Update - Feb 2010 - Stuff That I'm Listening To

Does anyone know how the title auto finished for me?

Anyways, finally having an online connection means I'm getting back up to date with things.  I'm also in a new space which means I can start getting things for my bedroom setup (sweet).  But a big space to chill in is what's really getting me going at the moment.

So, in the tradition of blogs that once were - Stuff That I'm Listening To.

Miike Snow - 

Self-titled album and remixes, including Thom Yorke and Vs Vampire Weekend.  Tracks of note have to be Silvia and Animal.  This is just glorious and has been on my radar for a while, but I'm disgusted as to only be getting on that now.  Mesmerising.

Temper Trap - 

Sweet Disposition is just a beautiful song.  A wonderfully uplifting start that builds into a real mover.  Also, Fader (check out Pivot remix).  The album is Conditions.  A real warm and uplifting collection that really makes you think these guys care and think about what they do rather than dribble out what they think are expected.

Animal Collective - 

a re-occurrence really, and something you have to be in the right mood and setting for, but when you are... uh.  Just perfect.  (Merriweather Post Pavillion, which has the trippiest and best album cover of the last who knows how many years.  That isn't it there, but instead a lovely .gif to go 'ooh' at.)

Owl City - 

A little saccharine after the 15th track, but the ethereal feel and the awesome imagery of an insomniac is something I can really connect with.  Being awake and watching the world at 4am is something that you can only really understand if you're a real night owl or insomniac and it's a wonderful thing to have an album you can really connect with, maybe not something everyone can claim with this one.  Fireflies, and the album of the same name.

Ellie Goulding - 

I've mentioned her a long time ago, after hearing a collobartion with Frankmusik.  A little on the commercial and now she has a big record company behind her, a little overproduced, this still sounds great.  Magical in ways and a really dreamy and ethereal sense in the songs.  What pop should be really.  Hoping the album lives up.  (Under The Sheets, Starry Eyed).

The XX - 

The FATM remix is pure bliss for six and half minutes.  If you visit Rough Trade East you can get a special edition copy of the self titled album which features a bonus CD with some lovely exclusive tracks.  (And yes, I know this is another old one but still-)

So there we go.  Brick Lane on Sunday.