SOHN - Artifice

SOHN | Artifice

A: SOHN
S: Artifice
C: Artifice - Single

If Tuesdays were the new Monday (and they should be), this is how I would want to start the week. And it is exactly how I would continue the rest of the week, which would be until Thursday.

... before I give myself away.

Haim - If I Could Change Your Mind

A: Haim
S: If I Could Change Your Mind
C: Days Are Gone

Three sisters that need no introduction, here is Haim’s latest oeuvre - which proves that a great song only needs some clapping and snapping to go along. Nothing more, and nothing less.

... memories take me back tAnnotateo all of the wildest times.

Coldplay - Midnight

A: Coldplay
S: Midnight
C: Midnight - Single

Midnight - I like that. I like the track, but I haven't decided whether I like it coming from Coldplay or not. But for the first time in a while, when it comes to Chris&Co., I am really excited to find out.

... leave a light on.

Little Dragon - Klapp Klapp

A: Little Dragon
S: Klapp Klapp
C: Nabuma Rubberband

Google is a funny thing, as is the internet itself. If you google the lyrics of a new song, you get about ten proposals for pages telling you that they do not, in fact, have the lyrics of that song.

... somebody found us dancin’.

Big Deal - Catch Up

A: Big Deal
S: Catch Up
C: June Gloom

Sometimes I wonder if I should post less songs in order to let certain songs stand out more. Songs that might be more special. But maybe they aren't, and then this blog wouldn't make much sense.

... I will wait for you, run away with you.

I Heart Sharks - To Be Young

A: I Heart Sharks
S: To Be Young
C: To Be Young - Single

Give me a screenshot with a cool song title written in some fancy font and I am happy. Anyway, I Heart Sharks are a German-British indietronica band from Berlin. Indietronica, wow, I like that.

... I've heard so many lies about an easy life.

Hypnolove - Beyond Paradise

A: Hypnolove
S: Beyond Paradise
C: Beyond Paradise - Single

Funny how the band calls their genre 'modern pop with obscure influences shining bright'. I would have called it a classical eighties homage. Either way, Hypnolove get more and more of my love.

... define immortality, subjects to ability.

MØ - Say You'll Be There

A: MØ
S: Say You'll Be There
C: Say You'll Be There - Single

There are bad days, and there are days like today. Days that only become bearable with very great songs. Songs like this, songs that were amazing 20 years ago, and just got even better recently.

... I'll give you everything on this I swear.

St. Vincent - Digital Witness

A: St. Vincent
S: Digital Witness
C: Digital Witness - Single

Songs are like lovers. They thrill you, you have them on repeat, but there comes the day when you listen to another song and you will feel quite guilty. And you'll learn to live with that feeling.

... people turn the TV on it looks just like a window.

Zebra Katz - Last Name Katz

A: Zebra Katz
S: Last Name Katz
C: Last Name Katz - Single

Voila - here's the most stylish video you will see all week long and the most memorable introduction ever since a certain agent introduced himself as Bond, James Bond.

... middle name fucking what you know about that?

Miami Horror Feat. Cleopold - Colours In The Sky

A: Miami Horror Feat. Cleopold
S: Colours In The Sky
C: Colours In The Sky - Single

Officals declare winter in Germany officially over. It's time to put on a sun-drenched beat to celebrate spring in style. Just like this Australian/LA-based psychedelic-dance four-piece does it.

... stand back and look a little higher.

Nicki Minaj - Lookin’ Ass Nigga

A: Nicki Minaj
S: Lookin’ Ass Nigga
C: Lookin’ Ass Nigga - Single

Kicking off this week is la Minaj, proving exactly two things: Firstly, less is more, and secondly and more importantly, everything looks better in black and white, except for colours.

... mannn you betta get cha.

Guesch Patti - Etienne

A: Guesch Patti
S: Etienne
C: Etienne - Single

Your love is kiiing. Ah no, hang on, wrong song. Patti, born Patricia Porasse in Paris, chose her artist name from the nickname she had as a child Guesch. Patti is a nickname for Patricia. Sorted.

... pas de limite au goût de l'after beat.

My Mine - Hypnotic Tango

A: My Mine
S: Hypnotic Tango
C: Hypnotic Tango - Single

Valentine goodbye, I hope everybody is feeling hung over on love and is ready for some decent dancing tonight. So let's spin this Saturday out of control with this italo disco record.

... someone told me this was just a dance.

The Preatures - Better Than It Ever Could Be

A: The Preatures
S: Better Than It Ever Could Be
C: Better Than It Ever Could Be - Single

Ladies and lovers, get ready for this trip back in time, visually and musically. Here's my V-Day wish to you: if things are better than good, don't look for what'ss not perfect. It might just be that.

... I still get shivers thinking of that height.

Indiana - Solo Dancing

A: Indiana
S: Solo Dancing
C: Solo Dancing - Single

Six weeks into the new year I am sure this is the best song I have heard so far. Clever, dark and female, that's about all you need to make a decent popsong. Yet so many fail, miserably.

... I will dance 'till the bitter end.

Metronomy - Love Letters

A: Metronomy
S: Love Letters
C: Love Letters

Think about it, Love Letters  can be written in many different ways: there's the classical on paper, you can write them with your eyes, with a touch. Anyway, this is all you'll get out of me for V-day.

... 'cause I'll keep on writing.

The Pierces - Kings

A: The Pierces
S: Kings
C: Kings - Single

A little bit of hippiesque brainwash never hurt nobody. This is your dose for today. Open wide, let go and lean back. The Pierces present the first gem taken from their third album Creation, out June.

... if we want to, we could do what kings do.

Annie Feat. Bjarne Melgaard - Russian Kiss

A: Annie Feat. Bjarne Melgaard
S: Russian Kiss
C: Russian Kiss - Single

In a world where homophobia is acceptable under the Olympic Charter as it is in Russia and racism is an instrument of democracy as it is in Switzerland, sometimes all you can do is kiss.

... you're the enemy, never free.

The Human League - Seconds

A: The Human League
S: Seconds
C: Dare

Here is something I found exactly a week ago today, lying around on a godforsaken dancefloor in Berlin. Treasures are often something you find when you least expect it.

... waiting for your fame after the parade has gone.

Röyksopp Feat. Jamie Irrepressible - Something In My Heart

A: Röyksopp Feat. Jamie Irrepressible
S: Something In My Heart
C: Something In My Heart - Single

It's impossible to write more decent lyrics than these ones: Say that time can't heal the broken heart you stole. I don't know what's real, you are what I can't feel. Something In My Heart ...

... makes me miss you more.

Foster The People - Coming Of Age

A: Foster The People
S: Coming of Age
C: Coming of Age - Single

Whilst this blog is trying to focus on music and stay neutral on political issues, I hope that the 22nd Olympic Games will be one big fat failure and remembered as the games against humanity.

... I've got nothing to say.

Steed Lord - Curtain Call

A: Steed Lord
S: Curtain Call
C: Curtain Call - Single

Icelandic synthpop sensation Steed Lord are back with their first single of 2014 'Curtain Call'. Taken from their forthcoming album The Prophecy Pt. 2.

... my heart can't beat faster.

Highasakite - In And Out Of Weeks

A: Highasakite
S: In And Out Of Weeks
C: In And Out Of Weeks - Single

Norwegian quintet Highasakite make an adventurous brand of indie pop full of contrasts. Have a listen and you’ll wonder how you ever got by without them. Like when you're heart gets hooked on somebody.

... but I will stand and stare.

Candi Staton - Hallelujah Anyway (Larse Vocal)

A: Candi Staton
S: Hallelujah Anyway (Larse Vocal)
C: Hallelujah Anyway - Single

I am heck of a hell happy that the month of January is behind us. February will be gone in a swift and then it's all hello springtime. At least that's how it works in my head.

... well it may not be right away.

Kylie Minogue - Into The Blue

A: Kylie Minogue
S: Into The Blue
C: Kiss Me Once

Classy as always, La Minogue is back, stepping in to a new era of her music career after signing up with rap icon Jay-Z’s record label. Doing things right is something that comes easy to her.

... I don't care if the world is mine.

Lana Del Rey - Once Upon A Dream

A: Lana Del Rey
S: Once Upon A Dream
C: Maleficent - OST

Look up the word perfection in your dictionary. I am pretty sure you will find this song there as a definition. Whichever Disney executive gave the thumbs up to this really hit the nail on the head.

... you'll love me at once, the way you did once.

Evil - It Is Happening Again

A: Evil
S: It Is Happening Again
C: It Is Happening Again - Single

This is one of the most special posts ever - ever, ever. Exactly one year and one month after I moved into my apartment I am connected to the net, blogging this song from my home sweet home.

... this love is going to die.