[mp3] Lord Huron - "Auld Lang Syne"

Happy New Year from Lord Huron!

Last January, Lord Huron released a very special holiday cover of "Auld Lang Syne". With the coming of the new year, I'd like to share (via ForceFeld PR) the beautifully crafted renditition of one of my favorite holiday songs. Enjoy, and happy new year!

Hump Day Power Play (12-28-2011)

Year-End Edition

With 2011 wrapping up, we are smack-dab in the middle of Year-End List-o-mania. Three Colours' Year End List is soon to drop (check back in a few days), so I thought this Wednesday's Hump Day Power Play should feature songs from the best albums of 2011, as this will be the last HDPP of the year. Enjoy, and happy new year!

Hear it by simply clicking here. Playlist is below.

:: Hump Day Power Play (12-28-2011) ::

01 :: "Shit-Hawk In The Snow" - Moonface

02 :: "Tracers" - Miracle Fortress

03 :: "Lotus Flowers" - Radiohead

04 :: "French Exit" - The Antlers

05 :: "Gone" - Vacationer
06 :: "Video Games" - Lana Del Rey

07 :: "Reunion" - M83

08 :: "Don't Stop (Color On The Walls)" - Foster the People

09 :: "Repatriated" - Handsome Furs
10 :: "Walk At Night" - Cults

11 :: "Devils" - Say Hi
12 :: "Lonely Boy" - The Black Keys

13 :: "Drug" - White Denim
14 :: "Minnesota, WI" - Bon Iver
15 :: "Nothing But Our Love" - Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.

16 :: "Grown Ocean" - Fleet Foxes

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[video] Lana Del Rey - "Off To The Races"

Women Kick Ass

Lana Del Rey's debut album Born To Die is out next month (January 30 via Interscope), and she's been sharing some of the tracks that are album-bound. Check out the video above for "Off To The Races", which features video clips of ladies kicking ass and taking names later.

Speaking of Del Rey, she'll make her national television debut on January 14's Saturday Night Live. Don't miss it.

[new music] The xx - "Open Eyes" (Demo)

New music from the xx

Back in 2009, the xx dropped their debut album on my unexpected ears and completely blew me away. Earning honors in the top 3 LPs of 2009 and unofficially winning "Rookie of the Year" titles, the South London trio have treated us (via their blog) with holiday cheer by giving us all a sweet xx-mas present. Feast your ears on this slow, softly sung demo below, and get pumped about the idea of a new xx album in the distant future. Happy holidays!

 

[playlist] Hump Day Power Play (12-21-2011)

Holiday Edition

This will be the last playlist before the holidays, so I thought I'd put together an appropriately themed Hump Day Power Play. Hopefully everyone makes it home safely to their holiday destination this break, and perhaps this playlist will bring some extra cheer? Again, you need Spotify to listen to it. Hear it by simply clicking here. Playlist is below.

:: Hump Day Power Play (12-21-2011) ::

01 :: "Vacation" - Beach Fossils

02 :: "Gone" - Vacationer (amazing song)

03 :: "Holiday" - Body Language

04 :: "Winter Vacation" - Atlas Sound

05 :: "One Big Holiday" - My Morning Jacket

06 :: "French Holiday" - The Walkmen

07 :: "Every Day Should Be a Holiday" - The Dandy Warhols

08 :: "I'm Good, I'm Gone" - Lykke Li

09 :: "Holiday" - Vampire Weekend

10 :: "The Holiday Song" - Pixies

11 :: "We Used to Vacation" - Cold War Kids

12 :: "Holiday" - Weezer

[new music] Lord Huron - "Man Who Lives Forever"

New Song from Lord Huron

Back in October, Rollo & Grady posted a video series with Lord Huron, capturing the three-song private session that the band played for the LA music bloggers. Earlier, I shared links to two of those songs, "She Lit A Fire" and "The Stranger". A third song, "Man Who Lives Forever", was also shared later, and you can view/hear it above. It's really catchy, and makes me excited about the idea of Lord Huron LP (hopefully in the works).

Lord Huron tour dates:

01-13-12 :: Founders Hall at The Segerstrom Center for the Arts - Costa Mesa, CA

[playlist] Hump Day Power Play (12-14-2011)

To help you over the hump.

Continuing with our weekly installment of the Hump Day Power Play, this week's playlist is a mix of new wave and surf-inspired rock. Hopefully this makes the mundane magnificent. Again, you need Spotify to listen to it. Hear it by simply clicking here. Playlist is below.

:: Hump Day Power Play (12-14-2011) ::

01 :: "Age Of Consent" - New Order

02 :: "Shelia" - Atlas Sound

03 :: "Transmission" - Joy Division

04 :: "Break My Body" - Pixies

05 :: "Neighbor Riffs" - Surfer Blood

06 :: "Honey Boney" - Girls

07 :: "King of the Beach" - Wavves

08 :: "Mind, Drips" - Neon Indian

09 :: "Taken For A Fool" - The Strokes

10 :: "Love Will Tear Us Apart" - Joy Division

11 :: "Ceremony" - New Order

12 :: "I'm Not Ready" - Surfer Blood