Music Monday: Amen Dunes

It's been quite a long time since I've been compelled to share a Music Monday post but I have not stopped listening to the newest release from Amen Dunes. I was on Twitter the other night and by happenstance, I read a timely Pitchfork tweet of a live link to their show in Brooklyn. Instantly a fan. I had listened to a few of Amen Dunes' older songs many years ago but never truly connected until this week. Here are a few of their latest songs that I've had on repeat:

"Believe"


"Blue Rose"


"Skipping School"


"Dracula"





Damon McMahon is the mastermind behind New York's Amen Dunes. Their latest album, Freedom, is out now and can be purchased here.

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Music Monday: Chromatics

There's a lot to appreciate when it comes to the luscious sounds of Chromatics but what I like the most is what I simply classify as 'vibes'; a severely overused word but aptly concise. The energy that this music exudes is exactly what I look for when I'm lounging around the house or in the mood to kick back and decompress.

Chromatics is an electronic group from Portland. Their latest release is available now and can be purchased here.


Shadow



Cherry

Into the Black (Neil Young Cover)

I'm on Fire (Bruce Springsteen Cover)

Music Monday: Bonobo

I don't recall the first time I ever heard Bonobo's music but it's one of those instances when you're just grateful that it happened. Perhaps the aha moment came after watching the sweeping music video for Break Apart (featuring one of my favorite artists, Rhye). I was also blown away and officially hooked while watching Bonobo's live stream from Coachella.

Bonobo is Simon Green, a British musician, producer and DJ who is now based in Los Angeles. He has that ethereal ability to teleport your soul to another dimension. His latest album, Migration, was released earlier this year and can be purchased here.


Break Apart ft. Rhye




Second Sun

Surface ft. Nicole Miglis

No Reason ft. Nick Murphy

Music Monday: Nick Hakim

Nick Hakim is a Brooklyn-based musician originally from Washington, DC. He is currently on tour and his debut full-length album Green Twins is due out in May. 

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The Green Twins (Live in London)

Cold

Bet She Looks Like You

The Light

Music Monday: Yellow Days

I love the feeling I get when I discover a new artist whose talent is so palpable that it sends electricity coursing through my veins. It doesn't happen very often but this sense of musical euphoria is one of the reasons my ears are always receptive to new music.

When I first discovered Yellow Days, lesser known by his birth name, George van den Broek, the 17-year-old phenom out of England made my heart soar. The power behind this young man's voice evokes a bygone era that neither he nor I were alive to experience. It's raw emotion like this which makes me a music lover. His debut EP, Harmless Melodies, is out now along with a more recent release that can be heard below. 

People

Go Home

Gap in the Clouds

Your Hand Holding Mine

Music Monday: SOHN

SOHN is Christopher Taylor, an English ambient/electronic musician and producer, based in Vienna, Austria. His latest album, Rennen, is out now and can be purchased here.

In his own words:

"I'm not really working in the same way that a lot of electronic producers are; I'm working with instruments."

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Music Monday: Memoir

"Raise Your Glass"


"Take Me Home"


"Look Away"



Memoir is an LA-based soul/pop group headed by Dena Deadly. You can purchase their music here.

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Music Monday: Small Black

"Breathless"


"Real People"


"Consequences"


"No Stranger"


"Photojournalist"



Small Black is a synthpop group from Brooklyn. Their music can be purchased here.

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Music Monday: Handsome Furs

"Repatriated"


"Memories of the Future"


"Hearts of Iron"


"Evangeline"


"What About Us"


Handsome Furs were a duo based in Montreal. Of course, you can still purchase their music here.

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Music Monday: MOTHXR

"Victim"


"Stranger"


"Easy"


"Centerfold"



MOTHXR is a band from Brooklyn. Their music can be purchased here.

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Music Monday: Charlotte OC

"Strange"


"Hangover"


"Colour My Heart"



Charlotte OC (the OC is short for surname O'Connor) is a singer-songwriter from Blackburn, UK. Her music can be purchased here.

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Music Monday: Jungle

"Time"


"The Heat"


"Drops" (Live In Paris)


"Accelerate"


"Platoon"



Jungle is a duo based in London. Their self-titled debut album is out now and can be purchased here.

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Music Monday: Goldfrapp

"Number 1"


"Ooh La La"


"Strict Machine"


"Utopia"


"Lovely Head"


"Laurel"


"Black Cherry"


I initially fell in love with Goldfrapp's glorious sounds when I was a freshman in college. A decade later and their music still puts energy into my soul.

Goldfrapp is a duo from London. Their latest album, Tales of Us, can be purchased here.

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Music Monday: Klingande

"Jubel" (Original Mix)


"Punga" (Original Mix)



Klingande (taken from the Swedish word meaning sounding) is the stage name of Cédric Steinmyller, a deep house artist from France.

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Music Monday: Timber Timbre

"Run from Me"


"Demon Host"


"Bad Ritual"


"Black Water"


"Hot Dreams"



Timber Timbre is a Canadian folk group based in Toronto/Montreal/Ottawa. Their music, including the latest release, Hot Dreams, can be purchased here.

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Music Monday: Curtis Harding

"Next Time"


"Keep On Shining"


"Drive My Car"


"Cast Away" (Live)



Curtis Harding is based in Atlanta. His debut album, Soul Power, can be purchased here.

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Music Monday: Patrick Park

Yes, I chose this picture because he's wearing a Pittsburgh hat ;)

"Dust and Mud"


"My Holding Hand is Empty"


"Lets Go"


Patrick Park is from Los Angeles. His album, Love Like Swords, is out now and can be purchased here.

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Music Monday: Coves

"Cast a Shadow"


"Beatings"


"Run With Me" (Live)


"Wicked Game" (Chris Isaak Cover)


Coves is a duo from the UK. Their debut album, Soft Friday, is out now and can be purchased here.

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Music Monday: Sam Roberts Band

"Shapeshifters"


"We're All In This Together"


"I Feel You" (Solo)


"Golden Hour" Live


Sam Roberts Band hails from Montreal. Their latest album, Lo-Fantasy, is out now and can be purchased here.

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Music Monday: Wake Owl

"Wild Country"


"Candy"


"Madness of Others"


"Buffalo"


"Letters"


"Wild Country" Live


Wake Owl is based in Vancouver, B.C. and Portland, Oregon. Their album, The Private World of Paradise, can be purchased here.

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