Yellow Ostrich – Whale

 

I can best describe this track from the Yellow Ostrich as a rather odd blend of The White Stripes, They Might Be Giants & Sufjan Stevens all mixed together. It has the very raw edge sound you would expect from The White Stripes mixed with the vocal style that is most commonly heard on They Might Be Giants music with the arrangements and pop sensibilities of Sufjan Stevens. What does this amount too? A very endearing  track with lo-fi rattles and delicate harmonies.  This track can be found on Yellow Ostrich’s 2010 full length release, “The Mistress”.

Taken from Allmusic.com bio:
Yellow Ostrich is the solo project of the Chairs’ frontman Alex Schaaf, who makes lo-fi indie pop on his four-track recorder. After relocating from Wisconsin to New York, Schaaf self-released a full-length album, titled Wild Comfort, in January of 2010. It was quickly followed by a series of EPs — Fade Cave EP, The Morgan Freeman EP, and The Serious Kids EP — which were made available for free download.

Yellow Ostrich – Whale

 

 

Black Light Dinner Party – Older Together

 

Live drums, a fuzzy bassline, a killer lead makes up this track from Black Light Dinner Party.  This track is more in the electronic vein of Miike Snow, so in other words, this is a winner.  Looking forward to hearing more from BLDP!  For the time being you can follow them on Facebook.

Black Light Dinner Party – Older Together

Bio:

4 Producers, 3 cities and 2 years of sonic collaboration give life to a new hybrid. Sonically ranging from thick, off-kilter beats, saturated basslines and vintage electronics – to glowing harmonics, breathing vocals and elegant, heartfelt arrangements. Older Together, the first song the band ever wrote (with a video to follow), illuminates the foundation of Black Light Dinner Party — LA beats rolling along with bohemian ease, New York synths on a frosted Sunday morning and Lush Parisian melodies, always with a taste for the bittersweet.