BAND CRUSHES: Womb and Gumdrop Season

Manila, i love you, but these two acts from the south could give your basic, over-hyped indie bands a run for their beer money.

WOMB
Cebu-based trio Womb is trying to make trip-hop a comeback with a lechon twist- crispy on the outside, tender on the inside. Im not sure why i used lechon to describe this band (i know it sounds awful)  but once you listen to their debut track, Good, you'll hit the repeat button over and over again. It's that delicious. If you're into Lamb, Massive Attack or even Dido, Womb's music is good for a nostalgic spin.

GUMDROP SEASON
Im not sure if this is the best delicacy in Cagayan de Oro but Gumdrop Season's music makes my sweet tooth satisfied. It's dancey, catchy, melodic, everything i love in a pop song. Plus the vocalist sounds like Emma Bunton! How cute is that?! Gumdrop Season has a big potential in breaking out in a much wider audience here in Manila and we are ready for them. Here's their debut single Buoyant

via Vandals on the Wall

Mail to Mail Action...

This week, I've received heaps of music suggestions in my mail and it's one of the reasons why I keep on doing this little blog. I just love getting emails from different parts of the world and discovering music from these great musicians/bands. And, it's such an honor for my blog to be one of their venues in sharing their works.So, I hope you like the music you're about to hear as much as I do. ;)

Housse de Racket - Chateau

You know what they say about French men... they make awesome music ;) This track is still from Housse de Racket's sophomore album Alesia

Citizens! - True Romance

Five lads from London met in a random party and the next thing they know they have a single out under Kitsune! Click here to download Citizens!'s another sold track (I’m In Love With Your) Girlfriend

Jonquil - It's My Part

Just hit the play button! It's a nice song, I swear!

 

Young Circles- Love Hitch

"Love Hitch is a psychedelic journey that visualizes the cognitive process of forgetting a lost love; an experience that represents the chemical reactions in our brains." 

Slow Club - If We're Still Alive

Slow Club's latest video for the song If We're Still Alive takes footage from their recent US trip as well as travels in the UK to give an intimate look at life in a touring band, capturing live gigs, long drives, late nights, and days off at the beach.

Tubetops - Here With You

WARNING: You can get pregnant by just watching this music video.

Deleted Scenes - Bedbedbedbedbed

This song will make you slow, sluggish and well, sleepy. But dont get me wrong, it really is a dope track. I like it ;)

MUST LISTEN: Hold My Breath by Holy Ghost!

Good morning, people! It might be storming outside but that's not an excuse to skip aerobics today especially if Holy Ghost! is playing on the background. Hold My Breath is the new track from Holy Ghost!'s self-titled album and its Let's Get Physical vibe would make you lose few pounds by just listening to it. hahaha!

MUST WATCH: Radioactive by Marina and The Diamonds

WELCOME TO THE MILLENNIUM! Marina and The Diamonds' new single Radioactive could pass as a anthem in one of the street parties in Malate circa 2000 with all its trance sensibilities. Ive never heard Marina this disco before. Her second album Electra Heart will be out soon and i dont know when. But so far, I'm liking her new vibe.

MUST WATCH: Hawaiian Air by Friendly Fires

I think they should change the title to Philippine Airlines. Watch the video and find out why! Hawaiian Air is the second single from Friendly Fires current album Pala

MUST WATCH: The Greeks by Is Tropical

This clip from Is Tropical's new single The Greeks is one of those music videos that I wish I was the one who directed it. Megaforce did a fantastic job in showing us what's going on inside the kids' imagination during playtime. The music video, somehow, is kind of violent in a cute way. I dont know. Call me twisted but that's how I see it. It is fun, entertaining and I LOVE THE SONG!


You can stream and download the song and also the remix below:

Kitsuné Maison 11: The Indie-Dance Issue

From the title of this compilation, I know it's already a big hit for you guys. Kitsuné always produces a fantastic compilation and it introduced me to a lot of bands that I really love now. This new compilation features 17 tracks crossovering from club to indie sound. It never really got into my mind that Kitsuné is a "club" music label as what it's head-honcho Gildas Loaec says: “I find this new cd is taking us yet one more step towards maturity. We’re perceived as a club label when really we’ve always been between ‘club’ and ‘indie’, and this new compilation sits right at the crossroad of the two.“

You can purchase the compilation over at Kitsuné's website.

Here's one of my favorite tracks from the compilation

Housse de Racket's Roman


TRACKLIST:
01. “Let’s Go All The Way” (Early Version)
02. Alexander Dexter Jones – “Phantastic Phone Call”
03. Housse De Racket – “Roman”
04. Polarsets: “Sunshine Eyes”
05. Gallops: “Miami Spider” (Ponciau edit)
06. Cosmonaut: “Say What You Want”
07. Creep – “Days” (Azari & III Remix)
08. Is Tropical – “The Greeks”
09. Peter & The Magician – “Twist”
10. The Touch – “Sermon”
11. Logo x Icona Pop – “Luvsick”
12. Beat Connection – “Silver Screen”
13. Nightbox – “Pyramid”
14. Guards – “Resolution Of One”
15. Fiction – “Big Things”
16. Exotica – “Conte d’Eté” (Afrofunk Version)
17. T.E.E.D – “Household Goods” (Justin Martin Remix Edit)