Hope Sandoval from Mazzy Star has the Midas touch; everything she touches turns to gold. Her latest piece of bling is Massive Attack's 'Paradise Circus' off the Heligoland album.
A long time ago, before the XX roamed the earth a species of band called Antena lived in France and produced infinitely listenable bossa-pop. An unfavourable climate caused their wipe-out after just one album but their dug-up remains have astounded the musicologists of today.
Long absence...makes the ear grow fonder? I've not posted anything in a while - was studying and then was holidaying. In the European sun, where songs by new Belgian rapper cutie Stromae are system booming everywhere. Get acquainted with his style of MC Solaaresque rap-pop-rave. Alors on sort pour oublier tous les problèmes? Alors on danse.