Listen: Deportees & Lykke Li “A New Name to Go By”
Sometime last week Lykke Li tweeted a link to a collaboration with fellow Swedish band Deportees. The song, “A New Name to Go By,” is kinda like Fleet Foxes meets Jamaica, and if that doesn’t peek your interest then nothing will. Give it a listen below.
Lykke Li Video “Jerome (Acoustic Session)”
Lykke Li has become famous for her haunting pop songs and her recently released video plays right into what she does best. Shadowy and slightly menacing the video matches the stripped down feel of the song perfectly. Lykke Li shares the spotlight with her backup singers and a rather sparse instrumental accompaniment (including a vibraphone?) to take what was a pounding and angry song driven by a strong rhythm to a song dripping with utter sadness. Filled with emotional gazes and painful looks I wonder if anyone in this video worries about premature wrinkles? Check out the enjoyably haunting version of “Jerome” below.
MOR New Tunes Playlist: Volume Two
We made it, Episode two of the MOR New Tunes series! Critics are already calling the latest version “One of the Best two MOR New Tunes Playlists to date”. That is an honor that we don’t take lightly.
This latest episode features new music by newcomers The Civil Wars and Tennis, Alt-Country mainstays Ryan Adams, Drive-By Truckers, Ryan Bingham and Justin Townes Earle, and an appearance by the legendary Gregg Allman by way of T-Bone Burnett. Other great tunes come from the likes of Iron & Wine, Hayes Carll, Jessica Lea Mayfield, Smith Westerns, The Get up Kids, Bright Eyes, The Tallest Man on Earth and Lykke Li.
Hop in and enjoy some fresh new tunes.
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