Head on over to Junior Vasquez' MySpace now to check out a small preview of their remix of Britney's fourth single from the album Blackout, "Radar." This hereby confirms that the track will be the summer single for Lady Spears. Knock 'em out!
Swedesplease has just posted a blog about Kiryakin, an up-and-coming Swedish indie-pop group very much in the same vein as one of my all-time favorites, Royksopp. Head on over to his blog to check out their song "Still Here," an airy, breathlessly beautiful pop melody built to supply the soundtrack to a perfectly lazy summer's day. Absolute heaven. The MySpace has got a few more tracks as well, all equally delicious. Expect a review of their EP in the near future, just as soon as I can get my hands on it!
In a word, haunting. Instilling unconventional vocals along with distorted '80's power synth sounds, Zeigeist just may be the new "it" group to lead their proudly pop-happy country to the top of the pop charts yet again. Chock full of unforgettable riffs and crisp electro noises from the year 2010, the band's album The Jade Machine is one long breath of Swedish electro bliss. Though many of the songs featured are undeniably similar to the output of fellow Swedes The Knife ("Dawn Night" is essentially "We Share Our Mother's Health"), the album retains an originality of its own within its more mainstream, digestable pop-electro sound. Sure, that's not always a better thing, but it certainly works for them.
There's even a hint of Goldfrapp hidden beneath the fragmented synthesizer, especially within "The Lake." "Wrecked Metal" might as well have come directly from the Depeche Mode back catalog, bouncing along with the original synth-band's familiar air of hopelessness, darkness, and pure sex. "Cuffs" is uncomfortably similar to Kelly Osbourne's genius pop-noir hit, "One Word," but I'll consider it a posthumous nod to the original. (No, she's not dead, but that career sure is.) I'm even getting some waves of The Presets every now and then while listening. This is an incredibly promising, incredibly exciting release, and I highly encourage you to check out their MySpace now and order the album. Make sure you check out their pictures as well. I don't know if they're promotional or actual lives, but the visuals of their performances seem epic.
It's quite difficult to track down a proper live, so enjoy this thirty second clip. I've no idea what's happening here (there looks to be some triangle lights, a giant dancing space creature, and Liza Minelli) but it appears they make for a rather good show.
But before you've got a chance to envelop yourselves into the mood of the first track, "You Cheated Me," bursts in with a wonderfully catchy jaunt into vindication and anger. "You cheated me, and I can't believe it / I've been calling since four o' clock last night," she laments throughout the chorus.It's not Kelly Clarkson angst, but it's tangibly tart.So sorry about the lack of updates lately. Really I'm not, but it looks better to say that I am. I've just returned back from school, and I've decided that my room needs renovating. My chi just doesn't flow like it used to here. My chakras are all unaligned, and I just can't see out my third eye as well as I used to. Therefore, I'm introducing some negative space into the mix. A new workspace for a new me! And all that.
So what's new in the world of Muuse? Not much, really. It's actually a time of reflection here...for once I've been dwelling on the same albums, producing the same amount of content. It's a strange feeling for me...content-ness. I'm not a fan. I remain highly amuused by the album releases of Santogold, Martha Wainwright, and Charlotte Sometimes. This has yet to change, and is causing a certain degree of anxiety from within. Sam Sparro's? Not so much.
After only three weeks, I'm completely over Madonna's Hard Candy, and have deemed it completely forgettable.
Needless to say, I'll be attending the sugar lady's Sticky & Sweet Tour in October.
The new Cyndi Lauper song "Same Ol' Story," in its non-live-screaming-fan version, isn't so bad, but it isn't actually "good." It's just fine. Sadly, the use of the word "fucking" is not in reference to any form of intercourse, thereby hindering any amount of brilliance the song may have redeemed itself with upon first play.
The b-side to Lorraine's current single "When I Return To The World," called "Beyond Sky," is a little bit self explanatory, as it's over-the-moon good. It's a heavenly orchestral composition that lazily floats by with a killer addictive chorus, so don't miss it. You can hear it now at their MySpace!
After two weeks, Lady GaGa's "Just Dance" still pawns. Hard.
So does Lindsay's "Bossy." Forget who's singing for the moment if it offends your sensibilities.
And that's that, for now at least. Yes, I know--there's nothing new here. Deal with it until something new slips through the cracks!
MuuBits--like Cubits, only slightly less relevant to your daily life.
Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Mother's Day! Mom, if you're reading this, hope you're having a lovely day and I love you very much!
To my Muusers, I shall be updating in the very short future with all the treats I've been digging lately. I know there hasn't been a whole lot going on at the moment, but I assure you the updates will start pouring in very soon.
She's on the right track, lately. With a whole lot of pumping techno, Namie's returning with yet another unstoppable dance gem in "Black Diamond," a collaboration with DOUBLE. I hope she maintains this style for a long, long time. She even seems to be warming up and moving around in this video! Love the girl, but she can be so stiff sometimes. Not here!
