The National - Fake Empire

What a voice....

MP3 : The national - Fake Empire

Plus/Minus {+/-} - Let's Build A Fire

I promised to look after the album detail of plus/minus after having downloaded the amazing "Steel the blue print". Well I'm still charmed by this band and their album Let's build a Fire, Absolutly Kasher record really has a master piece out here. The album starts like an old vinyl with a jazzy tune, including trumpet that move into the world of Boo Radleys on a slower tempo. Then you are bounced to song called fade out that resists more than 4 minutes before literally exploding; then you understand the band and discover how the drums is playing such an important role in the melody. The drummer is really playing a lead instrument (like on One day you'll be there) and not just a confined to a rhythm role.
My favourite songs are of course "steel the blue print" and also Leap year that remembers me Pinback... They are currently touring europe, don't miss their "the authentic sausagefest tour 2007"

Plus/minus on myspace

Cut City - Anticipation

Cut City is a Swedish band performing punk like music with wave of 80's keyboard sounds. Very irresistible... They Have release Exit Decades and the song provided with this post is called Anticipation. Enjoy and dance !

MP3 : Cut City - Anticipation

Palomar - All Thinig, Forest

I've hesitated quite a bit before mentioning Palomar. I liked the artwork and the pictures available on their website. Playing on the fact that the band is made up of 1 man and 3 women the pixs are quite funny. By the way, like the Breeders, the man plays the drums! The music is less intuitive than the pixs. Once you get use to Rachel Warren's vocal you will discover that the album is less simple that you thought, there is a crescendo and from track to track the music becomes more aggressive. Palomar has released All Thing, Forest on Misra Record, take the time to listen the album many time before making up your judgement, it's really worth listening.
MP3 : Palomar - Our Haunt

Dj Mayonnaise - Easily Distracted

I guess I was first attracted by the name. As Belgian, you can not pass next such a name without commenting it : DJ Mayonnaise, or in short Mayo. You'll need to buy french chips on the street to understand that :). So Mayo plays down electronica / tempo music you'll like listening while buying clothes in a trendy place. He will release his new album "Still Alive" in July 07 on Anticon.
Perfect Music when you got an headache...

MP3 : DJ Mayonnaise - Easily Distracted

Dntel - Dumb Luck

It took Dntel almost 6 years to recover from the excellent "Life was full of possibilities". At that time I was attracted by the artwork that remembered me the time I was playing with Playmobil :-) Jimmy Tamborello (who is also active as Postal Service) is back with a new album released on SubPop. The Album is called Dumb Luck.

MP3 : Dntel - Dumb Luck

The Go Find - Stars on the Wall

I've already reviewed the disco tune dictionary from this Belgian band and I must admit that The Go Find's album is quite disturbing. They embrace multiple influence and mash them up in this excellent album, Stars on the wall. It goes from electronica to disco with a U-turn to acoustic folk. It makes me remember Day One's first album. My favourite track is Ice Cold Ice for the electronica beat that sounds like an Anticon record. Stars on the wall is released by Morr Music and for the details, The Go Find is the side-project of Orange Black singer/guitarist Dieter Sermeus

The Go Find - Stars on the wall (Myspace)