Pitchfork - Year End Lists 2011

Hey music people. Pitchfork has started posted their year end lists! Check em out over on Pitchfork.com.

Happy agreeing/disagreeing.

- Bryce

Serena Ryder - The Funeral

Even though this song is old and Serena covered it a couple years ago, I felt like posting it anyways. I heard a live version last night on CBC 2 Canada Live and it sounded great.

Enjoy and happy Friday!

- Bryce

Miike Snow - Devil's Work

When Miike Snow's debut album was released in 2009 the group was quickly being blogged about around the world. The single Animal off the album was big and the trio earned a loyal following.

Miike Snow is now back with a new track called Devil's Work. You can check out the video and the Mp3 below.



Devil's Work by miikesnow

On November 29, 2011 the band announced via Facebook that their new album is complete, the videos are being shot, the artwork is being finished, and the tour dates are being planned.

Animal - Miike Snow

- Bryce

Common - The Dreamer/The Believer

As the year is coming to an end I look back and we definitely ventured into more rap and hip-hop (i.e., Childish Gambino, Kayne West, Lupe Fiasco) with our posts on BlueSloth then I expected we would. And recently, thanks to our banner designer Nathan, I picked up on some tracks from Common's forthcoming album The Dreamer/The Believer. The album is out on December 20th, and with the first two tracks "The Believer" (feat. John Legend) and "Blue Sky" and not to mention his new show AMC's Hell on Wheels it seems like there is nothing Common can't do. Check out the two tracks and track listing below, you won't be disappointed.

The Dreamer/The Believer:

1. The Dreamer (feat. Maya Angelou)
2. Ghetto Dreams (feat. Nas)
3. Blue Sky
4. Sweet
5. Gold
6. Lovin’ I Lost
7. Raw (How You Like It)
8. Cloth
9. Celebrate
10. Windows
11. The Believer (feat. John Legend)
12. Pop’s Belief

  Common - "The Believer" ft. John Legend


  Common- "Blue Sky"

- Spence

Kathleen Edwards - Voyageur

 

A while back I posted "Wapusk" by Kathleen Edwards (feat. Bon Iver), a song that she and Justin Vernon created for the Canadian National Park Project. The song will not be featured on her new album, Voyageur to be released on January 17 of the new year. The album was co-produced by Justin Vernon and will feature 10 tracks. Check out the album teaser trailer, the video for the first single "Change the Sheets", the track listing, as well as "Sidecar" all below. Tune in for more on Voyageur as this is sure to be a great album.





  Kathleen Edwards - Sidecar by Kathleen Edwards

 - Spence

Islands - New Album and First Single

Montreal's Islands are set to return with their follow up to Vapours in early 2012, on Valentine's Day to be exact. The new LP is titled A Sleep & A Forgetting and the album artwork is featured above with the first single being "This Is Not a Song". Check out "This Is Not a Song" below and the track list is as follows:

A Sleep & A Forgetting:

01 In a Dream It Seemed Real
02 This Is Not a Song
03 Never Go Solo
04 No Crying
05 Hallways
06 Can't Feel My Face
07 Lonely Love
08 Oh Maria
09 Cold Again
10 Don't I Love You
11 Same Thing

  Islands - "This Is Not a Song"

Check in for more details on the A Sleep & A Forgetting including singles and tour dates. And in the mean time, I'm gonna find a girlfriend to buy me the new record on Valentine's Day.

 - Spence

Lana Del Ray - "Born to Die"

Ladies and Gentlemen Lana Del Ray's new single "Born to Die". Her debut album also titled Born to Die will be release January 31. Listen below, now!



 - Spence

American Songwriter's Top 50 Albums of 2011

The Christmas season means a lot of good things like eggnog, World Junior hockey, Christmas parties, and music (I recommend A Very She and Him Christmas). Also, it is the season of year end lists for albums of the year. I would like to share with you the first one I have came across from American Songwriter Magazine. Keep in mind the albums in this list were judged primarily on the songwriting abilities of the artists. You may be surprised by where artists like Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes and Feist ended up and where one of my recent discoveries, a band called Dawes were featured. Head over to American Songwriter Magazine to check out the list.

Oh ya, I couldn't just mention a new band without giving you a song to check out, so here is "A Little Bit Of Everything" from the Dawes album Nothing is Wrong.



 - Spence

The Black Keys - Q with Jian Ghomeshi

Today The Black Keys were on Q with Jian Ghomeshi on CBC Radio 1. The Ohio duo is set to release El Camino in the coming days and Jian had a chance to sit down with Dan and Patrick. You can head over to the Q Website and listen to the stream at your leisure.
Also, check out The Keys on the topic of Selling Out below.



I will leave you with this great quote from Patrick Carney on the topic of selling their tracks for use on commercials and the like.

"Where else are they gonna hear it? Would you rather be surrounded by Nickleback and Fergie or whatever? If you're gonna have to be exposed to music randomly, I would rather it be our music" - Patrick Carney


- Bryce

The Killers - The Cowboys' Christmas Ball

Tis' the season.

The Killers have released their sixth consecutive annual Christmas song. You can check out the new tune The Cowboys' Christmas Ball below.



And of my favorite Christmas songs from The Killers, Don't Shoot Me Santa.



- Bryce