Chain and the Gang – Unpronounceable Name
(From Fluxblog)
Lead chain-ganger Ian Svenonius shackles his tremulous warble to a bassline heavy enough to break rocks on this track from the Washington DC collective's recent LP, Down With Liberty ... Up With Chains!
Candy Cigarette – Boy In Static
(From MySpace via Shake Your Fist)
Caustic impressions on love marred by disappointment and boredom ("You can play my first wife / I can play the paperwork that saves you"), from a San Franciscan duo who've toured with the Notwist. Instantly catchy, despite it's bleak outlook; like Erasure singing about an Edward Hopper painting.
Pregnant – One Thing to Be Sure Of
(From Pop Sheep)
Slippery, ephemeral nonsense (in the best sense) from Sacramento-based, Lost Lamp records signing, Daniel Trudeau. References 60s Czech animation and children's theme tunes, on the way to telling you that "one day you're going to die". Yet it's delivered playfully enough to make the inevitable sound almost appealing.
House of Ladosha – Burning Like Paris
(From Dutty Artz)
New York MC House of Ladosha doesn't so much rap as chatter all over a seemingly random selection of sound effects stolen from car alarms, brass bands and the playground. For once, people who claim hip-hop is nothing but people talking over noise are right. Odd then, that it still sounds great.
The Breeders – Fate to Fatal
(From Stereogum)
Lead track from the Deal sisters' new EP of the same name. The video sees the band playing during a bout of roller derby, a sport that involves speed, sweat and shouting. A perfect fit.
