My song of the day.
СБПЧ – Втроем
Russian music is rare here, but it doesn’t mean that it’s non-existent. Samoe Bolshoe Prostoe Chislo is a project by Kirill Ivanov and “Elochnie Igrushki”. The video is from their 2011 album Flashka. I doubt that it’d be very interesting to listen to without the knowledge of Russian, as the lyrics are very good. Still, here we go:
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross – The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo OST
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross – The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo OST
[Null Corporation, 2011]
The soundtrack to the second David Fincher’s film in a row from Nine Inch Nail’s frontman Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. After the highly successful “The Social Network” we have “Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.”
This one won’t have the success of the predecessor (winning an Oscar and a Golden Globe). As a sountrack for the film, there’s nothing more to desire – it adds weight to the picture, is in full accord with the movie’s pace and Fincher’s heavy mood. Good old Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant Song” in the new version, with Karen O vocals, on the opening title is in itself a gem (and I should admit it’s always great to give the song another listen).
Even with all this, Dragon Tattoo remains a soundtrack – and is fully appreciated only with the film in mind. It’s hard to get it as a separate work. And it’s long – almost 3 hours long, which is more than the film itself. Though, there’s a huge reason why you’d want to listen to the end – the final chord is a beautiful and mellow cover of Brian Ferry’s “Is Your Love Strong Enough?” by Reznor and Ross’s band How To Destroy Angels.
Overall, there could be no better soundtrack for the movie, but the score is more like a shadow of the film, and won’t probably be listened to separately (in full at least). It might, if you need to immerse yourself in some meticulous work for several hours.
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross – Immigrant Song (feat Karen O) by ArtemK
Nicolas Jaar – With Just One Glance You (Feat. Scout Larue)
The Shins – Simple Song
We haven’t heard from the Shins for a long while. And finally, this new song from the upcoming album Port of Morrow. Pop melody, lyricism and dynamics – all in right proportions. Everything is well-balanced and very good.
Timelapse. Making of Animal Collective’s “Strawberry Jam”
Leonard Cohen – Darkness
Second single Darkness from Leonard Cohen’s new album Old Ideas, to be released on the 31st of January.
Leonard Cohen – Darkness by leonardcohen
of Montreal – Dour Percentage
Of Montreal revealed their new single Dour Percentage, from the upcoming (on February 7) album Paralytic Stalks. The vocals in the likes of David Bowie – and it seems of Montreal are again staying in my playlist.
Dour Percentage by of Montreal
Hype Machine Zeitgeist 2011
Top 2011 tracks, artists and albums in the Hype Machine Zeitgeist:
Don’t miss top songs mixed by various artists. Here’s a couple of them:
The Go! Team vs The Hype Machine [2011 Music Blog Zeitgeist Mix] by hypem
RAC vs The Hype Machine [2011 Music Blog Zeitgeist Mix] by hypem
Best of 2011: Albums
Best albums of 2011 (BTW, I’m really sorry I didn’t find the time to write about Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie XX’s album, it’s really fabulous, in both instrumental and vocal versions).
1. M83 – Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming
2. The Rapture – In The Grace Of Your Love
3. Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie XX – We’re New Here (Young Turks, 2011)
4. Bon Iver – Bon Iver
5. TV On The Radio – Nine Types Of Light
6. PJ Harvey – Let England Shake
7. Toro Y Moi – Underneath The Pine
8. Panda Bear – Tomboy
9. Holy Ghost! – Holy Ghost!
10. Girls – Father, Son, Holy Ghost
Honorable mentions:
Lykke Li – Wounded Rhymes
Tim Hecker – Ravedeath, 1972
Cut Copy – Zonoscope
Yacht – Shangri-La
The Field – Looping State Of Mind
Korallreven – An Album by Korallreven
Diskjokke – Sagara
