Recent soundtracks I'm enjoying

Django Unchained (2012)

Who Did That to You - John Legend

I Got A Name - Jim Croce

Broken (2012)

Colours - Eloise Laurence (Blur cover)

Life of Pi (2012)

Pi's Lullaby - Mychael Danna and Bombay Jayashri

Laurence Anyways (2012)

At The Bar 10 Years Later - NOIA (score composer)

The Chauffeur - Duran Duran

Let's go out tonight - Craig Armstrong

Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)

Once There Was a Hushpuppy - Dan Romer and Benh Zeitlin

Marley (2012) (documentary)

Redemption Song - Bob Marley

Small Axe - Bob Marley

The Hobbit (2012)

Song of the Lonely Mountain - Neil Finn

Misty Mountains - Howard Shore/Tolkien/The Dwarf Cast/Richard Armitage

Skyfall (2012)

(If you read my twitter, I actually disliked the song the day it was released. I don't know what happened, since I listened to it in the opening credits of the movie, the tune has grown on me. Well done Adele on winning the Golden Globe!)

Skyfall - Adele




Which are your favorites from Tarantino's latest soundtrack? Any thoughts on the other mentions above? Which scores or soundtracks are you listening to at the moment?

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New tracks I'm enjoying from 2012...

Fell Sound - Mirroring

(floating in space...the song comes alive at 0.26 )

Mirroring - 'Fell Sound' by BOILER ROOM

Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings - Father John Misty

(The album Fear Fun was released May 1st. I'm loving this tune! Amazon listed it among the 20 best albums of 2012 so far.)

Father John Misty - Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings by subpop

I'm Writing a Novel - Father John Misty

I'm Writing A Novel by subpop

The Narcissist - Dean Blunt (ft. Inga Copeland)

Dean Blunt - 'The Narcissist ft. Inga Copeland' by BOILER ROOM

(I already shared the amazing Man on Fire, here are a couple more I like. Could be the groups best album yet, pity about the album sleeve which looks embarrassingly amateurish! If you haven't already listened to their track HOME, I urge you to do so!)

Mayla - Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros



Dear Believer - Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros

Cold Sand - Teen Daze

(beautiful uplifting ambient)

Lighthouse - Patrick Watson



Words in the Fire - Patrick Watson



The Quiet Crowd - Patrick Watson

1904 – The Tallest Man On Earth

(His new album hits June 12th, and is currently streaming on NPR first listen )

The Tallest Man On Earth - "1904" by Dead Oceans

Criminals - The Tallest Man On Earth



Revelation Blues



Bright Lanterns - The Tallest Man on Earth








The new album is available this week on NPR first listen. I previously shared the promising Flutes. Track 9 and 10 are the best of the non-hits for me...

Ends Of The Earth – Hot Chip



Let Me Be Him – Hot Chip





Listeners, any thoughts on this weeks music?

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Part 3 of 3, 2012 songs by female artists.

Next week, my final new music post for a while. After that, older music running features for a few months: Joy Division, The Flaming Lips, The Radio Dept., The Cure, Johnny Cash, Nick Drake, The Shins, Sufjan Stevens, David Gray, Paul Simon, Daniel Johnston, Sebastien Tellier, Fiona Apple, etc...

Monthly movie recap coming soon!

(A new discovery, the album ?Which Side Are You On? (2012) features some of the most original new lyrics I have heard so far this year. I'm surprised I haven't stumbled upon her music before, apparently she's been active for years.)

Unworry - Ani Difranco

Unworry by ThatEricAlper

Splinter - Ani DiFranco

Splinter by ThatEricAlper

Lifeboat - Ani Difranco

Had We Had It - Frankie Rose

(Know Me is the hit-which just gets on my nerves, grrr! you know how it is when you can't get a melody out of your head, and not in a good way? ha ha. You have been warned! I prefer Had We Had It )

Had We Had It by missfrankierose

(I was worried album What We Saw from the Cheap Seats (2012) would be the single I previously shared Don't Leave Me (Ne Me Quitte Pas), and the rest of the tracks forgettable, luckily I was wrong. Enjoying several tunes!)


All The Rowboats – Regina Spektor

All The Rowboats by reginaspektor

Small Town Moon – Regina Spektor

Small Town Moon by reginaspektor

Over the border - Saint Etienne

(I love spoken lyrics)

Take It Out On Me - Chairlift

(Very 80s...)






That's all folks! Listeners, any thoughts on this week's music?

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Part 2, 2012 songs by female artists. Enjoy!

Part 3 of 3 next Tuesday will include: Regina Spektor, Ani Difranco, and Frankie Rose

(Really impressed by Norah Jones' latest, arguably her best since debut Come Away With Me (2002). Little Broken Heats (2012) I think is an album with solid tracks all the way through, could easily remain in my top 10 albums of 2012. You can listen to a stream of the full album here)

Say Goodbye - Norah Jones




Little Broken Hearts - Norah Jones




Out On The Road - Norah Jones

Up All Night - Best Coast

(They cleaned up the 2010 edit, and made a brilliant 2012 version of the song. Rest of album disappointed me)

Mira - Melody Gardot

(Refreshingly different and upbeat track, can't wait for the new album The Absence!)

If youtube video fails for Mira, try this link

(Love a couple of Allo Darlin’ tunes shared beneath. The composition of their music reminds me of Belle & Sebastian. However, I wouldn't call this among the best albums of 2012, as I think Allo Darlin' lack variation, most of their songs sound the same to me. Stream the rest of the new album here)

Tallulah - Allo Darlin’

(lyric: "and I'm wondering, have I already met, all the people that'll mean something")

Tallulah by Fortuna POP!

The Letter - Allo Darlin’

(lyric: "not what you've lost, but what you can find")

The Letter by Fortuna POP!

(Has been 7 years since their last album. For me, the 2012 LP is too noisy, and not as fresh or innovative as their earlier work. My favorite is below, also liked song Not Your Kind Of People. The single Blood for Poppies I have mixed feelings about.)

Sugar - Garbage

(bummer, I can only find previews of these on youtube, in my opinion, haunting must-listen tracks of 2012. Check the tumblr link for a few of the full songs, anyway)

When You Rest - Sarah Jaffe



The Way Sound Leaves The Room - Sarah Jaffe






Any thoughts on the above albums? What old or new music are you listening to at the moment?

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Today, a bunch of 2012 songs with a female vocal. Part 2 next week will include Norah Jones, Melody Gardot, Best Coast, Sarah Jaffe, and others!

(Wonderful new Swedish band. Actually below personal favorites from album are a couple of years old now(from 2010), but are still in my opinion the cream of the crop on new 2012 LP. Stream the entire album for free at NME)

Mother Project – Niki & The Dove

Mother Protect by Niki & The Dove

DJ Ease My Mind

DJ Ease My Mind by Niki & The Dove

(Besides the single Myth I already shared, below tunes get my vote as best of the rest. Listen to the album in its entirety at NPR first listen)

Lazuli - Beach House



New Year - Beach House

Carmen - Lana Del Ray

(Carmen I didn't take much notice of on first listen, however when the music video arrived April 2012, the tune grew on me. The song's message is to warn younger girls about the lifestyles of celebrities.)

Do You Remember - Ane Brun

(Another Scandinavian act, her album was released May 1st)

"Ane Brun" Do You Remember by gig_studio

110% - Jessie Ware

(Nice and dreamy)

Jessie Ware - 110% by JessieWare

Romantic Streams - Sleep ∞ Over (CFCF Remix)

(Lovely dreamscape, CFCF are the kings of remixes!)

Sleep ∞ Over - Romantic Streams remix by CFCF

("Masterpiece" from W.E. soundtrack, and below tune, are the only tracks I want to go back to again.
A lot of the other tracks seem oddly forced and juvenile, I think she should write/produce music that suits her age, she's not 25-years-old anymore. Madonna can afford to do what she wants, I don't know why she feels the need to compete with all the youngsters? She clearly is capable of growing, which the song Masterpiece is proof of, but most of this record she wants to pretend she's half her age. I guess she wants to stay forever young)

I'm Addicted – Madonna

My Better Self - Tennis

(The lyrics have a surprising amount of bite for a pop tune)

Tennis - My Better Self by EDPMC Vincent

Hurricane - MS MR

(Similar to a song from Lost Boys soundtrack, I Still Believe, by Tim Capello )

Hurricane by msmrsounds


Thanks for listening, any thoughts on the songs or albums?

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2012 songs by male artists, part 2!

(For those who enjoy quiet acoustic, many highlights on the LP. Added to my best albums of 2012 list)

The First Time I Ran Away - M. Ward

The First Time I Ran Away by M. Ward


Clean Slate - M. Ward

Clean Slate by M. Ward


A Wasteland Companion - M. Ward

A Wasteland Companion by M. Ward


There’s a key – M. Ward

There's A Key by M. Ward


Wild Goose – M. Ward

Wild Goose by M. Ward



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(wow, this singer-songwriter is underrated)

Chase the Dark Away - Jim White

JIM WHITE - Chase The Dark Away by Loose Music

Why It's Cool - Jim White




Sunday's Refrain - Jim White (Live at WFUV)




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Chocolate – Tindersticks

(Amazing spoken lyrics in the tradition of Arab Strap or Jarvis Cocker)

Chocolate by Constellation Records

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Boots Of Spanish Leather - The Airborne Toxic Event (Bob Dylan cover)

(I don't know why, this track struck me as the best song on the 4-disc Bob Dylan cover album)




Listeners, any thoughts on the music? What is your favorite 2012 album by a male artist?

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Part 1 of a mix of 2012 songs by male singers. Part 2 next week!

Myth - Keane

(Haunting b-side from their upcoming 2012 album, out May 8th. Stream the album in its entirety here)


Keane - Myth by pierrotette

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Easy High - Swimwear Yeah

Easy High by swimwearmusic

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Five Seconds - Twin Shadow

(Could be my favorite tune of this mix, the album is expected in July)




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In a Dream It Seemed Real – Islands

Islands, In a Dream It Seemed Real by Joseph P Robinson

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Man On Fire - Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros

(Album is released May 29th)

Man On Fire by Edward Sharpe Mag Zeros

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Sqworm - Ramona Falls

Sqworm by RamonaFalls

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Leave My Shadow - Craft Spells

(The new Craft Spells EP arrives on May 15th)

CRAFT SPELLS - Leave My Shadow by Klubb Ace

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Flutes - Hot Chip

(Promising single from the forthcoming album, set for release June 12th)

Hot Chip - Flutes by DominoRecordCo

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Well They're Gone - The Dandy Warhols

(Definitely my favorite track from their 2012 album This Machine)

The Dandy Warhols - "Well They're Gone" by inertiamusic



Thoughts on the tunes, listeners? What are your favorites from the above? Let me know in the comment box below

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(Received mixed or average reviews, nevertheless I liked about half the songs on the album)

September - The Shins

September by The Shins

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The Rifle's Spiral - The Shins

The Rifles Spiral by The Shins

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No Way Down – The Shins



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It's Only Life - The Shins



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Gift Horse's Mouth - Ulrich Schnauss & Mark Peters

(A couple of my favorite tracks from Underrated Silence, Ulrich Schnauss' 2012 album. Gift Horse's Mouth is in my top 25 songs of the year so far)

Ulrich Schnauss & Mark Peters - Gift Horse's Mouth by deathandtaxmag

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Long Distance Call - Ulrich Schnauss & Mark Peters

Ulrich Schnauss & Mark Peters - Underrated Silence - Long Distance Call (Bureau B) by pdis_inpartmaint



Listeners, any thoughts on the albums?