de-minimis: July 2015

31 July 2015

the districts - '6 a.m.'

This is one of my favourite tunes of 2015 so far. It's a beaut.

black nail cabaret - 'the burial party'

Here's a great find from Bandcamp. I think you'll like this.

30 July 2015

moullinex - 'don't you feel'

Morning! How about this for a tune then?

29 July 2015

beach house - 'space song'

I'm not quite sure what to make of their new album, it's a little soporific but in a good way. This track is quite lovely though.

28 July 2015

new order - 'restless'

Oh boy! Here's the new single from the upcoming album.

chemical brothers - 'wide open (feat. beck)'

You just know that anything that has Beck and the Chemical Brothers collaborating will be utterly joyful. This is from the Chemical Brothers new album and probably the stand-out track for me.

triptides - 'dark side'

Now this is the good stuff. Lovely tune from their new album.

barbarossa - 'silent island'

Ever have one of those days at work where only music can calm the nerves?

26 July 2015

stealing sheep - 'apparition'

Their album is bloody fantastic and I'll happily wrestle any man who disagrees.

vinyl williams - 'world soul'

The tunes keep coming! This is another laid-back but uplifting number.

the bird and the bee - 'young and dumb'

And lifting the tempo with this oh-so-cool track. Lovely stuff.

depeche mode - 'blasphemous rumours'

It doesn't get much better than this, frankly.

the acorn - 'rapids'

Keeping the vibes mellow with this, the first track from The Acorn's 2015 album 'Vieux Loop'.

gil scott-heron - 'the other side pt1'

Rainy Sunday mornings are made for Gil Scott-Heron.

24 July 2015

future - 'again'

I love the darkness to this track, very Leftfield.

ratatat - 'cream on chrome'

Oh my, what a tune. What an album. It's not called 'Magnifique' no reason, you know.

23 July 2015

corrina repp - 'the beast lives in the same place'

I'm very taken with her new album and especially this tune. I can't quite put my finger on it but reminds me of a few 80s tracks. Goodbye Horses maybe?

amy winehouse - 'back to black (acoustic)'

4 years ago today, she passed away. Such a waste.

22 July 2015

foals - 'a knife in the ocean'

This is already the third track they've released from their upcoming album. What a band they are. Magnificent.

21 July 2015

fatima yamaha - 'what's a girl to do'

Reminiscent of Kraftwerk but with lots of attitude. Glass Candy would be proud of this tune.

leveret - 'let's communicate'

There's some wonderful electronica here from Leveret.

I know she gets a lot of stick for the whole re-invention as a Nevada trailer park girl but I can't help but like her style. Here she is with her latest 'Honeymoon' and it's suitably melancholy and poignant. Great stuff.

mark lanegan and beth orton – 'your kisses burn'

Heavenly Recordings turns 25 this year and to mark the occasion a number of very well-respected artists are collaborating to honour the record label. Here we have Lanegan and Orton covering the Nico/Marc Almond tune and doing it justice indeed.

dbfc - 'staying at home'

Very nice, very laid-back. Like smoking a Gauloise cigarette outside some cafe on the Left Bank. Shades of Happy Mondays, shades of Cut Copy, loads of coolness thrown in. This is the brand new track from Parisian DBFC and certainly one for the summer.

missincat - 'star'

Beautiful stuff here.

20 July 2015

waxahatchee - 'bonfire'

If you haven't heard of Waxahatchee then you're missing out. I've blogged before about this fantastic singer and her 2015 album 'Ivy Tripp' just gets better with every listen.

matthew e white - 'feeling good is good enough'

This must be in the running for one of the best tunes of 2015.

crazy p - 'like a fool'

And this is a very lovely tune. Just the right side of moody.

j fernandez - 'casual encounter'

Something nice to start the week with.

19 July 2015

iron and wine and ben bridwell - 'this must be the place'

I like this a lot, reminds me of Everything But The Girl before they went dance-oriented.

18 July 2015

la luz - 'disappear'

This is a superb piece of surf-rock.

public enemy - 'man plans god laughs'

They're back. The album is a lot more subdued than I thought it would be. Although there's fire still in Chuck D's belly, he acknowledges he's in the September of his life now and he's passing on wisdom less as a preacher and more as an angry uncle. The tunes hold up well and as you'd expect the mixing, scratching and rapping is top notch.

the old ceremony - 'the sprinter'

Great tune here. In fact, it's bloody brilliant. It reminds me in part of the Levellers, in part the Waterboys and with a great little riff borrowed from The Ace of Spades.

16 July 2015

novella - 'follow'

Great stuff from their 2015 album. Well worth checking it out if you have a moment.

black yaya - 'gimme a gun'

...and the beat goes on.

thousand - 'regret n remorse'

Morning!

15 July 2015

claude vonstroke - 'make a cake' NSFW

A big warning on this video, it's a tad naughty so be careful. Great tune though. A fantastic floor-filler.

nick cave - 'into my arms'

For Nick Cave's son Arthur. Such terrible news. Rest in peace, young man.

milk carton kids - 'deadly bells'

I'm not a big fan of their new album but this track is quite lovely and stands out for me. There's simplicity without being too twee.

final days society - 'at peace, at last'

There's something gloriously post-rock about this tune. It's quite blissful.

13 July 2015

leapling - 'n.e.r.v.e'

And the tunes just keep on coming. This track at times has a bass-line that reminds me of Depeche Mode's 'Useless'. It's almost as if there's an urgency to the song.