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Tag: lo-fi

  • 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

     

     

  • Mirah – The Garden

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    In case you missed my previous post out Mira, here is another track from this charming singer/songwriter called, “The Garden”.Lyrics:

    Oh oh i really wanted that thing
    I just want to sing
    I love you baby
    Won’t you bring
    All the flowers you
    Find out in the garden
    Don’t tell me the truth
    That your heart has hardened

    But you don’t want me anymore
    How can it be
    Look what you’ve done to me

    Oh oh
    Oh oh the bee does quickly sting

    I was wondering
    If you could maybe darling
    Think? I’d give everything
    If you’d grant my love a pardon
    And all the fruits
    Again would fill the garden

    But you don’t want me anymore
    How can it be?
    Look what you’ve done to me

    Oh oh
    Oh oh, oh oh oh oh (and so on)

    Mirah – The Garden

    To download this track just right click on the link and select, “Save Link As…”

  • Lykke Li – Little Bit

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    From Sweden Stockholm comes 21 year old exuberant,indie, lo-fi pop singer Lykke Li. She just recently wrapped up touring with Peter Bjorn and John as their opening act. Her sound is something between Lily Allen and Peter Bjorn and John.

    Bio:

    Lykke Li started dancing ballet when she was five years old and spent many years focusing on dancing. But she also started to write poems almost as soon as she learned how to write. And have been making music since her young teens.
    She released her debut three track EP Little Bit in Sweden in the end of September on her own label LL Recordings.
    The EP and forthcoming album is produced by Bjorn Yttling of Peter, Bjorn & John. Being recorded in both Stockholm and New York.
    After a few recent shows in New York, Lykke Li is currently one of the most talked about new artists.

    Nice lo-fi pop sounds from Swedish singer Lykke Li.

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