Ever woke up in the morning with a song in your head? That was the case this AM for me. The song? “It Kills” by indie rock icon Stephen Malkmus. Released last year on his third solo record, Face The Truth, the track is a slow rocker which features great guitar and vocals from the former member of Pavement.
Great, now I’m going to have it in my head all day.
Listen to a sound clip here.
Do all my musical icons seem so shady in the eyes of the FBI…?
PitchforkMedia.com reports that Morrissey was “asked” to sit down and chat with the Federal Bureau of Investigations to make sure he wasn’t a threat to the U.S. Government. There is no truth to the rumor that this was because they were scared that his new album was going to be another Kill Uncle…
…for this, their reaction to their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame:
The Mountain Goats are one of the more prolific and literate bands to be described as “indie rock.” Singer John Darnielle sounds a bit like Colin Meloy (of the Decemberists), which means his voice is pleasant, if a bit nasal. This track starts off with a nice piano riff before Darnielle starts to sing about a recent roadtrip. But the chorus – “I’m going to make it through this year / if it kills me” – is what drives the song.
Listen to a sound clip here.
Watch the full video here.
In an earlier post, I recommended Sia’s “Breathe Me,” which I first heard on the final episode of “Six Feet Under.” That song is also on the Six Feet Under, Vol. 2: Everything Ends soundtrack. Another fine song on the disc is “Cold Wind” by The Arcade Fire. Normally, artists provide throwaway tracks for these sountrack collections, but “Cold Wind” is a track that would easily be in the top 5 songs on the band’s breakthrough, Funeral. The first two minutes are appropriately somber, with Win Butler’s vocals set against an acoustic guitar, but the track breaks out at the 2:11 mark with a “hey hey hey!” If you liked Funeral, find this track.
Listen to a song clip here.
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