the getlist

ive kept my ears to the ground, ive heard the hype, ive had the pleasures of some soundbytes via the lovely hypemachine, and the result is this: my getlist, the shit i want right now:

the teenagers - reality check: ive only been itching for this since last may, when i was first dumbstruck by the homecoming video...the vocals are odd, that will never change, and theyre usually pretty funny, pretty lewd, and you gotta love the parisian accent. the catch is the addictive and danceable droning bass lines and guitar riffs. good ish, heard good remixes of it as well as impeccable fucking a remixes by the teenagers themselves. get on this train if youre not already.

these new puritans - beat pyramid: ive heard a couple tracks, been mildly entertained, this is 60% hype, 25% curiosity, and 15% pure appreciation

she & him - volume 1: mostly that post-sxsw phenomenon (of those who cant attend) which is basically superhypeXcuriosity...maybe with a semisubconscious semantic association with 2007 sxsw breakout matt & kim?? plus, 'she' is zooey deschanel, who was a cute subplot in showtime's 'weeds'

vampire weekend - vampire weekend: so the hype started small on the blogs last summer, with oxford comma and cape cod kwassa kwassa getting passed around. catchy, bouncy, fun. worthy of addition to a mixtape for a dear friend. fast forward, the hype has reached the max: mtv airplay, conan appearance, cover of spin, and the rolling stone benediction. so of course, i have to get my hands on the full length to see if its as good as the summer sampler and the blessings have foretold.

fuck buttons - goodbye blues: every now and then, i just need instrumentals or my head will explode. with ridiculous stacks of shit to read for class, i cant always have lyrics competing for my scattered attention, and fuck buttons doesnt make me want to knife myself like explosions in the sky does. not exactly a searing recommendation is this? well its good shit, if youre into trance inducing yet not over the top electronic instrumentals. probably reaches peak under the influence though.

devotchka - a mad and faithful telling: im not totally sold on devotchka, but how it ends is a pretty solid listen every now and then (the album i mean), with a few songs that knock my socks off, especially the title track. sooo...what better way for devotchka to try to convince me than through a new release, which has even garnered some recommendations from the blogs?

crystal castles - crystal castles: ive needed to hear 'untrust us' in its entirety since around june...still waiting, but its on here, along with alice practice and a few other tracks ive grown to love. abrasive on the first few listens, everything but the vocals have grown on me considerably, to the point of rocking out pretty hard on lonesome drives and long nights at the computer. ready to take the next step and dig right in.

the kills - midnight boom: no idea. ive heard so many respected blogs orgasm over this junk that i have to give it a whirl, if not a recommendation.

the national - boxer (and anything else i can get my grubby fingers on): found one track, mistaken for strangers, over the summer. it was good. found old ep 'cherry tree' on ruckus the next day, and it slowly crashed over me in waves for the ensuing months, each time leaving me more in love with this band for an entirely new reason. found a few bsides and live cuts in the last month, and im still not disappointed. if i could slowly bathe myself in the national all year long id be one happy son of a bitch.

most anticipated show: iron & wine at a sold out memorial hall next month....mmmmmm

also awaiting a chance to see yeasayer at the cradle in early may. havent heard much from them, due to sheer laziness on my part, but ill get around in the interim. why do i want to see them so badly given a handful of listens?

#87.2 - YEASAYER - 2080
by lablogotheque

if thats any taste of whats up, then count me in. mango out.