With the countdown of our favorite LPs of 2009 probably having gone on a bit too long (we’ll refine things for next year), we’re going to do a couple of posts about our favorite EPs and singles of the year as well. Nothing as in depth as what we just finished up, we promise, but we’ll probably go three posts just to break things up a bit. No rankings on these, just some music that didn’t fall under the long player format that is worth your time.
The Radio Dept. – David [Single]
Not having listened to The Radio Dept., I was surprised to learn that the Swedish group has been together for nearly 15 years – since this single seems especially relevant to the music that’s been recently released. “David” is a slow-burning track, looping drums and strings around understated vocals, but the remix by The Rice Twins stands out. The entire 4-song single shimmers, and it went particularly well with the longer summer days.
The Radio Dept. – David (mp3) from David
Washed Out – Life of Leisure
Whatever genre you want to place Washed Out in – chillcore, electro-chill (anything chill, really) – their Life of Leisure EP captured something particularly coastal. The EP ebbs and flows along simply, washing itself over you, feeling like a sun-bleached beach scene.
Washed Out – Get Up (mp3) from Life of Leisure
Small Black – Small Black
In the same musical vein as Washed Out, Small Black actually has a remix of their Small Black EP track “Despicable Dogs” done by Washed Out. As a whole, the EP sounds a little less polished, with a little more edge than their counterparts, but their glitch-y take on the electronica that has come before them this year is equally viable and impressive.
Small Black – Bad Lover (mp3) from Small Black
“Whatever genre you want to place Washed Out in – chillcore, electro-chill (anything chill, really) – their Life of Leisure EP captured something particularly coastal. The EP ebbs and flows along simply, washing itself over you, feeling like a sun-bleached beach scene. ”
This is such a great peice of writing made me want to listen straight away… thanx you brought a ray of sunshine to this dreary english day!