Sea Yay Saturday

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Started with Lungs by Florence. I wrote about this yesterday, so no need to reiterate other than to say, I'm still digging it but can't wait for the new release.

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I've liked Yeasayer a while, mainly because I trust my dear Heather's taste and she told me to like them. Of course, she was correct. I listen here and there. Then,  yesterday, as I was looking over the Florence & the Machine post, noticing how they're remixing her, etc., I decided to listen to All Hour Cymbals again. I don't have Odd Blood yet, but hear it's more dancey-poppy.

Back to Cymbals, the psychedlics on "No Need to Worry" rival any 60s or 70s Doors song you will ever find. I dig. "Wait for the Winter" satisfies that jungle drummer in you, yet also pleases the Wolfmother, Witchcraft, or even Decemberists fan inside. Then "Waves" pulls out non-electric Joy Division melancholy ambience. Yes yes. Yeasayer (per their wiki) call themselves "Middle Eastern-psych-snap-gospel." Well, yeah, I mean, who doesn't? They're right, though, as there are elements of all of this.

Check out the best thing ever: La Blogotheque's The Take Away Shows, featuring Yeasayer performing on the Paris Metro: click here for the awesome.

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Ended my sesh with The Whigs out of Athens, GA. They're more traditional rock than Flo or Yeasayer, but I felt like upping the energy but keeping with the solid percussion and indie undertones was fitting. These guys are more Southern rock than I normally even listen to--but if you like Drive By Truckers or The Damnwells, you'll definitely dig on The Whigs. With Kings of Leon's popularity growing like cancer, there's a chance these dudes can ride some coattails. I don't mean they sound like KOL. I just mean I think they should take advantage of the popularity of a not-dissimilar sounding group's rise to the top.

I hope to see them live in 2011.