I had a bunch of things to write about this week. I was all ready to share the Southerngold mixtape that crossed Santigold with Southern rap. I was psyched about a Marina and the Diamonds remix. I was pumped to post some Nick Catchdubs remixes.
Then I realized that I'm getting tired of posting remixes and mashups. Time to get back to roots.
So I made a pact with myself to not post any remixes for the rest of the week. Maybe longer. We shall see. There's too much good original music to continue down this remix path.
I recently listened to the new Sunset Rubdown album, Dragonslayer, an album that needs no remixes. I hadn't caught much from Spencer Krug since an early-in-college Wolf Parade infatuation, when I listened to everything Wolf Parade/Sunset Rubdown/Frog Eyes I could get my hands on. It was a good break, but it's good to be back.
ESPECIALLY because this new album is incredibly solid. It's tight, it's catchy, it grows on me with every subsequent listen. I'm so glad to be back in the groove - I feel like this album will be spinning all summer.
Here are a couple tracks from the album, which I highly recommend buying - if you pre-order the physical release, you can download it immediately! I can't get enough of this record.
"Apollo and the Buffalo and Anna Anna Anna Oh!" is a longer track with a repeated chorus that lodges itself in your brain and never gets out. In a good way. It's Krug in his most storyteller role, and Camilla Wynne Ingr adds some wonderful backing vocals.
"Idiot Heart" is one of the catchier tracks that Sunset Rubdown has ever created, in a weird way. Plus, it mentions Icarus - points from the mythology nerd in me! Check the tracks out, for reals. And join me in embracing the non-remix!
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