November 2011 - Page 7 of 12 - blahblahblahscience

GRMLN – Relax Yourself (Dolphin Cry)

GRMLN, a project by an Orange County college student named Yoodoo, is the perfect music to pass that interminable afternoon in the library or cubicle. These sunny melodies will be most assuredly stuck in your head at the end of a brief listening session. The breathy vocals are more atmospheric than anything, but I do hear a catchy line or two steal the music’s soft thunder. It would be cool to have some elaborate beats counter the melodies- it’s really the only thing keeping me from going gaga. But fans of Seapony through Beach House now have a new love for the weekend. Contributed by Chris Gedos

GRMLN – Relax Yourself (Dolphin Cry)

GRMLN (Bandcamp)

RATING: 7.88

reviewed by b3

11-11-11

Little Boots – Shake

Pop Track Reviews

Little Boots is back with the new single for “Shake”. On the track, great pop melodies/hooks frame classic-sounding dance pop with a 2011 feel. Very good, Ms. Boots.

Little Boots – Shake

Little Boots (Official) (Facebook)

Rating 8.2

reviewed by b3

11-11-11

E-TRAIN – What Tomorrow Brings + Animal Remix

Electronic Hip Hop Track Reviews

“What Tomorrow Brings” is featured off of E-TRAINS forthcoming WRATH OF ROXANE + release. The deluxe reissue of his debut by the same name [-] is expected later this November, of which will also include a collection of unreleased bonus tracks. More new material expected before 2012 leading up to the debut of his new “Glow So Hard” video.

E-TRAIN – What Tomorrow Brings

*E-TRAIN – Animal (Remix ft. Switch X Ke$ha)

E-TRAIN (Facebook)

Rating 8.3

reviewed by b3

11-10-11

Crushed Beaks – Close-Ups

Rock Track Reviews

Crushed Beaks are a sharp duo out of London that play noisy melodic rock and roll. They’ve got a single for “Close-Ups” out next week on Too Pure. Visceral, urgent, raw in all the best ways “Close-Ups” is an exciting jam that’s rhythmic and kinetic enough that it might even make you move a little bit.

Crushed Beaks – Close-Ups

Crushed Beaks (Facebook) (Soundcloud)

Rating 8.1

reviewed by b3

11-10-11

Slow Magic – Feel Flows (Giraffage Remix)

Electronic Track Reviews

San Fran sunman Giraffage flips a Slow Magic track for the second time. The result is yet another step to the next level for the track, it’s broader, it’s grander, it’s more harmonious. It’s big.

Slow Magic – Feel Flows (Giraffage Remix)

Giraffage (Official) (Facebook)

Slow Magic (Facebook)

Rating 8.3

reviewed by b3

11-10-11

The Milk – B Roads

Rock Track Reviews

The Milk have all the ingredients to be the next great UK guitar band. A “back to basics” yet still modern referencing sound, great songs, a great frontman, the support of UK radio (including spins from Zane Lowe, and an evening playlist slot on XFM). “B Roads”, the band’s latest single, is the sort good time/feel good shit that the indie rock and roll genre seems sorely short on in the year 2011. Catch a little good time below.

The Milk – B Roads

The Milk (Official)

Rating 8.1

reviewed by b3

11-10-11

REVIEW: Slothbear – Canter On (LP)

Rock Track Reviews

Loving lots to do with Slothbear’s new LP. Beginning with the fact that it’s a five song full length. Canter On is the perfect balance of post rock and popular music. Almost as polarizing for indie rock today as say something like Pet Sounds in the 60’s. And a personal preference, the band indulges with the perfect touch of naiveté hinting at so much left to say. The creativity is flowing and Canter’s second track and 10 minute long “Goodnight, Retrograde” serves a worthy indicator by many standards. Canter On explores ideas left by some iconic pioneers of pop, post rock, experimental, math, jazz.. and why stop there? I might as well have already burned through several copies of “Ex-teen” at some point in the last 20 years.

Slothbear – Wide Berth

Slothbear – Ex-teen

Slothbear (Facebook) (Grab the LP)

Rating 9

reviewed by b3

11-10-11

RAVE’S FAVES: Boots Electric – Complexity

In the Mix Rave's Faves Rock

Jesse Hughes from Eagles of Death Metal is back with Boots Electric, and they’ve got a nice buzz going for them here in LA. We need some fun, straight-forward, uptempo tracks to rock our 11.11.11’s, and this song does it perfectly. Contributed by Bruce Rave

Boots Electric – Complexity

Boots Electric (Official) (Facebook)

Check out Bruce’s “Go Deep” show on Fridays 1-3 pm Pacific, 4-6 pm Eastern, 9-11pm GMT. Also listen to past shows at Bruce’s blog and follow Bruce on Twitter.

reviewed by b3

11-10-11

B3SCI PREMIERE: Poolside -Do You Believe? (Personal Touch Remix)

Electronic Track Reviews

Las Vegas-based production duo Personal Touch drop a new remix for Poolside’s “Do You Believe”?. The mix is an uptempo nu-disco number with enough nods to 70’s R&B to have even the most discerning soulbrother on the floor in no time.

Poolside -Do You Believe? (Personal Touch Remix)

Personal Touch (Facebook)

Rating 8.4

reviewed by b3

11-10-11

Peter Bjorn & John – Dig a Little Deeper (Mayer Hawthorne Remix)

Soul Track Reviews

The dude Mayer Hawthorne takes PB&J all the way back 1970 on this new remix for “Dig a Little Deeper”. It’s a jangly, well-harmonized joint that would be right at home smack in the middle of an all-request triple play on your local Oldies station.

Peter Bjorn and John – Dig a Little Deeper (Mayer Hawthorne Remix)

Peter Bjorn & John (Official) (Facebook)

Rating 8.0

reviewed by b3

11-10-11

R. Kelly – Shut Up!

Soul Track Reviews

Kells, we always had your back.

R. Kelly – Shut Up

R. Kelly (Official)

Rating 7.9

reviewed by b3

11-10-11

Small Black – Love’s Not Enough

Electronic Hip Hop Pop

Aside from a fly set of eyebrows, b3sci favs Small Black have something else in common with Drakkard Noir. Both fuck with Nicki Minaj. Here the SB boys go legit on that Nicki R&B #1 adding the band’s signature harmonies and “other stuff” to create one cool ass jam. Look out for the “MOON KILLER” mixtape, due 11/11/11.

Small Black – Love’s Not Enough

Small Black (Facebook) (Twitter)

Rating 8.5

reviewed by b3

11-10-11