SOTD - First Aid Kit - “Emmylou”

Sweden’s newest alt-country stars sing a paean to Harris, Parsons, Carter and Cash.

(Source: youtube.com)

SOTD - Sleigh Bells - “Comeback Kid”

I always appreciate when different contexts help you really hear a song in the way it was meant to be heard. For whatever reason, this video made this first single off the new album really grab me in a way the audio did not. Pre-ordered.

(Source: pitchfork.com)

SOTD - Yale, Massachusetts - “Danger City, Population: ME”

A little thrash to get your morning started.

(Source: youtube.com)

1 note

SOTD - Marvin Gaye - “What’s Going On”

“You see, war is not the answer / For only love can conquer hate.”

(Source: youtube.com)

SOTD - EMA - “California”

Mesmerizing.

[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]

0 plays

SOTD - John K. Samson (Weakerthans) - “When I Write My Master’s Thesis”

First single from the Weakerthans frontman’s certain-to-be-fantastic January solo record.

(Source: pastemagazine.com)

SOTD - Ke$ha - “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” (Bob Dylan cover)

This song from Ke$ha - yes, that Ke$ha - will be the most astonishing thing you hear all week.

More, although I don’t agree wholly with his take.

[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]

0 plays

SOTD - Slow Club - “Paradise”

Infectious iTunes-only bonus track from everyone I know’s favorite new record.

SOTD - Lana Del Rey - “Video Games”

Coldplay’s drummer’s new favorite song (seriously). Yours too.

(Source: youtube.com)

(via )

SOTD - Feist - “Graveyard”

New album sounds totally new, totally familiar.