Blog: an acceptable racket

Feist - Lover's Spit It's been much too long, apologies for that as ever, 2012 has been a slow music year so far - I would like to be proved wrong on that one though so all suggestions welcome. A favourite song fandango of sorts to start the new year or more specifically February off right.

Electrelane - I Only Always Think This has been on repeat with me today, not new, just brilliant.

Miike Snow - Devil's Work

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My love for a good cover remains strong with this one, St. Vincent's ridiculously good version of The Pop Group's She is Beyond Good and Evil - if you care for the excellent abuse of a good guitar, this one is quite clearly for you. If you just plain like St. Vincent like me , you should take some time to listen to her neweast album Strange Mercy or at very least hit play below. You will not be sorry.

hurry up, we're dreaming

Phantogram - Don't Move If you like what you hear above, right click and save here , and for more on Phantogram, meander over in this direction to listen to their brand new mini album Nightlife which is streaming all this week on AOL.

• Phantogram - Don't Move

For kicks .

Taken from Future Islands' new album 'On the Water' released October 11th on Thrill Jockey Records . If you like what you hear above, head in this direction for a free download, and over here for more on Future Islands.

James Vincent McMorrow - Higher Love For more on James Vincent McMorrow head in this direction .

James Vincent McMorrow - Higher Love For more on James Vincent McMorrow head in this direction .

Maybe posting this a little more for the video than for the music, but both are pretty spectacular. Lovely stuff.

Lo-Vélo by Evenings The second instrumental EP from Nathan Broaddus, also known as Evenings was released last month and is well worth a listen to. Head in this direction to listen to 'Lately' in it's entirety.

Bon Iver - Wash.

Cut Off Your Hands - You Should Do Better

The Drums - Money

Dum Dum Girls - Coming Down Coming Down is the first song from Dum Dum Girls' upcoming album 'Only in Dreams', out September 27 on Sub Pop. If you like what you hear above, click below and then listen to it 13 times in a row, I assure you it's the only way.

Theophilus London featuring Holly Miranda - Love is Real Theophilus London featuring Sara Quin - Why Even Try (RAC Remix) I know very little about Theophilus London other than I like his collaborations, I like them buckets , this has only recently come to light after finding myself stuck on these two lately. Happy Sunday.

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Jonsi - Tornado (Fuck Buttons Remix)