Grimes

Reverb and delay on the vocals, she uses some synthesizer and piano as background and a good collection of beats. Grimes has already released three albums and I've seen that she has done some touring in Europe (I remember I saw a video log where she makes a joke about being the opening act for Godspeed You! Black Emperor - she was playing in the same night, only in a different place). Grimes is also a music video director and she directed the music video for "Vanessa" (first video).

 I first heard Grimes from the live session at KEXP (last video). I recommend starting with "Vanessa" or the live session.

Swans 18.05

As I entered the room I began to scout the stage: I recognized the Marshall amps from the facebook post before the concert, I then saw what seemed to be some keyboards but I later realized it was actually a lap slide guitar. When the band entered the stage they were all straight faced, despite the audience's enthusiastic response. I would later realize why.

Listening to them on youtube doesn't really compare to the actual thing, though it might give you some insight. I wasn't much of a fan before the concert, I only listened to several songs, but this was definitely one of the best concerts I've been to.

The following two videos might give you a clue about the actual feel I got during the concert. The third is a personal favorite.

Fever Ray - Seven

I remember I listened to Fever Ray a long time ago, but I didn't give her too much attention back then. I recently heard that `If I had a heart` was the main titles soundtrack for the Vikings series on TV. So I decided to give it a second chance and I am glad I did. Interesting vocals, although the effect on the vocals might become slightly annoying from time to time, very nice sound, unique. The last video is the full album (Seven 2009).

The Social Network

Coming up with a full flavor of Nine Inch Nails in it, here comes The Social Network soundtrack. The full album has about 19 songs in it, here is a best of: