THIS MONTH: ALBUMS TO LOOK OUT FOR + TOP 10 SONGS OF THE MONTH

This month marked the marked (and significant) increase in number of cases of the H1N1 flu around the world. oh boy.

Recent notable people who passed away were Farah Fawcett, Billy Mays and of course, Michael Jackson. RIP to yous.

But most importantly, some albums of note that were released this month:

Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca

Bibio - Ambivalence Avenue

God Help The Girl - God Help The Girl






Roundup of my Top 10 songs of the month:

1. School of Seven Bells - Half Asleep

2. Blind Pilot - Go On, Say It

3. Rachael Yamagata - Duet (feat. Ray LaMontagne)

4. Dan Deacon - Snookered

5. The Postal Service - Such Great Heights

6. Priscilla Ahn - Dream

7. Home Video - I Can Make You Feel It

8. Au Revoir Simone - Take Me As I Am

9. The Most Serene Republic - Heavens to Purgatory

10. Gregory & The Hawk - Grey Weather

Note that they are in no order. It's really hard to decide what should be in the list and what shouldn't but well, it came down to it and I had to do it.

The Saturday Mix #4

Today's mix will be slightly different. It will have a theme, and that being anything SLEEP-related. here goes!

Late Night Alumni - Seemingly Sleepy
A really 'chill-out' song. and indeed, it's a song I could leave on repeat on a slow ride on the streets late into the night, just looking at the remaining few lights left that dot the silent urban landscape and taking in the cool night air. Just hope I don't fall asleep at the wheel.

Something Corporate - As You Sleep
Vocalist Andrew McMahon has a side project, Jack's Mannequin, which he is currently chiefly pursuing as SC is on hiatus. So for those who wonder why the two bands could have sounded similar, here's why.

Meiko - Sleep
featured her before, enjoy. anyway, turn up the volume on the video, it's a tad too soft on normal volume.

The Postal Service - The District Sleeps Alone Tonight

Until June - Sleepless

The Postal Service - Sleeping In

School of Seven Bells - Half Asleep
first ever repost of a song. reason being that this is a very interesting video set to the song. very tastefully done.
what begins as an unguarded/train of thoughts slowly can become/an addiction to the slumber

Mayday Parade - Three Cheers for Five Years

Vampire Weekend - Campus

Shugo Tokumaru - Parachute
his myspace page. click on the song parachute. as much as i don't really understand most of the song, except for the words "parachute, parachute, parachute", the song sounds really happy to me. like really. interesting song and artist.

The Postal Service - Such Great Heights
a side project by Ben Gibbard of DCFC and Jimmy Tamborello (also known as Dntel). clearly, even though it's just a side project, this is still an awesome song, which is testament to their abilities.

School of Seven Bells - Half Asleep
very ethereal sounding song, with dreamy lyrics.
"train of thoughts slowly can become
an addiction to the slumber"