In the past two weeks, I have uncovered some pretty interesting bands, but these are the top 5 greatest hits.
Bersarin Quartett: Cinematic Orchestra meets BT’s “This Binary Universe”…sheer epicness.
The Freelance Whales: Saw these guys playing in the subway in Brooklyn in May and fell in love with their music. I could write a whole post on these guys, but I won’t. Quirky, experimental pop with the aid of banjo, harmonium, glock, and 4-part harmonies. Basically, they made the album Death Cab For Cutie should have made after Plans.
Damien Jurado: “Being There” Wilco meets “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot” Wilco. He’s on Secretly Canadian, so he’s legit. Just give him a listen.
The Features: I saw them on Lake Fever Sessions and thought they were soulful indie folk rockers. In a weird way, the singer sounds like Adam Levine and little bit of Eddie Vedder. Listening to their MySpace almost seems like a different band. However, I did notice they had a few dates opening for Kings of Leon, so I can tell you that they’re being groomed for success. Keep your eye out for these guys.
Jon Kennedy: I was listening to Bonobo on Lala and decided to use the “Related Artist” suggestions, so I clicked on Jon. I’ve been into jazzy loungy electro hip-hop for a while, so Jon was just what wanted to hear. It’s something to, sayyyyy, put on the background and write a blog post.
So that’s all. Listen to the bands and tell me what you think.
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