My Morning Jacket cover of Jason Molina: Farewell Transmission

My Morning Jacket (a Louisville, KY-based rock band, reppin' my home state!) does a cover of my favourite artist's song?!?! What's not to love about the way that My Morning Jacket covers the sad song "Farewell Transmission" by Jason Molina? They incorporate the original steel guitar sound, combining the musical saw sound in as well (most likely with guitars as well) artfully. The band, which is already known for their use of masterful reverb'd guitars, does a great job of working that in, here. Although, when "labelled", My Morning Jacket is a hard pin, combining Alternative Country sound with a Psychedelic rock feel and use of folky lyrics.

Pigeon: Climbing Trees

Pigeon showcases a meeting point between organic and electronic music, which forms an eclectic mix. The Brisbane-based band formed in early 2010 when a group of musicians sporting vastly differing musical backgrounds joined forces in order to create an earful of tasty textural aural treats. Combining jazz musicians with electronic artists, DJ’s and rock musicians, Pigeon is an eclectic treat for a modern audience that craves diversity in every song. "Climbing Trees" is no exception!!!

Hippie Sabotage remix of Kyla La Grange: Cut Your Teeth

UK based singer Kyla La Grange's latest track "Cut Your Teeth" is intricately laced with soothing vocals that explore the rhythmic sensation of pop as well as R&B, with basic percussion and droplets of indie and scratchy futuristic sounds. Although Kyla La Grange is quite the colorful woman, equipped with a vibrant presence and pastel rainbow-colored hair, her vocals also carry their own weight with a  brightening effect. With that in mind, it's quite interesting to delve into the remix that Cali-based production duo Hippie Sabotage have spun to the turntable.  Hippie Sabotage alter the song's original poppy aura by drastically lowering the pitch, morphing it into a sound that closely resembles what an AlunaGeorge and an XXYYXX fusion might sound like. Overall, this remix of "Cut Your Teeth" beautifully contrasts with the original by adding thicker and heavier dimensions to the already existing one. 

James Anthony "Tony" Simon: Blockhead

The head of this blog added me a while back. While I think I might of snuck a post in once... other than that I've been lax. After a long hiatus from music, due to backlogs of audio books, I present another post.

I've liked another artist this cat is associated with for a while though just realized they had worked together previously. Blockhead (his given name is in the title) is Manhattan based and has worked with a number of independent hip hop and rap artist. Most significantly for me being Aesop Rock who I've appreciated for some time. I've been listening to a few of his albums on loop while gouaching away some cold Siberian nights. Also, turns out it's quite possible to listen to music and an audio book simultaneously.

I'll strongly recommend the three albums I have currently; Music by Cavelight, Interludes after Midnight, Uncle Tony's Coloring Book. There's touches of jazz, a bit of arabic influence, and the sneaky bit of spoken word here and there. Have fun kids.

Gem Club: Braid

I've been really quiet lately, and not in a good way. I've been super busy: one of my professors died (we've been sorting all that out), I have a new job (that I start tomorrow), I've been globe trotting a bit, and mainly BECAUSE I HAVEN'T FOUND ANY NEW MUSIC THAT I LIKE (what the actual fuck). However, this gem from Gem Club (no pun) is wonderful. I literally haven't listened to a Gem Club song that I even slightly dislike.