What I've been listening to the past six months:
Jun 24, 02:00 PM
Here’s a few of the artists I’ve been listening to lately, listed alphabetically with some of my favorite songs:
Blonde Redhead
Low key French twins with Asian vocalist:
- Elephant Woman
- Equus
Blur
One of the most influential artists of the 90’s and didn’t even know it. Vocalist is the singer for Gorillaz:
- Song 2
- You’re So Great
- Look Inside America
Cat Power
Probably the most depressing writer ever; but she’s sober now:
- Satisfaction
- Salty Dog
- Rockets
- Sea of Love
- The Greatest
- The Moon
- New York
- She’s Got You
- American Flag
- Back of Your Head
- You May Know Him
- The Coat is Always On
- I don’t blame You
Joanna Newsom
Arguably the leader of the Indie: Psych Folk movement, along with Devandra Banhart:
- Bridges and Balloons
- Sprout and the Bean
Jose Gonzalez
Mexican Swedish (Mexiswish?). Jose Gonzalez acoustic rhythms are inspired by Mexican folk arrangements, finger picking goodness:
- Abram
- Fold
- Teardrop (Massive Attack Cover)
- Hand on Your Heart (Kylie Minogue Cover)
- Heartbeats (The Knife Cover)
- Crosses
- Hints
Juana Molina
If I could just find a translation for her music
M. Ward
Folk inspired guitar with blues backing bass and rhythm;
- Good News
- It Won’t Happen Twice
- Psalm
- Poison Cup
- Post-War
- Chinese Translation
- Eyes on the Prize
- Paul’s song
- Fool Says
- Let’s Dance (David Bowie Cover)
Neutral Milk Hotel
Indie Garage Bands never sounded so good:
- In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
- Holland, 1945
- Naomi
She & Him
Zooey Deschannel and M. Ward team up with this pop-folk fusion of 50’s rhythm. Most songs were written by Zooey:
- Sentimental Heart
- Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?
- Change is Hard
- I was Made For you
- You Really Got a Hold of Me (Smokey Robinson Cover)
- I Should Have know Better (Beatles Cover)
- Black Hole
Shout out Louds
80’s throwback band brings back nostalgic guitar strums and synthesizer mixes:
- Tonight I Have to Leave it
- You are Dreaming
- South America
- Normandie
- Meat is Murder
The Innocence Mission
Acoustically driven, sentiment-filled lyrics, and a soft voice makes this band one of the best unknown bands since 1989:
- Where Does the Time Go?
- Tomorrow on the Runway
- The Lakes of Canada
- Brotherhood of Man
- Happy Birthday
- Love that Boy
- Since I Still Tell You My Every Day
The Knife
Sweedish pop-electronic, sibling duo makes phat beats that make butts move:
- Heartbeats (Original, covered by Jose Gonzalez)
- Pass this On
- You Take My Breath Away
- Got 2 Let U
- You Make Me Like Charity
The Modern Lovers
70’s Rock Group with a distinct tone for punk:
- Road Runner
- Pablo Picasso
- Someone I Care About
- Girl Friend
Vashti Bunyan
From Ireland, her angelic voice has enamored people since the 70’s:
- Diamond Day
- Glow Worms
- Love Song
- I’d Like to Walk Around in Your Mind Someday