Don't Forget To Dance

Best Coast - “When I’m With You” (from Crazy...

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 20:31:00 -0400

Best Coast - “When I’m With You” (from Crazy For You)

Best Coast is an LA-based duo that just released their 1st full-length ablum, Crazy For You. Which I just happen to be currently obsessed with. It’s the perfect album for summer- poppy, lo-fi surf-rock. I definitely think this will end up in my top albums of 2010, so you should go get it if you haven’t, ya fool.

(It’s a good companion to the previously posted Tennis. We definitely seem to have a vibe going here this summer.)

“Marathon” by Tennis Gee, it’s been awhile....

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:08:31 -0400

“Marathon” by Tennis

Gee, it’s been awhile. What is it about the summer and unlimited free time that makes me forget to sit around and waste some time? But speaking of summer, Tennis (a band that’s mad buzzin’ right now on the biggest time waster of all - the Internet) is a great band for the current season. Tennis is a married couple who bought a sailboat and spent eight months sailing around the East Coast. They wrote some songs about their experience, and the result is some terrifically catchy, instantly endearing, 1950s/60s era surf pop.

Unfortunately, they only printed 300 copies of their first 7” and it’s already sold out, but with all the buzz I’m sure they’ll print more. In the meantime, enjoy “Marathon”, which would make a great addition to any summer playlist.

Band of Horses - “Blue Beard” (from Infinite...

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:55:28 -0400

Band of Horses - “Blue Beard” (from Infinite Arms)

I’ve been meaning to post about the latest Band of Horses album since it was released. It’s gotten mixed, or good-but-not-glowing reviews, yet I am pretty enthusiastic about it. I suppose it’s not blazing any new trails in music, I just think it sounds nice. Especially the track “Blue Beard”. It sounds like a song to enjoy while watching the fireflies in your backyard at night.

Gauntlet Hair - I Was Thinking GAUNTLET HAIR IS: ANDY R. AND...

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:00:00 -0400

Gauntlet Hair - I Was Thinking

GAUNTLET HAIR IS: ANDY R. AND CRAIG NICE. WE HAVE BEEN MAKING MUSIC TOGETHER SINCE WE WERE FIFTEEN YEARS OLD. WE ARE IN LOVE…IN A PLATONIC BFF SORT OF MANNER. THE WRITING OF OUR FULL ALBUM IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. WE WILL HAVE IT FOR YOU SHORTLY. -HAIR HTTP://FORESTFAMILYRECS.COM/

Toro y Moi - You Hid (Studio Session) 1 guy. 3 hours. All...

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:45:00 -0400

Toro y Moi - You Hid (Studio Session)

1 guy. 3 hours. All instruments.

Off the Causers Of This album, Toro y Moi brings out the chillwave and lets you know it’s ok to disconnect and lay out on your lawn for hours on end. doing. absolutely. nothing.

Here’s the album version for the full synth effects:

Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti - Round and Round Off the...

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:29:00 -0400

Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti - Round and Round

Off the Before Today album which was released on June 8th.

Touring now. http://www.arielpink.com

“TAOS” by Menomena (from Mines) Menomena’s...

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:31:00 -0400

“TAOS” by Menomena (from Mines)

Menomena’s third album, titled Mines, is due for release on July 27th. This should excite you for the following reasons:

Experimental (and yet accessible) indie rock is so hot right now.
The guys from Menomena are pretty hot, too.
Menomena consistently make fantastic music.
From what I heard of it, Mines sounds consistently fantastic.
Menomena is just plain fun to say. (Or, if you’re feeling like a Muppet, to sing.)

So get excited already.

Wolf Parade’s “Pobody’s Nerfect” (from...

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 12:10:00 -0400

Wolf Parade’s “Pobody’s Nerfect” (from Expo 86)

I am completely enamored with Wolf Parade’s third album, Expo 86 (set for release on June 29). Their sophomore effort, At Mount Zoomer, felt so disjointed and rambling that it left me (and most critics) a bit cold, but the band with more side projects than should be possible seems to have found a way to come together and produce another focused, solidly great rock album that’s almost as good as their debut, Apologies to the Queen Mary.

I read somewhere that Spencer Krug’s main concern with writing and choosing songs for Expo 86 was whether or not he could dance to them, and it’s a benchmark that served them well. For the most part, the songs on Expo 86 are up-tempo toe tappers, and surprisingly sunny for a band that tends to skew dark. (And that album cover? Awesome.)

This one’s a keeper, kids. Get excited for it.

Arcade Fire - “The Suburbs” So DFTD isn’t the...

Mon, 31 May 2010 20:14:34 -0400

Arcade Fire - “The Suburbs”

So DFTD isn’t the first to bring you the the new Arcade Fire single off their latest album The Suburbs (set to be released in August)… Get over it.

Our friend Paul’s Facebook status said “the new Arcade Fire single sounds like a B-side of Neon Bible, which is lame.” Get over it.

Maybe it does, but I still like it. Get over it.

Morrissey’s “Suedehead” Moz and I share a...

Sat, 22 May 2010 13:52:00 -0400

Morrissey’s “Suedehead”

Moz and I share a birthday, which just so happens to be today. I believe this is both awesome and bears comment.

“She’s Long Gone” from The Black Keys’...

Tue, 18 May 2010 16:42:00 -0400

“She’s Long Gone” from The Black Keys’ Brothers

(In honor of their super literal album cover…)

The Black Keys released a new album today.

Its name is Brothers.

It’s a straight-up blues album.

I think it kicks a whole lot of ass.

Avi Buffalo - “What’s It In For” (from Avi...

Fri, 07 May 2010 10:13:59 -0400

Avi Buffalo - “What’s It In For” (from Avi Buffalo)

Avi Buffalo, lead by Avigdor Zahner-Isenberg, are a group of talented youngsters whose sound eclipses the fact that most of them have not yet reached the legal drinking age. They play a brand of classic indie-pop that I’m confident most folks here at DFTD will appreciate. Their songs reference Built to Spill, The Shins, and other bands of the like, but they still manage to sound fresh. Check out their self-titled debut, which is out now on Sub Pop.

Local Natives - “Wide Eyes” (From Gorilla Manor) It...

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:31:00 -0400

Gorilla Manor

Sad Kermit - “Needle in the Hay”

Sad Kermit covering Elliott Smith.

“Let’s Go Get Stoned” by Joe Cocker HAPPY...

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:59:57 -0400

“Let’s Go Get Stoned” by Joe Cocker

HAPPY HOLIDAY!

It’s been a while. I haven’t forgotten you. I hope you haven’t forgotten me. I will return again soon. In the meantime, do as Joe Cocker says.

When you work so hard all the day long
And everything you do seems to go wrong
Just drop by my place on your way home
Let’s go get stoned

“Lemon World” - The National (from High...

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:47:00 -0400

“Lemon World” - The National (from High Violet)

Their previous album, Boxer, made me fall head over heels in love with The National, so I’ve been foaming at the mouth a bit at the prospect of their newest release, High Violet. (It’s not due for release until May 11th, but you can get your hands on it early if you’re scrappy and don’t abide by hard and fast rules of right and wrong.) And from what I’ve heard, High Violet is probably going to be a firm contender for one of my favorite albums of 2010. They aren’t necessarily breaking new ground here, but when a band can produce such beautiful, well-crafted songs as these then why mess around with the formula? Get excited for it, folks.

Sleigh Bells - Crown on the Ground Howdy kids. I’m...

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:09:00 -0400

Sleigh Bells - Crown on the Ground

Howdy kids. I’m shaking off my hermit ways to assure you I’m alive and I have been listening to music. One band I’m particularly excited about is Sleigh Bells. You very well may have heard of them, as they’ve been building major buzz after last year’s CMJ and this year’s SXSW festivals. MIA is putting out their debut album, Treats, on her label in May.Sleigh Bells are a delicious combo of loud, noisy, girly, electronic pop. But don’t just take my word for; listen to MIA. I’m betting their debut lives up to the hype.

“Promises” - The Morning Benders (from Big...

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:15:00 -0400

“Promises” - The Morning Benders (from Big Echo)

I’m on vaca so I’m keeping this uncharacteristically brief (for lo, brevity is not one of my strengths), but I’ve finally gotten around to giving the new The Morning Benders album a proper listen and am finding it to be pretty freaking terrific. And not just the first two singles either - from front to back Big Echo is full of catchy chamber pop, laid- back chill vibes, and a great many hidden delights that ensure it will grow on you with each subsequent listen. Grizzly Bear’s Chris Taylor is a co-producer, a fact that becomes glaringly obvious by the time you hit “Pleasure Sighs”, and yet it’s not at all derivative. In fact, it’s pretty legit.

In short, I like it. And if you’re a fan of Grizzly Bear, The Shins, et al, then I’m bettin’ you’ll probably like it too.

Dr. Dog - “Unbearable Why” Considering the album is...

Sun, 04 Apr 2010 12:13:46 -0400

Dr. Dog - “Unbearable Why”

Considering the album is set to release in a couple days, I suppose I’m a little late sharing this, but Dr. Dog’s got a new album and it can be listened to in its entirety here. Enjoy.

Ah Holly Fam’ly - Loneliest City Folk music from some...

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:54:00 -0400

Ah Holly Fam’ly - Loneliest City

Folk music from some Oregon folks for my folks.

“what’s the loneliest city?

spin a globe around
put your finger down

and it’s there.”