We caught a snippet of Rihanna's Jamie XX-produced "Drunk on Love" a few days ago. Now the full length CDQ surfaces. One the of the most anticipated Talk That Talk tracks, "Drunk On Love" continues the trend of indie R&B merging into the mainstream pop. Like we alluded to in a recent post about Lady Gaga (and what went wrong with Born This Way ), successful pop stars stay relevant by embracing what's not quite yet mainstream, what's still sort just under the surface, and making it mainstream. Like Drake and his collaborations with The [...]
In the summer of 2010, The xx asked Tracey Thorn to record a track from the The xx’s debut album for a special compilation of covers of the album's songs by their favourite artists. Unfortunately the project fell apart a few months later for numerous logistical reasons but not before Tracey had sung a new version of one the album most beautiful tracks, "Night Time". The track gathered dust for a few months but it is rightfully seeing the light of day on a [...]
Kris Mars flips the classic XX "Intro" and it takes. No denying "Conversation With Myself" is hungry. Kris Mars - Conversation With Myself Kris Mars ( Official ) ( Soundcloud ) Rating 8.5
Hailing from Toronto the trio Mathemagic puts out some of the most dreamy eyed tunage I have heard in a long time bar none. It is always a shock to find out bands like this are not only relatively unknown, but give their albums away for free! To be a lazy A, in current-sh terms.. think The XX but better lusher, smoother and more organic sounding. The layered vocals on the LP just kill and float on twinkles, strums, steel and warm electronics. The album is a gorgeous, lovesick haunter. I know it sounds like a homogeneous gush but we [...]
A grating sense creeps over you; the fact that The xx are beginning to see their debut album have a substantial impact on all that came afterwards. I wouldn’t compare Vondelpark’s music to the Mercury Prize winners’ part-for-part but both can be associated with each other for their gloomy exterior and penchant for beats. ‘ Camels ’ shows Lewis Rainsbury and co. to be a little more electronically-inclined than their contemporaries. Nevertheless, this is a late-night, lights-off kind of record. There’s a great deal to get immersed in, here and [...]
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The British seem to be ushering in a musical renaissance of sorts, specifically in the electronic realm, judging by the wave of tremendous talent in the form of recent breakthrough artists such as James Blake and Jamie xx . This notion is not as absurd as one may think, especially considering the two aforementioned artists have seen chart-topping debut records in their early 20's. Not one to be lost amongst the sea of young trailblazers is 27-year old singer and producer Jamie Woon . Having already gotten his foot through the door with the critically acclaimed Wayfaring Stranger EP (which features [...]
Envie de souplesse et de rêve ? The XX - Basic Spaces
This year's Brit Awards just unveiled the nominees list for their awards ceremony, and some of our favorites got a bunch of nods. Tinie Tempah (above) scored four nominations, including album of the year and male solo artist, The xx also are up for album of the year, Florence & The Machine's "You've Got The [...]
Exactly three years after the release of her acclaimed debut album 19 , which rocketed right to the top of the UK's album chart in January 2008, Adele is giving us a taste of her new album, scheduled for release on 24 January 2011 in the UK and 22 February in the US. The first single to be taken off 21 (yes, the title is again a reference to her age) is "Rolling In The Deep", a bluesy gospel tune that's already getting a lot of blog love. To buid on the hype factor, the [...]
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More proof of the 2011 Jamie xx zeitgeist comes in the form of this two-step influenced, chopped and screwed version of British songstress Adele 's new single "Rolling in the Deep." As usual, the producer takes an otherwise unassuming song and and creates something new and magical; extracting and manipulating the crooner's vocals and giving them the DJ Screw (R.I.P.) treatment along with drums and keys of a tropicali feel. Listen and download here :
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Swedish electronic/dream pop duo jj have colored themselves as sort of huge fans of hip-hop and R&B. Rather than focusing their songwriting and lyrics on that of 'bright and sunny days on the beach' or 'picnicking in the park,' the Gothenberg artists (who have previously toured with The xx ) have a penchant for rapper wordplay and the term 'swag'. Take for example the track "My Way" in which cute-as-a-button vocalist Elin Kastlander superimposes/croons Lil Wayne's bars over an atmospheric layout chockfull of calypso-like beats. The new track "Let Them" further exemplifies the band's care-free take on lyrical content (as [...]
Association parfaite. The XX - You've Got The Love (Ft. Theophilus London)
Here at MM we share, chat, argue, bury and praise music on a pretty regular basis...like daily. So throughout the year, the Mackerel crew (Mrs Mackerel, Barry-Sean, Christy-Popper, Dr Roddy, Polly Pocket, Starbar, MM and others) keep their own ever-changing top tens ready for publication at the climax of the festive season. Following Polly Pocket's submission yesterday, today is Starbar's debut top ten. Enjoy! 10 Young Rebel Set - Measure Of Man a [...]
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Some new updates in the immense world of Brit-pop/general all-things-music genius, Damon Albarn , this one concerning the Gorillaz . Collaborating with vocalist Daley on their latest single, "Doncamatic," the animated/stylized collective have released an accompanying music video for the relaxed track that is to be included on a release that was created entirely on an iPad. In addition, the band stopped by BBC for an in-studio session of which included a great cover of The xx's hit "Crystalised." Check out the respective videos below. Gorillaz - "Doncamatic" (Feat Daley): [...]
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Gorillaz stopped by the BBC studio and did their track, "Doncamatic", but then they went on to perform a cover of The XX track "Crystalised". This haunting live rendition is nothing short of perfection but you wouldn't expect anything less from Damon Albarn . Click here to view the embedded video. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download: Gorillaz - Crystalised (The XX Cover) [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download: [...]
Swedish duo jj (Joakim Benon and Elin Kastlander) have just released a free single, Let Them , via Gothenburg-based label Sincerely Yours . The single includes two songs— Let Them, which samples Akon, and I’m the One / Money On My Mind that builds off of The xx’s Intro. Head on over to the label’s website to pick up jj’s newest jams. jj are continuing to churn out great tunes— and I must say that I’ve come to expect that from the Scandinavians since the release of their last album jj n° 3 . [...]
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There is one thing that London-based electronic and post-rock artist Kieran Hebden (aka Four Tet ) is a master at and it's skillfully crafting mesmerizing ambient soundscapes out of small concepts. Once again proving this notion is taking the already seemingly flawless minimal track "VCR" off of The xx 's breakthrough album and giving it a breath of fresh air. Listen to his remix below. The xx - VCR (Four Tet remix) by Four Tet
Cooley G, Fantastic Mr Fox and more will be deejaying an after party this Saturday night, October 2 at the venerable Love venue here in New York City, in an event sponsored by the gang at Converse for their "Live In London" series, serving also as the spot where kids can go and hear Jamie [...]
I'm not that into all girl bands, but the Warpaint gals sure know how to make a tune. Newly signed Rough Trade artists and announced as opening act for the xx 's autumn tour, this LA female trio going in only one direction: up! Following up on last year's highly praised EP, Warpaint is prepping their debut full length " The Fool " on October 26th, as such they've released the first single "Undertow" for free, which you can download below. [MP3] Warpoint - Undertow So what do you guys [...]
Ερμής είναι, όπου θέλει πάει. Και σαν υδράργυρος γλιστράει, δηλητηριώδης και απρόβλεπτος. Πολύ θα θέλανε στο Mercury Price να έχουν όλα αυτά τα χαρακτηριστικά, γι αυτό προφανώς, ψηφίζουν πάντα ότι δεν περίμενες ποτέ να ψηφίσουν. Άκου τώρα, να έχουν υποψήφιους τους Foals και τους Wild Beasts και να ψηφίσουν τους xx για καλύτερο, αριστερό και πρωτότυπο (χαχα ράκα!) γκρουπ της χρονιάς. Τέλος πάντων. Τουλάχιστον οι φετινοί νικητές είναι στη μακρά λίστα αγορών μου. Ενώ για την Speech Debelle πέρσι ούτε που το σκέφτηκα!
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