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It’s been a blustery & rainy week here in Los Angeles; it’s amazing how a week of nonstop rain can really affect your mood. And also your music choices. This weeks picks are definitely electropop heavy but there is, I hope, a little something for everyone:

1.) Gold Canary – Cloud Control
Cloud Control is out of Sydney, Australia and they originally formed in order to compete in a band competition (which they won). If you like Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros and/or Fleet Foxes, this track will definitely appeal to you. Their album “Blue Canary” is expected to release early this year.
Cloud Control – Gold Canary

2.) Shameless (feat. Bryan Ferry) – Groove Armada
All I ask is that you give this song a chance. The more I listen to it, the more I WANT to listen to it. It’s dreamlike and cinematic. Maybe it’s the French speaker in the beginning or Bryan Ferry’s luxurious voice carrying us along. Nothing could have fit my rain-soaked days better. Groove Armada’s album “Black Light” comes out on 3/2.
Groove Armada (feat. Bryan Ferry) – Shameless

3.) Dreamin’ – Feldberg
Just a nice, pure, simple love song. Feldberg comes to us from Iceland, and the the two singers voices, provided by Rósa Birgitta Ísfeld and Eberg (Einar Tönsberg), seem to match up perfectly. Feldberg’s album is set to be released in the US some time this year.
Feldberg – Dreamin’

4.) Unity – GZA / Salvador Santana / Dan Deacon
I really don’t know anything about this song apart from the fact that I really, really like it. I discovered it on Passion of the Weiss but, whether or not this is actually going to end up on an album? I can’t say. Just have to enjoy the goodness of the song for now.
GZA/Salvador Santana/Dan Deacon -Unity

5.) The Trailer And The Truck – Josiah Wolf
Josiah was previously the drummer for the band Why? and proves, with this song, that he can make it on his own just fine. What impressed me most about this song is the way he layered the bells, drums and xylophones along with his vocals. His album “Jet Lag” comes out 3/3.
Josiah Wolf – The Trailer and The Truck

6.) Tane Mahuta – The Ruby Suns
This band has definitely hit the blog world by storm. At first listen I dismissed this song as “just another band trying to create shoegazer-music-with-an-African-spin.” But the more I listened to it, the more depth I discovered. The Ruby Suns are from New Zealand although the main singer, Ryan McPhun, is originally from Ventura, CA. He spent a lot of time traveling the world and much of this album reflects styles from various places he traveled to. According to the band page on Sub Pop’s (their label) website, Tane Mahuta is actually an “ode to great Waipoua Forest near Auckland.” Their album “Fight Softly” comes out on 3/2.
The Ruby Suns -Tane Mahuta

7.) Soldier of Love Remix – Sade ft. Raheem DeVaughn
Raheem DeVaughn actually has his own album, “The Love & War MasterPeace,” coming out on 3/2. However, he was kind enough to share a free album of remixes, covers and b-sides with the world for our enjoyment. This track is my favorite off of the album “Mr February aka March Madness” but check out the whole album if you have a chance. You can get it here: http://368musicgroup.bandcamp.com/album/mr-february-aka-march-madness
Raheem DeVaughn -Soldier of Love (Feat. Sade)

8.) The Radio Dept. – Heaven’s On Fire
Do you ever want to just get home from work, turn off your brain for a while and listen to some soothing music to help you forget the day? This song fits into that musical category. It’s nothing too out there or mind blowing, but it’s easy, catchy and overall just very pleasant. They hail from Sweden and are probably best known for their songs featured in Sofia Coppola’s film, “Marie Antoinette.” Their new record “Clinging To A Scheme” is due out in March.
The Radio Dept – Heaven’s On Fire

9.) One Life Stand – Hot Chip
Here is another band that is getting a lot of press ahead of their new album. This track starts out dark but wait until about 2 minutes in, “I only wanna be your one life stand (Keep on feeling) Tell me do you stand by your whole man.” Hot Chip means it…will you stand by them? Let their songs grow on you. Spend time listening to them, it’s worth your while. Their new album “One Life Stand” is due out 2/9. Strange/awesome video HERE.

10.) Make You Mine – Breakbot
It’s time to go out. It’s time to have fun with your friends and celebrate something…anything. Parisian Thibaut Berland aka Breakbot, has taken his degree in computer graphics and translated it into creating fun French music you want to enjoy life to. You want to go sit on a yacht and have a dance party. So do it all, and remember to listen to Breakbot while you do it. His EP titled “Baby I’m Yours” comes out this year.
Breakbot – Make You Mine

11.) VCR – The XX – Matthew Dear remix
Matthew Dear added warmth and accessibility to this song. The XX provided him with a base and he created a entirely new piece of art from it. Matthew moved to Michigan as a teenager and has said that the Detroit techno scene had a big influence on him. His talent can definitely be heard on this remix.
XX – VCR (Matthew Dear remix)

Oldie but worth a re-listen:

1. The Clovers – Fool, Fool, Fool

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