here we are, just into the first week of february, and i already feel completely inundated with new music. make no mistake, this is not a bad thing, but i am finding it a little difficult to keep up already, and its a little intimidating knowing how many more highly anticipated albums are coming our way very soon. im making a concerted effort this year to give everything new its fair share of listens before i form an opinion one way or the other, something i didnt do a great job of last year. but there are already a few albums that i find myself wanting to listen to over and over. the first of course is “teen dream” by beach house, whose lead single “norway” i posted about a while back and who i cannot WAIT to catch live in april. the second will be revealed tomorrow, and the third is “there is love in you” by four tet.

four tet is the electronic project of kieran hebden and i would describe hebdens music as soundscapes, which i kind of love. id casually heard about four tet quite a bit and am so very glad that i finally decided to check him out. make sure you have your headphones handy for this one, kids. upon first listen, “sing” was definitely one of the standout tracks for me. id sort of describe it as “sophisticated 16-bit electronic”. if this tune does anything for you, it would behoove you to check out the rest of the album. now that ive given four tet a shot, i cant wait to see what else hes got in store for me.

to make this song even more magical, i found out via facebook that j. alexander and i were listening to this album for the first time, at the same time. it was really a virtual “somewhere out there” moment.

four tet – sing

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