Bear in Heaven / Ultimate Satisfaction
Elsewhere, as its title indicates, “Ultimate Satisfaction” is an IMAX-wide ode to what starts out as a simple thought, then turns bodily— the refrain of “coming down!” charts the sensation spreading like a spasm
Devendra Banhart / Angelika
Love how Devendra Banhart switches from English to Spanish so effortlessly.
Karen O and the Kids / Capsize
Argh… I can’t get this out of my head. C-A-P-S-I-Z-E!!!
The Mountain Goats / 1 Samuel 15:23
Enjoying the new quieter Mountain Goats.
Noah and the Whale / Blue Skies
Really digging the new Noah and the Whale
Mew / Sometimes Life Isn’t Easy
Hold my arms back when they beat me.
Leave me in the ditch when they kick me.
Sever my limbs and deceive me.
Sometimes life isn’t easy.
Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson / Relator
Awww… who knows, Scarlett?
The Antlers / Kettering
The haunting falsettos, the slow quiet piano build-up, the climatic crashing drum beats. Oh, this could be my favourite song of the year.
YACHT / The Afterlife
Well, it’s like LCD Soundsystem with female on vocals.
The Antlers / Bear
The Antlers’ Hospice is working up to the top of my list for the year. From the comments on SongMeanings: “The idea in Hospice is that sometimes love is not enough and that despite love, people can be unable to help each other - in fact, they can do enormous damage to one another.” Powerful.
