Débruit - Nigeria What?
Ooh la la! C’est Débruit (that’s French for ‘Oh my, it’s Débruit). Why am I speaking French, I hear you…think (yes, I’m inside your head now. It’s warm)? Well, it’s just me showing off my flair for his native tongue. Nigeria What? features some happy beats with tasty sampling, such as soukous guitar riffs akin to that Paul Simon track, where you can call him ‘Al’. I’m alright Paul, I’ll call you Paul.
Summer Heart – I Miss You (mp3)
…I don’t speak Swedish.
When I hear this, I imagine a bloke with a moustache, in a light blue power suit (think Miami Vice) strutting. Maybe I’m just confusing this with Jan Hammer’s Crockett’s Theme. Oh yes, I am. To be fair they both have that throbbing rhythm, whilst everything else is a big blurry mess. There also features something resembling panpipes, making it all so very kitsch and lush.
Dog is Dead - Two Devils
Young talented people. Shits, aren’t they? Just when you think you’ve acheived stuff and (by most standards) are doing ok at life, some young(er), talented upstarts like the band Dog is Dead come along and acheive more. In less time. THANKS A LOT DOG IS DEAD. And so, as I listen to their beautifully sung harmonies with their unique and ingenious instrumentation, I think WHY DO I BOTHER? I’ve got a music degree they could wipe their arses with; that would count as an acheivement on my part. Possibly.