saturday morning - jump out of bed or stay in and listen to tunes

I want to talk about music today, songs I've discovered this past week that I really enjoy that are out of my usual circle of what I listen to.

First of all, "Modern Drift" by Efterklang is a really interesting song, but the video for it is absolutely amazing. This is the sort of video making I really like and appreciate, though I can't say I make my videos like that. Sometimes I wish I did, and sometimes I just wish I always had a handycam on me so I could shoot everything around me. But anyway, here is the video/song:

Efterklang - Modern Drift

Secondly, the song "Limit to your love" by James Blake. It's a cover, the original was done by Feist. The song is so emotional, his voice is incredible! And the video for this song? It is very innovative I think, I really really like it.

James Blake - Limit To Your Love

Incredible sounds from Animal Collective's Avey Tare's solo release (debut) called "Lucky 1". Really weird, dreamy, electronic, and everything that is wonderful. I give 9/10, though I hate rating things.

Avey Tare - Lucky 1

Rye Rye! Ok before this song I've only heard her "Shake It To The Ground" and it was a remix. This time, she teams up with MIA for the song "Sunshine". And as much as the video is nothing special, except MIA wears a "Fuck Google, Ask Me" t-shirt, the song is incredibly cool and their vocals go so well together.

Rye Rye feat MIA - Sunshine

I have recently started obsessing about Salem (the Chicago/Michigan Salem consisting of 21-year old druggies). Their sound is incredible - as if it belongs in outer space, or in the back of your head, I am not sure. It's electronic, it's harsh, it's tasty. Here is their song/video Asia.

Salem - Asia

Zola Jesus is amazing. She is dark, melodic, melancholic... Everything that is good basically. Here is a song I greatly enjoy, called "Sea Talk"

Zola Jesus - Sea Talk

I think I am going to see Zola Jesus+Xiu Xiu on Monday at XOYO, if I don't forget.

As for other things, I had an incredible dream - I was in the desert with some friends and some woman constructed a neo-gothic cathedral out of one of the huge rocks there, and it stood there in the distance, towering over us in the sweltering heat and strong direct sunlight. Our sweat was dripping, we were a little bit intimidated, and the rock cathedral stood there silently. It was incredible.