Music for 2019 | Part II

I'm a bit late with this, but who still reads blogs in 2019 anyway? Well, if you do, here are some carefully curated music recommendations for your summer.

Titanic Rising

by Weyes Blood
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This record is just pure and soothing and perspires a strong 70s nostalgia. It's simply a delight to listen to, I don't know how else to describe it.
Anspieltipp: ▶︎ Andromeda

Premiers émois

by Vendredi Sur Mer
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This is a pretty sexy record (because spoken word in french will always sound seductive), peppered with some playful synth tunes, perfect for a relaxing moment by the pool.
Anspieltipp: ▶︎ L'histoire sans fin

Dedicated

by Carly Rae Jepsen
* * * * *

Yes, I'm serious about this one. Since her previous album Emotion Carly has been riding the wave of "actual good pop music" and I'm totally obsessed with her.
Anspieltipp: ▶︎ I want you in my room

Proto

by Holly Herndon
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My other obsession has been Proto. We're halfway through the year but I doubt there's going to be another album release that can top this one for me. And the fact that I even managed to see Holly playing the record live with her talented choir ensemble is still too much! *less than three less than three*
Anspieltipp: ▶︎ Frontier

See also: Part I

Music for 2019 | Part I

Hi, this blog is not dead (yet). Here are some interesting and fresh tunes for you and your mom.

Plastic Anniversary

by Matmos
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An album recorded using only plastic material couldn't be more pertinant to current times. (Let's do something about the plastic pollution of our oceans, by the way!)
Anspieltipp: ▶︎ Silicone Gel Implant

Remind Me Tomorrow

by Sharon Van Etten
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I've had this album on heavy rotation the last couple of weeks. This time she put down her guitar in favour of more electronic flourishes, resulting in a beautifully brooding and introspective album. Check out my song recommendation below.
Anspieltipp: ▶︎ Jupiter 4

Careful

by Boy Harsher
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I thought minimal synth was a dying fad but this album proved me wrong. I just love listening to this kind of thing: cold synths, clean beats, sensual and melancholic vocals. Sad dance music.
Anspieltipp: ▶︎ LA

Favourite albums of 2018

Hint: Click on the covers to listen to a song from that album.

#10

Dionysus

by Dead Can Dance


#9

In a Poem Unlimited

by U.S. Girls


#8

Time 'n' Place

by Kero Kero Bonito


#7

From Gas to Solid / You Are My Friend

by Soap&Skin


#6

You Won't Get What You Want

by Daughters


#5

Onda de amor: Synthesized Brazilian Hits That Never Were (1984-94)

by Various Artists


#4

Songs of Praise

by Shame


#3

Dead Magic

by Anna von Hausswolff


#2

Amends

by Them Are Us Too


#1

Freedom

by Amen Dunes

The complete and updated list can be viewed here.
Happy 2019!

Trick or treat, the bitter and the sweet

Halloween by Siouxsie and the Banshees (Juju, 1981)

Music for 2018 | Part III

Summer moved on. Here's some new music for the fall.

Sleepwalking

by Jonathan Bree
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All the way from New Zealand, producer and musician Jonathan Bree brings us something that critics are placing between Neil Hannon (The Divine Comedy) and Stephen Merrit (The Magnetic Fields). Perfect references, if you ask me!
Anspieltipp: ▶︎ You're so cool

Physical

by Gabe Gurnsey
* * * * *

Gabe Gurnsey, the other half of Factory Floor, released a solo album, bringing over the dancefloor to wherever you're listening to it.
Anspieltipp: ▶︎ Ultra Clear Sound

Double Negative

by Low
* * * * *

Low (already seen live ealier this year) are back again with a new album in their signature melancholy style. This time they experimented with more layers of distortion and drone, adding a different sound to their catalogue this way.
Anspieltipp: ▶︎ Dancing and blood

See also: Part I | Part II

You're so cool

You're so cool by Jonathan Bree – recommended to me by Joana em Banho Maria

Music for 2018 | Part II

In need of some music suggestions for the summer?

A Laughing Death in Meatspace

by Tropical Fuck Storm
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If you are a fan of Australian band The Drones then you should definitely get hold of this album. It's a new project by lead members Liddiard and Fiona Kitschin and will sound very familiar to you with it's noisy guitars, raw dynamics and the characteristic eloquent lyrics.
Anspieltipp: ▶︎ You let my tyres down

O

by SSION
* * * * *

It's been seven years since we had new music from Ssion. The new single Comeback announces indeed a comeback in full force with intriguing guest appearances like Sky Ferreira, Róisín Murphy (on a spoken word track) and Ariel Pink (damn, does he look good in drag).
Anspieltipp: ▶︎ Comeback

Little Dark Age

by MGMT
* * * * *

I never really looked much into this band (blame it on the nauseaitngly overplayed singles Kids and Time to pretend) but all the positive reviews hyping the new album made me curious. There are indeed some really delightful songs, specially on the first half, and definitely worth checking out if you can handle all the 80s worship.
Anspieltipp: ▶︎ Me and Michael

Freedom

by Amen Dunes
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Don't tell anyone, but this is my possible contender for album of the year! There is a subtle beauty to it, very difficult to grasp, that I'm afraid most people will dismiss as boring on first listen. Defintely one of the most underrated albums of recent times.
Anspieltipp: ▶︎ Blue Rose

Dead Magic

by Anna von Hausswolff
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Let's say this sounds like Swans meets Dead Can Dance playing pipe organ. And now I just found out that she also provided the ethereal background vocals on some Wolves in the Throne Room tracks! No wonder I'm in love with this.
Anspieltipp: ▶︎ The Mysterious Vanishing of Electra

See also: Part I

Music for 2018 | Part I

Before I forget, here is some new music for you and me.

In a Poem Unlimited

by U.S. Girls
* * * * *

This album wasn't as immediate for me as her previous release Half Free, a favourite of mine of 2015. But if you let it grow on you it will bloom!
Anspieltipp: ▶︎ Mad as Hell

Songs of Praise

by Shame
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I know, there is nothing special about it at first listen. Generic, plain guitar music you say? Well, it's been a while since I enjoyed a raw and young spirited band like this one. Let's not grow old too fast.
Anspieltipp: ▶︎ One Rizla

La Contra Ola – Synth Wave & Post Punk From Spain 1980-86

by Various Artists
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The Movida was a countercultural movement in Spain equivalent to the british new wave and the Neue Deutsche Welle in Germany. This newly released compilation brings together a selection of bands that participated in one of history's most refreshing music scenes.
Anspieltipp: ▶︎ La Marca De Anubis by Los Iniciados

Mr. Dynamite

by Creep Show
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To be fair, I didn't give this record enough time to sink in but I was so happy to hear that John Grant is back with a new project. So if you're a fan, go check it out.
Anspieltipp: ▶︎ Modern Parenting

See also: Part II

Ich liebe dich, mein Räuber

Beautiful song, bizarre video and sexy singer: Der Räuber und der Prinz by Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft

Saul Bass' Comprehensive Guide to Joy Division

Joy Division songs reimagined in Saul Bass style posters — a project by Butcher Billy

Patrick Forever

R.I.P. Patrick Doyle of Veronica Falls and Boys Forever. He was 32.

Also, this video perfectly depicts how I expect my trip to L.A. this spring to be like (hopefully).

Favourite albums of 2017

#10

Arca

by Arca

#9

Thrice Woven

by Wolves In The Throne Room

#8

Modern Kosmology

by Jane Weaver

#7

No Shape

by Perfume Genius

#6

Plunge

by Fever Ray

#5

Everything Is Forgotten

by Methyl Ethel

#4

Nothing Feels Natural

by Priests

#3

Slowdive

by Slowdive

#2

Music For People In Trouble

by Susanne Sundfør

#1

Interplanetary Class Classics

by The Moonlandingz

The complete and updated list can be viewed here.
Happy 2018!

More posts soon

For now enjoy this fantastic song and video from The Moonlandingz.

Music for 2017 | Part III

It's that time of the year again. (No, I don't mean the Wiesn.)

Science Fiction

by Brand New
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I used to listen to this band a lot 10 years ago, so I was hyped to hear that a new album was out. I know, they released another one in the meantime but I ended up deleting it from my music library. This one seems to be more interesting and will hopefully not suffer the same fate.
Anspieltipp: ▶︎ Desert

American Dream

by LCD Soundsystem
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Oh look, another comeback! And this time James Murphy completely embraces his inspirations and influences on this record. Songs like Other Voices or Change Yr Mind could as well be lost tracks from Talking Head's Remain in Light from 1980. You can also find some Bowie, New Order and even Giorgio Moroder sounds — a very diversified and fun album.
Anspieltipp: ▶︎ I Used To

Modern Kosmology

by Jane Weaver
* * * * *

This lady is amazing. Every album sounds different and has a unique concept to it. Modern Kosmology might be her best yet. Unfortunately it's seems to be a very underrated record but it's certainly going to make an appearance on my top 10 list for this year.
Anspieltipp: ▶︎ Slow Motion


See also: Part I | Part II

Boys

Boys by Charlie XCX
featuring: Riz Ahmed | Stormzy | Ezra Koenig | Mark Ronson | Khalid | Brendon Urie | Dan Smith | MNEK | Cameron Dallas | Mac DeMarco | DRAM | Joe Jonas | G-Eazy | Aminé | Joey Badass | Tinie Tempah | Connor Franta | Diplo | Max Hershenow | Poet | Barns Courtney | Rostam Batmanglij | Ty Dolla $ign | Wiz Khalifa | Jack Antonoff | Tom Daley | Swet Shop Boys | Buddy | Theo Hutchcraft | Jay Park | Fai Khadra | Flume | A.G. Cook | Kaytranada | Jay Prince | Vance Joy | Shaun Ross | WSTRN | Taka Moriuchi | Fred MacPherson | Tommy Cash | THEY. | Denzel Curry | Oli Sykes | Portugal. The Man | Chromeo | Sage the Gemini | Shokichi | Caspar Lee | Mic Lowry | The Cobra Snake | Will.I.Am | Tom Grennan | Jack Guinness | Carl Barat | Tristan Evans | James McVey | Prince and Jacob | Charlie Puth | Frank Carter | Liam Fray | Laurie Vincent | The Fat Jew

The devil will find work for idle hands to do

Music for 2017 | Part II

These are the soundtracks for my summer. What will be yours?

Arca

by Arca
* * * * *

"Arca, it is told, was conceived at a Victorian burial ground. “[O]ne of London’s largest cemeteries, and a famous spot for cruising,” a press kit states. “They became part of the material of the album: it just felt right to be around the dead; and gay men cruising around the dead. There was so much poetry: life. Death. Gayness.” Yes, an icon is born." — Ben Levinson, Tiny Mix Tapes
Anspieltipp: ▶︎ Desafío

Everything Is Forgotten

by Methyl Ethel
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"Why'd you have to go and cut your hair?
Why'd you cut your hair?
Why'd you have to go and cut your hair?
Why'd you cut your hair?
Why'd you have to go and cut your hair?
Why'd you cut your hair?
Why'd you have to go and cut your hair?
Why'd you cut your hair?
Why'd you have to go and cut your hair?
Why'd you cut your hair?
Why'd you have to go and cut your hair?
Why'd you cut your hair?
Why'd you have to go and cut your hair?
Why'd you cut your hair?
Why'd you have to go and cut your hair?
Why'd you cut your..." — Ubu by Methyl Ethel
Anspieltipp: ▶︎ Ubu

Slowdive

by Slowdive
* * * * *

"Slowdive don’t sound as young as they once did, but they’ve aged in a way that sounds natural." — Joe Davenport, Tiny Mix Tapes
Anspieltipp: ▶︎ Sugar For The Pill

No Shape

by Perfume Genius
* * * * *

"Star-like ripples burst through an operatic crescendo, glistening with glittery, electronic swells and angelic vocals that give the promise of an album that is both tenacious and sensitive." — Sammy Maine, The Quietus
Anspieltipp: ▶︎ Slip Away

See also: Part I | Part III