Kinder music.

Though the vocals have often been compared to Thom Yorke (is that the industry standard these days?), I think the sound of Tom Thumb and the Latter Day Saints is something much, much more uniquely beautiful. There's something that's classic about his voice, but I can't put my finger on a specific person or time... which is good, I think. When listening to the Kindermusik EP, I begin to feel nostalgic, as if I'm being swept into a memory I had forgotten. How something unfamiliar can induce nostalgia, I'm not sure. Maybe it's the Latter Day Saints part, considering I was a part of the mormon church as a kid. How fitting is it that they also recorded this EP in a church? But I digress. I've been enjoying it, now it's your turn.

From Kindermusik, now available on iTunes and Three Rings Records:
Growing Boy
Dark Rooms
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A while back, someone commented requesting me to post up a Reindeer Section song. Sorry it took so long for me to get around to it, but I'm happy you asked considering how much I love them. I don't know whatever happened to them, other than Lightbody being busy with the not-so-calming Snowpatrol. I really wish he'd just ditch that act and stick with Reindeer Section, but we all can't get our wishes. So to the requester, these two are for you. And me. Oh screw it, it's for us all.

From Son of Evil Reindeer:
Your Sweet Voice
I'll Be Here When You Wake

In case you haven't heard it yet:

The Futureheads - Skip to the End:
New track from the upcoming News and Tributes album, due out May 29th. A lot of people I know don't like them and toss them aside as another post-punk headache, but I'm going to admit it here and now... I love them. Deal with it. As Matthew from Fluxblog said, "...this time around they're emulating The Clash rather than some other much less tuneful punk bands, and unsurprisingly, they've come up with a winner." I hope the rest of the album has as much catch as this song.