Just in time for the weekend! My all time favorite Outkast tune is covered flawlessly by Tame Imapala on Like A Version from Youtube’s triplejtv. Keeping in line with Andre 3000 & Big Boi’s smooth baby-making vibes, Tame Impala leaves a little wiggle room to blend in their characteristic space rock psychedelia, twisting it into a groovy, mellowed-out 60′s rock tune.

Betting On The Mouse‘s latest single, One Lover, with frontlady Martha Marie Skou’s beautifully honest, playful lyrics, is centered around her deeply soulful & euphoric vocals. The simplicity of this dark, jazzy pop song is highly addictive. Check out their video that captures the moods & the moments of the song quite nicely.

Nothing like some fresh synth-tastic jams to ring in the weekend! Fresh out of Toronto comes Coronado‘s latest EP, Remain Calm, with a handful of solid, 80s-inspired pop tunes. As our love for electronic-tinged pop music grows, and the laptop/keyboard combo takes center stage, it has become more intriguing & refreshing to stumble upon a synthpop band with 40 fingers, 4 instruments, and 3 harmonized voice boxes. Check out their single “Heart in a Hand,” a dreamy, uplifting disco ballad.

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Coronado | Heart In A Hand

Old Soul’s self-titled record is an extremely satisfying debut; never a dull moment. It’s hard to place a finger on this one’s genre. With a well-blended mix of jangly guitar riffs, a soaring horn section, and luscious harmonies, Old Soul’s 9-track album is at times a bold tribute to the folk songwriters of yesteryear; other times it’s a much-needed arousal of the garage rock revival of the late 90′s & early 2000s. Here’s my favorite track, “Seven Suns”.

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Old Soul | Seven Suns

I hope all you fine folks out there are faring well the apocalypse that is now upon us on this crisp winter’s morn. I’m enjoying mine with a steaming cup of earl grey & Solar Year‘s freshmen 7″ Night & Day on Stratosfear Records. The chill-waved “Night & Day”, coupled with recently premiered B-side “Magic Idea”, with its percussion-laden, new-age tribal vibes, will have you painting with all the colors of the wind. Here are both sides for your listening pleasure. They go quite well alongside R.E.M.’s “It’s The End Of The World As We Know It”. Be sure to pick up the physical 7″ sold here! Oh, and merry winter solstice everyone!

Shoegaze hadn’t found its way into my cochleas in quite some time. When it finally graced my presence once more, it was in the form of Feather Bed‘s second song to reach the light of day, and I was not disappointed. In true droned-out fashion, “Airbrushed” will have you lost in your head as a soft, lonely voice leads you onward, accompanied by a lone synthline & muffled kick drum. Marching forward, you almost don’t even notice the gradual buildup in melody & harmonies. Keep an ear out for their first full-length, The Skeletal System, releasing in 2013.

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Feather Beds | Airbrushed