So this is gonna get its own post, but I somehow had missed out on this AV Club series where they bring in legitimately famous musicians to cover other legitimately famous artists' music. Here's Ben Folds' take on Elliott Smith -- the rest are worth looking into as well though.
I gave my friend a lot of music to listen to a while ago so I'll just put it on here for you all too! Army Navy-Slight of Hand Bishop Allen-Rain Brand New-The Boy Who Blocked His Own Shot Chet Faker-No Diggity Childish Gambino-Shadows Enon-Window Display Faunts-Feel.Thinking.Love.Of Frank Valli and the Four Seasons-December 1963 Gramatik-Loungin' Moaning Cities-Peaking Slow Radiohead-House of Cards, All I Need The Velvet Underground-Here She Comes Now Vetiver-Swimming Song, Can't You Tell
I set up my old record player in my music studio and went out there tonight and listened to records. I listened to all of The Soft Bulletin by the Flaming Lips Then I listened to Field Music If you've not listened to Field Music before, I highly recommend listening their 2005 album "Field Music" I couldn't find an online version of "I'm Tired," but it's great. Go get it. Now. Stop waiting. Seriously, it's really good.
New Cashmere Cat
and slightly older
I just got this album literally 5 minutes ago, from Othermusic. Good to see the Hubbies are already on it.
Finally! I discovered some great music three days ago, and was aching to share! Aceyalone's A Book of Human Language: Aceyalone's All Balls Don't Bounce: MF Doom's Mmm Food: RJD2's Deadringer: Hieroglyphics' The Kitchen: Sage Francis and Rebel Yellow's Don't Think: https://strangefamousrecords.bandcamp.com/track/dont-think-v... (I'm not crazy about the part where it says "I hate how much I hate how you don't know...", that's just cheesy... but it doesn't completely spoil the song). I didn't know Sage Francis had his own label! Good for him! Now that I've heard A Book of Human Language, I don't know that I can approach a hip hop album with the same attitude ever again. That's the standard everything's compared to now, for me. Good stuff.
Looking forward to this as well. Easily one of the most underrated bands out there. I'd say I check their website every few months just to see if they're on tour because I haven't seen them yet but consider it a necessity. If you see them coming to Vancouver veen, give me a shout out :) EDIT: Holy shit!! I just checked after I wrote this and they're coming to mutha' fuckin' Van City beeyotch. Today was a good day :)
Rival Dealer is easily one of the best of things to come out 2013. I say that everytime Burial releases something new though, so take that with a grain of salt.
I'm a day late, and I'm going to post this album next week too because I will still be listening to it. Remember chiptune? It's done, it's over. The new Trey Frey album just killed it. This is one of the those rare albums that manages to transcend genres and exceed the sum of it's parts. I want you all to keep in mind that this was made using two gameboys and a little program called LSDJ. Too make something like that with the limitations of the hardware and software is incredible. That's how good I think this album is. He's also a great guy, we booked him for our big fest in December and the guy is insane live. If you like anything remotely danceable, electro-pop, and with great production then check this out.
Hundred Waters I don't know what this is. Most of their music is very surreal. This Fort Atlanic song has been stuck in my head for awhile. Very relaxing. Everything else I've been listening to is classic rock from every generation.
I've been listening to Penpal, which is very peaceful, midwest emo music influenced by American Football. I've also been jamming to I Kill Giant's last ep, No One Will Ever Leave You. I guess they sound like any emo punk influenced by Cap'n Jazz and other recent midwest emo bands.