A Few New Thangs That I Like

1. Superheavy - "Miracle Worker"

Umm...I love this. Mick Jagger(!), Joss Stone, Damian Marley, A.R. Rahman, and Dave Stewart. SuperHeavy was built by Mick with the intent to merge different 'cultures' of music into one awesome sound. I first heard the song alone without a video, and to be honest, I'm not a big fan of the official music video (it felt a little corny to me). This video however is not official, it's just a compilation of pictures of the band. My favorite part of the song is...Mick. I guess I'm sort of cheating at the "new music" game because none of these artists are new per se, but I really like what is happening here. I'm looking forward to seeing what comes next from these guys. Their first album Superheavy will be released in just a mere 9 days! Exciting.

Sidenote: Lately I've been reading Keith Richards' bestselling autobiography, Life, and it has been awesome, I definitely recommend it. The writing is sharp, creative, endearing, and has made me laugh out loud several times. For all those who make broad, negative accusatory statements about Keith (I'm looking at you, customers at my work who sneer at the cover while I'm reading), I suggest you read his shit first and remember that he is one of the greatest guitarists of all time (tenth greatest, according to Rolling Stone). We also have almost the same birthday, represeennnt.

2. Florence + the Machine - "What The Water Gave Me"

Florence, Florence, Florence. I'm still blasting "Dog Days Are Over" in my car, but alas, it is nearly time for the new album to be released! Apparently the album is still untitled, but it is due out on October 31st. Check out this new track, it's very moody and atmospheric. I'm reminded of Fleetwood Mac quite a bit (I know, here I go bringing the new music into the past again...), but I'm sure that's already been said about the band previously in general. I actually don't mind this music video, Flo, can I borrow that hat?

3. Ganglians - "Jungle"

Yep, digging these guys. What's with that band name? It's a 'gang' of 'aliens', actually. I always love to see a band with a sense of humor, I wish there were more bands that didn't take themselves too seriously. Based in Sacramento, this track is off their new album Still Living which was released on August 23rd. I haven't heard the whole album, nor have I heard their first one, but so far, so good.

4. Mumford & Sons - "Untitled" aka. "Home"

These guys are great, another band that everybody seems to already know about so I'll spare the redundant details. Anyway, we don't have a release date or a name yet for the new album, but it is supposedly going to be reaching our ears later this year. Their first album, Sigh No More, came out in October 2009, so I'd say it's about time for number two. This song is untitled as well, however fans and critics have been calling it "Home". It was written in tribute to people met by the band on the road, and I feel like you can sense the worldliness of that idea in the sound. Good stuff.