6.25.2009

japandroids

the name alone should be enough. these guys pull off excellent, fun rock in one of my favorite ways: simply. at this point in indie rock, a band with only a guitar and drum set is nothing new. the lyrics aren't worth examining and they're not concerned with esoteric musical originality. they are concerned with playing catchy garage rock really fast. that's good enough for me.

the first three songs are pretty awesome, but i'm enjoying the whole album.


6.10.2009

As far as I'm concerned, the more Afro-pop influenced music out there, the better. Check out HIGHLIFE and their new mp3 here.


I guess they opened for Animal Collective in the UK. Has anyone else heard anything about these guys?