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02.18.2012

[EP] Navajo Youth – HEAVY HEART EP (w/ “Heavy Heart”)

oh please just understand there’s constellations formed to spell your name 

♫ Navajo Youth – Heavy Heart

  • Who: An English guy with a headdress and face paint.
  • What: Peppy electro pop, like Patrick Wolf, Passion Pit, Frankmusik
  • Where: Leeds, UK + Facebook / Bandcamp / Amazon
  • When: The Heavy Heart EP is out March 5th.
  • Why: Navajo Youth released his first EP

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Written by: Brandon on February 18, 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

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Written by: Brandon on February 17, 2012.
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02.15.2012

[EP] Rangleklods – HOME EP (w/ “Young And Dumb”)

where are you now and who could you be talking to?

♫ Rangleklods – Young And Dumb

  • Who: Esben Andersen
  • What: Glitchy electro wonk-pop, kinda like When Saints Go Machine, Joe Goddard, Yalls
  • Where: Copenhagen, Denmark + Facebook / Soundcloud / Amazon
  • When: Home EP is out now.
  • Why: Continuing the trend of covering Danish bands that Arletta already knows,

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Written by: Brandon on February 15, 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

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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

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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 …

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

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Written by: Brandon on February 8, 2012.
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02.03.2012

[LP] The Fantasies – THE FANTASIES (w/ “Gimme Bubblegum!!!” & “Tammy The Tease”)

my elevation in the morning, my satisfaction starts in the evening

♫ The Fantasies – Gimme Bubblegum!!!

  • Who: Brett & James
  • What: Surfy garage pop, like Wavves, The Denzels, Art Imperial
  • Where: Northampton, Mass. + Facebook / Bandcamp / Amazon
  • When: Their self-titled debut LP is out now and FREE.
  • Why: There are a lot of injustices in the

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Written by: Brandon on February 3, 2012.
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02.01.2012

[QUICKIE/REMIX] The Weeknd – ECHOES OF SILENCE (w/ “Montreal” & “Echoes of Silence” [The Lost Boys Remix])

happiness exists when you don’t know a thing, so i hope you don’t think this song is about you

♫ The Weeknd – Montreal

MJ lives & is even more fucked up than we thought. Maybe Weeknd’s best but LP 3 didn’t grab me like the first. I’m really curious for next.

[Quickies are mini-reviews that can fit into a 140

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Written by: Brandon on February 1, 2012.
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