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Intentions by Whitest Boy Alive

I was really impressed with WBA’s last album (specifically this song).  The main dude is in another killer band: Kings of Convenience.

The new WBA album is a tight nugget of lightweight disco smoothness, relying much more on jazzy synth lines than the debut.  It’s like a toned down version of Cut Copy with more guitar (clean and jazzy, think Karate).  The lyrics are straightforward and honest, and his voice couldn’t be a more perfect carrier for them.

hey, you can’t own me

don’t let that be a reason not to stay

hey, you can’t own me

don’t let that be a reason to run a way

announcing your intentions

it’s easier said than done

I really like the song posted above because of the jazz progression near the end of the song.  The rest of the songs on the album are more upbeat and “dancey”.

Rosa Morena by Joao Gilberto

I took a year of Portuguese senior year of college because of Joao.  3 days a week at 9am.  I don’t remember much but I still am in love with this music.  The Legendary album is on my desert island list.  The orchestration on these songs is pretty moving.  I love the flute line on this one.  On another song he sings about how cute a girl’s feet are.  Way before Jack Johnson did.

Forest Loop by Koushik

I’ve seen this album cover appear on a queef-ton of turntablelab newsletters.  I liked what I heard on the myspace page.  Finally got the whole album and def lives up to the hype.  Think The Avalanches vs. MF Doom vs. Air France.  The good people at Stones Throw offer it in the wax format too (like most of their releases).