Icona Pop - I Love It

A: Icona Pop
S: I Love It
C: I Love It - Single

I've tried to fight this song for as long as possible, and quite successfully. And now that it has sunk as low as being featured on a diet Coke ad across Europe, it has caught up with me. Oh well, good job it doesn't last longer than three minutes. Which means I don't think of it as a song. Maybe a jingle. Or simply a beat.

... I crashed my car into the bridge - I don't care.

On An On - The Hunter

A: On An On
S: The Hunter
C: Give In

See, I told you spring was just around the corner. If it doesn't show in The Hunter, it sure does in Give In - On An On's debut album which is out now. Here's a thought I had on Sunday: There are two business cards to every business man, in fact to every man. The actual business card, and his hands, or the care he takes of them, to be exact.

... I'll lend you my secret - but you have to come with me.

Deko Deko - Sally

A: Deko Deko
S: Sally
C: Sally - EP

Being sick is such a drag. I get sick once a year, always, surprisingly, when winter stops being freezingly cold, when you can feel the first breath of spring roaming the streets. Which is now. As if my body is thinking: Ok now, winter is over, here we go let's pull all the barriers down. Silly old fool.

... dance with me, come with me, sleep with me.

Haim - Forever

Haim "Forever" from Austin Peters on Vimeo.


A: Haim
S: Forever
C: Forever - EP

If you get the chance, watch Haim give an interview. You can do this on or offline. I know, crazy possibilities. Anyway, if you do, you will discover that Haim are three very loud-mouthed very cheeky very Jewish valley girls. If you watched that overly annoying TV show called Girls, Haim are the exciting equivalent to it. I know, that's crazy too. And it's only Monday!

... let's get back to where we started out.

Shout Out Louds - Walking In Your Footsteps

Shout Out Louds "Walking In Your Footsteps" from Ted Malmros on Vimeo.


A: Shout Out Louds
S: Walking In Your Footsteps
C: Optica

Optica is out next month and Shout Out Louds are busy keeping the anticipation up. Beside that, it has recently come to my attention that when we like something, when we enjoy something to the fullest, we close our eyes. Which is a peculiar thing to do, because we blind ourselves. So maybe we have to cut out the world around us to enjoy something. Which is still odd, I think.

... never mind what's ahead.

Tegan And Sara - Closer

A: Tegan And Sara
S: Closer
S: Heartthrob

Once you get over the fact that they do sound a lot more mainstream now and you stop complaining about how much deeper the old records were, you will discover that Heartthrob is actually a damn fine album. I think that makes a proper artist, to hide genius behind what will appeal to the majority of whoever is listening.

... all I’m dreaming lately is how to get you underneath me.

Blood Orange - Dinner

A: Blood Orange
S: Dinner
C: Dinner - EP

Here's a portion of cynical lyrics, brought to us by Blood Orange. I like both tons. Besides that, this sounds a lot like Friday, especially if you have been dancing Thursday night away. In addition, Dinner sounds like a fresh summer breeze. You remember summer, that thing when black and white isn't the actual state of the outside world.

... I’ll do anything i can, to make sure that you are never happy.

Jonathan Jeremiah - Gold Dust

A: Jonathan Jeremiah
S: Gold Dust
C: Gold Dust

This is quite simply perfect. Because it shows perfectly how little you need to make a music video work, if you have the right song, and the right idea to go with it. As for the lyrics, I might add that sometimes, even if the ass fits the bucket, all the possible and impossible 'you are' you might come up with are not enough. But let's stay positive. After all, it's Thursday already.

... you are the you and us.

Electric Guest - The Bait

Electric Guest - The Bait from I COULD NEVER BE A DANCER on Vimeo.


A: Electric Guest
S: The Bait
C: Mondo

When it comes to Electric Guest, I am such a fan. When it comes to this video, I'm not so sure. It reminds me a bit of Björk and maybe Dancer in the Dark - without the dark. And we all know what they say. A certain darkness is needed to see the stars. I could go on about stars and stuff, but then that would be quite corny, so I won't.

... the luckiest kids wearing the crown don't have a clue.

Housse De Racket - Aquarium

A: Housse de Racket
S: Aquarium
C: Alésia

When you shiver with cold, there is that feeling which only lasts a slit second, where you feel a rush of heat running through your body. I always wonder if that is a trick of the mind or some sort of mechanical logic something something. It would be a lot more exciting if it was a trick of the mind, I guess. Anyway, here is, finally, another music video for your entertainment today.

... j'ai oublié tout ce qui s'est passé  - je me suis démaquillé.

Lissie - Go Your Own Way (Fleetwood Mac Cover)

A: Lissie
S: Go Your Own Way
C: Covered Up With Flowers

On repeat. On repeat. On repeat. On repeat. On repeat. On repeat. On repeat. On repeat. On repeat. On repeat. On repeat. On repeat. On repeat. On repeat. On repeat. On repeat. On repeat. On repeat. On repeat. On repeat. On repeat. On repeat. On repeat. On repeat. On repeat. On repeat. On repeat. On repeat. On repeat. On repeat. On repeat. On repeat. On repeat. On repeat. On repeat. On repeat.

... tell me why everything turned around.

Solange - Some Things Never Seem To Fucking Work

A: Solange
S: Some Things Never Seem to Fucking Work
C: True - EP

If you live in Berlin, there are two things to look forward to on a Sunday like today. Brunch a la American with all new diner-alike restaurants popping up everywhere. And the Solange concert tonight. I'm not going, but still. And there is the rumour going around that her sister will join her. I heard some deranged and slightly delusional fan saying.

... we'd accidentally meet purposely.

POP ETC - Keep It For Your Own

A: POP ETC
S: Keep It For Your Own
C: POP ETC


I'm probably the only person who gets excited when forwarding myself an email from one account to the other. For a second I go: Cool, there's an email. And then: Oh, I sent that myself. Same goes with mail. I even like getting bills. First thought: How cool, there is something in my letter box! Second thought: It's in an envelope! It's made of paper. How cool is that. Little things, you know.

... I had to run - you had to go.

Hurts - The Road

A: Hurts
S: The Road
C: Exile (out 11.03.13)

You remember Hurts, that British band everybody in Europe fell in love with but Britain. They made a few adjustments so this won't happen again with the upcoming second album. There's a video to this, let me describe it to you in a couple of words: half naked men doing a mix between dancing and fighting. In short, a homoerotic version of Fight Club. Without Brad, of course.

... when I open my eyes - you disappear.

Bloc Party - Truth

A: Bloc Party
S: Truth
C: Four

I remember a time when I hung onto every single beat, every single line, and every single word Bloc Party ever wrote. If music is my religion, Silent Alarm and A Weekend In The City were my bibles. Those times might be long gone now, but Truth is a worthy reminder of these two albums. A trip down memory lane, if you feel like it. Something that was missing on Intimacy, if you ask me.

... our kind is hard to find.

Rangleklods - Clouds

A: Rangleklods
S: Clouds
C: Home - EP

Rangleklods's work was initially sketched out in their home country Denmark, but became greatly colored by moving to Berlin in 2010. And Clouds fits January perfectly. The month when one day blends into the next one without much diversion, reigned by a blurry grey, dominated by a suffocating sameness. Maybe that isn't January but me. Maybe it's Winter, most probably.

... I told you I was nothing but a heartbeat.

Monarchy Feat. Dita Von Teese - Disintegration

A: Monarchy Feat. Dita Von Teese
S: Disintegration
C: Disintegration - Single

Well, it's never going to look bad if you put Dita Von Teese in a music video, is it? So it doesn't. Instead, it looks like ten grand, Dita looks like twenty and she sounds like five - who would have thought. Did she sing before? Let's hope not. So anyway, I heard stories about this collaboration that I could tell you but then it wouldn't be half as fun.

... you and me, hold our breath and count to three.

The Sea And Cake - Harps

A: The Sea And Cake
S: Harps
C: Runner

I might list ebay Kleinanzeigen as a hobby of mine anytime soon. It's almost like going on a blind date: you visit somebody at their home, you hang around for a while, chat about nothing and in the end you leave and take something they once owned with you. Ok so maybe it isn't quite like dating. But it is still a lot of fun, I might call it shopping with benefits.

... I love all night, I can't sit in light.

Chet Faker - Archangel

A: Chet Faker
S: Archangel

Last month, Australian singer-songwriter Chet Faker set up in a former butter factory with a full band to record a few tracks live. While their the group laid down their own version Burial's Archangel that is every bit as smooth as the factory's remnants. All dance elements are removed, replaced instead by a sparse piano with the occasional chord scratch for ambiance.

... missing you - tell me I'll be strong.

Sky Ferreira - Lost In My Bedroom

A:  Sky Ferreira
S: Lost In My Bedroom
C: Ghost - EP

Better late than never. This concerns this post only. And everything else that is unfinished business. Anyway, Paris once said: "Never go out on a Saturday. It makes you look desperate." I might change that to: "Never go out on a Friday if you want to hit a certain Swedish furniture mall the next day. You will actually die." Believe me, I did.

... lost in my bed - and I'm lost in my head.

Shout Out Louds - Blue Ice

A: Shout Out Louds
S: Blue Ice
C: Optica

Everybody's favourite Swedish Band is back. Blue Ice is the first single from the forthcoming album Optica, which will be released in February. You can download the song for free on the band's facebook page. Be happy about that, it might be the only thing you get for free today.

... these blue eyes came out of the blue.

Ariane Moffatt - Too Late

Ariane Moffatt - Too Late from Audiogram on Vimeo.


A: Ariane Moffatt
S: Too Late
C: Ma

Ariane Moffatt is great. And got me thinking about the difference between wanting and waiting. There's an I in wait, and none in want. Maybe because it's easy to get used to waiting, if you have to wait for a long time, and when you get used to waiting, you forget what you wanted in the first place. And when you forget what you want, you lose track of who you are. Maybe, maybe not.

... I miss the way you used to.

Deptford Goth - Union

A: Deptford Goth
S: Union
C: Union - EP

Yes I know. David Bowie released a new song and it is ace that in these virtual days nobody knew nothing about it. But I don't like the video, and if you live in Berlin the lyrics are a bit tacky. Singing about KaDeWe? Please. That is like singing about Macy's or Selfridges. Let's listen to Deptford Goth instead, from South London. A guy who likes to stroll with helium balloons, or something.

... something is coming and I can't see what it is.

Only Real - Backseat Kissers

A: Only Real
S: Backseat Kissers
C: Backseat Kissers - EP

If it is true what they say, if absence makes the heart grow fonder, maybe it isn't the choices we make that make us. Maybe it's the things we never had that define us the most. Only Real is a teenage rapper and producer from West London. He says: “Backseat Kissers is an anthem I have made in my bedroom for the kids who roam all day and float all night."

... lovers under the covers is roasting.

American Horror Story - The Name Game

A: American Horror Story
S: The Name Game
C: (unreleased)

Playing games, funny thing. Ok I won't dwell on that. I know that this is no real real song, but who cares. It's fun and been going viral. So today, I've decided to pay tribute to TV's hottest show that is currently on air. And to the grandtastic Jessica Lange who is nominated for another Golden Globe this year, and frankly, if she doesn't win, I will never watch the Globes again.  

... now let's play a game.

Seapony - Be Alone

A: Seapony
S: Be Alone
C: Falling

This is Seapony! They have a pony in their stage name so they must be amazing! Plus they are from Seattle like Grey's Anatomy, so they must be even better. And their music is inspired by twee pop acts like the Softies, Talulah Gosh, and the Field Mice - I don't know any of them but will pretend otherwise.

... think it over, every step you take.

Churches - The Mother We Share

A: Churches
S: The Mother We Share
C: The Mother We Share - EP

Here's another trio that will make your shanks shake this year: Churches, from Glasgow. I actually think it's spelled Chvrches but it keeps autocorrecting. Anyway, they ended up in the top 5 of the BBC Sound Of 2013 poll.  Funny how referring to the BBC always seems to make everything much more legit.

... when it all fucks up, you put your head in my hands.

London Grammar - Hey Now

A: London Grammar
S: Hey Now
C: Hey Now - EP

Minimalist, atmospheric, subdued pop - it might sound like a musical recipe that has been cooked up by the The xx, but this trio is called Londond Grammer and Hey Now is their debut track. If I had an artist to watch this year list I would so put them on it. Then again, they might just fit the frosty season perfectly. If you believe in seasonal bands, like I do.

... I can feel my instincts here for you.

Haim - Don't Save Me

Haim 'Don't Save Me' from Forever on Vimeo.


A: Haim
S: Don't Save Me
C: Don't Save Me - EP

They are three sisters from LA but you can call them Haim. According to The Guardian Haim are one of the few bands that might save pop music's current and very mediocre standard. Because they write inventive songs with commercial appeal. According to me they will save a lot more than that.

... hungry for what was to come - longing for the way I was.

Dawes - When My Time Comes

A: Dawes
S: When My Time Comes
C: North Hills

I misheard some lyrics by Dawes yesterday, on a different song, but this one rocks too. Anyway, I thought they sang something along the line: I will not give you bread when you ask for cake. Which is still a nice line, I think. It's all you have to ask yourself in life. Do you want bread, or do you want cake? Easy.

... anyone that's making anything new only breaks something else.

Folks - My Mother

A: Folks
S: My Mother
C: My Mother - Single

I was debating posting a song around the subject of a new beginning today, but after careful consideration I decided that today is just another Tuesday which will be followed by another Wednesday. So I went for this slightly maternal tune. Which fits today too, but with a twist. I like twists.

... if you ever leave here you surely will return.