Monthly Mix: April 2016

Bear Hands proclaim You'll Pay For This

     The April showers have come and gone, and they left behind a bucket full of fresh new music. Spring is here and festival season is right around the corner.
     New York's Bear Hands are riding high on the waves of their latest release You'll Pay For This [April 15, via Spensive Sounds]. Frontman Dylan Rau says "the record varies, there's some folky stuff and some electro stuff." There's also a heavy dose of guitar-driven rock. On the track "Marathon Man" the band showcases their rock side and features some dance-worthy grooves. The whole album delivers without a disappointment. Check them out as their tour spins through the U.S. with fun stops at the KROQ Weenie Roast and Hangout Music Festival.
     As we roll into the spring, it's refreshing to know the iPod is restocked. The April Playlist mixes in a nice blend of indie and alternative rock. It makes the perfect soundtrack for the first bike ride of the season.


April 2016 Playlist

1.  Fitz And The Tantrums  -  "HandClap"

2.  The Last Shadow Puppets  -  "Aviation"

3.  Bear Hands  -  "Marathon Man"

4.  Holy White Hounds  -  "Switchblade"

5.  Finish Ticket  -  "Color"

6.  Deftones  -  "Prayers/Triangles"

7.  Tokyo Police Club  -  "PCH"

8.  Bishop Briggs  -  "River"

9.  M83  -  "Road Blaster"

10.  Tegan and Sara  -  "U-turn"

11.  Mudcrutch  -  "Beautiful World"

12.  Kurt Vile  -  "Pretty Pimpin"

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Fitz and the Tantrums - "HandClap"
The Last Shadow Puppets - "Aviation"
Bear Hands - "Marathon Man"
Holy White Hounds - "Switchblade"
Finish Ticket - "Color"
Deftones - "Prayers/Triangles"
Tokyo Police Club - "PCH"
Bishop Briggs - "River"
M83 - "Road Blaster"
Tegan and Sara - "U-turn"
Mudcrutch - "Beautiful World"
Kurt Vile - "Pretty Pimpin"

Monthly Mix: January 2013

Toro Y Moi offers Anything In Return

     
     Welcome back, folks. Hope everyone had an enjoyable new year's eve. As you can see, there are some slight changes around these parts and there will be more to come as some of the kinks get worked out. Orbit Sound is now here. January's installment will not disappoint, as a surprising amount of quality tracks came blustering in along with the arctic winds.
     South Carolina native and chillwave mastermind Chaz Bundick, better known as Toro Y Moi was determined to blend some pop flavor into his latest album Anything In Return. Bundick delivers just what he intended, a synthy, groovy, melodic record complete with even a few radio hooks. On "Say That," he utilizes his light vocals over a bouncy backbone, including his signature synths dancing in and out. A string of dates through Texas is how he will kick off the tour in February, followed by a run up the east coast.
     The January Mix is stacked with a bunch of quality early season cuts, ranging from hip-hop to punk rock. The year is off to a good start so far and there will be plenty more to come down the road.


January 2013 Playlist

1. Yo La Tengo - Ohm

2. Churchill - Change

3. Of Monsters and Men - Mountain Sound

4. Dirty Projectors - About To Die

5. A$AP Rocky - Wild For The Night ft. Skrillex

6. Toro Y Moi - Say That

7. Mitzi - All I Heard

8. Tegan & Sara - Closer

9. Ducktails - Letter Of Intent

10. Albert Ryan - We Meet Again

11. Swim Deep - The Sea

12. Rancid - Fuck You

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