SXSW

Something to be learned from SXSW: Ghostbusters love their tequila.

Johann Johannsson

I am loving on Iceland these days. Jonsi, J.M.’s Theres a Light (shot in Iceland) and now Johann Johannsson – an Icelandic composer, producer & musician. His most recent album was the score for the animated film, Varmints, entitled "And In the Endless Pause There Came The Sound of Bees", which is solely instrumental mixed with some electronics. Currently, it is only available in vinyl but will be available for cd purchase in April 2010. It'll be best consumed in a bubblebath, or right before bed. Check it here

Sounds

Sounds of my morning:

Little Dragon - After the Rain
Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition
The xx - Basic Space
She & Him - In the Sun
Dan Black, Kid Cudi - Symphonies
Hockey - Song Away
B.o.b ft Bruno Mars - Nothin On You

The National

Check it: Bloodbuzz Ohio The National's new single, premiered today on BBC 6 Music.
Image via pitchfork.com

MGMT

We've all heard Congratulations by now. I still can't wrap my head around my opinion on it so I'm going to leave it at that for now. Bah, maybe thats because I want to like it so much, but am just not biting yet...I sure hope not. A few more run-throughs and I'll have a better idea.

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Jay Malinowski

Jay ventured to Iceland to capture the beauty of this song and everything about it is chilling. I mean, the song still gives me the shivers, even though I've heard it a million times. Maybe its because you really feel like he's left his heart out on the table in this one... and that, my friends, is one of the things I admire about musicians - the capability to grasp exactly what they are feeling and to craft it into poetry and melody. I think its safe to say that feeling vulnerable is something that nobody is comfortable with, and to me, sharing that in a form that lets people truly connect with that rawness is something that turns up a few more smiles in this world.

"History please let me go, let me be, leave me alone..."

Jonsi

Dear Ears,

I don’t know how to fully prep you for the beauty that is about to happen. I mean there is love, then there is great love. This could be one of those moments. My only advice is to put in your earphones immediately and let this song consume you.

Yours Truly,
Sound Check

Jónsi - Go Do from Jónsi on Vimeo.