Five Songs By School Of Seven Bells

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About a month ago, I listened to Ghostory the third album of the New-York based trio called School Of Seven Bells. It sounds like a collaboration of 80's new wave music with Shoegaze and Dream-Pop style. Benjamin Curtis met twin sister Alejandra and Claudia Deheza as they played before Interpol gigs. Starting working together since 2007, they released three records so far, which becomes more professional and interesting as time goes by. So here's five songs of this great Trio - Enjoy

1) ILU Taken From Disconnect From Desire (2010)

2) Connjur Taken From Alpinism (2008)

3) Lafaye Taken From Ghostory (2012)

4) Babelonia Taken From Disconnect From Desire (2010)

5) When You Sing Taken From Ghostory (2012)

Song Of The Day (26/2/2012): Johnny Cash And U2 - The Wanderer

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Today Johnny Cash should have celebrated 80 years. Cash, one of the greatest country singers of the perior century died on 2003, the same year he lost his life long lover, June Carter. I supose that he had a lot of greater songs than this one, but The Wanderer always sounds to me like a song he sang for June. I first heard it when I bough U2's Zooropa (1993) and was surprised to hear that Baritone voice of Cash instead of Bono's. So happy birthday, Johnny, up there...

Song Of The Day (18/02/2012): Brendan Benson - Bad For Me

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Today's song of the day is taken from the forthcoming album of Brendan Benson, a member of the new Jack White project, The Raconteurs. Benson, who released for albums through the past years, brings us a power pop ballad, which sounds like Elton John's new song. I found it very catchy, hope you'd like it too

Late Night Song: The Field Mice - A Wrong Turn And Raindrop

On this rainy night, when I drove back from a marvolous party I've been at for a few hours, I looked at the city lights and Oopppsss..... Lost my direction. That reminded me the great song of The Field Mice, A Wrong Turn And Raindrop,  Taken from For Keeps + Singles (2005) . I love the Harmonica sound in this song, a wonderful song to warm your heart in a bloody cold night.

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New Born: Fresh Sounds - April 2011

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A little breeze came through my window this morning, I believe it was a sign for what I may write today. So today's mixtape will include 5 new songs I've heard lately, Hoping it will catch your ear too...

I start with the collaboration of Nick Cave and Unkle which I wrote about earlier this week. Money and run (Youtube, Lyrics) from the new EP by James Lavelle. Together they deliever a kicking rock song with dominant guitars and a choir at the background, a great tune!

Confetti (Youtube, Lyrics) By Cold Cave from Cherish The Light Years (Bonus Track Edition) (2011) gives us a taste of how the 80's would have sound if we played those songs today. Wesley Eisold trying to get us back to the Confetti years and doing it perfectly. 

The Pains of being pure at heart sing about belonging at their openning track Belong (Youtube, Lyrics) from thier latest Belong (2011). It reminds me something between Placebo and Suede, try to listen and close your eyes, you might feel the same. I need to free an hour to listen to the whole album, Which got a lot of praises so far.

Home is a fire (Youtube, Lyrics) by Death Cab For Cutie is also the openning track of their next album, Codes And Keys (2011). As an opposite to the song above, it speaks about how our home is "Burning reminder Of where we belong, love". They combine gentle Electronics with Guitars and thoughtful lyrics, the result is beautiful. 

The last track for today's list is Circuital (Youtube, Lyrics) by My Morning Jacket. Taken from their sixth forthcoming studio album Circuital (2011). This Rock band from Kentucky continue to make interesting music, while the opener of this one reminds me something I've heard before (Interpol?)

Have A Great Day