it seems to work. There is also a great opportunity for you to clap your hands in this song. Always a bonus. I love dance tracks that are short, for some reason. Most of them tend to be like 6 or 7 minutes. This one hits hard and exits quickly. Wham bam thank you mam.

I’m happy that the band is back and making music. Here’s hoping for a new album this year.

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