by MD
Au Palais make ethereal yet subtly powerful songs that transport me to a very different place. Which is something I can really use at this particular moment in time. Have a listen, maybe they’ll wind up in your musical medicine cabinet too. Au Palais – Tender Mercy Au Palais – Pathos Au Palais – Because the Night TBYTZUYP6Q44
Categories: Audio Benzo • Tags: Au Palais, dark, powerful
by MD
Angel Haze is brilliant. I feel woefully ignorant when it comes to rap, but fuck it, I know what I like, and this girl is staggeringly talented. Her lyrics are clever and creative, and through her music she’s managed to make me laugh, cry, and even cut a bitch. (Ok 2 out of those 3. If anyone asks.) The first songs I fell for were New York and Supreme. Just check them out, they’re an immediately enjoyable intro to her work […]
Categories: Hip HipHop • Tags: Angel Haze, brilliant, dark, powerful
by MD
I know I’m all over the place with the format of these posts, but fuck it. This is my show. These are songs I’m living right now. Emma Louise – Boy Elite Gymnastics – Here, In Heaven (lyrics) Cold Specks – Blank Maps (live) New Order – Ceremony Fiona Apple – Werewolf
by MD
You want dark? Check out Sixteen Saltines by Jack White. The lyrics seem pretty innocuous until you start to get the innuendo, and the video is all just kids misbehaving until you realize what the fuck is going on and you’re like “how far are they going to push this?” Evidently the only shot MTV gave as reason for refusing to put it on the air was the plastic bag over the head…? It was directed by AG Rojas, who […]
Categories: So Rockstar • Tags: CYOA, dark, Jack White, music video, NSFW, rock out, Spiritualized, The Dead Weather, twisted
by MD
Check out School of Seven Bells. My favorites songs on the new album are When You Sing (the video above starts at about 1:30 of the .mp3), Scavenger, and Love Play. Windstorm is a little more on the lighter pop end of the spectrum. The whole album is subtly powerful, and I think it’s best experienced by listening to it in its entirety. School of Seven Bells – When You Sing School of Seven Bells – Love Play School of […]
Categories: Flash in a Pan, Music • Tags: dark, dreampop, School of Seven Bells, shoegaze
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