Fresh Biscuit: Polvo

Finally heard this track over at the Pitchfork Media (and stole the link). The first time I heard this song my favorite thing happened where hearing only the first few notes the song just speaks my language. It's like the tones and rhythm speak to my natural aural brain frequencies and I'm just so infatuated that I don't want to listen to anything else for a few days. I don't even like the heavy crunching guitar sounds, but they really grew on me.

I hadn't heard of this band, Polvo, before a few days ago. They released a bunch of albums in the math-rock style throughout the early nineties but were somewhat overshadowed by the whole grunge thing. Then, they stopped in about 1998. Now, after a hiatus of over a decade, they release this track, 'Beggar's Bowl' which I am completely in awe over. I listened to this about ten times in a row, which I never do.

'Beggar's Bowl'

Fresh Turd/Fresh Biscuit?

I both loved and hated this Major Lazer video for 'Zumbi' at the same time. On one hand, the song is so stupid and autotune is on a rampage. One the other hand, though, there's Andy Milonakis. Wait, thats the same hand. It has a zombie anyway so thats good.

Major Lazer: 'Zumbi'

Fresh Biscuit: Grubstake

A zeppelinny stomp, a bluesy romp, it's Grubstake. Thanks to IndieMuse who I stole this link from. Also check out the Grubstake Myspace for some more tunes. They sound just like the bluesier side of Zeppelin, which, I mean come on, it's a great thing.

'Recession Blues 2001'

Fresh Biscuit: Double Dagger

This band is one I wish I would have known about a while ago. Then right now I would be saying "I have listened to this band for a while now." Of course this wouldn't mean much, but it would make my life slightly better. 

These guys of Double Dagger are obviously the shit. The only stringed instrument used is a bass guitar, and they have designed type for New York Times. Their songs have a Pavement feel to them, except I don't dislike the vocals. I also love their album covers:

'Vivre Sans Temps Mort'

'The Lie the Truth'

Fresh Biscuit: Big Pink

I AM A ROBOT. I AM A ROBOT PROGRAMMED TO FOLLOW AND PROMOTE EVERY WHIM OF THE PITCHFORK MEDIA. THE PITCHFORK MEDIA IS A GREAT MUSIC SERVICE AND IS NOT PRETENTIOUS IN ANY WAY. INCOMING TRANSMISSION FROM THE PITCHFORK MEDIA: THE BIG PINK. HOT NEW BAND. MUST LISTEN TO AND PROMOTE THE BIG PINK. HERE IS THE BIG PINK.

'velvet'

Fresh Biscuit: Benoit Pioulard

And finally I find a good new song to post for today (no thanks to you Fiery Furnaces). This is a very meditative song by Benoit Pioulard, whom I have never heard of before. Its very much in the vein of early Grizzly Bear, which is a good thing. Check out this video too, the animation is simple yet breathtaking. So is scary Pocahontas. 

'A Woolgathering Exodus'

Fresh Biscuit: Vetiver

So it looks like I'm putting together some type of rainy monday playlist now. Didn't mean to. Somehow the songs I'm liking right now have some built-in melancholy speaking to my subconscious. It makes sense now that I think about it. Anyway check out this song by folk band Vetiver. Also check out their album 'Tight Knit.'

'Strictly Rule'

Fresh Biscuit: Bruce Peninsula

I'm at the Pizza Hut, I'm at the Taco Bell, I'm at the combin.....Oh sorry, you caught me singing some other song there. Fresh on this rainy monday is a song I just discovered by this band named Bruce Peninsula. I may just be partial to peninsulas. Hey, I used to live on an Isthmus. This song, 'Steamroller' captures my rainy monday feel today. You might as well check this song out, you're here already anyway.

'Steamroller'

Fresh Biscuit/Happy Friday: Das Racist

Do you ever get that where you hear 30 seconds of a song and automatically know it's one of your favorites? This happened. Das Racist. This is a remix by Wallpaper of their song 'Pizza Hut Taco Bell,' a celebration of combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bells. I'm gonna go out on a limb here, song of the year. Song of the decade. New Summer jam! Guys, I've seen a combo Hut/Bell/KFC. Yeah.

'Pizza Hut Taco Bell'

Fresh Biscuit: Circulatory System

Zing! Gotcha with another literal image to a band name! This song is by a band named Circulatory System, formed by members of the Olivia Tremor Control. 'Overjoyed' is a dense mix of fuzz bass and about every other noise you can think of. Check it out!

'Overjoyed'

Fresh Biscuits: Dirty Projectors

Screw Animal Collective and Grizzly Bear, this is my overly premature pick for album of the year. Pop flourishes mixed with African guitar and two part female harmonies, its 'Bitte Orca' by the Dirty Projectors. Nope, can't beat this. Oh, the full album is streaming here at the NPR website.

Fresh Biscuit: Blind Man's Colour

I really like the name of this band, Blind Man's Colour. It's just a really appropriate fit because of how colorful and ambient this track is. I don't even listen to the words, more like absorb the full spectrum of this song. I think if I had to pick what color this song is, it would be orange. And green. Wait....those two together would make brown. Whatever.

'Heavy Cloud Hustle'

More Micachu!

This post is because of the overwhelming demand for British pop band Micachu and the Shapes. OK, the demand is mostly in my head. This music video for 'Golden Phone' is a good example of what I'm calling schizo-pop. Its pretty simple, but the song is great and it's a good look at Mica. She has such tired looking eyes and you can tell she's always thinking of something else. I get the feeling she rarely sleeps. Go Mica!

Fresh Biscuit: The Shivers

Hmmm, looks like there are only going to be nice posts today. I'm not sure what is going on. Could be that sweet early summer breeze bringing on my carefree, snarkless attitude. Anyway, I was taken by this song by a band called The Shivers. 'Just Didn't Need to Know' has a breezy feeling to it, though there is a bit of emotion. Check this band out, they look like regular people!

'Just Didn't Need to Know'

Fresh Biscuit: Dan Auerbach

Fresh in the wah wah wah wah wah guitar category, Dan Auerbach. Most will remember him as the guitar/voice of The Black Keys. Well, he decided to record a solo album in a style nearly identical to his full time band. Whatever. This song is so simple, yet so catchy and listenable, Fresh Biscuit, baby. Videos a little weak, but no complaints.

Fresh Biscuit: Patrick Wolf

We are all abuzz here at eatdogeat central for the new Patrick Wolf. We only hope that the buzz isn't our last lingering threads of heterosexuality (see video below). All homophobic tendencies aside, Patrick is releasing his new album 'The Bachelor' soon, and so far it looks really promising. Second video from that album, 'Hard Times,' has a great strings riff. We also like to hear Patrick singing the word harder repeatedly.

The first video he released is pretty much soft-core porn.

Fresh Biscuit: Jay Reatard

Hey Hey its new Jay Meantally Heanicapped for ya (I read that aloud and sounded like a Russian Guy). Turns out he's recording a new album, and lead single is called 'It Ain't Gonna Save Me.' Its a turn towards the more pop styled ditties he had on his singles collections. Heres to hoping he puts out a few more songs like the ones on 2006's 'Blood Visions' (check out the video below).

'It Ain't Gonna Save Me'

This is the exact moment I fell for Jay:

Fresh Biscuit: Yeah Yeah Yeahs

You heard it here first: Karen O from Yeah Yeah Yeahs is actually Marilyn Manson...in slightly less makeup. Weren't we all shocked when he wore breasts for that one album? It turns out he/she was just wrapping the breasts Hillary Swank style all of the time he didn't have them. So, anyway, my only evidence for this theory is how they look uncannily alike. Consider exhibit A:

Eerily similar, right? But they could just be making the same creepy face while being born with the ability to open their mouths super wide. Lets then get a good side-by-side face comparison. Exhibit B:

So Marilyn's jawbone looks thinner, right? That isn't something a little aging/weight gain can't fix. Seriously.

Also, there is a new YYY's video out for 'Heads Will Roll.' Enjoy!

'Heads Will Roll'

Fresh Biscuit: Pepepe

I'm a little late on this, but this Mexican electronic artist, Pepepe, released his latest album FOR FREE!!! JAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJA. For anyone who doesn't know, that is how you laugh if you speak Spanish and are typing. I would call his music trippy-mexelectro, and it has a great sound. Check out this track, Algebra. It has a repetitive strummy acoustic guitar, echoed sound effects, unintelligible vocals, everything I love. For those interested, his album is here.

'Algebra'

Fresh Biscuit: Here We Go Magic

And here it is....ANOTHER Brooklyn band making great, original music. This time its Here We Go Magic. The first song here, 'Only Pieces' sounds like two separate rhythms overlapped to form something very catchy, while Paul Simon is tied up in their basement and forced to sing in the cool, pleasant way only he can. The second song is about the same, but with guitar and synth. This band will probably never be huge, though they are really good at what they do. (Thanks to saidthegramophone for the files)

'Only Pieces'

'Fangala'