Looking through the new music that’s released each week, I’ve noticed that a lot of times, the music seems to trend to one genre or another. This week, for example, there is a lot of angry sounding music, with albums being released with titles such as Neo-Satanic Supremacy (Troll), Starve for the Devil (Arsis), and Draw Down the Moon (Icarus Witch).
We don’t swing that way (if you couldn’t tell), so if you’re interested in the new Troll album, we’ll let you track it down on your own. Other than that, we’ll tell you that we’re going to look into the Massive Attack, Hot Chip and Yeasayer albums. It’s good that it’s a lighter week, because we’re still catching up from the past couple weeks.
As always, there’s a couple of tracks after the list to get you in the right headspace, and have an excellent week.
Dave Matthews Band – Live in Las Vegas
Fear Factory – Mechanize
Gui Boratto – Renaissance: Mix Collection [Import]
HIM – Screamworks: Love in Theory & Practice
Hot Chip – One Life Stand
Jaheim – Another Round
Jimi Hendrix – Valleys of Neptune [Vinyl 45]
Massive Attack – Heligoland
Phantogram – Eyelid Movies
The Pretenders – Live In London
Sade – Soldier of Love
Yeasayer – Odd Blood
Yeasayer – Ambling Alp (mp3) from the forthcoming Odd Blood
Hot Chip – Over and Over (mp3) from The Warning
Today I have a cover that I’ve been sitting on from well before we started our overwrought countdown lists. I would not classify the original as one of my favorite Hot Chip songs, and while I’m not ready to anoint this cover as better, I will say it’s close. It takes a more straightforward rock approach to the song. Check it out if you haven’t heard it yet.
Mired in a heat wave around here, this week’s Smörgåsbord is designed to be light and easy to digest. You don’t want to be weighed down when it’s hot like this. Find a fan and get yourself a cold drink to wash down the goodness – starting with a cover I hadn’t heard before this past week, an even funkier remix of one of our favorite songs of the year, and a remix from everyone’s favorite collective. Not too much bread; you’ll spoil the rest of the meal.
