Heavy Rotation: Alcest, Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam, Kishi Bashi & More
More of my favourite listens from the past week...
Oiseaux De Proie (Alcest) - I am not a metal fan per se (I actually find it quite ear-assaulting, but hey that's just my opinion!), but I do love this song from Alcest, a potent blend of metal and shoegaze. And those guitars! Oh. My. God!
Regenerative Being (Eluvium) - Matthew Cooper's follow-up to Fugue State is as equally atmospheric and haunting as the former, possibly even more so. Stunning!
In a Black Out (Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam) - Hamilton Leithauser and Rostam Batmanglij recently teamed up together under the moniker Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam, at the same time giving us a little peek into their collaboration in the form of A 1000 Times, a jangly retro affair that I loved. But In a Black Out fares much better, its simple folksy tune working superbly as a gorgeous spacey melody.
Never Going Home (Hazel English) - If Day Wave were to make a female singer sing his songs, it would sound just as hazy and shimmery as Never Going Home I'm guessing.
Hey Big Star (Kishi Bashi) - Grecian singer Kaoru Ishibashi's fuzzed-out twangy affair is that exquisitely crafted pop song, so addictive and catchy!
Same to You (Lydia Loveless) - The indie-rock vibe is pretty strong here, I must admit, but a beautiful song it is.
Let's Relate (of Montreal) - Synth-pop never ceases to amaze me. This one from of Montreal is an addictive sliver of synth elements carefully engineered for maximum impact.
Love is a Stranger (Eurythmics Cover) (Sam Beam-Jesca Hoop) - Sublime!
Outside (Tender) - The slinky smooth groove the London music duo of James Cullen and Dan Cobb employ is simply captivating.
Ladies Don't Play Guitar (Tennis) - Is the song a commentary on gender? Is there any rule that says ladies can't play guitar? Whatever be the case, the song is a lovely melody. Nothing can dispute that fact.
Between Waves, Lost in the Fog (The Album Leaf) - Mellow, amorphous harmonies as layered, textured and genre-bending as they can get.
Oiseaux De Proie (Alcest) - I am not a metal fan per se (I actually find it quite ear-assaulting, but hey that's just my opinion!), but I do love this song from Alcest, a potent blend of metal and shoegaze. And those guitars! Oh. My. God!
Regenerative Being (Eluvium) - Matthew Cooper's follow-up to Fugue State is as equally atmospheric and haunting as the former, possibly even more so. Stunning!
In a Black Out (Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam) - Hamilton Leithauser and Rostam Batmanglij recently teamed up together under the moniker Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam, at the same time giving us a little peek into their collaboration in the form of A 1000 Times, a jangly retro affair that I loved. But In a Black Out fares much better, its simple folksy tune working superbly as a gorgeous spacey melody.
Never Going Home (Hazel English) - If Day Wave were to make a female singer sing his songs, it would sound just as hazy and shimmery as Never Going Home I'm guessing.
Hey Big Star (Kishi Bashi) - Grecian singer Kaoru Ishibashi's fuzzed-out twangy affair is that exquisitely crafted pop song, so addictive and catchy!
Same to You (Lydia Loveless) - The indie-rock vibe is pretty strong here, I must admit, but a beautiful song it is.
Let's Relate (of Montreal) - Synth-pop never ceases to amaze me. This one from of Montreal is an addictive sliver of synth elements carefully engineered for maximum impact.
Love is a Stranger (Eurythmics Cover) (Sam Beam-Jesca Hoop) - Sublime!
Outside (Tender) - The slinky smooth groove the London music duo of James Cullen and Dan Cobb employ is simply captivating.
Ladies Don't Play Guitar (Tennis) - Is the song a commentary on gender? Is there any rule that says ladies can't play guitar? Whatever be the case, the song is a lovely melody. Nothing can dispute that fact.
Between Waves, Lost in the Fog (The Album Leaf) - Mellow, amorphous harmonies as layered, textured and genre-bending as they can get.
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