Friday, January 23, 2009

some cool tunes

I've stumbled over some great music throughout the week and I've decided to share some of the little gems I've found. My musical tastes at the moment has been heavy on the shoegaze, ambient, and experimental backgrounds. The dreamier, the better. I hope you take the time to check out these great artists.

Muhr is a great one man band. He definitely is a ambient/electronica artist, but also employs classical and film score elements into his music. A great listen to fall asleep to.


Mógil is a half Icelandic, half Bulgarian group. Shimmering guitar lines, violins, chimes and bells, clarinets, whistling, beautiful vocals; its all here. One could say there music shifts between modern classical, opera, and the signature post-rock sound of Iceland. It's a beauty to listen to; almost spiritual at times.



School of Seven Bells is a three piece band consisting of Ben Curtis from Secret Machines and identical twins, Alejandra and Claudia Deheza, formerly of On! Air! Library! Combining the wash and dreamy sounds of My Bloody Valentine, vocal harmonies of Cocteau Twins, and something completely their own, School of Seven Bells is a soundscape pop masterpiece.

For Kalaja Mari - School Of Seven Bells

Hailing from England, these two boys sure know how to make some creative tunes. New Noise comments "rarely have two musicians sounded so much like the end of the world." Percussive, atmospheric, and hypnotic, The Fuck Buttons are fucking amazing.

Bright Tomorrow - Fuck Buttons


Ok, La Dispute isn't necessarly "new" music for me, but this band has been a huge inspiration and love of mine for quite some time. Their album Somewhere at the Bottom of the River Between Vega and Altair is a poetic, bittersweet, and ultimately hopeful tale on love, community, relationships, and the great existential struggle told through the art of music. Guitar lines chaotically, yet beautifully weave out melodies, dynamics rise and fall, and Jordan's vocals are as yearning and passionate as ever. You will not be dissapointed.

Fall Down, Never Get Back Up Again - La Dispute

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