New Song: R.E.M - Oh My Heart

The only thing I can say is, oh, that Michael Stipe... What a poet!!! Just one sentence that he writes can make me want to stop and think for like 5 minutes, and just when you think you have understood what he writes about, a new dimension opens. This is gonna be a good album.

It sounds exactly like a lot of other R.E.M songs, and by that I mean, just as great.
Enjoy, my friends.

Thom York's gig in Cambridge

On the 26th of February Thom Yorke took to the stage in Cambridge where i also played some new songs. I am of course always excited about new things from that part of the musical landscape, but I must admit the new songs sound a bit blend, but you also have to have in mind that I usually don't like Radiohead/Thom Yorke songs before after a while and I can all ready feel myself liking Lotus Flower and These Are My Twisted Words a lot more now than when I heard it for the first time. One of the people that added comments on the ateasweb, commented on the exact thing as I always think: These songs need to be "greenwoodified", meaning that we need Jonny Greenwood to have a go at them too and then they will turn out to the brilliant mix that is Radiohead. If these songs will even be part of Radiohead? Who knows what Thom will do with them. The new Radiohead album is said to be out in not too long, so very excited about that :D Right now the songs to me sound a little like things I have heard Thom Yorke do so many times before.. same chords, same way he plays them, same melodies.. It's good, don't get me wrong, but I need more than this. I was truly excited when I heard Airbag at the end of the set and all the beautiful melodies in it.. :) Of course, it also helps to listen to this version of These Are My Twisted Words compared to the one that was released a while ago. Then you can see what will happen to the others too.

Here is a link to the page where you can see videos from the concert :)

New Thom Yorke song/Mark Mulcahy cover with brother

Thanks to "Rock it out!" blog on YouTube I found out about this one. It's indeed a new Thom Yorke song. Or really it's a cover by Thom Yorke of a song of Mark Mulcahy. I must honestly say that this guy has slipped right passed me, because I have never heard about him before. I have to read up on this. Apparently though, when a guy get a tribute album like this with all kinds of famous artists, he must be a good guy. The album is out to support him since he's wife died and left him alone with their twins of 3 years old. (And after taking care of twin babies for three days this week I can honestly say that I understand why he need all the support that he can).
The Thom York cover sound very much like him. The really interesting part for me, as a fan though, is that his brother is actually doing the background vocals on this one. Wow, it would be very interesting if they could do more stuff together. Two great voices there. I think the other brother need to be brought even more into the lime light too..

Here is a link to the song.
Here is more about the cd.

New song and video from Phoenix: Lisztomania!!

AHHH! Yet another elegant, brilliant, catchy, sweet and amusing video and song from Phoenix. Let's hope they don't get soaked up in the US now, after SNL, but then again, it will teach all the emo-kids some class and knowledge of classical composers :) Ironically the director of the songs video is called Wagner too. Of for a quick walk outside :) Have to practice before going to.. No other place then.,. yes, France! :D

Here it is :)

New songs: Phoenix - 1901

Ok, this is kind of old news by now, because I have been busy lately (:)), but still great news:

The amazing elegant beautiful band Phoenix is releasing their new album on the 25th of May, but has already put out the single "1901" on their homepage and you can listen to it or download it. I think it's really really good. Such a perfect production, it's like the song is jumping out of the speakers. And very cool, and takes a lot of self esteem to call the new album "Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix". But then again, they are from Versailles ;) Can't wait to hear the new album!!

Enjoy!