Sonic Swag
Music journalism and sheeyit
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When was the last time you heard of a punk band garnering widespread critical acclaim? Yeah, I know. Too long ago.
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As Iceland’s hottest new export, this indie-folk sextuplet are winning the hearts of their namesake: monsters and men alike. With an almost Sendak-ian charm put to song, these wild things are exactly where they want to be.
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Seriously people, come on. What happened? I swear the music world finally got together and eradicated the plague of boybands that held the charts hostage since the early 90’s.
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As one of the indie realm’s more sullen darlings, Bat For Lashes has an unmistakable brand of hypnotising, sullen charm.
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It’s been three whole years since Passion Pit’s last release, Manners slammed into the charts like a wrecking ball through a mud hut. Rapidly gaining street cred as one of the cool new sounds for the modern generation, the media took to it like a junkie to crack. -
Dan Deacon is a musical wizard. Well, technomage- given his electronic persuasions. Also, this video must’ve been ridiculously fun to film.
#25 Dan Deacon - True ThrushAlso worthy of mention: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGd6s3itVt4&feature=relmfu Dan Deacon - Lots
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Time to wipe the dust off this page and get back to posting!
I suppose we have this track to thank- kicked my ass back into the zone.
#24 Kitty Pryde & Riff Raff - Orion’s Belt
If you need an introduction to the whole Tumblr-wave movement, look no further. Hell, I’ll skip the explanation- check this shit out for yourself!
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Oh bugger it. This genre never really blew up, so even though this track is old it’s still relevant. And I love it, so that’s enough of a reason. Chiptune/pop-punk, a-whatup!
#23 Blake Palmer - Stare At The Sun (Smiletron Remix) -
I’m a huge fan of parodies and internet culture, in case you haven’t noticed.
#22. SachoPanda - Somebody That I Used To Troll (Gotye parody)
I lol’d. If you dig Starcraft, this is your jam.
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#21. TEAMHEADKICK - Assassin’s Creed Rap
Heavy metal, rap vocals and witty lyrics about gaming.
I don’t know about you, but those are some major boxes that just got ticked.
