Jose Gonzalez - Teardrop

I am a firm believer that a cover song is rarely ever better than the original version. I can't even think of one off the top of my head. That is, until now.

Jose Gonzalez's cover of Massive Attack's electro-trip-hop hit, Teardrop, comes very close to the brilliance of the original. It is truly amazing what Gonzalez can do with just an acoustic guitar. His new album, In Our Nature was released this week and it is the perfect example of great music stripped down to its bare essentials. Listen to 'Cycling Trivialities' and you'll know what I mean.

Download [mp3]: Jose Gonzalez -Teardrop
MySpace: Jose Gonzalez
Jose Gonzalez: Official Webpage

Buy In Our Nature

CD Releases: Week of 25/09/07

There is a lot of good new music to choose from this week. Here is just a sampling.

Athlete - Beyond The Neighbourhood (Astralwerks)
Download [mp3]: Athlete - Airport Disco
Buy Beyond The Neighbourhood



Devendra Banhart - Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon (XL)
Download [mp3]: Devendra Banhart - Seahorse
Buy Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon


Foo Fighters - Echoes, Silence, Patience And Grace (RCA)

Download [mp3]: Foo Fighters - The Pretender

Buy Echoes, Silence, Patience And Grace

Jose Gonzalez - In Our Nature (Mute)

Buy In Our Nature

PJ Harvey - White Chalk (Island)
Buy White Chalk

Stars - In Our Bedroom After The War (Arts & Crafts)

Download [mp3]: Stars - Take Me To The Riot

Buy In Our Bedroom After The War

So, go out and buy some music on Tuesday!

August 2007: Listen Now!

Milburn - What Will You Do (When the Money Goes)
This is a great song. That's all I'm going to say about it. Listen now!
Download (mp3): Milburn - What Will You Do (When the Money Goes)
Buy These Are The Facts

Kate Nash - Foundations
Kate Nash is a promising singer-songwriter, who has garnered a lot of buzz and developed quite a following in the UK over recent months. Actually, that's a bit of an understatement. Her debut album, Made of Bricks went to #1 the first week it was released and Nash has been making her way around many of the summer festivals. 'Foundations' is her biggest hit thus far and is definitely worth a listen. So, listen now!

Download (mp3): Kate Nash - Foundations

Buy Made of Bricks

Jose Gonzalez - Down the Line

Surprisingly, this is the first song I have ever heard by Swedish singer-songwriter Jose Gonzalez. 'Down the Line' is the first single off Gonzalez's second album In Our Nature. The guitars in this song are soft and melodic. These elements, together with Gonzalez's vocals, creates a dreamy mood which is great for the end of summer/fall weather. Listen now!
Download (mp3): Jose Gonzalez - Down the Line

Buy In Our Nature

Band of Horses - Marry Song

This song is off Band of Horses' new album, Cease To Begin, which is released on October 9, 2007. I've heard a number of other songs off this upcoming release and if all is right in the world, it will be a big hit for them. 'Marry Song' is sinfully catchy. so prepare to sing along. Listen now!
Download (mp3) - Band of Horses - Marry Song

Buy Cease To Begin

The Perisher - My Own

I hate to pick one song off of The Perishers' album Victorious. This is because the entire album is really, really good. Honestly, the only reason why I picked 'My Own' over the others is because, at the moment, I'm in the middle of listening to album and the song just finished playing. Pick this album up. You will not regret it. Listen now!

Download (mp3): The Perishers - My Own

Buy Victorious