Astronauts, etc. – Mystery Colors

 

Introspective but alluring is the track by Anthony Ferraro (aka Astronauts, etc.)

 Astronauts, etc. – Mystery Colors

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“Mystery Colors” is the first single off our debut EP, Supermelodic Pulp, slated for release on September 8th. The EP will feature a sci-fi music video for each of its five tracks, with a loose narrative tying them together.

Astronauts, etc. is the solo project of Anthony Ferraro, a Berkeley student who found electronic music when arthritis prevented him from pursuing a career in classical piano. His flavor of restrained, hypnotic dream-pop evokes feelings of space, isolation, and introspection.

lyrics:

you had me
running from the real thing
i didn’t even know the difference
now i’m feeling so betrayed

we’d spoken
just the other evening
outside of someone else’s window
now i’m feeling so betrayed

your history
is coming back to educate me
to put me out of place and take me
to another time

we’re spending
far too much attention driving
all of our attentions away
from each other

look into the center of the spinning wheel
tell me what you feel
tell me what you feel

new flirtations
and other forms of recreation
i’m in love with foreign places
i’m in love

mystery colors
and things we cannot tell each other
locked inside our heaven’s cupboards
pretend that i’m asleep

Capital Cities – Nothing Compares 2 U

Capital Cities takes this very popular Sinéad O’Connor track to happier electronic pop heights.

Capital Cities – Nothing Compares 2 U

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Partnerships born out of a Craig’s List ad rarely end well, and being dubbed the “best band in Los Angeles” by Perez Hilton can be a dubious distinction—unless you’re talking about Capital Cities. Ryan Merchant and Sebu Simonian, the front men behind the breakout pop-rock group, are a success story spawned by the Internet that has continued to blossom.

The Los Angeles-based act, which boasts a five-piece live set, took both the blogosphere and the shores of California by storm with 2011’s debut, self-titled EP, and haven’t looked back since. Lead single ‘Safe and Sound’ shot to #2 on The Hype Machine and #1 on South American radio, which helped the band tour that continent, twice.

This year’s ‘Kangaroo Court’ was a worthy follow up and has erased any doubt that Capital Cities is a one hit wonder. Their electronic-infused pop rock represents all that is right in modern music making and makes the perfect soundscape for a day at the beach–or a night in the dark part of town–as long as you’re ready to dance.