Mike James & DJ Kriegs

As a special treat for not being on air this week, I wanted to share a song that we’re going to be hearing on next week’s show. The band’s called The Middle East, the album The Recordings of The Middle East, the song—no, not “A Song by The Middle East from the album called The Recordings of The Middle East,” but—“Blood.” 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.

Listen to “Blood” here:

Download “Blood” here for free: http://www.themiddleeastmusic.com/home.