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03.28.2012

[EP] Entrepreneurs – THE FLORIDA ROOT CANAL (w/ “I Am 3!”)

♫ Entrepreneurs – I Am 3!

Entrepreneurs have always made weird music but somehow I just vibe with it. New EP The Florida Root Canal is perhaps the weirdest yet but I keep coming back to it. Songs are mostly under 2 minutes and oddball interstitial moments buffer most tracks but somehow the whole things bobs, flops and twists its way through my brain and leaves me smiling. “I Am 3!” is a perfect example of the kind of dirty fun … continue reading

Written by: Brandon on March 28, 2012.

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03.11.2012

[EP] Walk The Moon – ANNA SUN EP

this heart is burning up

Walk The Moon are one of the best things to happen to my ears in the past year. They blew me away at last year’s Great Escape plus whipped up one of last years best videos AND albums. Then a few weeks back they rocked socks again in LA to celebrate their new EP. We all know “Anna Sun” but this 3-pack has two new jams that are well worth a pocket of change. “Tightrope” is a massive … continue reading

Written by: Brandon on March 11, 2012.

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03.05.2012

[EP] Devin – YOU’RE MINE EP (w/ “You’re Mine”)

you can be johnny i’ll be your cheri, kissing under the blood moon of love

♫ Devin – You’re Mine

Who: Devin himself
What: Punkish garage rock, like Future of the Left, J. Roddy Walston, The Agitator
Where: Brooklyn, NY + Facebook / Amazon
When: The You’re Mine EP is out now.
Why: Sure, my dancing skills have come along way since the wallflower days of yore but that doesn’t mean that every once in a while you don’t

Written by: Brandon on March 5, 2012.

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02.28.2012

[EP] Kitten Berry Crunch – DREAMS (w/ “Black and Blue”)

i spent a long time running, years of tripping on my toes ’til i found you

♫ Kitten Berry Crunch – Black and Blue

Who: Shaun Hettinger & now a band
What: Infectious & heartfelt synthpop , like Penguin Prison, The Rapture, Holy Ghost!
Where: Brooklyn, NY + Facebook / Soundcloud / Bandcamp / Amazon
When: The Dreams EP is out in April.
Why: Don’t let the name fool you, this isn’t a joke. Unless you consider blissing out to crisp

Written by: Brandon on February 28, 2012.

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02.17.2012

[EP/VIDEO] Rhye – OPEN (w/ “Open”)

i wanna make this play, ooh i know you’re faded, but stay don’t close your hands

♫ Rhye – Open

Who: 2 people, no identities.
What: Sunset eroto-pop, like The xx, Inc, Sade.
Where: L.A. via Europe + Soundcloud / Amazon
When: The Open EP is out now.
Why: Nights can get cold this time of year. You can heat them up with booze, sex, or now Rhye. Nobody would fault the trifecta. The mysterious duo is based out

Written by: Brandon on February 17, 2012.

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02.15.2012

[LP] The Young Professionals – 9:00 TO 17:00, 17:00 TO WHENEVER (w/ “20 Seconds” Offer Nissim remix)

the cute boy is falling off the speaker, don’t be my friend, there’s a party in my mouth you can take a picture

♫ ~~The Young Professionals – 20 Seconds (Offer Nissim Club Remix)~~ (Download period expired)

Who: Producer Yonathan Goldshtein & Israeli gay music icon Ivri Lider
What: Smart dance pop, like XX
Where: Tel Aviv, Israel + Facebook / Soundcloud / Amazon
When: Their debut LP is out now.
Why: The Young Professionals made a huge impression on me early last

Written by: Brandon on February 15, 2012.

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02.15.2012

[EP/VIDEO] Set Sail – THE RILEY MOORE EP (w/ “Boat Song”)

i don’t know this notion but i know it to be true

♫ Set Sail – Boat Song

Who: A guy named Brandon! Plus a Josiah and a Joshua…
What: “Popsters purveying awkward dancing and better music…” with violin! Like Two Door Cinema Club, Walk The Moon
Where: Sydney, Australia + Facebook / Bandcamp / Amazon
When: The Riley Moore EP is out now.
Why: I have always believed that the best love songs are short and sweet. Longer

Written by: Brandon on February 15, 2012.

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02.13.2012

[REMIX/COVER/EP] The Knocks – MAGIC [w/ "Brightside" (The Sound Of Arrows remix) & "Midnight City" (M83 cover)]

through danger zones and fearless flights, trying to go with no end in sight

♫ The Knocks – Brightside (The Sound of Arrows Remix)

The Knocks have been kicking out singes and EPs for a stretch now, earning many a post on TBE. Their endless stellar remixes would be enough to make them golden DJ gods but their own super jams like “Blackout” and “Dancing With The DJ” have earned them the real dance-floor props. Plus they did a great EP … continue reading

Written by: Brandon on February 13, 2012.

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02.13.2012

[QUICKIE] Youth Lagoon – YOUTH LAGOON (w/ “Cannons”)

♫ Youth Lagoon – Cannons

Because Mondays are perfect for delicate tender emotive music that I completely slept on until recently. Painfully beautiful and timeless.

[Quickies are mini-reviews that can fit into a 140 character tweet. They are of albums that people already know of but perhaps are curious about our take on it. What did you think of the disc?]

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Written by: Brandon on February 13, 2012.

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02.08.2012

[LP/COVER] Bear Mountain – LIVE AT THE CHINA CLOUD (w/ “Sing” & “Take Me Home” Germany Germany cover)

♫ Bear Mountain – Sing

Who: Ian, Doug, & Kyle.
What: Soulful loop-pop, like Germany Germany, Ray Lamontagne, Gotye.
Where: Vancouver, BC + Facebook / Bandcamp / Amazon
When: Live At The China Cloud is out now. A proper LP is slated for Spring.
Why: Live albums are generally rubbish for for diehard fans of outdated bands. And then there are the odd discs that actually turn you on to a new band, making you forget you are listening

Written by: Brandon on February 8, 2012.

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