Loves So Hard To Find When Someone’s On Your Mind
Posted by BrokenSilence | Filed under Uncategorized
One of the readers of this blog, Perryhan, recommended I check out the track, ‘Baby I’m Yours’ by Breakbot. She guaranteed I’d love it and the video. And she was right on. (Thanks for the recommendation). It’s awesome. Breakbot is Thibaut Berland, a French producer and DJ recently signed to the always hip Ed Banger record label. I’m really glad to be hearing some new French House, it’s been a while. Breakbot is a little softer, funkier and relaxed. Though ‘Baby I’m Yours’ is still a fun track to crack out some moves to on the dancefloor. And the video is just phenomenal. It’s an animated vid of flowing sketches in psychedelic color that completely immerses you in the flavor of the tune.
Chromeo - Don’t Turn The Lights On
Posted by BrokenSilence | Filed under Chromeo
I’ve been on a short hiatus as I was moving apartments this week. That’s always a pain. But I’m loving my new place and just got my internet sorted yesterday so I’m back to posting.
I’ve made it pretty evident on this blog that Chromeo is one of my favorite groups ever. So naturally I was excited when this past week they released the first single off of their upcoming album, Business Casual. The track is ‘Don’t Turn The Lights On’, and is characteristically Chromeo, with the funk and bubble and 80s retro throwbacks. ‘Lights’, however, is also moving in a new direction for the group. It’s a darker, serious track, a step away from the quirky songs we’ve come to expect. It exudes the night time, mysterious feel, especially with the sensual request, ‘Don’t Turn The Lights On/Cause Tonight I want to see you in the dark’.
Chromeo - Don’t Turn The Lights On
Tags: Business Casual, Chromeo, Don't Turn The Lights On
The Naked And Famous
Posted by BrokenSilence | Filed under The Naked And Famous
A reader of this blog, JW, suggested that I check out a band called ‘The Naked And Famous’ and to listen to their track, ‘Young Blood’. The description was ‘incredibly nostalgic yet screaming of the summer ahead’. I couldn’t have said it any better. It definitely has that feeling. And the accompanying video, which you can see below, underlines that fact. After watching the vid I thought to myself ‘that would be a good summer’. Thanks for the rec JW.
The Naked And Famous is a fairly new band from New Zealand. They released an EP back in 2008 but haven’t put out much since. This single is their first release since, which charted at #1 in New Zealand. ‘Young Blood’ has only been out for a few weeks, but I’m guessing it’s going to garner some strong attention pretty soon. The debut album drops in August.
The Naked And Famous - Young Blood
Tags: The Naked And Famous, Video, Young Blood
Passion Pit Covers Smashing Pumpkins
Posted by BrokenSilence | Filed under Passion Pit
I recently had a conversation with a friend about how much we don’t like covers. She said it’s like watching a movie that was based on a book, never as good. Which I find to be true most of the time. And I feel like the originality, which makes a song great, is gone. But to be honest, if I was in a band, I’d definitely cover some of my favorite songs. And so I just came across Passion Pit’s cover of the Smashing Pumpkins classic ‘Tonight Tonight’.
Now I won’t even bother comparing it to the original, because for a track like that, it’s impossible. But the cover is a good one on its own, significantly stripped down, but maintains the dreamy, starry quality of the original, which Passion Pit is so good at doing anyway. Though the vocals are a little too high for the music I feel. But, a good listen nonetheless.
Tags: Passion Pit, Smashing Pumpkins, Tonight Tonight
Ok Go’s End Love
Posted by BrokenSilence | Filed under Ok Go
Ok Go is known for their creatively silly videos. The silly has advanced into superb creativity for the last two. The first one being for their track, ‘This Too Shall Pass’, the lead single off of their latest album, Of The Blue Colour of The Sky. It was the Rube Goldberg machine video flying all over the internet. You couldn’t have missed it. After breaking away from their label, EMI, who weren’t readily funding the band’s videos, Ok Go came out with one for their track, ‘End Love’, just released a few days ago. And though time lapse/stop animation vids aren’t anything new, Ok Go put a fun twist on it. Though I have to say, given the style of the song, I was expecting more of a neon noir inspired vid. In any case, ‘End Love’ is probably one of the best songs Ok Go has released. It’s synthy, dark, moody and heavy on the drums. The vocals are perfectly drag and emotional about a failed relationship and the efforts to keep one going.
Tags: End Love, Of The Blue Colour of The Sky, Ok Go
I’ve Been Funny, I’ve Been Cool With The Lines
Posted by BrokenSilence | Filed under Glee
Rick Springfield’s classic 80s hit, ‘Jessie’s Girl’, has always been one of my favorite tunes, as I’m sure it is for most people from my generation. The song always makes it on to my party playlists. And in senior year of college the song took on a whole new and literal meaning for me in a sort of humorous way that I sadly can’t divulge on these public pages because it’s slightly personal and would be unwarranted.
In any case, the cast of Glee covered it for one of the show’s episodes and I really love their version. It’s a fresh take when the original can get a little tried but at the same time doesn’t deviate from the sound of Springfield’s version. And most noticeably is Cory Monteith’s (Finn) younger voice that does a much better job of conveying the feelings of teen angst of unrequited love than Springfield’s 31 year old voice could do. Even the song subtley shifts to make this change, particularly in the heavier, pounding drums.
Tags: Glee, Jessie's Girl, Rick Springfield
Fight The Wind & Waves For You
Posted by BrokenSilence | Filed under Seabear
One of the readers of this blog, Carla, once listed in the comments names of bands that I should check out. One of those bands was Seabear, which I just checked out. I love their song ‘Arms’. Seabear is an Icelandic band from Reykjavik. ‘Arms’ sounds like Elliot Smith combined with a fast ‘Kathy’s Song’ by Simon & Garfunkel. I love the violins in this tune and the mood the entire song creates; that reminiscent, old timey feel good vibe that makes you think of the past and important points of your life.
Tags: Arms, Elliot Smith, Seabear, The Ghost That Carried Us Away
Henri Cartier-Bresson At The MOMA
Posted by BrokenSilence | Filed under Exhibit
Today my friend and creative partner in life (that doesn’t sound right), Sagar, and I jettisoned up to the MOMA to check out the Bresson exhibit. We’ve been trying for a good few weeks and finally our schedules allowed. Bresson has been one of my favorite photographers ever since I was a young lad and one of the artists who really inspired me to take hold of a camera and snap madly away at anything. (I’ve since calmed down).
Needless to say, the exhibit was fantastic and covered Bresson’s entire career and shots from all over the world. My personal favorites have always been his early photos from the 30s, showcasing life in Paris, when he started to emerge as what he would eventually be referred to as, ‘The Father of Modern Photojournalism’, and which also were the most humorous. The above photo is probably my favorite, love the look on the kid’s face. I first saw the photo hanging in a bread shop in Paris and have loved it since. Other stand outs include shots from Ahmadabad, India, wrestlers in Mongolia, portraits of Existentialists, life of gypsies in Spain and Mexico, and many French countryside compositions that 60 years before would’ve been Impressionist paintings. I definitely recommend checking out the exhibit, up until June 28th.
Henri Cartier-Bresson At The Moma
Tags: Exhibit, Henri Cartier-Bresson, MOMA, Photography
Little Lion Man
Posted by BrokenSilence | Filed under Mumford & Sons
I wrote about Mumford & Sons and their folk, twanged emotionally loaded tune, ‘Blank White Page’, about a year back. In March of this year Mumford and his band, who are not really his sons, released their debut, ‘Sigh No More’, to much high praise. ‘Little Lion Man’ is one my roommate has been playing a lot and one of the better songs on the album, hence it being the lead single. Check out the video too, pretty nice. Reminds me of the Yard in Brooklyn (I put one of my photos below). Also shared one of the other tracks I like on the record, ‘Awake My Soul’. And is it just me, or does Mumford look like a heftier Colin Farrel?
Mumford & Sons - Little Lion Man
Mumford & Sons - Awake My Soul
The Yard
Video for Little Lion Man
Tags: Awake My Soul, Little Lion Man, Mumford & Sons, Video
The Hundred In The Hands
Posted by BrokenSilence | Filed under The Hundred In The Hands
I’m not feeling much love for a lot of music being put out these days. Personally I’m seeing a lot of lack in talent or perhaps it’s just me not enjoying the styles coming out. I feel a lot of individuals have access to instruments, computers and software to be able to record their songs so the music world is over saturated with new artists and new tracks but the quality is way below the quantity. I really haven’t liked much of the new artists being talked about on the blogosphere and thus the lack of posts. I might even put up some old stuff that I haven’t discussed before.
But, I heard of this band called ‘The Hundred In The Hands’ which is the duet of Jason Friedman and Eleanore Everdell. They craft moody, goth in the summertime, ethereal music. I really like their track ‘Ghosts’.
The Hundred In The Hands - Ghosts
Tags: Ghosts, The Hundred In The Hands
