Monthly Mix: July 2017

Arcade Fire want Everything Now

     The summer is in full swing and the sunshine keeps pouring in. Along with all the sun rays, July brought a heavy assortment of fresh tunes.
     Canadian indie-rockers Arcade Fire are back atop the charts with their latest album Everything Now.  The thirteen tracks are vibrant and really come to life in a nice pair of headphones. On the uptempo track "Signs Of Life," frontman Win Butler reminds us that love is hard and sex is easy. Check them out on tour as they swing through the U.S. and Canada with a big slot at Lollapalooza.
     As the summer rolls on, it's good to know the iPods are restocked up with new beats. The July Playlist is a good soundtrack to keep the pool parties going all night long. 

July 2017 Playlist

1.  The Aces  -  "Stuck"

2.  Welshly Arms  -  "Legendary"

3.  Arcade Fire  -  "Signs Of Life"

4.  Toro Y Moi  -  "Girl Like You"  

5.  Fall Out Boy  -  "Champion"

6.  Nine Inch Nails  -  "Less Than"

7.  Wolf Alice  -  "Don't Delete The Kisses"

8.  J. Roddy Walston & The Business  -  "The Wanting"

9.  Cut Copy  -  "Airborne"

10.  Vance Joy  -  "Lay It On Me"

11.  Pale Waves  -  "There's A Honey"

12.  Calvin Harris  -  "Slide" ft. Frank Ocean and Migos

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Best Albums Of 2015

Modest Mouse were no Strangers in 2015

    
      As the year comes to an end, it's always refreshing to look back at all the great albums that found their way into our headphones, iPods, and car stereos.


Best Albums Of 2015

25. Blur  -  The Magic Whip

24.  Kurt Vile  -  b'lieve i'm goin down 

23.  Courtney Barnett  -  Sometimes I Sit and Think and Sometimes I Just Sit

22.  Sufjan Stevens  -  Carrie & Lowell

21.  The Wombats  -  Glitterbug

20.  Muse  -  Drones

19.  Bjork  -  Vulnicura

18.  Jamie xx  -  In Colour

17.  Coheed and Cambria  -  The Color Before The Sun

16.  Grimes  -  Art Angels

15.  Wilco  -  Star Wars

14.  Bully  -  Feels Like

13.  Deerhunter  -  Fading Frontier

12.  Sleater-Kinney  -  No Cities To Love

11.  Alabama Shakes  -  Sound & Color

10.  Death Cab For Cutie  -  Kintsugi

9.  Wolf Alice  -  My Love Is Cool

8.  Toro Y Moi  -  What For?

7.  Kendrick Lamar  -  To Pimp A Butterfly

6.  Foals  -  What Went Down

5.  My Morning Jacket  -  The Waterfall

4.  The Dead Weather  -  Dodge and Burn

3.  Tame Impala  -  Currents

2.  Panda Bear  -  Panda Bear Meets The Grim Reaper

1.  Modest Mouse  -  Strangers To Ourselves

  

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Monthly Mix: April 2015

Blur cracks The Magic Whip

     Spring is in full swing and the birds can be heard singing in the trees. Not only were the birds singing, lots of music lovers were as well as an influx of new tunes came pouring in.
     English alt-rockers Blur are creating some hype with their latest album The Magic Whip [April 27, via Parlophone]. Featuring twelve tracks, their newest effort touches on rock, pop, and psychedelia. The cut "Lonesome Street" is a delightful romp that contains post-punk guitars and a bouncy beat. The rest of the album plays out in similar fashion without a dull moment. Check them out as their tour swings through Europe, Australia, and Mexico.
     As the weather continues to get more enjoyable and the golf courses open up, it's a good feeling to know the mp3 players are stocked up again and are ready to go as we try for that hole in one.


April 2015 Playlist

1.  Tame Impala  -  "Cause I'm A Man"

2.  Wolf Alice  -  "Moaning Lisa Smile"

3.  Blur  -  "Lonesome Street"

4.  Twenty One Pilots  -  "Fairly Local"

5.  Built To Spill  -  "Never Be The Same"

6.  Zac Brown Band  -  "Heavy Is The Head" ft. Chris Cornell

7.  Umphrey's McGee  -  "Bad Friday"

8.  Toro Y Moi  -  "Buffalo"

9.  Meg Myers  -  "Sorry"

10.  Turbo Fruits  -  "Don't Let Me Break Your Heart Again"

11.  James Bay  -  "Let It Go"

12.  Tove Lo  -  "Talking Body"

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