Youtube has started giving me interesting music recommendations. One of these is Sóley, an Icelandic singer, pianist and member of the band called Seabear.
She released her debut EP called Theater Island in March 2010, a good album which brings together piano and folk (as in Smashed Birds) along with a sad, nostalgic mood. Although I recommend the whole album, here are some names: Theater Island, Fight Them Soft (-I especially like the cabinet piano sound from this song) and Kill That Clown. My favorite from Sóley is Read Your Book (it isn't included in the album).
Her songs remind me in weird way of Delicatessen (same mood; the main character's story regarding his partner in the circus - Dr. Livingstone). Looking forward to hearing her next album.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Monday, January 9, 2012
The Silk Demise
The Silk Demise is a combination of Massive Attack trip-hop and Karmacoda vocals (or maybe vocals from Baxter).
The band has released 4 albums so far: The Silk Demise (debut album), Music for a Film, Unlocked, Midnight Eyes. In my opinion, the best album is Midnight Eyes. In this album they included male vocals for the first time, thus bringing them closer to their British "relatives" (the female vocals also sound better). Recommended tracks from this album: "Bound", "Heroin Chic", "The Greys".
Although the vocals are good in their previous albums, they don't stand out. Maybe that's why I wasn't bothered by the second album which has no vocals - actually it's a very good album (I like this band especially because of this album). Recommended tracks are: "Cataclysm", "...and no one else". The following album, Unlocked, features a single track with Edie Marshall's vocals, "Being".
The band has released 4 albums so far: The Silk Demise (debut album), Music for a Film, Unlocked, Midnight Eyes. In my opinion, the best album is Midnight Eyes. In this album they included male vocals for the first time, thus bringing them closer to their British "relatives" (the female vocals also sound better). Recommended tracks from this album: "Bound", "Heroin Chic", "The Greys".
Although the vocals are good in their previous albums, they don't stand out. Maybe that's why I wasn't bothered by the second album which has no vocals - actually it's a very good album (I like this band especially because of this album). Recommended tracks are: "Cataclysm", "...and no one else". The following album, Unlocked, features a single track with Edie Marshall's vocals, "Being".
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