Mike Taylor - Black Moth Super Rainbow - “Sun Lips”, from the CD, Dandelion Gum

Air’s Moon Safari is one of my ‘desert island’ CD’s, but I’ll admit it’s been frustrating remaining a fan with their seemingly hot & cold output since then. The second CD from this Pittsburgh band takes me back to the refreshing mix of experimental electronica that the French duo introduced on their debut released, can you believe, 10 years ago. Dandelion Gum sounds like kind of lo-fi, experimental take on Moon Safari, with heavy use of synthesizer-based instrumentation and distorted vocals run thru a vocoder. Truly, this isn’t a record for everyone but if you’re a fan of Air and wish they’d try something a little more experimental, then check out Black Moth Super Rainbow.

Black Moth Super Rainbow - Sun Lips

Matt Shiv - Mary Timony Band- “Sharpshooter”, from the CD The Shapes We Make

There’s something instantly familiar in this track from Mary’s fourth solo album (which is also her debut for the Kill Rock Stars label). Fans of her former band Helium will find a lot to love about this new record. On tracks
like “Sharpshooter” her vocals get layered so that she’s backing herself. Even though they are low in the mix, this track also has some very cool, almost prog-rock keyboard action.

I couldn’t put my finger on it at first, but the more I listened to the song I started to realize that the main guitar riff here kind of sounds like the old MTV top-of-the-hour liner from 80’s. Now you HAVE to hear it, don’t you?

Mary Timony Band - Sharpshooter

Joe Long - Mocean Worker - “Shake Ya Boogie”, from the CD Cinco De Mowo.

As Song Of The Week dives into summer, my first choice was to be something with some extra warmth and kick. And the first song from the upcoming Mocean Worker album, Cinco De Mowo (due out later this month) has plenty of that to go around. Mocean Worker (pron. “Motion Worker”) is mostly the work of DJ Adam Dorn, who also happens to be the son of famous jazz and R’n'B producer Joel Dorn.

This song, “Shake Ya Boogie” begins with some big bands horns and makes me feel like I’m right in the middle of a 1920’s jazz club on a black and white television. Then the beat kicks in and the club in my mental picture transforms into full color, complete with Hawaiian shirts, drinks with umbrellas, and an undeniable desire to, well, “Shake Ya Boogie.”

Mocean Worker - Shake Ya Boogie (stream)

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