Killer Lemonade
Freshly Squeezed Tracks + ImagesArchive for November, 2009
FLORENCE + THE MACHINE
photo: Stephen T. Lobosco
Florence + The Machine showed up on my radar about a year ago after I stumbled upon her myspace page. At the time there were only about three tracks up there, all live recordings and a minute and a half demo of “Dog Days” which cut off just as the full band joined in. But it was enough of a glimpse to know that this girl was seriously awesome. She’s got a voice that could blow down a brick house with three little piggies inside and the stage presence to match it. Her lyrics convey a person full of fire. They illustrate a beautiful balance between striving for freedom and the realization that it only comes from the will to fall. Lungs is one of the best albums I’ve heard of 2009. There’s not a a bad track on it. It will fill you with movement. Florence delivers the goods.
+ Florence + The Machine – I’m Not Calling You A Liar [Buy]
+ Florence + The Machine – Kiss With A Fist (Original) [Buy]
+ Florence + The Machine – Postcards From Italy
Purchase Florence’s debut album Lungs here.
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HOLLY MIRANDA
photo: Sebastian Mlynarski
Yeahhh it’s been 5 months since I’ve posted here. 5 months of lost music. So I’ll get back into this whole thing with some favourites from the past that I haven’t blogged about until now. Better late than never!
If you don’t know Holly Miranda yet I suggest you get your ass in gear and go listen to her Sleep On Fire EP. She just recently signed with XL and released a new single “Forest Green Oh Forest Green” (Listen below). Her forthcoming 10-track album, The Magician’s Private Library was produced by Dave Sitek at Staygold Studio in Brooklyn, NY, and includes contributions from Sitek, Kyp Malone and Jaleel Bunton (TV On The Radio), Eric Biondo and Stuart Bogie (Antibalas), and Holly’s long-time violinist, Marques Toliver. It’s set for a February 23, 2010 release.
+ Holly Miranda – Forest Green Oh Forest Green [Buy]
Holly is currently on tour with The xx and Friendly Fires.
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