Chinawoman - Good Times Don't Carry Over

A: Chinawoman
S: Good Times Don't Carry Over
C: Let's Part in Style

You know what they say. One guy's favorite artist is another guy's song of the day. So let me introduce Canadian singer-songwriter Chinawoman and her as slowcore rock and lo-fi pop described music.

... so what good did it do me?

Carly Simon - Nobody Does It Better

A: Carly Simon
S: Nobody Does It Better

You might have heard the new James Bond song by Sam Smith which was released over the weekend. Unfortunately, it isn't half as good as this. So I decided to post this little gem back from 1977 instead. What a winner.

... nobody does it half as good as you.

Sia - Alive

A: Sia
S: Alive
C: Alive - Single

Welcome to a new chapter in a book called Sia. Breathing is a quintessential factor when it comes to staying alive, and Sia sacrifices her lungs in order to prove her point. I think I have still parts of them stuck in my ears, but I kind of like it.

... I grew up overnight.

Patty Griffin - Rider Of Days

A: Patty Griffin
S: Rider Of Days
C: Servant Of Love

Everything about this song is a slow burn, in the same way a victory lap is taken slower than the rest of the race. Griffin doesn't need to hustle — she's a songwriter at the top of her already formidable game, and her voice, here in the more reserved half of her register, is as affecting as ever.

... I miss you, and I always will.

Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit

A: Nirvana
S: Smells Like Teen Spirit

And it sounds so iconic. The Nevermind track has been declared the most iconic song of all time. I mean, is that even possible? The researchers from Goldsmiths, University of London, certainly do think so.

... I'm worse at what I do best.

Kylie Minogue​ & Giorgio Moroder​ - Your Body

A: Kylie Minogue​ & Giorgio Moroder​
S: Your Body
C: Kylie & Garibay

This standout of a new four-track EP released between Garibay and Kylie has her voice developing into an icy prism through which the rest of the song’s intricacies fall into place, chopping her wispy soprano into Robyn-esque, monosyllabic samples.

... tell me I can be your one and only.

Mademoiselle Caro & Frank Garcia - Far Away

A: Mademoiselle Caro & Frank Garcia
S: Far Away

For years, people have been trying to learn languages perfectly. But I think it's time we all realize that accents are actually very happening now. Any accent but the Swiss, that is. Here to prove me right is a lady called Caro and her dude Franck.

... love is far away.

Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors - The Wine We Drink

A: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors
S: The Wine We Drink

Introducing this Nashville band, not only good for drinking wine. Drawing from personal experience to craft songs that speak to all of us, Drew Holcomb explores the universal need to find meaning and joy in the midst of heartbreak and disappointment.

... I have a tendency to laugh at all the wrong moments.

Ryan Adams - Blank Space

A: Ryan Adams
S: Blank Space
C: 1989

Get ready for Ryan Adam's hauntingly beautiful cover version of Taylor Swift's smash hit. It will leave you wanting more, and there is. Ryan covered the entire album, making it as stunning as can be, which can't be said about the original versions.

... love's a game, do you wanna play?

Inga und Wolf - Gute Nacht, Freunde

A: Inga und Wolf
S: Gute Nacht, Freunde

Right then, being stuck at work for over twelve hours now, I guess there is only one thing left to say, and as always I will wrap it up in a little sweet song - probably one of the nicest German songs I've ever heard.

... es wird Zeit für mich zu geh'n.

Disclosure Feat. Eliza Doolittle - You & Me

A: Disclosure Feat. Eliza Doolittle
S: You & Me
C: You & Me - Single

Here's a safe bet to finish off this week nicely. Or start the new one, however you want to look at it. It's the same as the recurring question about that glas being half full, half empty or simply missing some vodka.

... it's gonna be everything you've ever dreamed.

Cosby - Boon And Bane

A: Cosby
S: Boon And Bane
C: As Fast As We Can

If I had a dollar for every song I've heard with the line 'we are young' in it, I wouldn't write this blog but chill my life on a private island. Still, Cosby deserves your attention and a couple of spins on your record player.

... I don't care about tomorrow.

Nina Simone - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

A: Nina Simone
S: Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

Probably one of the best songs ever written and one of my dad's favorites - they usually are. And now there's a new version in town by Lana del Rey, featured on her new record Honeymoon, out today, perfect in every way.

... no one alive can always be an angel.

Icehouse - Hey Little Girl

A: Icehouse
S: Hey Little Girl
C: Hey Little Girl

Put some Sydney in your Thursday. And some sesame in your breakfast. And some funk in your trunk and some glitter in the air and you should be fine. Mediocrity is all around, no need for you to join that trend.

... the talk is all over town.

Sailor & I - Leave The Light On

A: Sailor & I
S: Leave The Light On
C: Leave The Light On - Single

Sailor & I is a metaphor for two wills inside a person, fighting against one another. A part of most peoples’ lives. It’s interesting because there are times people do things they don't want to do, but they can't stop doing it for some reason.

... wake me up before you go.

Chvrches - Clearest Blue

A: Chvrches
S: Clearest Blue
C: Every Open Eye

Every Chvrches song has a certain staying power, a way of forcing itself into your memory. Each one of the singles of Every Open Eye punches a little bit harder than the last. Clearest Blue might be the strongest for a simple reason: it builds and builds and builds and doesn’t break down until you’ve nearly lost faith that it will. 

... you can just keep me there.

Kat Vinter - Islands

A: Kat Vinter
S: Islands
C: Islands - EP

Vinter is coming. With a dizzying synth beat that works in minor keys and carries an ominous rhythm to it, this track is a force to be reckoned with. It will invade your heart, capture your mind and reign with a force both powerful and calm.

... drifting apart in different directions.

Kylie + Garibay Feat. Shaggy - Black and White

A: Kylie + Garibay Feat. Shaggy
S: Black and White
C: Black and White - Single

Sometimes the bestest things happen when you least expect them. Like this tuneappearing out of nowhere this weekend. I wish they had kept the chorus a bit closer to the rest of the song, but hey, you can't have it all.

... since you left, baby nothing's clear.

Dim Sum - High Love

A: Dim Sum
S: High Love
C: High Love - Single 

This will put you in the groove. If you still haven't found your personal summer smash hit, not that we are about to start with autumn, this is not only it, but it is all there is left and all we've got time for. So look no further and dance.

... I'm a fool for you.

Hudson Mohawke - Warriors

A: Hudson Mohawke
S: Warriors
C: Warriors - Single

Dear world, it was fourteen years ago today that you've changed. Unfortunately, it was for the worse. But all was not lost. The good is still out there, we just have to fight a little bit harder to make it visible.

... we might lose a battle but we'll win the war.

Rebekka Karijord​ - You Make Me Real

A: Rebekka Karijord​
S: You Make Me Real
C: You Make Me Real - Single

Norwegian born and Sweden-based musician and composer Rebekka Karijord​ is here to enchant your day. Not only with her captivating music, but also with hauntingly simple visuals that are not from this world. Or are they?

... your light is like there's darkness too.

CHROMATICS​ - Shadow

A: CHROMATICS​
S: Shadow
C: Shadow - Single

My favorite band! And I share it with you! Guess it is your lucky day and if you don't like it, well, it surely ain't my fault. A longer version of "Shadow" opens up the fourth side of Chromatics' forthcoming double LP Dear Tommy. 

... now you're just a stranger's dream.

Joe Dassin - L'ete Indien

A: Joe Dassin
S: L'ete Indien

Let me introduce one of my favorite songs of all times, the ultimate homage to fall. And it's French! But it's also American because it's about Indian Summer! And it's melancholic, the best mood in the world!

... mais c'était tout simplement le nôtre.

Jolie Cherie - We Are Young

A: Jolie Cherie
S: We Are Young
C: We Are Young - Single

Why don't you French up your Sunday? I know you want to. Here to prove one of my two big theories in life - that everything sounds better in French - is this cute trio from France. On adore.

... it won't last, anyway.

Halsey - Ghost

A: Halsey
S: Ghost
C: Ghost - Single

If you had to choose between Lorde and Ellie Goulding, you should pick Halsey. Here's to a great great debut that might end up being the only one we get from her, because talent is as much a curse as it is a blessing in the music industry, and usually doesn't sell too many records.

... I'm searching for something that I can't reach.

Labrinth - Jealous

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A: Labrinth
S: Jealous
C: Jealous - Single

As ever so often in life, you can look at this song from two sides. As just another silly love song, or probably the most bittersweet farewell that can possibly be played at a funeral. That's the power of music.

... I'm jealous of the rain.

Die Ärzte - Schrei nach Liebe

A: Die Ärzte
S: Schrei nach Liebe
C: Schrei nach Liebe - Single

Die "Aktion Arschloch" läuft! Helft, "Schrei Nach Liebe" in die Charts zu bringen. Die Macher der Aktion hoffen, dass die Band die Einnahmen an Flüchtlingshilfen spendet. Also.
Kauft den Song bei iTunes, Google Play, Amazon oder direkt bei Die Ärzte. Oder wünscht euch den Song bei Radiosendern. Und spielt das YouTube-Video in Endlosschleife.

... deine Gewalt ist nur ein stummer Schrei.

Petite Noir - Noirse

A: Petite Noir
S: Noirse
C: Noirse - Single

Petite Noir is 22 year old half-Congolese, half-Angolan solo artist Yannick Ilunga. Like all his music, Noirse is a unique concoction of influences, fusing intricate electronics with his soulful vocal and African shuffles that echo is homeland.

... don't take me away.

Julia Stone - It's All Okay

A: Julia Stone
S: It's All Okay
C: By The Horns

Even though I love all seasons equally, fall is my favorite of them all. Some people say: Je suis Charlie - I say: I am fall. Indian Summer, to be even more specific. Although I don't mind the occasional rain shower.

... love will find a way to be what love is.

Husky - History's Door

A: Husky
S: History's Door
C: Forever So

September, finally. Let's get ready to discover all the great bands that wrote tracks perfectly matching Indian Summer - the best season of the year, according to me. Up first are Husky, for all of you who think that BOY is too girly.

... find your hope, forget your home.