KWCW TOP 5 ADDS 11/15/11

Oh Hey, Kdub didn’t get a ton of music  this week but quality over quantity amiright? If there was ever a week for clichés, this is it. 

1. Feist- Metals

All understated urgency and smooth melodies, Leslie Feist is a queen of accessible rock. But there is a definite shift on display in Metals; she’s traded some of her pop hooks for a maturity, a minimalism that you never quite realize exists until the few moments she abandons it. Instead of reaching for the peaks of her vocal range, she wrings out her most earthy, bluesy hues. She’s by no means abandoned emotion for stability, but she might have come into her own this time around. Staff Pick! Try: 1, 4, 11, 6 -Tom

Track 4: How Come You Never Go There

2.  Summer Camp- Welcome To Condale

“A love letter to the days of being a teenager.” London duo combines pop elements from the 80s on…calls to mind Madonna, DOM, and other pop act that are simultaneously embarrassing and addictive. Try: 3, 4, 11  -Katie

Track 3: I Want You

3. The Dø- Both Ways Open Jaws

The Dø’s brand of Euro folk-pop is really freaking edible. Simple and sugary but fully human, the female vocals feel comfortable and nostalgic, and just a little bit elusive. Try: 2, 4, 5 –Tom

Track 4: Too Insistent

4. Thee Oh Sees- Carrion Crawler/ The Dream EP

Thee Oh Sees is sorta primo in the lo-fi indie seen right now… no big deal. This EP, I think, is more accessible than their jangly, rushed debut album. Heavy riffs and grooving bass lines drive this EP forward into the realm of decent music. Try: 1, 2, 6 –Katie

Track 6: The Dream

5. Sigur Rós- Inni

Sigur Rós’ peculiar orchestral rock translates super well to a live setting, with only a minimal Coldplay-esque arena rock impression. The songs all feel a little stretched out and slowed down, they’re even more haunting than on the studio albums. Try: 3, 4, 8 -Tom

Track 8: Lúppulagið (New Song)

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