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I can’t believe I’ve hit # 35. Lots of good stuff this time, so I hope you find something you’d like to add to your own playlist.
The playlist is available on Lala below (after the jump) as well as in an iTunes iMix.
Please continue to send recommendations and comments.
-Dave
The list is below….
| Artist | Song Title | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mew | Beach | No More Stories Are Told Today I’m Sorry They Washed Away No More Stories The World Is Grey I’m Tired Let’s Wash Away |
| This is my favorite track from the 5th LP released by this group out of Denmark | |||
| 2. | Volcano Choir | Island, IS | Unmap |
| Beautiful track from this group out of Wisconsin that is a collaboration of artists including Bon Iver & Collections of Colonies of Bees. | |||
| 3. | Port O’Brien | Oslo Campfire | Threadbare |
| You probably have heard of this bay area band because of their song “All We Could Do Was Sing”, famously performed on a stage full of people banging pots and pans. Their new album is out, and it’s a good one. | |||
| 4. | Port O’Brien | My Will Is Good | Threadbare |
| I’m not quite sure what skipping rope has to do with this song (seen in the video), but this one is already stuck in my head. | |||
| 5. | Sea Wolf | Wicked Blood | White Water, White Bloom |
| LA-based Sea Wolf is back with their sophomore album, and if their opening track is an indication, they return with a fuller sound and more upbeat energy. | |||
| 6. | Sea Wolf | The Violet Hour | Soundtrack from The Twilight Saga: New Moon |
| I hesitate to include a track from the new Twilight film. Even though I’ve never read one of the books or seen the films, the soundtrack is full of an impressive slate of indie projects. And this track is one I’m really liking. | |||
| 7. | Tegan & Sara | Hell | Sainthood |
| Here’s the first catchy single from the album due out at the end of the month from the Canadian pop duo. | |||
| 8. | The Temper Trap | Fader | Conditions |
| This track is from the debut LP by this Australian band. (See also “Sweet Disposition” on KNAK 33. | |||
| 9. | Throw Me The Statue | Waving At The Shore | Creaturesque |
| Here’s the opening track from this Seattle group’s sophomore album. If you’re in the Seattle area, definitely catch these guys live on the local stage. | |||
| 10. | The xx | Heart Skipped A Beat | xx |
| This South London band’s debut album continues to get a lot of well-deserved buzz. | |||
| 11. | Harlem Shakes | Heart Skipped A Beat | Technicolor Health |
| I saw these guys opening for Passion Pit when they came through San Francisco earlier this year, but I’ve never featured this Brooklyn group which I think needs to be remedied. | |||
| 12. | Muse | Undisclosed Desires | The Resistance |
| The lead track “Uprising” (featured in KNAK 34) is being played all over the place right now, but here’s a slightly less in-your-face track from this UK group. | |||
| 13. | Girls | Lust For Life | Album |
| Debut album for a San Francisco pop duo, either adored or criticized for being popular with the hipster crowd. But whatever you think of the band, it definitely has an interesting back story (one of the band members grew up as a member of the “Children of God” cult). | |||
| 14. | Neon Indian | Deadbeat Summer | Psychic Chasms |
| My electronic indulgence in this list, here’s a track from an indie group out of Austin & Brooklyn. | |||
| 15. | Built To Spill | Hindsight | There Is No Enemy |
| Boise-based indie veterans are still making great music after 17 years. This pretty track is off of their 7th album. | |||
| 16. | The Clientele | Bonfires on the Heath | Bonfires on the Heath |
| Title track from this 60′s-inspired UK group’s 4th album | |||
| 17. | Miike Snow | Black & Blue | Miike Snow |
| OK, I lied earlier about indulging in only 1 electronic track, but I realized that I haven’t included this track from Miike Snow’s debut album. | |||
| 18 | Destroyer | Bay of Pigs | Bay of Pigs (EP) |
| For fans of Destroyer, this EP is a must buy and is hopefully a hint of what’s to come in Dan Bejar’s next LP. Put on the headphones, lay back, and experience this 13+ minute track to close out KNAK 35. I hope you enjoyed it. | |||
