What if the Bangles and the Cure had mated in 1982? well probably we would have this band as a result. A new wave and post-punk with the teenage heartache of girl-group pop. "I Will Be" is certainly a blistering half-hour of menacing. But in the end it's ultimately Dee Dee's show, her voice often deeply mysterious and feminine and other times coy and a little perilous what gives the album the greatest touches. Give it a try and listen to one of my favourite songs "Jail La La" (click here)
#22nd..Rita Indiana y los Misterios - "El Juidero"
The first lines in Rita Indiana’s novel La Estrategia de Chochueca reads “Habían matado a alguien afuera. Podía oír los gritos y el correteo de la muchedumbre. Loca por saber algo, yo también corrí.” Add Rita Indiana Hernandez to the list of extraordinary individuals who carry transcendence in every step of their creative spectrum. Rita, a visionary, dances around its own dialect, yet reveals her visceral experiences through universal language. She is a unique voice and one of our generation’s most creative personas. Always drawn to apply her vision to new narratives, she found the monster that would allow her dialect to fully blossom, music, the kindest, most accessible medium. “La Sofi” was the first exercise of this newfound channel; it offered her the possibilities of reaching hysteria through her own terms, it was the start of her colloquialism, the start of the Rita Indiana narrative.
This review continues at "Club Fonograma on "El Juidero"
Click to listen "El Juidero"
#23rd..Alex Ferreira - "Un Domingo Cualquiera"
Alex Ferreira es un cancionista postmoderno melodramatico, nace en Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana. Vivió su infancia y adolescencia entre Nueva York, Miami y Santo Domingo. Empezó tocando la guitarra y escribiendo canciones a los 16 años de edad. El Britpop de los 90s, el folk anglosajón de los 60s, el rock Argentino, los boleros y la trova cubana, es un mero resumen de sus influencias.
"Un Domingo Cualquiera" es el resultado luego de dos EPs "Serenata de Plastico" y "Paginas", influencias y experiencias viviendo en Madrid, dandole una muy buena reputacion y diversidad a la musica que se crea en Republica Dominicana. Una gran cancion del album "Dije lo que Dije"
(Had to do it in spanish guys)
#24th..Wild Nothing - "Gemini"
Wild Nothing is the solo project of Virginia born Jack Tatum, whose music is the product of an unhealthy obsession with nostalgia. Equal parts teenage wasteland and inexplicable regret, his songs are the kind that could only be made by the young at heart.
Listening to this record, I realized it transports you.. warped interpretations of Johnny Marr’s guitar work and The Cure’s careful synth arrangements, the dreamy feeling and the 80's influence, the voice echoes, and an incredible melody that embraces you up and gives the album a sort of signature, it's amazing. Listen to my personal favourite "Live in Dreams"
#25th..Wavves - "King of the Beach"
Nathan Williams, under the name Wavves, is a noise pop musician based in San Diego, California. He released his self-titled debut LP in 2008 and has since gained notable media attention from the internet, and other areas including Pitchfork and ABC News. Currently signed to Fat Possum Records, he released his second full-length album, Wavvves, in 2009 and his third album, ‘King of the Beach’, on August 3rd 2010. King of the Beach features a complete rhythm section comprised of Stephen Pope and Billy Hayes, both formerly of the late Jay Reatard’s touring band.
"King of the Beach" also features a huge influence on surf and punk music, and you'll probably get into an electronic feeling on some songs, it's about baseball cards, love, cats, the beach, summer and weed among other drugs, this album is totally worth listening, one of its greatest songs "Green Eyes" give it a listen
#26th..Warpaint - "The Fool"
This is a jammy, psychedelic dreamy riffage indie all-girl quartet from Los Angeles. Just released their debut album “The Fool”, and let me tell you one thing, you get caught in it, you get so caught.. it’s almost like entering to a different state of mind. Live, each one is in her own zone, often with eyes shut and head loose. It's almost like watching them make up songs in real-time at every show, the tangling highs and darting lows frothing to a natural climax only to dissipate just as easily.
Their greatest song so far (for my opinion) is “Undertow” a particularly smoky mid-tempo cut from the record. Eventually the record itself will ask you to “Turn off your mind, relax and flow down stream” (quoted from Beatles’ Tomorrow Never Knows).Take a listen
#27th..Vampire Weekend - "Contra"
Contra is the 2nd album from the baroque pop band, we an notice that in sort of way Vampire Weekend evolved, new kinds of sounds, interesting lyrics and the shadow of negative comments because of the commercial success it had earlier this year. I also went surprised with the kind of celebrities on the music video from "Giving up the Gun" but I tend to forget about it listening to the other great songs on the album like "Horchata", "Holiday", "Cousins", "I Think Ur a Contra" and my personal favourite "Run" (click here to listen) and judge for yourself.
#28th..Dr. Dog - "Shame, Shame"
After some albums, the band went through some bad state for a while, in songwriting terms, seems like they recovered and became sort of better, the album still sounds like what you’re used to, that sort of 70’s rock vibe that’s been channeled through a Beach Boys filter of poppy-ness. For me, most songs of the album are nice stuff, but there are others that become redundant and lazy-feeling to listen. Powerful tunes include: "Mirror, Mirror", "Shadow People", "I Only Wear Blue" and various others. Click to listen "Mirror, Mirror".
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