Really digging on the first single from Yeasayer’s new album Odd Blood, due out 2/9/10 on Secretly Canadian.  Download for free (w/ registration) here.

“Ambling Alp”

“2080″ (from All Hour Cymbals)

“Sunrise” (from All Hour Cymbals)

Odd Blood tracklisting:

1. The Children
2. Ambling Alp
3. Madder Red
4. I Remember ONE
5. Love Me Girl
6. Rome
7. Strange Reunions
8. Mondegreen

I’m finishing up a mix for a friend and figured I might as well create a new post here sharing two songs on it, by The Drums (a band I first blogged about here) and Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, so enjoy…

The Drums “Let’s Go Surfing”

Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros “Home”

My favorite part of this song comes during the ‘talking’ toward the end:

Him: Jade
Her: Alexander
Him: Do you remember that day you fell outta my window?
Her: I sure do, you came jumping out after me.
Him: Well, you fell on the concrete, nearly broke your ass, you were bleeding all over the place and I rushed you out to the hospital, you remember that?
Her: Yes I do.
Him: Well there’s something I never told you about that night.
Her: What didn’t you tell me?
Him: While you were sitting in the backseat smoking a cigarette you thought was gonna be your last, I was falling deep, deeply in love with you, and I never told you til just now.

MORE:

The Drums “I Wanna Go Surfing (The Clean Shaven Grins Out There remix)”

The Drums “Saddest Summer”

Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros “40 Day Dream”

For all those in NYC right about now for CMJ, go see New Zealand’s Surf City, my favorite new band in a long time… You can still catch these shows:

• Oct 21 2009      Bell House Brooklyn GCT showcase w/ Pete & The Pirates, Let’s Wrestle, The Love Language     new york, New York
• Oct 22 2009     Advanced Alternative Media Party at The Suffolk 11.30pm     New York, New York
• Oct 24 2009     Bowery and Brooklyn Vegan Presents party at Pianos 12-6pm     New York, New York
• Oct 26 2009     Market Hotel     New York, New York

TUNES:

Surf City “Headin’ Inside”

Surf City “Records of a Flagpole Skater”

Surf City “Dickshakers Union”

OLD BLOG POSTS:

• Favorite New Band: New Zealand’s Surf City
• Two New Surf City Songs
• On Repeat: Surf City EP
• New Band I’m Digging: Sin Fang Bous

A friend sent me Neon Indian’s Psychic Chasms EP in July and I listened to it bunches, particularly “Local Joke”:

Neon Indian “Local Joke”

Now, Neon Indian is in the beginnings of an extensive tour, including a stop down here in sunny Miami at Rokbar…

Neon Indian tour dates:

• Oct 11 2009      Republic     New Orleans, Louisiana
• Oct 12 2009     Spanish Moon     Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• Oct 13 2009     Crowbar     Tampa Bay, Florida
• Oct 14 2009     Spannk     Gainsville, Florida
• Oct 15 2009     Rokbar     Miami, Florida
• Oct 16 2009     Club Down Under     Tallahasee, Florida
• Oct 17 2009     TSI     Jacksonville, Florida
• Oct 18 2009     The Earl     Atlanta, Georgia
• Oct 19 2009     Rock n’ Roll Hotel     Washington D.C
• Oct 20 2009     The Barbery     Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Oct 24 2009     Roots studio Jelly NYC party!     New York, New York
• Oct 25 2009     La Paloma Sabanera     Hartford, Connecticut
• Oct 26 2009     Middlesex lounge     Boston, Massachusetts
• Oct 27 2009     Lincoln Hall     Chicago, Illinois
• Oct 28 2009     Magic Stick     Detroit, Michigan
• Oct 29 2009     Bishop     Bloomington, Indiana
• Oct 30 2009     University of Wisconsin (Der Rathskeller)     madison, Wisconsin
• Oct 31 2009     Granada Theater     Dallas, Texas
• Nov 7 2009     FFF Fest Blue stage     Austin, Texas
• Nov 8 2009     Bash Riprock’s     Lubbock, Texas
• Nov 10 2009     Larimer Lounge     Denver, Colorado
• Nov 11 2009     Kilby Court     Salt Lake City, Utah
• Nov 12 2009     Neurolux     Boise, Idaho
• Nov 13 2009     Lemon Beat     Guadalajara
• Nov 14 2009 Pasaje America     Mexico City
• Nov 15 2009     Nectar Lounge     Seattle, Washington
• Nov 16 2009     Shine     Vancouver, British Columbia
• Nov 17 2009     Mississippi Studios     Portland, Oregon
• Nov 19 2009     rickshaw shop     San Fransisco, California
• Nov 20 2009     Echoplex     Los Angeles, California
• Nov 21 2009     Club congress     Tuscon, Arizona
• Nov 22 2009     Rhythm Room     Phoenix, Arizona
• Dec 10 2009     Savoy W/White Lies     Cork
• Dec 11 2009     Primavera Club     Madrid
• Dec 12 2009     Academy W/White Lies     Dublin
• Dec 12 2009     Primavera Club     Barcelona
• Jan 2 2010     Corner Hotel W/Chairlift     Melbourne
• Jan 7 2010     Manning Bar W/Chairlift     Sydney
• Jan 8 2010     Empire     Sydney
• Jan 9 2010     Chillwave Festival     Melbourne

One of my favorites from The National, “Baby, We’ll Be Fine” off 2005’s Alligator.

The National “Baby, We’ll Be Fine”

Mobius Band “Baby, We’ll Be Fine”

The National “Baby, We’ll Be Fine (live at Le National, Montreal 10/7/07)”

The National “Baby, We’ll Be Fine (live at Oya Festival 8/07/08)”

I updated the music [uncovered & covered] page recently, here are the links to each page/post:

• “1901″ Uncovered & Covered
• “Baby, We’ll Be Fine” Uncovered & Covered
  
• “Big Mouth Strikes Again” Uncovered & Covered
• “Billie Jean” Uncovered & Covered
  
• “Bulletproof” Uncovered & Covered
• “Day N Nite” Uncovered & Covered
  
• “Devil Town” Uncovered & Covered
• “Dramamine” Uncovered & Covered
  
• “Electric Feel” Uncovered & Covered
• “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” Uncovered & Covered
• “Goodnight Bad Morning” Uncovered & Covered
• “Graceland” Uncovered & Covered
• “Hold the Line” Uncovered & Covered
• “I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man” Uncovered & Covered
• “I Want You Back” Uncovered & Covered
  
• “In For the Kill” Uncovered & Covered
• “In the Aeroplane Over the Sea” Uncovered & Covered
• “Leaving On A Jet Plane” Uncovered & Covered
  
• “Louie Louie” Uncovered & Covered
• “Mr. Blue Sky” Uncovered & Covered
  
• “My Girls” Uncovered & Covered
• “Only Love Can Break Your Heart” Uncovered & Covered
• “Pieces of What” Uncovered & Covered
  
• “There Is A Light That Never Goes Out” Uncovered & Covered
• “This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)” Uncovered & Covered
  
• “Thriller” Uncovered & Covered
  
• “Use Somebody” Uncovered & Covered
• “Walking the Cow” Uncovered & Covered
• “We Are the People” Uncovered & Covered
• “When Doves Cry” Uncovered & Covered
  
• Kings of Leon REMIXED
• Kings of Leon Uncovered & Covered
• Lykke Li Uncovered & Covered
• Marina & the Diamonds Uncovered & Covered
  
• Modern Love [Audio]
  
• Neutral Milk Hotel COVERED
• Neutral Milk Hotel LIVE @ Terrastock
• Panda Bear Uncovered & Covered
• Pavement Uncovered & Covered
• Pavement LIVE @ Copper Commons
• Pavement LIVE @ Indie Fest
• Pavement LIVE @ Mississippi Nights
• The Very Best “Warm Heart of Africa” Remixes
  
• Top 10 Songs (By Male Vocalists) of 2008

This post, a collection of artists covering Electric Light Orchestra’s “Mr. Blue Sky” from 1977’s Out of the Blue, is for Mr. Jonny Thunderstein.

“Mr. Blue Sky” was written by Jeff Lynne, who hid himself away to write enough material for a double album, wrote the track in Switzerland. After a two week period of writers block dampened by the inclement weather outside, Lynne was suddenly inspired to write “Mr. Blue Sky” following a break in the weather when the entire area was bathed in sunshine, quickly followed by the remainder of the Out of the Blue songs including “Concerto for a Rainy Day”.

Electric Light Orchestra “Mr. Blue Sky”

Charlie Recksieck “Mr. Blue Sky”

The Decemberists “Mr. Blue Sky (8/15/03)”

Lily Allen “Mr. Blue Sky”

Robopop “Mr. Blue Sky”

The Spinto Band “Mr. Blue Sky”

“Mr. Blue Sky” lyrics:

Sun is shinin’ in the sky
There ain’t a cloud in sight
It’s stopped rainin’ ev’rybody’s in a play
And don’t you know
It’s a beautiful new day hey,hey

Runnin’ down the avenue
See how the sun shines brightly in the city
On the streets where once was pity
Mister blue sky is living here today hey, hey

Mister blue sky please tell us why
You had to hide away for so long
Where did we go wrong?

Hey you with the pretty face
Welcome to the human race
A celebration, mister blue sky’s up there waitin’
And today is the day we’ve waited for

Hey there mister blue
We’re so pleased to be with you
Look around see what you do
Ev’rybody smiles at you

Mister blue sky, mister blue sky
Mister blue sky

Mister blue, you did it right
But soon comes mister night creepin’ over
Now his hand is on your shoulder
Never mind I’ll remember you this
I’ll remember you this way

Mister blue sky please tell us why
You had to hide away for so long
Where did we go wrong?

Hey there mister blue
We’re so pleased to be with you
Look around see what you do
Ev’rybody smiles at you
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba

A buddy sent me this song a couple days back, knowing I was a big fan of The Double, and I certainly am, perhaps even more so given that this song totally kills… from their new s/t full length, which you can listen to in its entirety and purchase here… The Double was once my favorite new artist on Matador before being dropped, I think for destroying a Matador apartment in London…

The Double “Spectral”

The Double “Idiocy” from Loose in the Air

The Double “Up All Night” from Loose in the Air (it really becomes most lovable about 2:05 in)

I came across this jam “Surprise Hotel” by Fool’s Gold, from their self-titled debut (released 9/29), and can’t stop listening to it.  They’re embarking on a pretty extensive fall tour of North America (the States and a few stops in Canada) which I wholly recommend checking out.

Fool’s Gold “Surprise Hotel”

Fool’s Gold “Nadine (Memory Tapes version)”

Fool’s Gold Tour Dates:

• Oct 8 2009      The Loft w/ metronomy     La Jolla, California
• Oct 9 2009     The Roxy w/Metronomy     Los Angeles, California
• Oct 10 2009     Bottom of the Hill w/ metronomy     San Francisco, California
• Oct 11 2009     Holocene w/ metronomy     Portland, Oregon
• Oct 12 2009     KEXP – Live session and Interview     Seattle, Washington
• Oct 12 2009     Nectar Lounge w/ metronomy     Seattle, Washington
• Oct 13 2009     Red Room w/ metronomy     Vancouver
• Oct 16 2009     Cameo     Brooklyn, New York
• Oct 17 2009     Shop     New York, New York
• Oct 18 2009     Sycamore     Brooklyn, New York
• Oct 19 2009     Knitting Factory     Brooklyn, New York
• Oct 20 2009     Webster Hall (DJ SET) – CMJ/STEREOGUM Opening Night     New
• York, New York
• Oct 21 2009     Bowery Poetry Club -IAMSOUND Records CMJ showcase     NYC, New York
• Oct 29 2009     Fool’s Gold on Morning Becomes Eclectic     KCRW
• Nov 10 2009     3rd & Lindsley     Nashville, Tennessee
• Nov 11 2009     40 Watt Club     Athens, Georgia
• Nov 14 2009     IS VENUE     Charlottesville, Virginia
• Nov 15 2009  First Unitarian Church     Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Nov 16 2009     Black Cat     Washington, Washington DC
• Nov 17 2009     Bowery Ballroom     New York, New York
• Nov 21 2009     Pearl Street Downstairs     Northampton, Massachusetts
• Nov 22 2009     Club Metronome     Burlington, Vermont
• Nov 23 2009     Campus     Montreal
• Nov 24 2009     El Mocambo Club     Ontario
• Nov 27 2009     Lincoln Hall     Chicago, Illinois
• Nov 29 2009     The Varsity Theater     Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Dec 1 2009     Boulder Theater     Boulder, Colorado
• Dec 2 2009     Sheridan Opera House     Telluride, Colorado
• Dec 10 2009     WOW Hall     Eugene, Oregon

From Baltimore, MD, Le Loup just might be where I’m at musically of late…

Le Loup “Forgive Me”