Come on folks. It's Iron & Wine. But with a looser but tighter... enigmatic feeling this time. Some touches of African High Life music. Some funky grooves... all beautiful. The last song... SO BEAUTIFUL.
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THE SOFT BOX - music I am digging right now
Yeah, it's summertime! Time to break out late night disco jams, airy european pop stuff, and sweaty psychedelic rock. Here's some albums I've been rotating lately.
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Beautiful acoustic guitar instrumentals like a more modern John Fahey. Surprisingly listenable!
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Minimalist techno... but also surprisingly listenable. Beautiful stuff.
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Good ol' rock n roll. Definitely the catchiest, most listenable Spoon album to date. But also the most artistically rewarding.
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An older (2004) album that I just caught wind of. Great garage rock with a slight r&b groove reminiscent of classic Exile on Main Street Rolling Stones. Good ol' rock n roll swagger. And "Funny Thing" is basically a great classic rock song.
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A great electronica album by sometimes Ellen Allien collaborator Apparat. Remember glitch? It's back! (Not in pog form)
Yo, and that cover is SWEET.
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Belle & Sebastian in their latter days have gotten a bit too summery. Thankfully, as autumn creeps in, we haveThe Clientele to fill in the gap.
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Beach Boys + Animal Collective + a dream. A wonderful album whose greatness creeps up on you. The song "Bros" is a modern classic.
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