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Wednesday, February 15, 2012indiepopandrockmusicculture

Now listening: reader playlist

Each week we'll be inviting a reader to share with us a playlist of songs they've been listening to recently. This week it's Thomas Doyle. If you like the cut of his jib and want to know more about him, Thomas blogs at tomjdoyle.wordpress.com and you can follow him on Twitter . Genesis – Grimes Subtle synths morph with techno beats and ethereal nursery school vocals to create a warm, unsettling track equally at home on a sticky dancefloor as under the covers of your bedroom fort. Listen on YouTube Comeback Kid – Sleigh Bells An utterly enthralling track that's as hard to pin down as a tetchy kraken; whether you like it or not is almost redundant, as Alexis Krauss's effortless slide from confidence to vulnerability alongside dirty power chords and ice cream van synths hold your ears hostage. Listen on YouTube Steep Hills of Vicodin Tears – A Winged Victory for the Sullen A gorgeous, swelling lament from Dustin O'Halloran and Adam Wiltzie (Stars of the Lid), whose synth/ string combinations hold an almost Proustian quality in teasing tears from half-forgotten memories. Bloody special. Listen on YouTube Summas Bliss – Wu Lyf Sounding like drunkards screaming at surfboards, these 'four dumb kids' spit out whiskey soaked lyrics over shimmering shanties that are sure to soundtrack this summer's festival circuit and beyond. Listen on YouTube Survive It – Ghostpoet Stark, searching guitar and hungover bass accompany a proclamation of mundanity from Obaro Ejimiwe, with his unhurried delivery masking the unspoken fears of a society with thinning pockets and patience. Listen on YouTube Get Away – Yuck Ash-flecked vocals supported by Pixies-perfect rhythm section and Dinosaur Jr fuzz guitar … Get Away may not be original, the London quartet play it like it's the last thing you'll ever need to hear. Listen on YouTube Will Do – TV on the Radio Tunde Adebimpe's lovesick heart is practically audible here, in a broken declaration of unrequited love from the sidelines: "But I'll be there to take care of you if ever you should decide/That you don't wanna waste your life in the middle of a lovesick lullaby". Perfect for those that skipped Valentines Day. Listen on YouTube Position and Hold – Wires Under Tension Absurdly talented duo Theo Metz and Christopher Tignor's hypnotic instrumental sprawl winds and curves in on itself, sounding like a romantic promenade jaunt for replicants. Listen on nyctaper.com Nova Scotia – Young Legionnaire Members of Bloc Party and yourcodenameis:milo combine for tight, taught garage rock that bristles with melodic frustration before exploding beautifully. Best heard while sweating in a sweaty club. Listen on YouTube Would do you think of Thomas's selection? Any stand-out tracks? Let us know in the thread below, and tell us about the songs you've had on repeat this week. • Interested in submitting a playlist? Email [email protected] with the subject line "Now listening" and tell us who you are, and one or two tracks you'd include.

Source: The Guardian ↗

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