Madonna - “Burning Up” (12” version) off her self-titled debut (1983)

ah, so this is what all these synthpopstars are trying to do

Placebo - “Pure Morning” off Without You I’m Nothing

ten years before this

Mayer Hawthorne - “Green Eyed Love (Classixx Remix)”

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Broken Social Scene - “World Sick” off Forgiveness Rock Record

I never bought into the “indie superband” thing, but maybe I should give these guys a shot? This song is pretty fantastic. ↩

Coyote Clean Up - “Toes 2 the Nose” off Double Trouble Doo Doo Bubble

Impossible to figure out much about Coyote Clean Up; he’s a house-influenced chillwaver from Detroit. This is off his debut LP, released last December by Afternoons Modeling, a division? of I Had an Accident Records (I use “released” extremely liberally here: apparently its “first pressing” was 10 CDRs, each with custom arts-and-craftsy album art).

The best thing about Double Trouble Doo Doo Bubble is that you can download the whole thing (along with other interesting-looking stuff) free from I Had an Accident here. Be sure to check out the PDF that comes with the download for some funny infos about the custom album art.

Beach House - “Childhood” off their self-titled debut

just wait for the super sweet melody that slips in halfway through the song, try not to sing along

The Hood Internet - “The xx Gon’ Give It to Ya”

mashups are usually cheaply done and hard on the ears—this one redeems itself in comedic value

Voxtrot - “The Start of Something” off their Raised by Wolves EP

Voxtrot was one of the first indie (the genre) bands I really liked. This song reminds me of four years ago.

Cocteau Twins - “Cherry-Coloured Funk” off Heaven or Las Vegas

Cocteau Twins are the archetype for M83, Beach House, Lookbook etc etc

(via fuckyoudraculas)

The Warlocks - “The Midnight Sun” off The Mirror Explodes