Nothing could be better than listening to Kings of Convenience on a lazy day… Or any other day for that matter. This band is Bossa Nova meets Indie meets Jack Johnson. Their music is absolutely, absolutely soothing and just lovely to the ears. You must listen to fully appreciate. I chose “Mrs. Cold”, one of their newer songs to illustrate their genius:
I like how it’s soothing but not dreary or boring. I find myself bopping along while listening to it, but I feel very at peace as well. Vicky happens to like this band too.
If you’ve been a fan of Switchfoot, you would definitely take a liking to the new album. Hello Hurricane does not do any dramatic breakthroughs in terms of music styling, nor is it a huge deviation from the Switchfoot-kind of music we’ve enjoyed in the past, and it’s actually a comfort to know that because the songs of the new album are just as catchy and emotional as we’ve come to expect their songs to be. You can listen to the songs over at their Myspace.
Hello Hurricane is the band’s first release on their indie label, people records, and it will be distributed internationally by Atlantic Records.
I’ve been racking my brains out thinking of what to post for my own first article when I happened to come across this Facebook ad with a catchy caption that goes something like this (not in the exact words): “If you like Silverchair, you’ll like us for sure”. Silverchair, eh? It was definitely enough motivation for me to click on the ad.
Minutes later, I am led to the Bandcamp profile of a Vancouver band by the name of Run the Red Light, listening to all their songs, and I’m thoroughly enjoying myself.
I’m not quite sure if their songs are reminiscent enough of the genius music that Daniel Johns and company have delighted their fans with since the 1990’s but it doesn’t really matter. Run the Red Light stands on its own. Their music is a combination of several different bands out there and the singer’s voice is compelling enough for you to continue through all the tracks. I believe his voice is showcased best in their song, “Too Far”, but I also liked the deep voice he had when he sang “Brave New World” (which also happens to be my fave song of theirs so far). I’m amazed that both songs were sung by the same singer.
I also extremely appreciate the fact that almost every song brought out a different vibe, feel, sound effect magic, and vocal range/style.
Give their songs a try right here – Run the Red Light Bandcamp and support them by telling all your friends about them why doncha!
