[MP3]
Au Revoir Simone Another Likely Story (Neon Indian Remix)

Does n e 1 remember the glory days of 2k7-2k8, back when ‘remixes’ were something to get ‘fucking pumped up about’ with your bros. Now that they have become such deliberate marketing strategies, it is more difficult to ‘get wrapped up in the spirit’ of two semi-related artists coming together to create one mp3 that would unite their fan bases, usually in some sort of dancey lil fun thing.

I am feel ‘happy’ about the opportunity to download this mp3. It seems like NeonIndian/Vega bro might be ‘poised’ to take over Classixx currently assumed position as ‘most bloggable remixer of the era.’ Fortunately, he is also a ‘live band’ so he can overcome the limitations of many ‘bedroom producers/synth collectors’ who tend to dominate the Remix Economy. It seems like Neon Indian will soon enter the ‘Passion Pit’ phase of getting ‘over-covered’ and possibly ‘resented’, but NeonIndian’s potential for non-gimmicky longevity seems ‘high.’

Wonder if we are watching another ‘legitimate scene member’ as he eventually ascends to being covered like ‘a real alt celeb who people take seriously.’ Kinda weird when altcelebs make ‘the leap’ from buzzband to ‘relevant alt celeb who is covered by blogs even when they take a lil poop.’ Might be wrong, and there might be a ‘huge ass’ backlash against the chillwave era. Artists who were tied to chillwave should ‘distance themselves’ from the label if they are interested in long term internet sustainability.

Another important thing for a blogger to ‘muse about’ is the existence of Au Revoir Simone. It seems like after this remix, we can definitively say that the band is best consumed in remix/electro form. While their ‘free spirited’ girly aesthetic appeals to lil indie girls and altbaguettes who live in an ‘alt dream world’, it seems hard to consistently empathize with the tone of their songs. This analysis might be ‘null and void’ since the voice of HRO is ‘a huge misogynist’ and finds women ‘close to impossible’ to authentically empathize with.

Myspaces
http://www.myspace.com/neonindian
http://www.myspace.com/aurevoirsimone

Have u heard any bloggable mp3s lately, or is the scene ‘fucking dry’? (sorta like a college campus during finals when I am trying 2 score some adderall) Ugh. Can’t study/concentrate without it. :-(

[MP3]
Trailer Trash Tracys Candy Girl (demo)

Last year in indie music has been kinda weird. There has been an emergence a bunch of bands that sound like they are ‘in a fuzzy garage,’ but I have never really ‘understood’ why I should like them. Sorta seem like a gimmick, like the Vivian Girls, or like they are meant to appeal to older people or something. Maybe I am growing older and this sound appeals to me, or maybe this is just a middle-market product, somewhere between ‘chillwave’ and ‘fuzzy garagey music with ambient ambient female vocals.’ Maybe this is ‘chillfuzz.’

It seems like fuzzy garage music is ’structured very simply’, meant for purgatory alts to ‘bob their heads along to.’ This chillfuzz song by the Trailer Trash Tracys seems to have ‘huge drums’ and ‘a meaningful post-pop guitar riff.’ Seems like they are an ‘actual band’ from the UK who might have an easier time performing live than most chillwave producers. (Do ppl from England know what ‘Trailer Trash’ is, or are they exploiting an American concept?) Not sure if I should compare them to My Bloody Valentine or Sonic Youth or the Jesus and Mary Chain since they seem ’shoegazy’/'vintage.’

The song ‘candy girl’ seems like it could be called ‘haunting’ in a formal review. I wonder if this song could be covered by Feist/Regina Spekty and become one of the ‘top songs of the year’ according to mainstream music critics.

TTT’s on the myspace
http://www.myspace.com/trailertrashtracys

MP3 hijack via
http://gorillavsbear.blogspot.com/2009/08/candy-girl.html

[MP3]
Taken by Trees Watch the Waves

I remember there was a girl who sang on the hit song ‘Young Folks’ by Peter Bjorn and John. Her name was “Victoria Bergsman” (had to google it). Damn. Can’t believe that song was released a blog century ago. The mp3 I posted seem ‘pleasant’, like I’d put it on my iPod and listen to it while I was studying for my Psych 101 course or something. Or possibly just hear some free-spirited girl say that ‘Taken By Trees is her favourite band’, or some other far fetched statement like that. Mainly just posted it to talk about YOUNG FOLKS.

Damn. Young Folks. Where were u the first time u heard that song?

Where were u the first time that u got ‘pissed’ that ‘mainstream culture’ had found out about the indie gem by the Peter Bjorns and Jean?

Wonder if it is the ‘best indie song of the last decade.’ Seems important, like it organically gained steam before the ‘backlash’ occurred. Seems like ‘every1 liked it’/'knew about it.’ Seems like every1 thought it was meaningful for at least 1 nite.

Seems like Victoria Bergsman might have ‘misplayed her career.’ She should have tried to ride her viral indie fame to become ‘the next Feist’ or something, or possibly some1 like Karen O. It seems like she is just content ’settling’ for being another conceptual broad, sorta like most of the women in the crowded ‘poor man’s Bjork’ genre. Feel like Bat for Lashes might be in there, along with Kria Brekkan. h8 the genre of underwhelming music by broads that spacey alt female high schoolers identify with 4 no good reason.

Will there ever be another song like ‘Young Folks’, or will we just have to ’settle’ for era-defining songs like ‘My Girls’/'Two Weeks’/'Use Somebody’/'Beautiful Day’/'Semi-Charmed Life’/'D.A.N.C.E.’/'Lights and Music’/'Billie Jean’/'One Headlight’/'Free Birds’/'The Boy Is Mine’/'Waterfalls’?

More relevant information about this artist/song
http://gorillavsbear.blogspot.com/2009/08/mp3-new-taken-by-trees-watch-waves.html

XX BONUS out of tune, off tempo ‘Young Folks’ cover at a talent show XX

(sympathy audience clap at 2:35)

[MP3]
Wavves Mickey Mouse

I have never actively listened to a Wavves song, because they seem to be ‘too fuzzy’ or something. Kinda like the ‘garage band aesthetic’ that I don’t ‘get.’ However, I listened to his new song ‘MICKEY MOUSE’ and it made me very confused. It sounded a lot like the band Animal Collective, particularly a song structured by the musical genius Noah ‘Panda Bear’ Lennox.

Sorta reminds me of ‘Peace Bone’ mixed with ‘Bros’ type of structure and hint of ‘Reverend Green/Fireworks.’ I think the lyrics are talking about ‘never wanting to be old’, then references some cryptic metaphor about ‘a thing in the back of your brain’ (science analogy trying to remind u how mortal we are), and then something about your brain telling u that u will ‘be safe.’ It seems like a very ’simple song’, like to the point that you could say it is ’stupid.’

I am not sure why Wavves is converting to the conceptual core aesthetic. Maybe he sees that the live brand that Animal Collective has established, and believes that he can make a longer, more fiscally empowering career if he makes songs that are meaningful, simple looped electronic conceptual core ballads. Probs questions the long term viability of ‘fuzzy guitar with droned lyrics.’ Feel like he possibly might be ‘making fun of every1′ for ‘liking AnCo’, and made this song to say ‘this type of song is easy to make, I can shit out a song like this as a joke.’ Suddenly felt insecure, like he is making fun of me for wearing a Merriweather Post Pavvy tshirt. Not sure if he just ‘deconstructed’ the state of the modern indie-musicsphere with this song, or if he is ‘trying to break into it.’

Wavves seems to h8 everything.

Seems like he has a ‘destructive personality’, even though people might call him ‘a genius.’ Maybe he is a talented, fallen-from-grace bro who is ’searching for something more’ out of life/’the arts’, and can’t help but feel ‘disconnected’ from the type of ghey rewards/ghey fans that come with ’success’ in any sphere of ‘the arts.’ If I could be a writer for Rolling Stone/SPIN/other dying music mag, I would start constructing a long profile piece, calling him ‘The Indie Kurt Cobain’ just in case he really is ‘trying to leave this Earth.’ Would make sure to emphasize that his soul is ‘beautiful’ and possibly ‘misunderstood’ even though we continue to hear his name in some what ‘destructive’ news stories.

Previous Wavves Coverage: I don’t ‘get’ Wavves
http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/2009/03/wavves-bro.html

Wonder if Wavves is HRO’s ‘next Justice’ in that I ‘don’t listen to his music very actively’, but enjoy analyzing his personal brand/aesthetic.

[MP3]
Atlas Sound Walkabout (w/ Panda Bear)

I heard that this song is possibly one of the most ‘relevant’ and ‘organically created + released’ mp3s of the year. From what I understand, the DeerhunterBro was ‘chilling’ with the Animal Collective, then Panda Bear (Noah Lenbro) ‘taught’ DeerBro how to use his lil conceptual music making gadget. Feel like this is ‘basically just a new Panda Bear song’ or something. Not sure if I really want to say it is an ‘Atlas Sound’ song, because I feel like I would ‘like’ it 40% more if it was just ‘a Panda Bear song.’ I’m not sure what Bradford Cox (Deerhunter/AtlasSound bro) is trying to do, branding-wise. Have honestly never heard Atlas Sound, but would think that he is like some sort of indie rock guitar bro or something. Might be trying to rebrand, and get more on the ‘conceptual bandwagon’ [via Neon Indian theory].

Seems like this mp3 is ‘good’ and possibly ‘transcendental’ in an mp3blog kind of way. Feel like it is a ‘good song’ but also has too many opportunities to ‘namedrop band names’ to pass up blogging about it. I think that if you blog about this song, your blogsite will show up when people google “what is a good indie song, yall?”

Can’t believe Panda Bear’s “Person Pitch” came out in 2k7. Can’t believe it is already 2010. Sorta just feel ‘overwhelmed’ by 2k9, since it was the year of MPP, and I just want to chill to some Panda Bear solo without Avey Tare ‘yelling all over the place.’ Feel just like this song reminds me of ‘back when I didn’t have to think so much about conceptual music, and what it meant‘, and my personal brand could just sort of ‘coast’ by saying that I like Panda Bear.

Feeling sad that I will soon have 2 turn my back on ‘the Panda Bear aesthetic’ (probs after his next album is released). Heard Noah Lennox charges like $20K for his solo show. Might get him for my Super Sweet 16.

[MP3]
Holy Ghost! I Will Come Back (Classixx Acapulco Nights Version)

I remember when Classixx remixed that one Phoenix song called “Lisztomania” and people listened to their version more than the original version. I think that is when they became ‘authentic remixers who were highly in demand.’ Feel like as time has gone on, there is a ‘power rankings’ of Authentic Remixers, and if you want your band to be ‘relevant’, you should pay $1k-$10K to secure a remix by this band. Seems like a better investment than ‘buying a huge amp.’

I think that Classixx and Holy Ghost! are both authentic products, but I don’t know what they look like/what their live show is all about. Feel okay with them ‘just being names on my iPod’ as of now.

Remix Chatter:
Industry insiders have relayed information to me saying that Classixx soon has a remix of DFA band YACHT coming out soon. Wonder if that will be as ‘in demand’ as the Soulwax remix of MGMT’s “Kids.” Have also heard that VEGA has ‘epic’ remixes coming out soon that will ‘basically be the last great MP3 that electro/mainstream mp3 blogs blog.’ Miss the days of getting ‘mad pumped up’ for a remix/mp3 instead of just feeling entitled to ‘good remixes’ and a ‘decent conceptual mp3′ every month. Wonder if MP3 blogs ruined everything. Miss the days of ‘driving to a CD store’ then being disappointed in your purchase as you listen 2 it on the way home.

Myspaces
http://www.myspace.com/classixxmusic
http://www.myspace.com/holyghostnyc

[MP3]
Jonsi & Alex – boy 1904

///MP3 via http://gorillavsbear.blogspot.com/2009/07/mp3-riceboy-sleeps-boy-1904.html

Then I read the ‘description’ of the song, and it features a sample by a CASTRATO SINGER. I had to google ‘castrato’ to see if it was some kewl indie trend:

A castrato is a man with a singing voice equivalent to that of a soprano, mezzo-soprano, or contralto voice produced either by castration of the singer before puberty or one who, because of an endocrinological condition, never reaches sexual maturity. Castration before puberty (or in its early stages) prevents a boy’s larynx from being transformed by the normal physiological events of puberty. As a result, the vocal range of prepubescence (shared by both sexes) is largely retained, and the voice develops into adulthood in a unique way. As the castrato’s body grew, his lack of testosterone meant that his epiphyses (bone-joints) did not harden in the normal manner. Thus the limbs of the castrati often grew unusually long, as did the bones of their ribs. This, combined with intensive training, gave them unrivalled lung-power and breath capacity. Operating through small, child-sized vocal cords, their voices were also extraordinarily flexible, and quite different from the equivalent adult female voice, as well as higher vocal ranges of the uncastrated adult male.

I guess this is basically saying that castratos are bros who had their peens chopped off so that they could have high voices, then the didn’t go through puberty, or something.

I am not sure if we should support ‘castrato indie music.’ I feel like it is sending the wrong message about ‘being alt.’ Like you have to do something extreme just to get attention. Some people get body piercings, and other ppl get tattoos, but I don’t think that there is ever a reason to mutilate your body just to achieve an aesthetic. I am worried that parents are going to ‘castratofy’ their children so that they have a better chance of ‘making it’ in the indie landscape.

Wonder how music would be different if some of my fave indie lead singers didn’t have peens.
We really need 2 take a stand, and stop glorifying this horrible trend of castration.
Worried abt kids from Iceland.

h8 trends that harm society, kinda like ‘huffing.’

[MP3]
Spoon Got Nuffin

I am listening to the band Spoon. They have a new song, and I think that it ’sounds very good’, but I think for the most part they have ‘always sounded very good.’ I feel like Spoon is a band from ‘a long time ago’–like back when teens at the turn of the century were ‘deciding to be indie’, they often used SPOON as a goto band for ‘connecting with 1 another.’

Since then, I think Spoon has ‘consistently released a quality product’, because I think they are ‘good musicians/producers’ and I think that the lead singer bro has ‘an authentic voice.’ For a while, I think I would have called people who like Spoon ‘entry level alts’, or possibly ‘mainstreamers who like maltstream products’, but now I think I will just start listening to songs like this, and reflecting on my past. Just don’t have enough time on this Earth to h8 on people just because they like bands that a product that ‘can appeal 2 any 1.’ [via the MGMT theory]

Think I’ve really grown up a lot, and my taste has really evolved into something very authentic, if I am willing to consider ’shitting upon’ Spoon just bc they have ‘been around for like 100 blog years.’

Myspace
http://www.myspace.com/spoon

Who is yalls fave ‘vintage’ indie band?

Sorta just wish I could ‘make some sort of tribute’ to MJ that would ‘get my blog more hits.’ Think that the internet as a whole has ‘benefited’ from his death, since we all got ‘more hits’ and stuff like that. Wonder if he is ‘really dead’ or if this is some sort of ‘gimmick’ by Al Gore+John Twitter (founder of Twitter) to ‘get more hits.’ Think ‘hits’ are mad important [via ad revenue].

Feels weird that after u die, u go 2 #1 on hypemachine. [via hypemachine death theory] Guess mp3 bloggers finally just said ‘all of the indie MP3s I post aren’t as good as MJ, so I better honor him with my bloggyspot.’

Can’t believe MJ went to #1 on iTunes. I think that means that the tween mainstream market ‘didn’t really listen 2 him b4 he died’ and ‘only knew him as some weirdo fuck’

Can’t believe ppl spent money 2 buy his albums. Might just invest in some ‘cassette tape to MP3′ conversion technology

Feel like authentic fans might just ‘own everything on tape’ from now on.

Are cassette tapes the new ‘vinyl’?

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Was listening to GorillaVsBear’s ’summer mix’ and thought all of this music might be what the post-MJ world is all about.

Think that this song by BEST COAST is possibly ‘lofi.’ Not sure if it is ‘trying to be good.’ I think it is just sort of chilling. Think that since most music was ‘trying to be MJ’ we will stop ‘trying to be perfect pop’ and just sort of ‘chill.’

Wonder if WAVVES is the next MJ [via 'meltdown'/Xanax]. Wonder if ‘electro’ is all dead since every1 who ‘makes electro’ pretends to ’suck MJs peen’ [via French electro artists].

[MP3]
Best Coast The Sun Was High (So Was I)

Myspace
http://www.myspace.com/bestycoasty

GVB SUMMER MIX
http://gorillavsbear.blogspot.com/2009/06/summer-mix.html

[MP3]
Air France GBG Belongs to Us

Analysis: I feel ‘good’ about having Air France in my iTunes library. I think they are conceptual, and use different noises in their music. I think like this. Feel like they might be a better executed version of a band like The Tough Alliances. Not sure ‘how good’ I think they are, but would probably listen to their album when I want to ‘chill by myself’ or ‘have people over’ or something.

Myspace
http://www.myspace.com/theairfrance

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[MP3]
The Very Best Warm Heart of Africa

Analysis: I think that this song features the lead bro of the hit blog buzz band ‘The Vampire Twilight Weekends.’ Kinda weird how vampires got so mainstream after that song ‘go so big.’ I am not sure how I am supposed to describe this song. It might be sort of like ‘African’ but might also ’sound like Panda Bear.’ Feeling confused about how to ‘interpret it.’ Might not be ‘cultured enough’ to ‘fully wrap my head around it.’ Might read a p4k review of their album to have a better context/understanding [via number rating].

Myspace
http://www.myspace.com/theverybestmyspace

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[MP3]
Delorean Deli

Analysis: I think this band remixed the Teenagers a while ago. Think that this song is ‘pretty okay.’ Reminds me of the Friendly Fires, but maybe not as directly meaningful. They are from Spain, so maybe there is a language/aesthetic barrier. Seems ‘decently chill’, though. Sort of enjoying it. Think they have a new EP coming out. Might be good, but might be ‘forgettable.’

Myspace
http://www.myspace.com/deloreandanz

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[MP3]
Papercuts Future Primitive

Analysis: Think this song is like 100 blog years old, but I ‘only recently actually listened to it. I think I ‘wrote them off’ because they seemed like a ‘forgettable band’ with a sort of mediocre/gimimcky indie name. But I am ‘really enjoying this song.’ Seems like a more vulnerable-sounding version of Young Folks” by the PBJ. Really enjoying it. Wonder if it is ’secretly’ a ’song of the year’ candidate type of song [via according 2 respected blogs].

Myspace
http://www.myspace.com/thepapercuts

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Have yall heard any relevant music lately?
Feels ‘very good’ to listen to music after not hearing it 4 such a long time. Might buy ‘huge headphones’.