HIBERNATION

Apologies for hibernating for five months but my life has just been hell for the past months: last year of university = dissertation = five months death.

But, you won't be able to deny the fact that hibernation can happen to all of us. By hibernation I mean... stopping. Stopping everything for a little while simply because you feel overwhelmed and tired. In this kind of situations, the only thing keeping me awake is those amazing tunes in my ears. The ones I cherish and listen to repeatedly. These are the ones that keep me awake, the ones that keep me alive...

and this one just woke me up: Check out R. Kelly's new tune: Feelin'.

It's brand new but has an old groovy rhythm. Relatively close to Lovely Day by Bill Withers and Love on Top by Beyonce. Yes I know, I never thought the two tracks could ever get mixed together but just listen to this and see for yourself.

Enjoy xx

PS: TruE OuTsIdErS iS bAcK

TODAY'S PILL

"You can stay there" by The Capitol Years.

Enjoy xxx

NEW AGE BY THE ALBERTANS

The Albertans is a Canadian quintet, now based in Brooklyn that surely know how to use their sound and lyrics to attract us sad and massive indie music fans.Their tune "New Age" is like a return to basic indie rock. The one you used to think was your religion because it was all new and you were inconsciently but also weirdly excited by it. The one that didn't need a keyboard to sound amazing. Yes, this is what The Albertans are all about and you can hear it in New Age straight away. The track has all the tippings of a quirky indie pop song: easy guitar riffs, "oohs" and "aahs" you'll be able to sing and a male frontrunner that sings but sound like he speaks.

At the of the day The Albertans do sound like a lot of other indie bands, but you can tell they have something the others don't: huge potential. Their talent is evident.

Listen to the track New Age below

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OLD SCHOOL TAPE CASSETTES AND RETRO BEATS : NEON INDIAN !

I had forgotten how tape cassettes sounded like until Alan Palomo, lead singer of the Brooklyn band Neon Indian, reminded it to me. Retro sounds, a tape played so much in the deck it's dead, a bit of an old school production and electric beats, add to all of these a groovy, chilled and sweet voice and you get one of the band's best tune "Deadbeat Summer". I knew most of their other songs but not this one, shame on me. I just can't stop listening to it, wishing December was over so that I can go: "nananananana Deadbeat Summer" in the street without looking like a n**.

Also want to mention the band has been compared several times to MGMT, which I don't get. They are completly different. Fair enough they are both part of a general new wave of indie electric sounds going on in the US but come on people, do not put them in the same category!

Listen to the track below, you will adore it just because It's wonderfully amazing !!!

Enjoy xxx

Also listen to their track "Polish Girl", even if you're not Polish because it's goooooooood !

THE STROKES BEFORE THE STROKES!

Before "You only live once" There was "I'll try anything once" the demo of the song. Julian Casablancas whispers this version in your ears and It will make you melt.

Enjoy xxx

SHUFFLE SURPRISE

"Walk without rythm and you won't attract the woman". Here is what the Fat boy that is also slim sings all along his song Weapon of Choice. It's old, it's vintage, it's from the 90's yeah but it's a classic and most of us think it's a funny, well done electro-rap tune! Fatboy Slim was definitely in advance with his time. It came on shuffle and once again couldn't resist. The song brought memories ...

Enjoy my friends xxx

PS: This is an award winning video !

TODAY'S PILL: I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR YOU BY FOSTER THE PEOPLE!

Add the tune and the band to your "polished" indie-electro playlist because Foster the People are my, and hopefully your, new L.A pop crush. There's absolutely no reason for you not to adore them! It's catchy, interesting and quirky enough for the cool crowds and it'll make the surf pop lovers melt. Certainly going to stay my morning pill for few more weeks!

The electric dance ballad "I would do anything for you"

Also check out some of their other tracks from their first album Torches: