May 2012 Playlist

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 Beach House! Beach House! Beach House! Get the Beach House album!!! The Men should be on an earlier playlist, but for some reason I hadn't listened to them till now. Listening to them with the new Cloud Nothings album is a great mix of indie alt rock. It's great to see Jai Paul back. I hope he comes out with an album eventually and not just sporadic singles. I can't emphasize how great the Beach House album is.


 Open Your Heart – The Men

An awesome rock band not singing about depression or angst but the awesome life of a rock star: a very fun listen.

Jasmine – Jai Paul

Jail Paul has an amazing track record: two songs released, both gems. For being such an amateur, Jail Paul knows how to use bass amazingly to juxtapose his vocals.

Monoliths – Lotus Plaza

For everyone who thought that Bradford Cox was Deerhunter, look again. Lockett Pundt’s side project Lotus Plaza shows that the great repetitively of Deerhunter is his creation.

When I Grow Up – First Aid Kit

This song isn’t new, but it’s a wonderful cover of Fever Ray. First Aid Kit has great potential to make a big impact in modern folk music.

No Interruption – Hoodie Allen

I have to give a shout out to Jewish rappers. Hoodie Allen is blowing up at colleges all around the country. He also made a guest appearance in a Jake and Amir short.

The Wave – Miike Snow

Its interesting to watch how Miike Snow develops from such a popular song like Animal. They could have gone the route of MGMT and change paths creating experimental songs, but rather their new album sounds like a more experienced product of the first.

I Love It – Icona Pop

I hope that this song becomes as loved as Hello by Martin Solvieg. It’s just as poppy and it’s as summery a song as you can ask for.

Lazuli – Beach House

Lazuli is my favorite song from the new Beach House album. I love the bridged melody and the energy and power expressed during the chorus. Never have I appreciated lapus lazuli so much.

Other People – Beach House

I love the lyrics about the difficulties of maintaining long distance friendships. Its so cool how that distant feeling in conveyed in the dreaminess of the song.

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