I’ve summarised february with a 170 song musical treat. You wanna re-live february? Stupid question. No one wants to do that. Just listen to the music. Press play on tape! February 2016
And you’ll find:
Ra Ra Riot, Josef Salvat, Fine Times, Majid Jordan, Dr. Dog, Lissie, Bloc Party, St.Lucia, Rihanna, Wet, The Crookes, Wall Of Death, DIIV, Benji Hughes, Philco Fiction, Get Well Soon, Parson James, Jan Blomqvist, Sia, The Prettiots, KEØMA , The Cave Singers, Animal Collective, The Pines, Is Tropical, KLOE, Memoryhouse, Bravestation, XYLØ, Breakbot, Gunns, Jason Collett, Monakr, Olavi Uusivirta, Mint Julep, Los Colognes, Seafret, DJDS, Viola Beach, The Jezabels, Georgi Kay, Meeting Of Important People, really cool italian noise pop with Brothers In Law and Israeli duo Lola Marsh and from Sweden; Llojd, Rickard och Juvelerna, Vera Vinter, Francis, Laser & Bas, Roos, The Radio Dept, Kristian Anttila, Ida Redig, Viktor Olsson and Postiljonen.
Here are my favourite tracks and the prettiest videos.
Indie folk from Calgary. If you’re not familiar with the band, there’s a lot of catching up to do. Their first album Songbook is from 2006. And it’s good by the way.
1. Woodpigeon – Faithful
2. Porches – Mood
One of my favourites this month. Love the sound. Listen to the acoustic version as well, on soundcloud.
3. Pop Etc – Please don’t forget me
Formerly known as the Morning Benders. In this shape they hit a perfect melodic nerve.
4. EXEC – Explanatory Gap
Antony And The Johnsons would be proud… or envious. Emotional piano ballads from Denmark.
5. Plume Of Feathers – First date
Now we’re making the whole of old indie-England proud. Love this. Listen to ”Anders from Iceland” and ”The Bar from the halt” as well.
6. Foxes – Amazing
Saw her on Provinssi Festival last summer. She was great. Pure pop!
7. Sivert Hoyem – Sleepwalking man
The Norwegian maestros album Lioness is out now.
8. Virgin Suicides – Virgin Suicides
Step inside the indie pop time machine, and step out in Denmark!
9. Anders Enda Barnet – I was quiet back then
If you remember swedish The Plan and Moneybrother. Here’s the backwash, the diamond from the ashes or whatever. Swedish west coast pop.
10. High Highes – Cascades
Aussie melodic pop trio
11. Idiot Glee – Evergreen psycho
James Friley solo project.
12. Junior Boys – Over it
Yes! New Juior Boys album is here. Big black coat. This track and ”Baby give up on it” are worth while.
13. Tear Concil – My Car
Watch a collage of cool cars from classic movies.
14. Field Music – The Noisy days are over
Avant-garde pop from Sunderland.
15. The Lemons – JJ’s house
So charming. Here’s their own story; ”Five or eight friends who have nothing better to do than eat healthy foods and have healthy conversations and then sing a bunch of gibberish until they fall down laughing.”
Well that’s it! Take time to enjoy!
Musik, Litteratur & Tv Världens Bästa 