Young Fathers Create a Powerful Ballad and Dance Track with “In My View” (Singles Going Steady)
With "In My View", trio Young Fathers performs a masterful balancing act, turning a powerful ballad into a lightly banging dance track and back again.
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David Byrne Makes an LCD Soundsystem-esque, Disco Freak-Out with “Everybody’s Coming to My House” (Singles Going Steady)
On "Everybody's Coming to My House" David Byrne turns out a LCD Soundsystem-esque, disco freak out that, in a parallel universe, could be the theme to the trippiest Bond film ever.
Calexico Expands Their Sound with Reggae and Latin Horns on “Under the Wheels” (Singles Going Steady)
If any band understands how to expand their sound without losing the brilliant essence of the band, it's Calexico.
The Decemberists Head in a Synthpop Direction with “Severed” (Singles Going Steady)
On "Severed", the Decemberists start a party in the desert as the world burns.
Shabazz Palaces – “Since C.A.Y.A.” (Singles Going Steady)
Aggressively experimental, "Since C.A.Y.A." is dissonant and schizophrenic with beats going all over the place and plenty of tasty sonic treats weaving in and out of the track.
The Bug – “Bad ft. Flowdan” (Singles Going Steady)
This new collaboration between Kevin "The Bug" Martin and Flowdan mixes a lot of sludgy noise with some spot-on lyrical flow.
Morrissey – “Jacky’s Only Happy When She’s Up on the Stage” (Singles Going Steady)
Somehow, things seem darker now. Heaven knows we are more miserable now. Thank you, Morrissey, for sharing.
St. Vincent – “Los Ageless” (Singles Going Steady)
St. Vincent paints a picture of obsession -- with youth, with beauty, with the superficialities that have come to be synonymous with Los Angeles.
Chase & Status – “Love Me More” ft. Emeli Sandé
This is a track built on a formula, but no formula exists to account for Sandé, and her performance is the kind of vocal that you scream along to, tears in your eyes, heart ready to burst.
Trailer Trash Tracys – “Siebenkäs” (Singles Going Steady)
Dream pop filtered through a tropical island, Trailer Trash Tracys' latest manages to incorporate plenty of pop hooks into an arrangement that recalls the early '80s.