I want that you are always happy..

There's something strangely soothing about this band. Put me in the worst mood, take me to a place I absolutely hate, yet if The Middle East are playing you can bet I'll be having a good time. Their debut EP was of the highest quality, so it is with great anticipation that we await the debut full length release from the Townsville collective.

'I Want That You Are Always Happy' is out April 8, and if hype is anything to go by you can bet this will probably be featuring on a few 'best of' lists come years end. For now you'll have to settle with the ever so pleasant Land of the Bloody Unknown, the latest track coming our way off the record. They play the Corner Hotel on Saturday 11th June in support of the release, highly recommend checking them out if you're about! Enjoy.

New Music Fridays!

Friday arvo, great sunny day, aged care done and dusted for another week - reason enough to celebrate for me! In what is fast becoming a weekly tradition, here's another bunch of brand new tunes I've been enjoying to take you to the weekend. Some new stuff from Death Cab and Example (love kickstarts again...) in there, plus a couple of newbies. Enjoy :)

 Death Cab For Cutie - You Are A Tourist [Album Version]

 Example - Changed The Way You Kiss Me

 Wye Oak - Civilian

 YACHT-Dystopia

Seabellies.

Been looking for this one for a while! Seabellies are an impressive indie act out of Newcastle, and even though they've been around for a while they've somehow still managed to slip under the radar. They produce this somewhat unique indie sound which is so easy to listen to time and time again, yet for some unbeknown reason they always seem to be the answer to the question 'who sings this song?'. This is Board the Apartment Up, it's from their LP released last year and I dare say you'll probably recognise it from triple j. Hopefully you'll remember them for next time!

New Justice!

At the risk of conforming to just about every music blog on the internet, I bring you the latest song to go viral in Civilization, the brand spanking new single from French dance duo Justice. If you're an electro house fan then I dare say you'll absolutely love it. With funky synths and a mesmerising chorus, these guys sure as hell know how to produce great music. If you're not, perhaps move right along..

Justice - Civilization

moment bends

"glued together with a dynamic bounce and compelling romanticism"

That's Melbourne band Architecture in Helsinki describing how they went about forming their much anticipated fourth studio album 'Moment Bends'. According to songwriter Cameron Bird, the LP is all about “being at one with our ideas, obsessed with popular music and falling in love with our hometown. We wanted to build a record to get lost in. A record that always feels exactly what you are feeling.” Touching hey. But it seems for all the crap they talk and the hype they build, AIH can actually back it up with some exceptional music. The insanely catchy Contact High has been the sweetest taste of what we can expect come April 8, where the bands latest release will finally hit the stores.

They play Groovin the Moo in Bendigo on April 30th, and for those who missed out they can catch them at the Hi-Fi Bar on Thursday 26th May. In the meantime, here's another taste of what we can look forward to in new track Escapee.

Yelle.

She even looks cool, right? That's Yelle, the gorgeous but outlandish French artist who brings you the title track off her forthcoming record, Safari Disco Club. This chick has an uncanny ability to produce infectious electro-pop of the highest quality (remember Cooler Couler?), and this time is no different. A very catchy song from a very talented artist, although I still have absolutely no idea what she is saying..

new stuff

No write-up here, just a bunch of quality new tunes to take you to the weekend! Loving the new Friendly Fires sound just quietly. Enjoy.

 Fleet Foxes - Battery Kinzie

 Friendly Fires - Live Those Days Tonight

 Papa Vs Pretty - One Of The Animals

 Oh Land - Perfection