In my opinion, Four Tet seems one of the most underrated and snoozed-on musicians of recent history.
Personally, I think he's creating some of the most interesting music out there and as far as I can tell (though maybe I am mistaken and with the exception of people I know who love him), he might not be getting the recognition he deserves.
Here's to hoping that changes.
And here's a beautiful track of his most recent album that should help to do the trick:
Here's my first prediction of the year of an album that will see critical acclaim - The Kissaway Trail "Sleep Mountain".
Check this track out:
Just back from two amazing weeks in the Bahamas and Mexico.
Got hitched, honeymooned and hung out with my little lady, my best friends and family in the warm sun, taking it easy, swimming and drinking beer on the beach.
Trying to get back in the swing of things, though I have to say it's a little tough.
Wish I was splashing around in the Caribbean like this instead:
That said, at least I've got SXSW coming up (I'm speaking on a panel) and some new jams to listen to, including this great track from Phantogram, who just released their new album on Barsuk:
Also, included: a funny photo of my friend Jessica prepping to join in on Devo's inevitable comeback this year.
I snoozed on this Cotton Jones album last year, for no other reason than that I simply lost track of the fact that it ever came out.
Now I'm revisiting it and finding it to be absolutely lovely.
Fans of Lee Hazelwood, M. Ward, Fleet Foxes, Tim Buckley, Merle Haggard, Bon Iver, etc. may want to give this a listen.
http://www.brokenbells.com/
http://www.nps.gov/deva/index.htm
New jam from Pantha Du Prince off his album Black Noise, which is just about to be released on Rough Trade.
I dig it.
As far as I could tell, I was never a fan of OK Go.
Maybe it's my tendency of music elitism (which is based in my desire of quality, not in trying to just be a snob), but I had always thought of them as gimmicky and not interesting.
At least I thought so.
Well now, I'm changing my opinion of them, at least a little bit.
I was listening to the new Massive Attack the other day in my iTunes and their new album came on without me realizing it until about halfway through the album, when this jam came on and made me pay attention.
Check it out. Not too shabby.
