OK? seriously, Cee-Lo, my man, OK? OK?! This song is way more than OK! It’s freaking awesome! If our excitement for Cee-Lo’s new Lady Killer LP to drop could grow anymore, It’s OK just knocked that shit straight off the meter. The Lady Killer is in stores Nov. 9.
Cee-Lo Green – It’s OKrating: 8.7
FEM link up w OneRepublic dude Ryan Tedder for this follow-up to the their breakthrough Like a G6 #1. For what the song lacks in lyrical imagery, it makes up for on Tedder’s sick chorus hook. There’s sort of a breed of these anthemic chorus/compressed beat rap verse tunes hammering at the charts right now. Think Nothing on You, Love the Way You Lie, Airplanes, etc. Is Rocketeer the best of breed? Prob not. But it is a really solid ’10 pop song and a servicable follow-up for a band that may struggle to stay relevant after Like a G6 has slid from the charts.
Far East Movement – Rocketeer (Feat. Ryan Tedder)rating: 8.1
Nashville’s MONA are one of our fav new bands. Not only do they bring the serious guitar heat and smooth melodies.. but we also hear they make a killer batch of “chocolate chip cookies”. Hot new band + Serious cookie skillz. That’s some serious fire right there. Toast with us to the nascient career of these guys cause that glass of 2 buck chuck we’re raising to you now will be that Dom Perignon shit by the close of 2011. Mark It.
MONA – Walk in the Park (Beach House Cover) Mona – Trouble on the Way
Verbal & Yoon drop some dope visuals for their cover of The Runaways classic jam “Cherry Bomb”. We were pretty stoked on the track when we reviewed it last month. And the vid pretty much takes it all the way there. So yeah we won’t front, we’ve been pretty psyched on this Dr. Martens Covers Series. We featured The Raveonettes killer Stones Roses cover a couple months ago and feel like this track for Cherry Bomb is right on level w it. Our connects at Dr. Martens HQ have pssst secreted to us that The Noisettes (who do awesome covers!) and N.A.S.A. (yeah! outer space!) are among the artist features! Hello Mom, Hello Dad, It’s b-b-b-b-b-b3sci!
rating: 8.0
The place was electric. It was Halloween. “This is the start of our American tour and I can’t think of a better way to start than in Boston.”, said Ms. Welch at the close of the opening set’s penultimate song. HOB roared. Florence was so over.
Florence + the Machine are massive. If for only the sold out House of Blues crowd; but every face knew every word to everyone of those songs. It was an hour long reverie. For the set and encore’s approximate 60 minutes duration, Florence stood before the faithful, her gathered masses. She had the attention of the congregation.
And from the vestments (The band wore skeleton suits. Florence, the dress of a flame-haired corpse girl.) of the assembled Machine, to the performance of Florence Welch (arms waved, arms reaching out, hands held high) to the set’s subject matter (as remarked by Florence herself) “hell. coffins. blindness. werewolves.” It felt almost religious, something between ritual and ceremony. And it was Halloween.
“Dog Days Are Over” sounded enormous, “Cosmic Love” towered and soared, and “Kiss with a Fist” straight knocked us out.
Florence is a star. The UK knows. The US soon will. This larger venue North American tour (NY’s Terminal 5, LA’s Wiltern) should help.
Florence + the Machine – You’ve Got the Love (HaHaHa Remix) Florence + the Machine – Dog Days Are Over (Killabit DnB Remix) Florence + the Machine – My Boy Builds Coffins (Demo)
xaphoon picks up the deez on this bootleg of the track for constellations. the chiddy bang man flips a good tune to a great one on this mix. check it! hat tip to skoa on the track.
Darwin Deez – Constellations (Xaphoon Jones Bootleg)rating: 8.2
if we could marry jessica larrabee’s voice we would.
She Keeps Bees – New Seedrating: 8.9
falling out this new soul jam from bk-based band body language. the track does have that soul, funk, early disco feel at its heart but comes locked w so much more; so many disparate yet complimentary ideas and influences boiled down, simmered, then jamified into one killer track. body language have a four song EP available for stream on their bandcamp page. get into it below.
Body Language – Falling Outrating: 8.5
previewed below is the new single from chi-town it boys the smith westerns. weekend is taken from the band’s upcoming die it blonde LP due in january on fat possum. diggin’ the walter becker guitar tone!
Smith Westerns – Weekend by forcefieldpr
rating: 8.7
first up on this monday, we’ve got the homies from audiodax with a locked and loaded heatrock fresh from the press. if you’re into shit like chiddy bang and travie mccoy (shit, if you have a pulse), you’re hands will be in the air within 15-20 secs. push play. try it.
AudioDax – Make Noise
newcomer clinton rhone blew up our box this morn with this sick Foxey Lady II remix. hat tip on the cool beats, on point.
Jay-Z x Jimi Hendrix – Foxey Lady II (Clinton Rhone Mix)
we caught frank turner’s I Still Believe track on zane lowe’s radio show last week, suffice to say we’ve had it in pretty steady rotation since. the uk singer-songwriter is in the midst of a string of north american dates w social distortion. check his myspace below to see if mr. turner’s rad live show is coming to your town.
Frank Turner – I Still Believe
So rarely do live bands meet the lofty expectations of listeners in this digital-age of short attention spans, and even more rarely do artists exceed such expectations. Anybody who’s been reading b3science on the norm knows that Chapel Club has been a steady mainstay on our radar since we first heard “Surfacing” last year. On Monday October 25, 2010 Chapel Club made their Los Angeles debut opening the Monday night residency at Spaceland, and those privy to witnessing this unpromoted show of their brief NY and LA live stint were in for a pleasant surprise.
Becoming known for their unique blending of dissonant guitar layers, pop melodies, and less than traditional song arrangements, Chapel Club are a Rock band, and of the few bands I’ve witnessed that make their statement (which is already profound on tape) even more strongly in a live setting. Which is quite incredible given that these guys have only been together almost 2 years now. With their debut Paul Epworth produced LP expected to drop January 31, 2011, Chapel Club have only trickled out a select handful of new releases to the public, and have managed to gain support from the blogoshphere as well as major british press including the BBC and NME. Each track of theirs, one after another, explores different structures and themes, while maintaining an unquestionable sonic identity. This is a collective of artists, who’s music translates on their terms and at their pace. A dying art in pop music no doubt, and should Chapel Club continue down their path of artistic integrity they just may be able to craft one of those timeless albums, worthy of decades of influence.
Watching frontman Lewis Bowman on stage, his shy star quality shines through, and when the band isn’t orchestrating Sonic Youth inspired dynamics between chilled-out riffs worthy of classic Smiths and My Bloody Valentine nods, his baritone voice takes charge of a captive audience with authority and nonchalant charm, filling the room with an endless sense of anticipation. Anticipation is actually a quite good word to describe the Chapel Club experience. Standout songs of the evening which included “Surfacing”, “O Maybe I”, “Five Trees”, and closer “All The Eastern Girls”, all traveled a road of intricate, detail oriented song-writing with poetic lyrics, coupled with a sensibly-dark pop music appreciation.
Needless to say, this was a show I was simply happy to be at. With all the music we absorb here at blahblahblahscience, it was one of those rare moments where I could place myself out of the music industry arena, and simply be a fan. I bought my 12-inch The Shore – EP and made small talk with the band, learning that they plan to return stateside around March for some dates. I’m assuming it all has something to do with SXSW, but either way I’ll be sure to be there. Chapel Club are the sort of band that you can’t wait to see where they are at in 3 or so years… and so with that, we’ll keep you posted.
