RÜFÜS – Paris Collides
RÜFÜS might ring a bell, they opened Poule d’Or 5 with We Left. The Sydney-trio has now finished its debut EP which will be available tomorrow (1/1/11 – whaaaaat?!) on their bandcamp page here. It features We Left and the above posted Paris Collides along with 3 yet unreleased tracks and a remix by Dante Nou. If you’re into electronic dance pop that doesn’t sound trashy at all, this will be right up your alley. The EP turned out fantastic and consistently follows what made We Left the brilliant track it is. They have scheduled a couple of shows throughout Australia, check their BandPage for listings.
Ok, so here is the obligatory and highly subjective look back at 15 albums that made the Poule’s plumage tickle most in 2010:
15. Gold Panda – Lucky Shiner
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Vast soundscapes, so dreamy, so groovy. Outstanding debut.
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14. MGMT – Congratulations
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Why was everyone hating on this? I really enjoyed Congratulations. Siberian Breaks!
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This just in “New Year”, via Germany Germany’s twitter account:
Happy new years, friends. I love you all. New track + free download. Next LP is almost fully written. I wish that it was ready to drop today, but it’s not. Soon, I promise.
Germany Germany – Happy New Years
The Fruhstucks – She Doesn’t Know
Recorded in the early summer of 2010, Sutja and Mjguel only yesterday unleashed this badboy to the general public. It’s a shame they waited half a year really because the three tracks on Even If You Lose Yourself are absolutely phenomenal and possibly their best work to date. Track list and all you need to know on their website, free download here.
2010 saw some truly great albums released. And some that did not ultimately live up to their -my- expectations, thus leaving the Poule disappointed. Yes. Now these albums are not ‘bad’ per se, they just made you think they could have been much better:
Fenech Soler – Fenech Soler
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Really enjoyed the EPs leading to this album. The album not so much.
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Now this is somewhat strange: Mon Petit Chou Chou are three Germans Luisa, Arlo and Lorenz from Gießen and Nürnberg and they are producing very decent and enjoyable indie pop. That essentially makes them part of an endangered and cherished species. Headlights is a light and catchy tune reminiscing about last summer. Their new EP carries three more songs and is available on bandcamp – grab it. If you have a thing for table tennis, be sure to watch the video they recorded for Headlights.
Mon Petit Chou Chou – Headlights
