The Strokes - Under Cover Of Darkness
The Strokes are back with another album "Angles", with the last one in 2006. And they herald their return with much aplomb, spilling delightful riffs in the gleeful intro. And Mr Casablancas seems like he never left, partly due to his solo outing in 2009. Utterly infectious and bouncy, this is one tight number that's bound to keep you on your feet.
TV on the Radio - Will Do
Fancy video about virtual reality. Really like how the melody plays second fiddle to Adebimpe's strong vocals. The arrangements are pretty sweet, but it's the lyrics that are clearly about love that stand out. There's a particular verse that even verges on poetic. Beautiful.
Niva - Boy From The Sun
This is a really affecting beauty. Christian Niva from Stockholm wields his wand and in a flourish, conjures a wonderful foggy dreamscape where we'd like to nestle ourselves in. Supremely exquisite dreampop that really swept me off my feet on first listen; more people should be listening to his stuff. Check out the rest of his entire brilliant EP here.
