Sailor & I - Tough Love

A: Sailor & I
S: Tough Love
C: Tough Love - Single


Hard to believe I haven't posted this before. Mainly because I discovered it months ago, maybe because Sailor Alexander Sjodin is dead gorgeous or simply because this could be the best song 2013.

... as long as you say it's alright, it's alright with me.

JAY Z Feat. Justin Timberlake - Holy Grail

A: JAY Z Feat. Justin Timberlake
S: Holy Grail
C: Magna Carta

So far, Mr. Z released the video to Holy Grail on only Facebook - which was declared a clever coup by a marketing site. I was like: really? I mean what does the rest of us do all day long. Exaclty.

... it's amazing I'm in this maze with you.

Banks - Waiting Game

A: Banks
S: Waiting Game
C: London - EP (out 10.09.13)


La Banks is back. And there's more to come: An EP called London will be released on September 10. In the meantime I will kick the question around my head if waiting is a virtue or a form of self-deception.

... I wish I was in love.

Gold Zebra - Love, French, Better

A: Gold Zebra
S: Love, French, Better
C: The Canyons - OST

I've been preaching it all along but Gold Zebra just made it official: Everything sounds better in French. Visually, of course, everything looks better in black and white. Except colours, maybe.

... french is better, I can tell you how I feel.

Clubfeet - Everything You Wanted

A: Clubfeet
S: Everything You Wanted
C: Everything You Wanted - Single

If you put it to the test, you will notice that the same songs sound different at the beginning of summer and at the end of summer. Much like the seasons conducting everything, everything we hear.

... we use to laugh because we never knew.

Arctic Monkeys - Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?

A: Arctic Monkeys
S: Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?
C: AM (out 06.09.13)

After last night's VMAs it's safe to say: Robin Freaking Thicke is the new Serge Gainsbourg. Not musicwise obviously. But the way he, let's call it 'handles', women.
Anyway, Arctic Monkeys will release AM on September 6.

... I was just dreaming, of bumping into you.

Frank Sinatra – Moon River

A: Frank Sinatra
S: Moon River

Last but not least, if there is anything I learned from my dad, it is Frank Sinatra. And gangster movies are the best movies. Sometimes it’s good that dads are always right.

... we're after the same rainbow's end.

Otis Clay – The Only Way Is Up

A:

-->Otis Clay 

S: The Only Way Is Up

  

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Parents brainwash their kids sometimes. My dad did that in a positive way. Every time something bad happened he forced me to see something positive, which still works today.

... we're gonna make it.

Elton John – Rocket Man

A: Elton John 

S: Rocket Man

  

It takes an hour to drive from the airport to my dad’s house, a beautiful ride along the shore. My dad always made tapes to listen to during the ride. And Rocket Man was always on top of the list.

... and I'm gonna be high as a kite by then.

Cat Stevens – Wild World

A: Cat Stevens 
S: Wild World
  

Wild World is my dad’s favorite song. Ever. I remember one Christmas when I played it to him on the piano. As a present. Figure I was pretty broke. Thinking about it, I still am.

... it's hard to get by just upon a smile. 

Craig Armstrong – Let’s Go Out Tonight

A: Craig Armstrong 

S: Let’s Go Out Tonight

 

Thinking about it, Let’s Go Out Tonight has nothing to do with my dad and me. But I figured it fitted the week anyway.

... be mine all mine, baby I'll be good.

Take That – Back For Good

A: Take That 

S: Back For Good

C: Never Forget

Growing up in the nineties I was never sure if I had the lamest or the coolest dad who picked a song by my favorite boy band as ‘our song’. I finally figured out it was the latter.

... just tell me the song, and I'll sing it.

George Michael – Father Figure

A: George Michael 

S: Father Figure

Growing up, my dad told me that olive oil was great, and that it should eat it instead of butter. Every morning. Over breakfast. I thought that was a bunch of crap. Couple of years ago I started using olive oil instead of butter. Every morning . For breakfast.

... to be bold and naked at your side.

Love Inks - Outta Sight

A: Love Inks
S: Outta Sight
C: Outta Sight - Single

All that Love Inks have to say about themselves is a quote by Richard Brautigan. So that's all I have to say today too: Forget love // I want to die // In your yellow hair.

... I'm here, but I will never care.

Kid Karate - Two Times

A: Kid Karate
S: Two Times
C: Lights Out - EP

This morning, as I made my way down from the top floor to pick up my mail, I ran into my neighbour from the first floor. "Are you the Bruce Springsteen fan?", he asked. I am. Anyway, this is Kid Karate from Irland.

... behind my back, I ain't coming back.

Fleetwood Mac - Oh Well

A: Fleetwood Mac
S: Oh Well
C: Then Play On

I'm wondering if I should make this my most favourite song ever. After all, I almost died and went to rock heaven when I heard it for the first time.

... don't ask me what I think of you - I might not give the answer that you want me to.

Jay-Z - 99 Problems

A: Jay-Z
S: 99 Problems
C: The Black Album

There are some songs that don't need an explanation on my behalf. I know that. This is one of those songs. I know that too.

... if you're havin' girl problems I feel bad for you son.

Phosphorescent - Song For Zula

A: Phosphorescent
S: Song for Zula
C: Muchacho

Songs like these aren't made for fall, it's the other way round. Fall is made for songs like these. Song For Zula is big. Very, very big.

... I saw love disfigure me into something I am not recognizing.




Brooklyn-based artist Matthew Houck, aka Phosphorescent, has admitted that his latest album Muchacho was inspired by the cutting losses of his studio, his girlfriend, and his mind. The heartbreak is loud, clear, lovely, and maybe just a little hopeful on his single "Song for Zula."

Monte - You Should Know (Original Mix)

A: Monte
S: You Should Know (Original Mix)
C: 5 Years Of Jakemode

Here's a little something I brought back from the weekend. Apparently you can send this track to your "crush" and they might get an idea of what´s going on. As I said, apparently.

... you should know, for real.

Small Feet - Rivers

A: Small Feet
S: Rivers
C: Rivers - EP

Here's what happened. I closed my eyes for five seconds and all of a sudden summer was gone. Which makes songs like this one fit perfectly into a current mood with a touch of fall.

... what finds you in, and what finds you out.

Christine And The Queens - Narcissus Is Back

A: Christine And The Queens
S: Narcissus Is Back
C: Mac Abbey

It's Sunday and this is Christine And The Queens, some French chanteuse who sings in English. Why? Because a French accent always works. Voila.

... a daring kiss now watches everything you miss.

Baby D - Let Me Be Your Fantasy

A: Baby D
S: Let Me Be Your Fantasy
C: Let Me Be Your Fantasy - Single

It's Saturday, I had brunch and now I'm drunk. Accept my apologies while I order another Bloody Mary.

... I'll fill your world with ecstacy.

The Head And The Heart - Shake

A: The Head And The Heart
S: Shake
C: Let's Be Still

If you think there is too much fiddeling going on with Mumford & Sons and The Lumineers went to big too fast, here's everything you've been waiting for. The Head And The Heart, underrated for the better.

... the ink in my plan went dry long before your smile.

Kings of Leon - Wait For Me

A: Kings of Leon
S: Wait For Me
C: Mechanical Bull (out 23.09.13)

I figure these Kings won't return toYouth & Young Manhood anytime soon. But as long as Caleb's voice sounds warmer than a sunset, I won't hold that against them. Sometimes it's good to make peace.

... I travelled all the way.
I travelled all the wayI travelled all the way

Glass Candy - Redheads Feel More Pain

A: GLASS CANDY
S: REDHEADS FEEL MORE PAIN
C: REDHEADS FEEL MORE PAIN - Single

If this is true, I guess I have some apologizing to do. In the meantime I will stick to my offer to trade my tattoos against freckles - just in case you know somebody who knows somebody. 

... one day you might fly away - well that's too bad.

MGMT - Your Life Is A Lie

A: MGMT
S: Your Life Is A Lie
C: MGMT (out 13.09.13)

There's always a little aftertaste when listening to new tracks by bands like MGMT because we used to like them because their songs amazed us. As in now we like them because we used to like them.

... nobody wins, try not to cry - you’ll survive.

Q Lazzarus - Goodbye Horses

A: Q Lazzarus
S: Goodbye Horses
C: Goodbye Horses - Single

After careful consideration, I have decided that this is my favourite song of all times in the whole world. It has horses in it and was released in the 80s, there is nothing you can go from there.  

... you told me, I've seen it all before.

MIT - PUDONG

A: MIT
S: PUDONG
C: Nanonotes

Can we rebrand Sunday into Danceday? It would make things so much easier, there would be less misunderstandings in the world, hence it would be the start of world peace. I'm pretty convinced of all this.

... sind wir Kosmos, sind wir oben?

Black Strobe - I'm A Man

A: Black Strobe
S: I'm A Man
C: Burn Your Own Church

I love this song. So much, that I want to put it in a bottle, wear it around my neck and smuggle it through customs to travel the world with it. Yes that much. Did I mention I love this song?

... you know, baby - we can have a lot of fun.

FKA Twigs - Water Me

A: FKA Twigs
S: Water Me
C: Water Me - Single

There are songs that come from nowhere but after a first listen you feel like you've known them forever. Sometimes songs are like people in that way. And then sometimes, people are completely different.

... I guess I’m stuck with me.

Matta – Release The Freq

A: Matta
S: Release The Freq
C: Release The Freq - EP

Here is some sort of a thing which can still be called a song, depending how you define the word song. Anyway, song or not, maybe just beats accompanying a video, the video is still the freaking shit. 

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