This has been my travel music as of late. Relaxing in the airport-hall. By a lovely duo-bass, brass band. Well if that is not already special enough, I don't know what is.
Nonac - Sminkel
Album: Nonac (2015)
link to bandcamp: here
Ears Are For Feeling
A music blog trying to make great music (both new & old) known to a larger audience, by posting daily tracks and news. All this from the perspective of a Dutch biology student. Enjoy.
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September 2, 2015
June 3, 2015
May 2015 Top 20.
Time for another top 20. Listened to a lot during the month and an artist I can keep recommending is on the number one spot. Barbarossa. And that while he's changed his sound a lot. More floating out there somewhere, different vocal style, more melancholy perhaps, more electronics for sure. Still love it.
All I can say is, the rest of the list is very interesting as well. So check it out.
The List
1. Barbarossa - Imager
2. Nite Fields - Come Down
3. She Past Away - Katarsis
4. Neon Indian - Annie
5. Django Django - Reflection
6. Stranger Cat - In The Wilderness
7. Little Wings - By Now
8. KLangstof - Ignore Me
9. Mittenfields - optimists
10. Kamasi Washington - Re Run Home
11. Destroyer - Dream Lover
12. Herder - Gods
13. Herr Styler - Happiness Was a Light Sleeper
14. Bewilder - Carry On, Carry On
15. Elvis Depressedly - New Alhambra
16. Best Coast - Jealousy
17. Tyonday Braxton - Scout1
18. Wildfront - January
19. MOURN - Otitis
20. BURHOU - Please Delete
Full May Playlist here:
February 10, 2015
The 2014 Verdict Part 6: 20-16
Five more:
20. Drowners - Drowners, Frenchkiss Records, 1. Well, People Will Talk 2. Bar Chat 3. Unzip Your Harrington, Indie-Rock, Garage
19. James - La Petite Mort, BMG Music, 1. Frozen Britain 2. Quicken The Dead 3. Walk Like You, Pop-Rock, Alternative Rock
18. Phantogram - Voices, Republic Records, 1. Black Out Days 2. Bill Murray 3. Fall In Love, Indie-Pop, Synth-pop, IDM, Electronics
17. Shabazz Palaces - Lese Majesty, Sub Pop Records, 1. #Cake 2. Motion Sickness 3. Forerunner Foray
16. Ryan Adams - Ryan Adams, PAX AM, 1. Kim 2. Trouble 3. Am I Safe, Alternative Country, Singer-Songwriter, Folk
February 4, 2015
Powerful Best Kept Secret Line-up & The Best of December
The first part of the Best Kept Secret line-up has been confirmed and it's impressive, again. If you ask me, in the Netherlands, this is where you have to be this summer when it comes to good alternative music. It's completely clear in February.
And my favorite twenty tracks from December, with a Indie neo-classic by Panda Bear on the first spot. A track that will be remembered for years to come. And I Have become a big fan of Dutch outfit PAUW. Great band.
full playlist here.
1. Panda Bear - Boys Latin
2. Arca - Thievery
3. PAUW - Shambhala
4. Young Statues - Run The River Dry
5. Soft Swells - Floodlights
6. Makthaverskan - Asleep
7. Bass Drum of Death - For Blood
8. Donnerwetter - Ego
9. Ghost Culture - Giudecca
10. The Afghan Whigs - Algiers
11. Roosbeef - Kalf
12. Motorama - Heavy Wave
13. The Hidden Cameras - Doom
14. Swans - Oxygen
15. Los Campesinos! - When Christmas Comes
16. Steve Gunn - Wildwood
17. Rich Aucoin - Yelling in Sleep
18. Deed Sea - Keep it High
19. Oceaan - Candour
20. Cheatahs - Controller
January 27, 2015
The 2014 Verdict Part 6: 25-21 Albums
Let's go!
more of my recommendations of 2014:
25. Rich Aucoin - Ephemeral, Sonic Records, 1. Are You Experiencing? 2. Yelling In Sleep 3. Want To Believe, Electro-Pop, Indie, Indie-Pop, Singer-Songwriter
24. Dope Body - Lifer, Drag City Records, 1. Repo-Man 2. Nu Sensation 3. Hired Gun, Garage, Grunge, Alternative Rock, Noise Rock, Experimental
23. How To Dress Well - What Is This Heart?, Weird World Records 1. Repeat Pleasure 2. Face Again 3. What You Wanted, Singer-Songwriter, Alternative R&B, Experimental, Indie-Pop
22. Sunny Day In Glasgow - Sea When Absent, Mis Ojos Discos Records, 1. The Body, It Bends 2. In Love With Useless 3. Golden Waves, Dream-Pop, Indie-Pop, Indie
21. Liars - MESS, Mute Records, 1. Pro Anti Anti 2. Mess on A Mission 3. Left Speaker Blown, Indie, Experimental, Noise, Electronica
Enjoy!
Let the discussions begin!
January 14, 2015
The 2014 Verdict Albums Part 4
And we continue at 35.
again, I will talk about the 10 best a little more.
35. Coves - Soft Friday, Nettwerk Music Group, 1. Beatings 2. Let The Sun Go 3. Wake Up, Indie-Rock, Indie, Synthpop
34. DJ Quik - The Midnight Life, Mad Science Records 1. Pet Semetary 2. Life Jacket 3. Puffin The Dragon, Hip-Hop
33.Medicine - Home Everywhere, Captured Tracks Records, 1. The Reclaimed Girls 2. The People 3. It's All About You, Noise-Pop, Synthpop, Shoegaze, Indie
32. Goat - Commune, Sub Pop Records, 1. Hide From The Sun 2. The LIght Within 3. Words, Psych-Rock, Tribal
31. White Lung - Deep Fantasy, Domino Records, 1. Snake Jaw 2. In Your Home 3. Drown With The Monster, Punk-Rock, Indie-Rock, Noise-Rock
Enjoy!
January 8, 2015
The 2014 Verdict Albums Part 3: 40-36
And some more:
40. Swans - To Be Kind, Mute Records, 1. Screen Shot 2. A Little God In My Hands 3. Oxygen, Experimental, Post-Rock, Alternative Rock
39. Atmosphere - Southsiders, Rhymesayers, 1. Prelude to Hell 2. Kanye West 3. Flicker, Hip Hop, Pop
38. Steve Gunn - Way Out Weather, Paradise of Bachelors Records, 1. Tommy's Congo 2. Way Out Weather 3. Wildwood, Country, Blues, Singer-Songwriter.
37. Perfume Genius - Too Bright, Matador Records, 1. Grid 2. Queen 3. I Decline, Synthpop, Singer-Songwriter, Electro-pop
36. Racing Glaciers - Don't Wait For Me EP, Killing Moon Records, 1. First Light 2. Animal 3. Carry It On, Indie-Rock, Rock, Synthpop
Enjoy!
January 5, 2015
The 2014 Verdict Albums Part 2: 45-41
Part 2 of my personal album list of 2014.
The last 10 will be highlighted with more depth.
45. I Break Horses - Chiaroscuro, Bella Union Records, 1. Berceuse, 2. Ascension 3. You Burn, Electronica, Experimental, Ambient
44. Younghusband - Dromes, Sonic Cathedral Records, 1. Dromes 2. Comets Crossed 3. Reunion Message, Alternative Rock, Indie-Rock.
43. The Acid - Liminal, Mute Records, 1. Fame 2. Basic Instinct 3. Red, Electronica, Dub, Synth, Synthpop
42. Young Statues - The Flatlands Are Your Friend, Run For Cover Records, 1. Run The River Dry 2. Natives 3. Flood, Indie-Rock, Post-Punk, Indie
41. Protomartyr - Under Color of Official Right, Hardly Art Records, 1. Come & See 2. Scum, Rise! 3. Maidenhead, Post-Punk, Garage-Rock
Enjoy!
January 3, 2015
The 2014 Verdict: Albums Part 1: 50-46
From now on I will be posting what I have perceived as the finest albums of 2014 (some are out of the end of 2013, but you'll get the idea).
Starting today with numbers 50-41. Top 10 will be highlighted some more.
Enjoy!
Missing something? Let me know, love to discuss about it some more.
Format: Band - Album, Label, 1.2.3. (Key Tracks), Genre
50. Soft Swells - Floodlights, Modern Outsider Records, 1. Love Like You 2. Floodlights 3. Bloodshot Eyes, Indie-Pop, Indie-Rock, Dream-Pop
49. Strand of Oaks - Heal, Dead Oceans Records, 1. JM 2. Plymouth 3. Shut In, Folk, Folk-Rock, Indie
48. The Cyclist - Flourish, All City Records , 1. Breathless 2. Daisy Spirals 3. Flourish, IDM, Electronica
47. Sohn - Tremors, 4AD Records, 1. Bloodflows 2. Ransom Notes 3. Tremors, Synthpop, Indiepop, Triphop, Electronica
46. Angel Olsen - Burn Your Fire For No Witness, Jagjaguwar Records 1. Unfucktheworld 2. High & Wild 3. Hi-five, Singer-Songwriter, Country-Folk
See the blog soon, for the rest of the list. and a singles list.
January 1, 2015
Daily Pick #355
Working on 2014's review lists. Will be posting the first part tomorrow. And still the best from November and December are on its way.
But first let's talk about the most fascinating and diverse LP out right now is Clark's self titled album. And this is one of it's top tracks.
A dazzling ride through a landscape of electronics.
Clark - Winter Linn
Album: Clark (2014)
Label: Warp Records
December 30, 2014
Video of the Week: Arca - Thievery
So I've starting working on my yearlists, since well the year is almost over now and not at the beginning of Decembe, but I already mentioned that last year I guess. I'm doing a top 50 albums and a top 100 songs, if I can find the time.
Oh yeah and before I forget, I don't get where the Americans are going with this Taylor Swift hype, but I do like the way some Dubstep artists have used her vocals in some serious remixing. So check that out.
Now everybody is done talking about Aphex Twin (not that I have any problems with that, but there is more you know), I feel like posting this. As a new video of the week. One of the most interesting acts that has emerged for me this year. And this video is controversial to say the least. Well I think everybody should make their own statement about it. But the song is epic.
Enjoy!
December 24, 2014
Sigh, the annoying radio on Christmas days....
Yet again, I feel obliged to come with my own christmas playlist. 2014 edition. With a Mark Kozelek cover in there. I promise he is not swearing in it.
Just a bunch of songs that remind me of, sound like or are just about Christmas.
enjoy!
December 21, 2014
Let's celebrate because we can.
The year is almost over. And that means reflection on the year, awards, lists and celebration.
But now it seems that the end of the year lists are missing one of the key LPs of 2014. (it happens every year to be honest). They are missing D'Angelo's Black Messiah.
It's available for streaming Spotify
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And besides the implications for American society, it's just really great. again.
Somebody else decided that a great way to celebrate the greatness of the Whigs is to change all their music on their website with music videos from The Killers. Downgrading them instead of celebrating them obviously. So let's do it properly, here.
From The Whigs to another type of whig. Let's state that not only Slowdive had a succesful reunion in 2014. It was a great year for the Afghan Whigs as well.
The band Leeways from my new home-town Arnhem has won the De Grote Prijs van Nederland talent contest in the band division.
Congrats to them and here's a track by them.
And that wraps it up for today. Enjoy!
and some more playlist updates:
Youtube channel:
December 2014:
Twin Shadow, Doomtree amongst others.
Favorites
Beck - Wave
The Whigs - Kill Me Carolyne
Full LPs
Spoon - They Want My Soul
@The
Leeways - Freedom
DonnerWetter - Ego
December 11, 2014
The best of October: Top 20
The best from October according to... well... me. So... a lot of new names in there. But still the best is DMA's, absolutely impressed with this band.
Rebecca Clements, Springtime Carnivore, Ex Hex, Eerie Wanda. Exotic Little Month.
Enjoy!
The List:
1. DMA's - Laced
2. Dutch Uncles - In n Out
3. FKA Twigs - Video Girl
4. Fever The Ghost - Source
5. Aurora Aksnes - Awakening
6. Eerie Wanda - Volcano Lagoon
7. The Highest Violet - Sometimes
8. Marika Hackman - Drown
9. Cathedrals - Unbound
10. Iceage - Forever
11. Ajimal - This Human Joy
12. Gap Dream - My Other Man
13. Ex Hex - Waterfall
14. Springtime Carnivore - Name On A Matchbook
15. Montgomery - Pinata
16. Rebecca Clements - Wildlife
17. Snowmine - Tidal Wave
18. Indians - I Am Haunted
19. Tei Shi - See Me
20. Kattison - I Know You're Ready
Full Playlist Ears Are For Feeling Playlist October 2014
Enjoy!
November 18, 2014
Video of the Week: Snowmine - Tidal Wave
This is my first experience with this band and I like it. Apparently they have taken a turn form their previous (which I can definitely recommend aswell) and have become more pop-orientated. I would normally not be a fan of this, but in this case I don't mind it. And here's why. This track is such an original mix of some well-known pop-elements, a sweet guitar riff, synth tunes and some underestimated lyrics that it surpasses the level of an 'ordinary' pop song. And the video is not bad either. Actually it's pretty sweet. Sometimes, putting some scenery shots together completely does the trick. A beautifully depicted love story in 4:16.
But I am still curious what's your opinion?
Enjoy!
Album cover of Snowmine's previous work.
November 17, 2014
DMA's @ London Calling: a band with some serious potential
You could assume that London Calling is all about british bands, well that's not the case. not anymore at least. Still DMA's were by far the most britpop-like band scheduled in Paradiso. Think The Verve or Oasis. Clearly blowing the audience of their feet with their somewhat surprising stage presence. They were playing like they are used to audiences of this size. They should get used to it quickly, cause they will be drawing some attention soon. Even the ballads were great and I'm not even a ballad kind-of-guy. Potential hit after potential hit. Great band. Keep an eye out for them.
But first check out this video. And....... you're hooked.
Enjoy!
October 31, 2014
Daily Pick #347
A quick pick before I am off to London Calling. A track by a band featured on that festival which I am definitely looking forward to. See you on sunday!
Wild Smiles - Fool For you
Album: Single/ Free Download; http://wildsmiles.co.uk/free-download/
Lable: Sunday Best Recordings
Playlist Updates:
Youtube Favorites:
Mushy - My Life So Far
Blonde Redhead - Cat on Tin Roof
Ex Hex - Waterfall
October 11, 2014
Daily Pick #344
Found this in one of those somewhat more deserted corners of the internet. And this doesn't belong there.
Chill-modus on!
The Highest Violet - No End In Sight
Album: The Highest Violet (2014)
Label: Self-Released
October 8, 2014
August 2014 Top 20
My 20 favourite Indie tracks I've come across on the web during august.
Enjoy!
Full Playlist here.
Some Aussie Synths on 1. Check out their EP!
1.Collarbones - Burnout
2.Dorsal Fins - Monday Tuesday
3.Coves - Beatings
4.Bad Breeding - Age of Nothing
5.The Kevin Costners - Bigger But Better
6.Tom Rosenthal - A Thousand Years
7.Dope Body - Hired Gun
8.Mother Engine - Weltraumwolf
9.Applescal - The Veil
10.Fickle Friends - SWIM
11.Miserable - High
12.Interpol - Ancient Ways
13.Saint Motel - My Type
14.Hookworms - The Impasse
15.PAUW - A Siren
16.Kid Francescoli - Blow Up
17.Racing Glaciers - First Light
18.Jenny Hval - Mephisto is in the Water
19.Outer Rooms - The 80's
20.Fractures - Embers
September 25, 2014
Daily Pick #343
A While ago I posted Pin Tweaks' material. and this sort of reminds me of that. Lots of echo, synth and strong lyrics. I'm talking about the new Dorsal Fins track 'Monday Tuesday'. Synthpop seems to be having its second youth. No complaints here. Especially when the songs have enough catchyness to last for weeks.
Definetely an act to watch out for.
Tonight I'm finally checking out SOHN at newly opened Doornroosje. Should you believe the hype or not?
Updates:
Favorites
Parquet Courts – Instant Disassembly
Parquet Courts – Black and White
Majical Cloudz – Childhood’s end
Peaking Lights – Breakdown
Bag Raiders – Way Back Home
SOHN – Tempest
SOHN - Tremors
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