Mike James & DJ Kriegs

Every now and again I like to check the .mp3 of the day emails I get from RCRD LBL just to see if I've missed anything of interest. Usually I haven't. But today I waded through the seemingly endless, so-out-there industrial remixes usually offered by the website a found a few gems.


The first is Baltimore dream-pop duo Beach House. "Norway" took it's time to work its magic on me--the slightly off-tune guitars running through the verses were a little irksome. But after listening to it a few times further, I began to appreciate the subtlety of the electronic drone in the background, the uplifting chorus, and the dramatic build right up until the end of the song.

Download "Norway" for free here: http://rcrdlbl.com/artists/Beach_House/track/Norway.
Or listen to "Norway" right now:



The second, from the band that brought you the catchy, sing-a-long hit "Believe"--that's right, The Bravery--comes a song from their forthcoming album Stir the Blood. The album is set to be released on December 1st 2009, and if this dark, rock-electro hybrid tune is anything to go by, it should be a fine release indeed.

Download "The Spectator" for free here: http://rcrdlbl.com/artists/The_Bravery/track/The_Spectator.
Or listen to "The Spectator" right now: