The best music on the web this week.
Toro Y Moi
South Carolina man Chaz Bundick’s project displays a dizzying array of styles on his debut album Causers of This. From glo-fi ambience to keyboard-led dance-pop to bumpin’ hip-hop jams, it’s exhilarating and it’s out now digitally.
http://www.myspace.com/toroymoi
M.I.A. debuts new song via Twitter
In response to the New York Times declaring Sri Lanka one of the best places to travel in 2010, M.I.A. debuted a homemade video of the Rusko-produced Space Oddysey on Twitter in response.
Listen/Watch at The Fader
The Horrors remix Florence and the Machine
Proving that Florence Welch’s music is the perfect remix material once again, Tom from goth-rockers The Horrors twists Hurricane Drunk into a magically atmospheric interpretation.
The Ambience Affair debut material
Taken from the Dublin band’s second EP out this month, Devil In The Detail showcases the duo’s penchant for rich instrumentation and the furthering of their unique folk-rock style. The Patterns EP is out tomorrow.
Listen at Nialler9
The Middle East — Blood
Stunning introduction to one of Australia’s best kept secrets. Not for much longer if the song Blood has anything to do with it.
[Listen at Nialler9]
Alela and Alina
The under-rated Alela Diane teams up with similarly named Alina Hardin for a six-track EP of lovely folk tunes.
[Listen at The Hype Machine]
Goodtime John free EP
Dark Slipped Its Cloak is a free 5-track EP from Dublin songsmith Goodtime John which was recorded in Anacortes ,Washington in 2007.
http://darkslippeditscloak.blogspot.com
The XX remix Florence and the Machine
More of a half remix/half cover of Flo’s own cover of Candi Staton’s You Go The Love really. The XX’s vocal duo take Florence’s role before her twisting a sample of her over a dub-techno beat. Sublime.
[Listen at The Hype Machine]
The best musical finds from around the web this week..
The Dead Weather
Get ‘Treat Me Like Your Mother’, a taster of Jack White and Alison Mosshart of the Kills new band as a free download.
Fanning Sessions
An Irish music blogger has begun posting Fanning sessions he recorded from 84-89 with artists like The Fat Lady Sings, A House, The Stunning, Phil Lynott and JFK.
Florence and the Machine P.E.S.T. remix
An epic and euphoric dance take on Florence Welch’s ‘Rabbit Heart’ single by a mysterious remix duo.
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