Softcheque - Misericord (Bandcamp, 22/03/2011) http://softcheque.bandcamp.com/album/misericord
Zwischenwelt - Aqujero negro (from: Paranormale aktivitat, Rephlex 21/02/2011) www.myspace.com/zwischenwelt
Sandwell district – Hunting lodge (2010)
The teknoist - Dead unicorn (from: Trainwreck magnetism, Ad noiseam 06/04/2011)
Armen at the bazaar – Drive with me (2011)
Rayographs – Space of the halls (from: Rayographs, Desire, 25/04/2011) www.myspace.com/therayographs
Oh, the times they are sadly changing… Mia Doi Todd used to be such an amazing songwriter. She was heavy, melodramatic, and offered a dense listening. Now the dense is replaced by dance and a happy-go-lucky sun-is-shining attitude. Don't get me wrong: whatever brought about this change in her life obviously makes her happy and I'm all for that, BUT if it makes you do videos that look as though they were custom made to make retarded hipsters drool and immediately twit their contact at their local American apparel branch, then, unfortunately, our ways have to part. The song is not that bad, but the uber-infantile eyesore of a video is a definite no-no (yes, I do realize the it's a Gondry video, so fucking what?). I truly hope this single is not representative of the rest of the new album
Mia Doi Todd - Open your heart (from: Cosmic ocean ship, City zen 17/05/2011)
To disinfect my PFC from this horror I had to give a few listens to this (it's a shitty band but this songs serves a purpose, just pay close attention to the lyrics)
Circus of dead squirrels - Overpopulation annihilation (2009)
And then I was able to remind myself what Doi Todd sounded like in the good ol' days
Mia Doi Todd - Independence day (1999)
Rock bottom - Ice in my veins (from: Your demise EP, Harvcore 30/4/2011)
The demo is free for d/l: www.mediafire.com/?zyoajuo4jfk
This post, inadvertently, celebrates the work of several women dabbling in various genres. Towering high above them all today is Jenny Wilson, who, in her third album, molts her old skin and brews a gospel-electro-pop stew, which is equal parts Prince, Sweet honey in the rock and, naturally, her bosses The knife. Far superior in quality, this album is a solid addition to what seems to be a brilliant pop year.
Jenny Wilson – Work (from: Blazing, Gold medal 06/04/2011) www.myspace.com/goldmedalrecordings
And here she is collaborating with a true Scandinavian giant
Frida Hyvönen & Jenny Wilson - Shadow of a doubt (2009)
Xenia Beliayeva – Stripclub (2011)
Xenia Beliayeva - Stripclub by nbrec
Barbara Panther – Empire (from: Empire EP, City slang 10/09/2010) www.myspace.com/barbarapanther
Black chow (The bug & Hitomi) – Wonderland (2010)
Senser – 2, 3, clear (2011)
Frootful ft. Angeline Morrison – Fish in the sea (2011)