Tei Shi - See Me

A: Tei Shi
S: See Me

Every now and then you come across a song that isn't just a piece of music and lyrics, but a couple of minutes of pure magic. Or as Noisey describes it: a layered masterpiece of melodies... expertly entwined vocal loops, and shivery sonics.

... I’ll grow while no one’s watching.

The Chemical Brothers - Wide Open

A: The Chemical Brothers
S: Wide Open

Last summer, The Brothers teamed with Beck for the track posted below. Now, that song has a video, directed by longtime Chemicals collaborators Dom & Nic. In it, a dancer performs in a warehouse as her body undergoes a supernatural transformation. Enjoy!

... you're drifting away from me.

Daughter - Doing The Right Thing

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A: Daughter
S: Doing The Right Thing
C: Not To Disappear

One word: love. I have posted Daughter back in 2012 when they first appeared on my radar, and lost interest as soon as everybody was all over them when they released their debut. Big mistake. Huge. Both their albums are stunning. Perfect for a month like January.

... then I'll take my clothes off.

Beau - C'mon Please

A: Beau
S: C'mon Please

If you don't know Beau yet, it's about you did. Not wasting any time, here's all you need to know rolled into one sentence: Two girls with melodies in their heads straight from New York City. Still, I like the pure frenchness of calling a band nothing but Beau.

... you're only going down from here.

Stereo Total - Zu schön für dich

A: Stereo Total
S: Zu schön für dich

Word. And just in case you were wondering whether or not the chorus melody sounds familiar: yes it does, because it is a sample from a movie called Billy Elliot, formerly known as a ballet called Swan Lake.

... ich wäre gerne, göttlich.

Bishop - River

A: Bishop
S: River

River is an old-school gospel stomp that’s only a church choir away from heaven. It’s 2016, of course, so the song’s bottom end feels like blows to the body, but Bishop’s soulful belting gives it a powerful current. Can we get an amen?

... holding hands will make me a sinner.

Mothica - You Will Forget Me

A: Mothica
S: You Will Forget Me

At the end of the day, especially on Monday morning in January, all people and thus relationships are volatile. It is not good or bad, it just is.

... I don't read your mind anymore.

Kool G Rap - Ordinary Love

A: Kool G Rap
S: Ordinary Love

The bestest thing about rap music is sampeling. Or is it the other way around, and the bestest thing about sampeling is rap music? Who knows. As long as you have diamonds and love, nothing really matters.

... this is no ordinary, forever.

Selena Gomez & The Scene - Love You Like A Love Song

A: Selena Gomez & The Scene
S: Love You Like A Love Song

Yes, the deep and meaningful and independant, unpopular, uncommercial song will always be my first choice, but I also appreciate a pop song that is nothing but a pop song every now and then, especially on a Saturday. 

... and I keep hitting repeat.

Simon & Garfunkel - America

A: Simon & Garfunkel
S: America
C: Bookends

Bernie Sanders, running to be the next president of the United States, released his latest TV campaign ad yesterday. It is reduced to the max, simply showing pictures while letting this fantastic song play, showing, most probably, a deeper understanding for the country than any other candidate running.

... and I'm empty and aching and I don't know why.

Bleached - Keep On Keepin' On

A: Bleached
S: Keep On Keepin' On

Hello from the other side of girl power. California power and punk pop trio Bleached have announced the follow-up to their 2013 debut LP, Ride Your Heart. Entitled Welcome the Worms, the new record is set for an April 1st release - no joke.

... don't think about yesterday.

Kanye West Feat. Kendrick Lamar - No More Parties In L.A.

A: Kanye West Feat. Kendrick Lamar
S: No More Parties In L.A.

Sometimes even no party is a reason for to party. The first Kanye West/Kendrick Lamar collar ever, for example. West dropped his brand latest song on Monday, freshly mixed and mastered, on a plane to Milan, the story goes.

... nowhere seems to be too far.

Eagles - Hotel California

A: Eagles
S: Hotel California

Farewell Glenn Frey. The Eagles guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer passed away Monday. He was 67. "It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our comrade," the Eagles wrote in a statement.

... you can checkout any time you like but you can never leave.

Chris Rea - The Road To Hell

A: Chris Rea
S: The Road To Hell

They say life is a roller coaster, but today I'm not so sure. A road to hell comes much closer to the stoned cold sober reality of a freezing monday morning in Berlin. Ignorance might be bliss, let me know if you find it.

... and there's nothing you can do.

Lifelike - So Electric

A: Lifelike
S: So Electric

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Cash+David - Pulse

A: Cash+David
S: Pulse

Well, well, well. Here's your much needed introduction to Cash + David. That is about as much information as you get when you go on their website, Facebook page or any other social network of your choosing. But with songs this great, who needs a biogrpahy?

... I forgot who I was.

Queen Feat. David Bowie - Under Pressure (A-Capella) - Only Vocals

A: Queen Feat. David Bowie
S: Under Pressure (A-Capella)

This is the spine-tingling sound of two great rock voices soaring together, and nothing but that. Stripped of the backing track, including that signature bassline that may or may not have been written by Bowie himself, but certainly made Vanilla Ice's career, the voices of Bowie and Mercury are monumental.

... this is our last dance, this is ourselves.

Spice Girls - Wannabe

A: Spice Girls
S: Wannabe

Surprisingly, mostly to myself, I never posted this before, nor any other Spice Girls song. And ever since Adele wannabed it up in Cordon's Carpool Karaoke, the five Spices are as legit as they are ever gonna get.

... If you want my future, forget my past.

Last Shadow Puppets - Bad Habits

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A: Last Shadow Puppets
S: Bad Habits

Puppets back, alright! A fiery return - after eight years. The metamorphosis of Alex Turner from kid to hustler took the best part of half a decade, but it feels like Miles Kane has been wanting for it to happen since day one, as he doesn't so much sing, but screams instructions, disguised as questions.

... should've known, by the way, you were showing off.

Kelela - Rewind

A: Kelela
S: Rewind

On her debut album, Kelela flirted with disappearance . She was a presence but threatened to dissolve into a shadow of an echo. Rewind is different - her voice, breathy as ever, holds its own among toughened-up bass and drums, hurdling octaves and locking into laser-guided melismatic runs.

... I'll search anywhere for you.

David Bowie - Heros

A: David Bowie
S: Heros

Some of us are heroes for one day. And some of us will be heroes forever and ever.

... though nothing, will keep us together.

AaRON - Blouson Noir

A: AaRON
S: Blouson Noir

AaRON or Artificial Animals Riding On Neverland is a French pop rock musical duo and since their gorgeous debut single U-Turn (Lili) very very very close to my heart - it is, basically, the soundtrack to an entire relationship I had.

... my blackness calls me back.

Seiler und Speer - Ham kummst

A: Seiler und Speer
S: Ham kummst

All around the world, a girl called Adele has been the queen of the charts for weeks. Just one little country doesn't follow that trend: Austria. Meet Seiler und Speer, basically the boy band version of Rolling in the Deep, if you like.

... den Hund den griagst du a ned.

Ian Dury - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick

A: Ian Dury
S: Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick

Let us end this first week of the new year exactly the way it started: funky like a fox dans une discotheque. And whilst we're at it, let us shed a tear that music will never be like in 1978 ever again.

... hit me slowly, hit me quick.

ANOHNI - 4 Degrees

A: ANOHNI
S: 4 Degrees

On the first single taken from Anohni's forthcoming album Hopelessness, the singer formerly known as Antony Hegarty imagines the apocalypse through the unsentimental death of the world's creatures such as lemurs, fish, dogs, the animals in the trees. Sad, true, and inspired by real events.

... I wanna burn the sky.

Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody

A: Queen
S: Bohemian Rhapsody

For long, the only downside to Queen's epic musical saga was that it is a ruddy nightmare to dance to. Until two dancers from the English National Ballet have performed their re-imagining to tie in with its 40-year anniversary, and the result is completely mesmerising.

... carry on as if nothing really matters.

Jochen Distelmeyer – This Old Road

A: Jochen Distelmeyer
S: This Old Road
C: Songs From The Bottom Vol. 1

Blumfeld singer Jochen Distelmeyer will release a solo cover album on February 12, calling it Songs from the Bottom Vol. 1. Here to give you an auditive impression is his version of Kris Kristofferson's ode to life.

... ain't you come a long way down.

Gloria Ann Taylor - Love Is A Hurting Thing

A: Gloria Ann Taylor
S: Love Is A Hurting Thing

Yes it is a freaking amazing song and no I don't know why you haven't heard it before but you do now so put it on every sad little playlist you have, take a lonely bubble bath and push that repeat as long as you can, Stan.

... don't you know that?

Chvrches - Empty Threat

A: Chvrches
S: Empty Threat

According to a streaming service I use, Chvrches was my most streamed band in 2015. And their album was my most streamed album, and Clearest Blue was my most streamed song. I was hoping for more diversity, but here I go.

... I was better off when I was on your side.

Poison Ivory - Mr. Wonderful

A: Poison Ivory
S: Mr. Wonderful

Thinking a new year is going to change the direction into which your life is heading is probably as naive as believing your latest crush is going to last forever. So here's to the great abilty to fool ourselves, all over again.

... one day you'll wake up and you'll have no spine.

Vopli Vidoplyasova - Tanzi

A: Vopli Vidoplyasova
S: Tanzi

How about ... we kick off the new year with an Ukrainian punk band. I know, stranger things have happened but I was 1989, a whole year that is now owned by Taylor Swift. Anyway. let's prentend tanzi means dancing, and let's do.

... tanzi, tanzi, tanzi.