I have many reasons to thank (and curse) Bacardi, but for introducing me to Matt & Kim, I have to give the brand’s advertising team a big kiss on the mouth!
Matt & Kim :: "Grand"
Tag: indie
Bad Astronaut :: "Needle in the Hay" by Elliott Smith
Elliott Smith was known for his sweet, soft-spoken singing voice with a hint of raspiness and acoustic-driven indie rock. Unfortunately, Smith died in 2003 from a suspected suicide (the possibility of homicide was never thrown out) but his impressive catalog of work lives on. I discovered Smith much too late. It wasn’t until I heard …
Band of Horses :: "Cease to Begin"
Band of Horses :: Cease to Begin
Coconut Records :: "Davy"
Davy is chock-full of light, folky influences with plenty of piano and guitar to go around. “Microphone” opens up the record with a catchy guitar melody while other songs show a range of influences.
Passion Pit :: "Chunk of Change"
I listened to the extremely high-pitched falsettos in Passion Pit’s “Sleepyhead”