Trying hard to find a better place and a better state of mind.

Song of the day from my favorite (mini) album of the week.
Due out on Frenchkiss in the early fall.

Also, here's what our little spread from an impromptu party on a Friday afternoon for a hip bachelor on a rooftop of a music studio in Soho looks like.
Check out the tiny cassette player by the buns. It rocked out a serious booty mix.

http://frenchkissrecords.com/bands/profile/young_man/
http://pitchfork.com/news/39453-new-release-young-man-iboyi-ep/

Oh, to see it with my own eyes.

Listening to the Local Natives album again right now.
Overall, I have to say that it's a solid record.
Lots of similarities to Fleet Foxes, Band Of Horses and Grizzly Bear, for sure, but they're on their own trip too.
The only sore spot for me is their cover of the Talking Heads "Warning Sign".
That's a tough one to take on, in my opinion.
And then it kind of ends breaking up the album in a weird way.
That said, it's a good as a whole and I really love this song.

http://www.thelocalnatives.com/
http://frenchkissrecords.com/bands/profile/local_natives/

They say that they want you when they don't.

The first time I ever saw The Dodos was a few years back at Todd P's party at SXSW.
It was one of those times where you just stumble in not expecting anything in particular and then walk out blown away.

 This is my favorite track so far off their new "Time To Die" album:

http://frenchkissrecords.com/band/records/time_to_die/
http://toddpnyc.com/