Slow Motion

Greetings bloggites, my dissertation is done and dusted and I have many free times to share with you some tunes that got me through the last few months.

First up, I was introduced to this track by Panda Bear by my girlfriend, and I'm moderately obsessed by it. Its a lovely, spacey sort of track that suits the sunset period of any barbeque perfectly, aptly fitting that half hour in which food is being digested and alcohol and music are becoming the focal point of the evening.

Panda Bear: 'Slow Motion'

Next up, another tune courtesy of my girlfriend. I'm guessing the world is familiar with Friendly Fires, but they're news to me. This tune reminds me of old school, Parliament funk mixed with Chromeo and a dash of Metronomy near the end. If that sentence is not an perfect example of music blog name dropping I don't know what is.

Friendly Fires: 'On Board'

Finally, while I'm certain that most readers of this blog are familiar with To Kill a King, being somewhat affiliated with them in various ways, for those of you who are not, their recent cover of Maps is a rare example of a reworking that, in my opinion, improves and betters the original. I particularly like the harmonies in the backing vocals, and the piano part is reminiscent of Cinematic Orchestra's Ma Fleur. A class record, and a cute video shot by frontman Ralph Pelleymounter, of who Zane Lowe recently exclaimed "We've got ourselves a reader!". Take of that what you will.

To Kill a King: 'Maps'