Good to be back

Well it's officially been long enough since my last post that I feel ashamed of myself, so it feels pretty gratifying to be writing a new post! Anyways, unless you've been living under a rock you know that Odd Blood, the sophomore full-length from Brooklyn's Yeasayer, was released last week. The lead single "Ambling Alp" first hit the internet late last year and generated massive hype for the album, making me excited but also apprehensive for the release. After listening to Odd Blood a couple times through, I feel confident saying that it was worth the hype. It may not be quite as good as the group's 2007 release All Hour Cymbals, but it's certainly no sophomore slump and I have no doubt that it will find a spot on many a year-end list. The sharply-executed mix of indie rock playfulness, lush electronic soundscapes, and psychedelic instrumentation makes this an album that deserves repeated listens. If you're looking for something more explicitly dancey, I've got a couple rad remixes for you. First is Alan Wilkis's upbeat and carefree reworking of "Ambling Alp." I love the simple bassline and cascading synths on this one. Also be sure to listen to XXXChange's remix of "O.N.E," a devastating dancefloor destroyer with a great electro bassline that could do some serious damage.

Yeasayer - Ambling Alp (Alan Wilkis Remix)
Yeasayer - O.N.E. (XXXChange Remix)