ON OUR RADAR: #25SongsToObsessOver

there's just SO MUCH good music these days that i decided to just do a blowout playlist of current hits, new jams and some tracks that are on constant repeat on my spotify playlist. you might know these tracks, but hey, play it in the background for your enjoyment or maybe you'll discover somethin along the way! enjoy!

1. janelle monae feat grimes - pynk
2. kacey musgraves - high horse
3. king princess - 1950
4. bazzi - mine
5. MØ - nostalgia
6. calvin harris feat dua lipa - one kiss
7. zak abel - love song
8. sza - broken clocks
9. maren morris - rich
10. kawala - do it like you do
11. x ambassadors - stolen car
12. editors - hallelujah (so low)
13. a$ap rocky feat moby - a$ap forever
14. diplo feat lil xan - color blind
15. louis the child feat joey purp - shake something
16. seinabo sey feat jacob banks - remember
17. lake street dive - i can change
18. cam - palace (sam smith cover)
19. gallant - gentleman
20. leon bridges - bet ain't worth the hand
21. shallou x kasbo w/cody lovaas - find
22. delaporte - me encanta
23. james tw - say love
24. james bay - us (acoustic)
25. ray lamontagne - such a simple thing

DAILY MIX: editors - sugar

editors - shuffle
nothing like messing with your mind by playing with the spatial and audio spaces in the confines of the video. directed by belgian extraodinaire joe vonhoutteghem, the band shot this cool vid over 3 days and well... it's pretty darn awesome!

WONGIE INDIE SONG OF THE WEEK: editors - formaldehyde

editors - formaldehyde
there's something so wonderfully indie retro about this track! referencing so many styles, somehow the mix totally works, turning it all into an amazing song that deserves repeat listens (did i mention tom's soaring vocals)! with a trippy video directed by the awesome ben wheatley (sightseers, kill list), it's a fan boy explosion really!

AUDIO BUZZ: editors - formaldehyde

editors - formaldehyde
this is the poppiest song the editors has ever released (there's also a nice retro 80's vocal hook hidden somewhere in this) taken off their album 'the weight of your love', it's nevertheless wonderful!

LIVE PERFORMANCE: editors - a ton of love (live @ glastonbury 2013)

editors - a ton of love (live @ glastonbury 2013)
slowly but surely, this song is turning into one of my fave alt songs of the summer! desire indeed!

WEEKEND DOC: editors - the weight of your love (documentary)

editors - the weight of your love (documentary)
a very candid interesting doc about the making of the latest editors album 'the weight of your love'. recorded in nashville, this album marks the new lineup (with one of the original members asked to leave) and a return to epic rock. take some time to check this out.

TUESDAY PICKS: editors - a ton of love

editors - a ton of love
as much as i really like this song, it does remind me heavily of the cult. is it an homage to that soulful rock sound? either way it's wonderful to see these guys back!

WONGIE INDIE SONG(s) OF THE WEEK: smith & burrows - funny looking angels / when the thames froze

as an antidote to this years justin bieber and michael buble christmas releases, editors lead singer tom smith and razorlight's ex drummer andy burrows have come together to put out an yuletide collection of intimate covers (longpigs 'on and on'/ black 'wonderful life') and soaring tunes that will bring any hardened individual into a serious case of seasonal sentiments. the album 'funny looking angels' gets an official release today and below are two stirring diverse examples of what you'll get from this wonderful alternative to your usual xmas fare:


smith & burrows - funny looking angels
[a cover from the UK band delta, this live session is just amazing! i can basque in this enveloping performance forever.]


smith & burrows - when the thames froze
[one of the original songs written for this collection, i can see this future occupy wall street anthem being sung at the end of the night (especially with the hopeful collective singalong element at the end of the song). brilliant!]

wanna know more about this album? check out tom and andy as they talk through the album track by track:

smith & burrows - track by track (part 1)

NEW EDITORS!: editors - papillon

editors - papillon
[love this!]

editors - smokers outside the hospital doors (world premiere)

the editors - smokers outside the hospital doors
[it's here! definitely one of my fave songs at the moment. epic!]

songs we like: editors - smokers outside the hospital door

editors - smokers outside the hospital door

[ok, i'm going absolutely apeshit for this song! leaving behind the goth-ish influences of their previous album the back room, the editors return with a guitar driven anthem that ends with an epic choir finale. OTT never sounded so good! what a great way to tease their upcoming album an end has a start!]


editors - an end has a start (album promotional video)