Spring Music Review!

As always, i bring you music from across the pond that i think more than just my dog should have a listen to. enjoy.


1. UNDER THE SHEETS Ellie Goulding
Even though Ellie Goulding sounds like a cat and UFO had a baby and forced it to learn English, her voice is actually a nice accompaniment to the great beat “Under The Sheets” delivers in this little electronic pop ditty. The glitter in the video is also a plus. I love glitter. I’m also a sucker for songs that actually use a choir during the chorus. Which is just a CRAZY idea, a choir singing the chorus. CRAZY.
On a personal style level, this girl loves hoodies almost more than I do.
Therefore: Hoodies, Choirs, Glitter = uber cool in my book.
Click here to watch Under The Sheets


2. BE MINE Ellie Goulding & Erik Hassle
If you added the above artist to a bowl of Swedish pop soup, I doubt you’d think the combination would turn out simple… or acoustic. And yet, Ellie Goulding (yes, Alien-Cat girl)and Erik Hassle’s cover of Robyn’s “Be Mine” are devastatingly sweet and simple. Also, let’s add “Duets” to the list of things I’m a sucker for.
And Peter Gabriel. Let’s add him too.
Erik Hassle, prob the only kid from Sweden who has what can only be described as a Jerry-Curled Mohawk, does a FANTASTIC rendition of “Solsbury Hill”. Go youtube it and have a listen.
Here is, "Be Mine"
Click here to watch Be Mine


3. SKINNY GENES Eliza Doolittle
Firstly the title of this one is just silly. So is all the whistling. But what makes the whistling brilliant is that it substitutes for countless of nasty verbs that only the listener (and the degree of filth that pollutes their mind) can mentally insert. Which is always fun. I love this cheery summery song. I also appreciate that Eliza Doolittle (Oh God I hope that’s her real name) isn’t another Amy Winehouse knockoff, as are most of the UK’s artists that are putting out retro beats like this.
Click here to watch Skinny Genes


4. THE CAVE & LITTLE LION MAN Mumford and Sons
OOOOOOOh my goodness. I love Mumford and Sons. Mainly I really like the banjo. I blame this on my affinity for the Civil war. Don’t judge me. Who thought bluegrass/folk would come out of England and sound like this? I love this eccentric mix of strings, whiskey voices, F bombs, and drama. Both “The Cave” and “Little Lion Man” are uniquely genre-less and catchy. Makes me very curious to know what a Little Lion Man is, in any case.
Click here to watch The Cave
Click here to watch Little Lion Man


5. CIGARETTES Daniel Merriweather
Here's a song anyone who's woken up in a street gutter with an empty bottle of Jack in one hand, a scribbled phone number on their forearm, and hair full of their own puke can relate to! Those of you who just like bluesy man voices might like this too.
I get a kick out of the end of this song when sweet Danny Merriweather gives a great big shout of jazzy lusciousness. weeeeeee!
Sorry there wasn't a less cheese-tastic video of this gem.
Click here to watch Cigarettes