kimmie nguyen:

Album :: D-Pulse

27 Velocity of Love (Hot Toddy Mix)

A track off of Ministry of Sound's, Late Night Sessions compilation. An oldie - this may be from 2007 if not older - but a great listen with groovy beats that gets me in the mood for this weekend's trip to Mexico.

Album :: Joy Kills Sorrow

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass starts tomorrow. I haven't been in a few years but am looking forward to free music, sunny weather (our last days of Indian Summer!) and fun with friends. While the festival is not my usual genre of music, there are a few bands I'd like to see including Joy Kills Sorrow. This quintet is a Boston-based string band specializing in folk, roots, Americana, rock and indie-rock. I especially enjoy Emma Beaton’s soulful voice on this cover of Such Great Heights by the Postal Service. Love, love, love.

 

Album :: Band of Horses

Everything All the Time is one of my favorite albums of this decade. I would have caught Band of Horses at Outside Lands but I've banned music festivals in which parkas and thermals are involved. And honestly I wasn't sure how many of their original songs they'd play. But friends said they performed really well and most were satisfied by the set which included hits like The Great Salt Lake and The Funeral. It's too bad their music has much departed from that backwoods, heart-on-sleeve, sweeping indie sound. Their newest album, Mirage Rock, received a measly 4.0 rating on Pitchfork and sounds like a hollow ghost of their former self. So I leave you with one of my favorite tunes from their '06 debut. The lyrics aren't world changing but the music wraps you up in its notes and leaves you wanting more. Perfect for my sick day at home.