Running late, so this will (sadly) be a little brief:
Broken Social Scene - "Marketfresh". From BSS's upcoming Bee Sides b-sides record, which arrived in the mail today. This song hardly breaks new territory for the band, but it's got that same cutting vocal texture that touched me so deeply on You Forgot It In People. The simply sung lyrics brush by the folds of ambient hiss, the blooms of guitar and keys, and the drums punch and shuffle in the background, like a boxer practicing moves under a red sunset. Gently beautiful.
Daniel Lemma - "If I Used to Love You". The most instantly memorable song from Lemma's soundtrack to Morning Train, and the one which made some radio headway. Lemma is sort of a more continental Van Morrison, minus the crazy. This song is simple, adoring fun: a smiling, twinkling statement of love, with the blush of soulful organ, electric guitar, horns. [thanks anne!]
I like the Broken Social Scene song, but I was just waiting for it to explode, change or something and it didn't, which prevents it from being a great song, still good, though.
Posted by caley at March 10, 2004 2:33 AMHey Sean, I'm pushing this link pretty hard as I think it's absolutely amazing:
http://www.btinternet.com/~ranksreggaerevival/
Check it out.
(what, no html in comments? Maybe just a skip on the record.)
Posted by forksclovetofu at March 10, 2004 11:24 AMHey Sean...
Have you stumbled upon the Feist album yet? If I might be so forward, I'd offer Leslie's Inside and Out for consideration here.
Also: BSS' album is Bee Hives, not Bee Sides.
Aaron
P.S. Love your site. And thanks for the link.
Posted by Aaron at March 12, 2004 5:43 PM
and it will begin playing. All songs are also available to download: just right-click the link and choose 'Save as...'
