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Of Montreal - Dour Percentage

I've written about them before but Of Montreal proves to have many interesting songs so i'm writing about them once again.  Having a dozen albums in the last decade, the band has many songs in their repertoire.  The last one mentioned on Mthings was Wintered Debts which has several musical shifts and sections amongst the song and is a bit "out there."  They continue to do this in Dour Percentage combining regular verses and choruses with instrumental breakdowns.  They are reminiscent of Queen and Bowie.  Dour Percentage sounds like it almost could have come from the disco era.  They are clearly unique and fun to listen to.  A band that has over 12 albums has to have a certain confidence to them as if they have earned the right to be as creative as they want.  I think this can be heard in Of Montreal's music.  Of Montreal is a Quebec based band.  Dour Percentage and Wintered Debts can both found of their newest album Paralytic Stalks.
-mthings 1/13/12


Paralytic Stalks is not yet for release, but here is their last album you can buy it here:  Thecontrollersphere - EP - of Montreal



of Montreal - "Dour Percentage"

Inspired and the Sleep - Running

Here is a love song to start off your week.  The band is Inspired and the Sleep (already a great name) and the song is called Running.  Mixed with tribal beats and indie-style vocals that are reminiscent of The Shins, this short-but-sweet song is just light, simple and sounds good.  I'm very much into songs that are poetic and straight-forward, in a world where songs seem to often have too much going on.  Inspired and the Sleep are a San Diego based band and classify themselves as "Psychedelic Pop/Indie."
-mthings 1/9/12


(no links to buy their music yet, stay tuned... but as usual you can listen below for now)



  Running by Inspired and the Sleep

M83 - Midnight City

M83 is a band that has been getting a lot of attention both currently and for the last part of 2011. They released a double album in October entitled Hurry Up, Were Dreaming. One songs from this album that has been listened to a lot is Midnight City.  What makes M83 so good is their original arrangements and song structure.  They use interesting instruments both acoustics and electric, and their vocals are ominous and almost sound like just another one of the instruments.  They have a little bit of MGMT's influence in them in my opinion, and say that they are greatly influenced by  the Smashing Pumpkins.  They are definitely in the "indie" category but I can't help to notice they have a pop sound to them.  Midnight City is catchy and easy to listen to.. but nevertheless has a distinct edge to it.
-mthings 12/2/12


Buy M83's music here:  Hurry Up, We're Dreaming. - M83

Midnight City by M83