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some of you may be happy to hear that  v a m p i r e   w e e k e n d   is coming out with their sophomore album, CONTRA, leaks have been getting around town, first with white sky, horchata, and now california english.  even though auto-tune has slapped you in the face time and time again with its inflated silliness, i think its worth it to hear just one more on its way out.  its clear from this live sample, that v.w. definitely had fun f*cking around with the effects

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N O    C E I L I N G S     M I X T A P E

don't know if its been released yet, but wayne's album no ceilings (mixedtape) has been released into the cracks and crevices of the almighty internet. by default, it managed to reach my ears where i've been wine tasting it, swishing it around a bit. here is the thought process:

expectations: it has to be good, what happened: ehhh not so great sounds more like a sophomore album that couldnt pull its weight from its predecessor studio album, carter III. but it is a mixtape, and we can't expect much out of his mixtapes after dedication 3 (thank god for the pronounced death of autotune after hearing that)?  after swishing it around in my head: hmm there's something good goin on, listen to the track "break up" nah bro its not your ice cream truck comin around, but the beat dances and the lyrics are about as kid friendly as you'll get.  "ice cream paint job" and "wasted" are also pretty amusing.

THERE IS NO ENEMY

so for someone that didnt really listen to much of bts before this album (i know, i know) gotta say that these tracks will be hugging the ears via headfones for the next week or two.  the lyrics seem to be packed with weight, from the lead singer doug martsch, check out "things fall apart" and "tomorrow" the sound rifts from a steadied indie rock beat to an all out mind bender jam in 0 to 3.  kinda reminds me a bit of deathcab, check it out on their myspace page

for your ears own good

p a t r i ckwatsonnostawck i r t a p

take a moment give these albums a good listen, its been a long time since i've been able to listen to an album from start to finish but i did it kids.  wooden arms is the most recent from the four-piece band. the songs create a mood that almost feel like i'm weaving in and out of sleep, or just took too much drowsy meds, in any case, watson definitely has his own style, that can be heard in both his voice, and the music he creates.

interesting shit?

• in the song beijing he played a mode of transportation i am quite familiar with, "bicycle" who knew it could be used as an instrument as well
• raised in quebec he worked as a pool and hot tub water anaylst
• his band in high school was called gangster politics

oh yeah thats right...he's also kinda hot.