Beirut - No No No

Beirut - No-No-No von StarProTV

A: Beirut
S: No No No
C: No No No - EP

The title track from Beirut’s fourth LP, No No No is the first new Beirut song released in four years. Yes yes yes. La la la.

... don't know the first thing about who you are.

Class Actress - More Than You

A: Class Actress
S: More Than You
C: Movies

Oh my goodies, guess who's back? Nobody less than synthpop solo artist Elizabeth Harper from Brooklyn - better known by her stage name Class Actress. Movies is out now and offers eight super gorgeous songs for your summer!

.... I never wanted anything more than I want you.

Soichi Terada & Nami Shimada - Sunshower

A:Soichi Terada & Nami Shimada
S: Sunshower

This is so chill and cool that I am seriously wondering if it is the sushi or maybe the sake that japanese producers are so good at making cool-as-fuck deep house and techno? No matter what, sit back and enjoy.

...

Peaches Feat. Empress Stah - Light in Places

A: Peaches Feat. Empress Stah
S: Light in Places
C: Rub ( out 25.09.15)

New Peaches y'all! If this doesn't get this summer party season started, I don't know what will. The album is out late September and called Rub. If you want to share your euphoria online, #rubpeaches is the way to do it.

... so much beauty coming out of my ass.

Dungen - Akt Dit

A: Dungen
S: Akt Dit
C: Allas Sak

For over a decade, Swedish band Dungen has been cranking out adventurous, jazz-inflected takes on ’70s psychedelia. This fall, they’re back with a new album called Allas Sak. As ever, they’re singing in Swedish, throwing crazy flutes and saxophones into their flighty rock.

...

Leonard Cohen - Nevermind

A: Leonard Cohen
S: Nevermind
C: Popular Problems

Hands up if the new True Detective intro brought you here! Ok, that makes more sense as a Youtube comment but it is still true for myself, just as much as it shows how Mr. Cohen is still the master of greatest minimalism.

... I had to leave my life behind.

Mary J. Blige Feat. Ja Rule - Rainy Days

Mary J. Blige Feat. Ja Rule - Rainy Days von 2pac92600

A: Mary J. Blige Feat. Ja Rule
S: Rainy Days
C: No More Drama

Oldie but goldie! What a perfect trip down memory lane and fitting soundtrack to this summer holiday of mine spent between rainy showers in Berlin. But at least the Queen won't complain about a continental heatwave.

... until the sun come out and shines again.

The Masters Apprentices - Because I Love You

A: The Masters Apprentices
S: Because I Love You
C: Nickelodeon

A song that is perfect in every way, that tells a story in just about four minutes. No wonder it was picked as the soundtrack for the trailer of the forthcoming movie Holding The Man. Make sure you hit the cinema.

... because you're near my heart.

Janis Joplin - Me and Bobby McGee

A: Janis Joplin
S: Me and Bobby McGee

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... freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose.

Betty Black - Valley Low

A: Betty Black
S: Valley Low
C: Valley Low - EP

She describes her own music video as 'Alice in Wonderland, in the West'. Let me introduce Betty Black. Valley Low is the third song taken from her forthcoming album which was produced by rock-xpert Rudyard Lee Cullers (Yeah Yeah Yeahs / Basement Jaxx / Bright Eyes).

... love me with your eyes.

Lady Gaga - Imagine

A: Lady Gaga
S: Imagine

Girl can sing! Stripped down to nothing more than a white dress, a piano and her voice, this Lady has always had everything you need to create a perfectly magical moment. And with recent events in Charleston, sadly, this song is more relevant than ever.

... nothing to kill or die for.

Holly Herndon - Home

A: Holly Herndon
S: Home
C: Home - Single

If you are feeling quite experimential with a touch of indieviduality, I've got exactly the thing for you. Let Holly Herndon take you to her world of minimal extravaganza, she will welcome you with open arms into her Home.

... I don't know which me to be.

Dominique Young Unique - Show My Ass

A: Dominique Young Unique
S: Show My Ass
C: Show My Ass - Single

Take Die Antwoord and Azealia Banks, let them have a hot and steamy threesome, and if you wait for nine months, I guess Dominique Young Unique is what you end up with in the end. You can call it that, or sophisticated twerking - just pick your choice.

... keep hating ima you come last.

Róisín Murphy - Evil Eyes

A: Róisín Murphy
S: Evil Eyes
C: Hairless Toys

Wouldn't it be grand if we all lived in Roisin's world of total visual extravaganza? Even if we don't, or can't, here's an invitation to see things as she does and through her eyes, evil or not.

... I have come to claim my prize.

FFS - Piss Off

FFS - Piss Off (Official Audio) von domino

A: FFS
S: Piss Off
C: FFS

Guess what, indie favourite Franz Ferdinand teamed up with indie allstars Sparks for one star studded album and tour. If this isn't reason enough to post this gem, it's the perfect soundtrack to a week that is too weired to start.

... they should piss off and leave you alone in your world tonight.

Judson Spence - Drift Away

A: Judson Spence
S: Drift Away
C: The Wonder Years (Soundtrack)

If somebody tells you to shut up and play the hits, this is definitely one of the tracks that should be on your mind and playlist. Although Wikipedia only calls it 'a minor hit', it is a the perfect mix of nostalgia and euphoria.

... I want to get lost in your rock and roll.

Wet - Deadwater

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A: Wet
S: Deadwater
C: Deadwater - Single

Here's the perfect song to either start your Sunday or end your Saturday. What you listen to in between is entirely up to you but it is quite rare for songs to create such a special vibe that it maches different occasions perfectly simultaneously.

... but the task just gets harder.

MIKA - Last Party

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A: MIKA
S: Last Party
C: No Place In Heaven

Remember Grace Kelly? That was eight years ago. Are you feeling old yet? Anyway, a lot of things have changed since then, and some things remaind the same - like Mika's take on pop music. Even if the end of the world isn't the most original line one can sing.

... it's been going on for many years.

Evvol - Four Steps From Home

A: Evvol
S: Four Steps From Home
C: Eternalism

Get this while it's hot - which is now. Take a dash of Berlin and mix it with a pinch of Ireland and you end up with this addicted mix of sound that should end up on your summer playlist. The album Eternalism is out July 24.

... run, run, run.

Zebra Katz x Leila Arab - Nina Simone

A: Zebra Katz x Leila
S: Nina Simone
C: Nu Renegade - EP

He's an American rapper known for twisting the expectations of convention and challenging the confines of sexuality within Hip Hop. She's the Warp signed Iranian DJ, artist and producer. Together, they made the Nu Renegade EP, which is a trip into the light fantastic.

... like a hug, from a thug.

Years & Years - Shine

A: Years & Years
S: Shine
C: Communion

Get ready for the next chapter in this year's biggest hype: Shine is Years & Years' last single before the release of their long awaited debut album - which will be called Communion and is out July 10, exactly a month from now.

... I'll recover if you keep me alive.

Noiserv - I'm Not Afraid Of What I Can't Do

A: Noiserv
S: I'm Not Afraid Of What I Can't Do
C: Almost Visible Orchestra [A​.​V​.​O​.​]

Can I just say, again, that Noiserv is my new favourite act in a long long time. So much that the feeling of novelty hasn't worn of even after endless sessions of torturing the repeat button on any music device I own.

... this is not supposed to feel good.

Leona Lewis - Fire Under My Feet

Leona Lewis - Fire Under My Feet / BMF von Blak_Music_First

A: Leona Lewis
S: Fire Under My Feet

Let me put this post in context for you so you can understand it in full. I hate Leona Lewis, she bores my to death. But since she ditched Simon Cowell's record label and has teamed up with indie paradise Island Records, who am I to refuse her a second chance? Fire!

... every tear shed will be worth it.
Every tear shed will be worth it
Every tear shed will be worth it

New Order - True Faith

A: New Order
S: True Faith
C: Substance

There are two things I hate in life: hot milk and people who complain that their boiled egg is overdone. Honestly, it's an egg and not a steak, get over it and eat the thing already, it will be gone in two bites anyway.

... our valued destiny comes to nothing.

Game Of Thrones Feat. Michael Jackson - Thriller

A: Game Of Thrones Feat. Michael Jackson
S: Thriller

Well, well, well. I just noticed that the original video never made it to this blog and neither did the song in any which version. And let's be honest, this is the most perfect mashup ever ever, because Game of Thrones is ace, and so was Michael.

... and no one's gonna save you.

Janet Jackson - The Pleasure Principle

A: Janet Jackson
S: The Pleasure Principle
C: Control

Stop what you're doing, hold your horses, stop the world and try to get off. Here it comes! Janet Jackson has anounced a new album for this year - and the awesomeness don't stop there! She's planning a world tour, too.

... we turned right and I said wrong.

James Taylor - Fire And Rain

A: James Taylor
S: Fire And Rain
C: Sweet Baby James

Chris Evans and his brother tried to cover James Taylor's Fire And Rain together but they got too distracted by each other’s cuteness. Anyway, reason enough for me and you to take a trip down memory lane and re/discover this jewel.

... I always thought that I'd see you again.

The Darkness - Open Fire

The Darkness - Open Fire (Official Video) von artoonnii

A: The Darkness
S: Open Fire
C: Last Of Our Kind

OMG - Summer is sorted! I didn't even know this is happening, and suddenly, out of the blue, here it is, The Darkness' fourth record. It must be their best album to date, after Permission To Land - which is still one of my all time fav summer records.

.. I am not enlightened, everybody knows.

Tame Impala - 'Cause I'm A Man

A: Tame Impala
S: 'Cause I'm A Man
C: Currents

Every summer, a lot of predictions are made on the subject of song or band or record of the season. To me, most of them are useless - like most words, on any subject. The perfect soundtrack to any summer is always Tama Impala. Stay tuned for their new record Currents, out mid July.

... all that you can do is ask me why.

BOY - Skin

A: BOY
S: Skin
C: Mutual Friends

Why not start Monday with a positive touch for once? BOY lovers might already know this, but if you don't, here it is, the announcement: We Were Here is the title of BOY's second album and it will be released on August 21st.

... you can't get out of this skin.