The always cryptic but outstandingly beautiful Air France have a new song. Titled "Gbg Belongs to Us" "A Love Letter in Three Parts" The first part is in text, the second a song and part 3 is a video. Right away you know the song is by the Sweetish band with their unmistakable sound.
Visit the site to read part I and download the track by clicking on part II. However from what I can tell part III is not up yet. Hopefully we can expect a proper full length album from the band soon. Enjoy!
I am probably one of the few people that thoroughly enjoyed YACHT's 2007 album I Believe In You. Your Magic is Real. personally naming it the album of the year. For me, he would have a tough act to follow, but for others not so much. See Mystery Lights is quite different from its predecessor; Jona Bechtolt (the creator of YACHT) has no enlisted the help of his girlfriend Claire L. Evans as apart of the band. Her presents only strengthens the band. Her boyish vocals are unique and refreshing but still cute - something YACHT seems to thrive on. It also feels like Jona has taken a step back and is doing more of the behind the scenes work while Claire takes center stage. The message is different in this album as well. IBINYMIS 's message seemed to be more about material possessions and getting what you want if you want it bad enough and you can do anything you set your mind to. See Mystery Lights is a bit deeper; bringing up death, hell and heaven, the afterlife and government control. While sending their cosmic messages the band still manages to keep things light and fun but album is more serious however - the funny wacky annoying beeps and blips have been greatly minimized and replaced with guitars and drums. It feels more like a real album than "simple" laptop music and most people will take to that but it still has that "YACHT feel" to it. It is a great summer album should stick around for awhile.
Best Tracks: Psychic City (Voodoo City), The Afterlife, It's Boring/You Can Live Anywhere You Want
My all-time favorite musician, Beck (Bek), is up to his genius, creative ways again since his "make your own album art" for The Information. Beck's site has been overhauled with a new project called "Record Club". Essentially, Beck and many other musicians/friends (such as MGMT and Devendra Banhart) will work together to record one entire album in one day. Then, each week Beck will leak a song from the album, on his website. The first album is the indie essential classic, The Velvet Underground & Nico. The first song, "Sunday Morning" is currently on his site. It has been given a Sea Change feel but still feels like a Velvet Underground song. It is some of Beck's best work since Guero. Beck has been in a depressing slump lately (according to the lyrics in his 2008 album Modern Guilt) and this song suits him well and he knocks it out wonderfully. Hopefully, he can keep things alive with the other tracks from the album. I know I can't wait!
Take a look at Jenny Lewis' new video for "Black Sand" off her 2008 album Acid Tongue. It is pretty much just layered videos of Jenny singing over random clips.
