New Music Reviews- Hot Chip Yeasayers Surfer Blood

Hot Chip – One Life Stand

Hot Chip is a great band, there records have gone from laid back to in your face and everything in between. Their newest album, One Life Stand is being released in a couple of weeks and the question is not if you should pick it up, the question is, is it worth picking up. Yes, if you’re a Hot Chip fan. Confused? Made in the Dark was the previous album, and man was it a banger. It left this huge shadow of awesomeness that everyone would enjoy. All of Hot Chips albums have a totally different vibe from each other and One Life Stand is no exception. The new record has a lot more melodies and harmonies and is much more subtle in its delivery from the over the top crazy sounds and clashing noises of Made in the Dark. One Life Stand has some stand out tracks including We Have Love, Take It In, Brothers and the title track, One Life Stand. I love Hot Chip, have seen them in concert (super fun) a couple of times, and love their sound plus they make great music videos. The album is good and different in many, so I would pick this up if you’re a Hot Chip fan

Yeasayers- Odd Blood

Hello Brooklyn. I have been waiting for their second album for a while and the Yeasayers delivered in spades. Odd Blood is super weird and at the same time had element that I could only define as Pop. I know Pop, but some of there is some really catchy shit this album. This new audio that the Yeasayers have constructed on this album sounds like a cross between Genesis(with Peter Gabriel) and Animal Collective.(FYI-I hate to compare bands music signatures to other bands, but in this case I HAD to make an exception, this album is that good and that different!) I also love this band because they sound SO different from everything else you hear. Some standout tracks are Love Me Girl, O.N.E. Ambling Alp and Madder Red, but in all honesty start at track 1 and let that motherfucker play.

Surfer Blood- Astro Coast

Indie fans prepare to bleed Surfer Blood. This band recommendation came from Sara _____(you wish you knew her last name!). She is a super elitist when I comes to music & her recommendations have always been on point and she came through yet again. Their range of styles and sound is wide open. Surfer Blood 1st listen immediately put me in a chipper mood, which is impossible to do before 10am, but it happened. They are not afraid to have fun and make happy good time music, just listen to their track “Take it Easy”. In short a great record to start of 2010 from a great new band.

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