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“Heaven’s On Fire” – The Radio Dept.
February 26 2010
Lund, Sweden! A city over 1000 years old inhabited by 45,000 cycling-enthused residents and the other 55,000 who run them over in their tiny, eco-friendly cars! Home to Lund University, Lund Cathedral, and other such landmarks with the word “Lund” in title! Lund!—where The Radio Dept. are from! Okay. It seems Sweden’s becoming a little bit of a theme when it comes to new music I immediately become obsessed with, “Heaven’s On Fire” being the latest track. It’s a catchy dream-pop that’s spiked with jazzy guitar and saxophone riffs and a nineties piano sound filling in the low points. When I was brainstorming descriptors before writing this post, Weather Channel music was the first word that came into head, which it kind of is, but since that’s essentially an insult to musicians, I’m obliged to say that it’s kind of so much better than that as well. The vibe is there, but if you think about it too much you’ll start to feel really lame for liking “Heaven’s On Fire”—and you will, like it I mean :-)
Download “Heaven’s On Fire” for free right here! Also, how great is free stuff? I mean honestly…: http://downloads.pitchforkmedia.com.s3.amazonaws.com/Radio%20Dept%20-%20Heavens%20On%20Fire.mp3.
It’s not as macabre as all that. In “Blood,” the Queensland five-piece combine the acoustic delight of Iron & Wine, the breathy falsetto of Jonsi, and, as an indie staple, indulge in the playing of bells and whistling, creating a five minute wonder worth of a spot on the Where The Wild Things Are soundtrack. Though somewhat heard-of in their native Australia (well, so says Wikipedia), they're picking up speed here, playing SXSW, Coachella, and the Sasquatch Music Festival. Take a listen, and if you like The Middle East you can download “Blood” free from their website.
