Flirtatious and dangerous. Off the new EP, here is Sophie-Rose Harper’s bewitching pop track that tells the story of a woman with drug-like powers, “Heroine.”
To show you a little more of her range:
Tobias Jesso Jr. – Hollywood
I can’t remember the last time I’ve been so instantly taken in by a song and artist I otherwise know nothing about. From the first listen Hollywood reminded me of Billy Joel’s New York State of Mind (apparently Jeremy Larson at Pitchfork feels the same way). It’s hard to pull of a song so simple and classic sounding without veering in to the well-worn and over-done. Tobias Jesso Jr. pulls it off.
Also listen to his Take Away Show:
Phosphorescent Cover Collection
Today I learned that Phosphorescent has a prolific collection of stripped-down covers of timeless (and timeless sounding) songs. The good folks at Cover Lay Down put them all together, and many are available to download. He covers The Beatles, Vampire Weekend, Bob Dylan (because what cover collection would be complete without him), Willie Nelson, Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen, and many more.
José González-“Every Age”
Don’t know how this slipped through the cracks, but here is the latest from José González (also the lead singer of Junip). His new album Vestiges & Claws is out February 17, along with a new tour.
FUTURISTIC FRIDAY
Plastic Mermaids-“Saturn”
In light of “Throwback Thursday or #tbt” which involves posting something that has nostalgic value, we at RunTheMill wanted to turn this popular convention on its head. This weekly posting will share a song that is either ahead of its time or attempts to push us out of our comfort sound zone.
Our first song, “Saturn,” is by the group Plastic Mermaids, a five piece band from the Isle of Wight. The name alone implicates an interstellar journey into the unknown abyss.
Houndmouth- “For No One”
With its sparse instrumentation of guitar and strings and those echoing whispers of the female singer in the background, you get an aural environment that is lonesome and chilling. Here is the first single off Houndmouth’s sophomore album.
Playlist: Faded Fantasy
A mix of old and new with a tenuous theme of fantasy and dreams running throughout. It’s mostly mellow but packs a healthy dose of energy.
Treehaus-“Clouds”
Brooklyn Trio mixes the dynamics of James Blake, Nick Hakim and Bon Iver in this soulful, crisp, gospel ballad. Tasteful bass licks and sharp staccato drums compliment but do not overpower the lead singer’s crooning. Enjoy.
Catching Flies-“Quiet Nights”
Warm & fuzzy, mellow, minimalistic and atmospheric. New song from a relatively unknown, 23-year-old London Producer “Catching Flies” sounds like a mix between Broke for Free and Apparat.
Oyama- Siblings
Sounds like Real Estate if they were Icelandic.
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