The Week In Review

And now for a segment in which we share the things from this week we liked, all while pretending that we actually found them ourselves. Instead of name dropping each source, we'll credit "the indie music blogosphere" and call it a day.

The Boy Least Likely To: "You're The One That I Want"
They're British, and they really like making happy-go-lucky sounding music about things that are often pretty scary. Regardless, The Boy Least Likely To have covered the Grease classic "You're The One That I Want," and even though it's really faithful to the original, it's still a good listen.
MP3: The Boy Least Likely To: "You're The One That I Want"

AC Newman: "Like A Hitman, Like A Dancer"
Recently saw AC Newman and his band at The Earl in Atlanta, GA. It was an excellent show, and "Like A Hitman, Like A Dancer," from his new Get Guilty album is worth a watch+listen.


Jon Hopkins: "Light Through The Veins"
"Coldplay fans will recognize a version of this drifting ambient track as bookending the Viva La Vida album" (via Pitchfork). I figured I'd add this because it would've bothered me all day if they hadn't said that, as the track is definitely recognizable. The video is super trippy, and the song is gorgeous. Great background music.


Daniel Rossen: "Too Little Too Late" (Jojo cover)
This is impossibly perfect... one of my favorite musicians (Daniel Rossen, of Grizzly Bear and Department of Eagles) is covering Jojo's classic "Too Little Too Late." The explanation of how this cover ever happened in the first place is almost as good as the actual cover (which is not as faithful as the Grease cover earlier).


The Fly Girlz: "Born 2 B Fly"
This blog is nothing if it's not trying to be acutely aware of all up-and-coming teenage hip-hop acts out of Brooklyn (we love you Lil Mama!!). The Fly Girlz are 6 teenagers from Brooklyn. The have an album out called Da Brats From Da Ville. Now you know as much about them as we do.


Blitzen Trapper: "God And Suicide"
This isn't that new, but it's a performance of Blitzen Trapper's "God And Suicide" on Pitchfork.tv program Juan's Basement. I think they play in a basement, which may or may not belong to Juan. Just a terrific song!