Porcelain Raft - Unless You Speak From Your Heart
Porcelain Raft wasn’t too much on my radar before I got to see him last year at SXSW, at the Transparent x Forest Family Recs showcase. Mauro Remiddi somehow transcends age, both physicality and musically. You can tell he’s no youngster, there’s something ‘lived’ about him, yet there somehow remains a freshness in his eyes.
From reading more about his life and experiences, it’s no wonder his music is as eclectic, solid, and enjoyable as it is. He directed this video for one of his more upbeat and infectious pop songs on his new album Strange Weekend out now on Secretly Canadian. You can stream the whole thing on his facebook.
Magical Mistakes - Supermoon Crashed featuring Mutual Benefit
Erik Luebs released his Special Friends EP today, and in doing so has unpigeon-holed himself from any constraints the word “producer” might have put on him. This EP is a collection of collaborations and remixes with people like Jordan Lee from Mutual Benefit, Lady Lazarus, and more.
Supermoon Crashed surprisingly melds these two totally different forms of making music. Erik’s thoughtful electronic production is married perfectly with Jordan’s more naturalistic instrumentation and swooning croon. I’m a fan of anything Magical Mistakes touches, but it’s nice to see him expanding his territory and collaborating with some other great artists.
Flights - Pillar
Maybe it’s the rain today that makes this song/album hit so heavy. The rain always does that. But boy am I glad Mark stumbled on this, and decided to share. The album plays as a soundtrack for the contemplative wandering soul. The album title, Anywhere But Where I Am reminds me of a quote by French poet and philosopher Charles Baudelaire:
“It always seems to me that I should feel well in the place where I am not…”
But, contentment is a strong force, and halfway through this album, I already feel it setting in. That we may be happy wherever we are.
Grab the full-length for a price of your choosing on bandcamp.
(via yvynyl)
Pale Seas - Something or Nothing
There’s something about music that just sounds nice. London’s Pale Seas just has a really nice sound. Vibes similar to other favorites like High Highs, they sweep you in with flawless melodies and strong natural instrumentation. It’s music like this that catches me off guard because it doesn’t have a hard beat or sample a million things, it’s just music…but sometimes I have to remember, that that’s enough.
They’ve got a 7” out March 5th on Fear and Records. Go pre-order it here. And listen to the b-side here.
Gathered Ghosts - Went To You (feat. Andreanna)
On Saturday, January 14th, Gathered Ghosts released their first EP, Fluttering So Sweetly. From great projects, great projects are born. Javier A. Suarez plays guitar for longtime favorite Craft Spells, and started making his own sounds early last year as Gathered Ghosts. This EP is soft and swoony, with infections guitar, yearning vocals from both Suarez and guest vocalist Andreanna Wilson.
