MUSIC HAUL #4.

It's another Music Haul and I'm here again to bring you some cracker tunes.

Straight in, shall we?

1. Those Dancing Days - Fuckarias

So some of you may be a bit iffy about the title of this song, paired with the fact that it's labelled explicit on iTunes. But never fear! The word is never dropped in the song and they're a Swedish band so it probably doesn't mean what we think it does. I still find it hilarious.

It's such an energetic song, though!

2. Empire Of The Sun -  We Are The People

In preparation for their highly anticipated second album, I thought I might have a song from their tremendously spectacular album Walking On A Dream. We Are The People has a great acoustic guitar backing track but my favourite part is the sort of bridge - different chord progression and a more complicated melody. I love it.

It was amazing. Although Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore went a little bit overboard with the costumes.

3. Electric Light Orchestra - Don't Bring Me Down

It's the 70's and you're bopping in your car with your poofy hair and bell bottomed pants (shudder). This song recreates those old vibes and your parents can probably sing along (I know mine can). It's a fun, driving song that it a lot of fun to dance to with friends on old movie marathon nights. Oh, and it was in that alien movie Paul.

DON'T BRING ME DOWN (OOOOOOOOHOOOHOO!)

4. Panic! At The Disco - The Only Difference Between Martyrdom And Suicide Is Press Coverage

Their debut album, A Fever You Can't Sweat Out, is infamous for it's extended song names that have nothing to do with the songs. This song has genius lyrics and a melody of an interesting composition. What, however, grabs you the most is the energy and movement you can sort of sense in the song - have a listen.

 

5. Imagine Dragons - Radioactive

Imagine Dragons have a spectacular 'big band' sound that you could imagine being blasted from every household in the world then bouncing off the ozone layer and reflecting everywhere. Basically, it's a very big sound. When you listen to Radioactive, you can imagine it being sung by everyone in the stadium at the top of their lungs and the electricity in the air buzzing around you. I love the song way too much.

Only problem with it was that it was used in the ads for 'The Host'. Ugh.

 

 

 

Well that's this Music Haul! Yay

COVER FEST.

So there's a heck of a lot of good music out there (old and new) but it makes me quite happy when I find a great cover of a great song. It's like when you go to a cafe with an even more delicious version of your favourite food or drink or CAKEEEEEEE

Here is a small collection of some really great covers I've scoured from the depths of YouTube and Moria to bring to you today.

1. 'Get Lucky' - Isaac Evans (Daft Punk)

I stumbled across Isaac when I was looking for different versions of Lucy Rose's 'Shiver'. His cover with a loop pedal was simply brilliant and I am quite obsessed with him now.

This cover of 'Get Lucky', an awkward song to sing with your parents, is fun, energetic and pretty cool. Isaac uses loop pedals quite a bit in his covers but it sounds amazing.

Isn't it amazing? Moving on.

2. 'Walking On A Dream' - Imogen Kars (Empire of the Sun)

This is a lovely cover of an epic song. Empire of the Sun are really fantastic songwriters and I'm so excited that they're releasing an album that wasn't planned - they broke up. Now it sounds like they were married and have a kid now =_=
But it's truly beautiful. I think it's awesome.

I LOVE IT

3. 'Flightless Bird, American Mouth' - Lorna Rose (Iron & Wine)

This is an okay song by itself - I personally find it a bit slow and only nice in the chorus with the harmonies and instruments and all that jazz. But Lorna's cover, a folky guitar affair, is raw and beautiful and has drive and all but it still captures everything good about the song. She distills it until it's pure and asdfjdskljfasho

It was perfect I know

4. 'Settle Down' - Level (Kimbra)

This is one of my all time favourite songs. There's heaps of production, yes, but it has such a strange quality to it that you can't help but love it. Kimbra's voice is heaven.

This cover is an a capella cover (only voices, although there is clicking) and it's as varied and unpredictable as the original. Fun.



The man singing bass has such a low voice ohmygosh.

 

 

So there's four different, but awesome covers! I want to poop here - wait, I want to do another of these cover fests. They just don't seem to fit in with Song of the Week, although they do sorta suit Music Haul. Whatever.

FAB CIRAOLO

I can confidently say that I am in love with the works of fab ciraolo. Fabian is a Chilean artist whose works are so surreal, but channel a bohemian, vintage and somewhat blasphemous vibe.

He creates posters and flyers for events, and cover art for musicians: 

But I have to say, my favourites are when he takes icons and celebrities and punks them up.

I think Dorothy is my favourite. And also because I really like Empire Of The Sun.

To check out more of Fab's, uh, fabulous work, click here.