15 New Songs

Been a while, but here are 15 new songs we think you should listen to.

Paulusma - Back Of Your Car
Daryll-Ann might be gone but the singers keep producing remarkable new songs. A grayer Paulusma performs this beautiful song for Dutch National

Deerhunter - Memory Boy
psychedelic keyboards dominate in a song that could easily have been written and performed by the Zombies.

The Zombies - Breathe Out, Breathe In
While we are on the subject of The Zombies, they are back with a new record that retains some of the harmonies and sound of the majestic Odessey and Oracle.

Bon Iver - Calgary
Nightmare/dream video accompanying the first Bon Iver single of the new record.

The Dears - Blood
The new album Degeneration Street is a Tour de Force with the stress on force, an album with 'too many notes'. Blood is the exception.

Two Wounded Birds - All We Wanna Do
Wonderful sub 2 minute punkpop song. Lot of beach songs these days

Two Door Cinema Club - This Is The Life
Starting to like the sound of this band more and more, and apparently it also works live.

The Boxer Rebellion - The Runner
Somehow i doubt this video will played a lot on day time tv... They got oscar nominated directors to make the video and it shows.

Broken Records - The Motorcycle Boy Reigns
Hysterical? Nah, just emotional.

The Galacticos - Aunt Mary
Belgium's favorite youngsters strike again. funny video full of costume and scenery changes.

Fucked Up - The Other Show
Some 14yr olds with new electric guitars are trying to play the opening riff.

Birdy - Skinny Love
Doesn't reach the Bon Iver original, but we can only admire youngsters listening to great music and trying to recreate it.

Anthony David - God Said
Brilliant protest song about the absurdity of religious figures.

Young The Giant - My Body
Another great single from these guys. Let us all jump around in the heather.

Aux Raus - Oh No It's Them
Yes, you heard right, that's gabberindie.

The National - High Violet

One gets a different perspective on things when you move somewhere else. You start seeing your old world through different eyes, while at the same time viewing your new surrounding through the eyes of an outsider. If you want to remain an observer, always try to remain in this state. It’s the state from which Matt Berninger views his New York surroundings.

“High Violet” is very much an observation of New York and it’s people who struggle with universal themes like love, sorrow, faith, fear etc. Songs that are inhabited by drug addicted parents and soldiers. It’s about the moodier, more melancholy side of humankind. Is it dark? If anything it’s realistic.

Musically The National has not changed too much. Still that unique dark yet warming sound and Berninger’s soothing baritone. As always the drums drive the songs and add some of the melodies. A difference might be that the sound is slightly less polished as in the, for National standards, scruffy opener ‘Terrible Love’ but if you loved their sound before, you will still love it now.

While not reaching the artistic heights of “Alligator” and “Boxer”, this album is their “Only By The Night”. With it they will easily remain at the top of the indie-ladder and reach even more fans.

Explorer 23 For November 05

Almost killed by Cumin earlier this week. But enough about me, here's the list:

01 01 03 The Drums - Let's Go Surfing
02 -- 01 Airborne Toxic Event - Does This Mean You're Moving On
03 04 03 The Avett Brothers - I And Love And You
04 07 03 Dodos - Fables
05 10 02 Little Comets - Adultery
06 12 02 The Dead Weather - I Cut Like A Buffalo
07 03 03 Pharaohs - Squashed Against My Wall
08 02 03 Cancel The Astronauts - I Am The President Of Your Fanclub
09 16 02 4 or 5 Magicians - Nice Little Earner
10 09 02 Wild Beasts - All The King's Men
11 06 03 The Holloways - Jukebox Sunshine
12 -- 04 Ida Maria & Iggy Pop - Oh My God Remix
13 05 03 Jay Reatard - Ain't Gonna Save Me
14 19 02 Mumford and Sons - Little Lion Man
15 08 03 Young Rebel Set - If I Was
16 -- 02 The Boxer Rebellion - Flashing Red Light Means Go
17 11 03 The Golden Silvers - Arrows Of Eros
18 14 03 The Asteroids Galaxy Tour - The Golden Age
19 17 03 Grizzly Bear - While You Wait For The Others
20 21 02 Bombay Bicycle Club - Magnet
21 18 03 Ohbijou - New Years
22 -- 01 The Very Best Of - Warm Heart of Africa feat Ezra Koenig
23 -- 01 Johnny Foreigner - Criminals