Florence and the Machine :: Swimming

There is so much music in cyberspace and so much of it is abysmal or indifferent that I become cynical towards bands before giving them an ear. Florence and the Machine is one of these. I got the track 'Swimming' and started listening to it only this morning and I have to 'share the love'. I am thinking, British-more-upbeat-Lykke-Li OR British-Shakira-sounding-vocals-but-less-pop-more-orchestra-instruments. Yes? No?

They even won 'Best British Album of 2010' at the BRIT Awards.

Florence and the Machine :: Swimming | MediaFire

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Lykke Li and Bon Iver :: Dance Dance Dance (music video and live mp3)

Lykke Li is a Swedish gem that is making a name for herself as a great folk artist with a little sexy European accent. Before now she half covered the Kings of Leon track, Knocked up which was a very special track and covered the famous, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? accompanied by delicate piano notes.
Bon Iver and Lykke Li performed Dance Dance Dance together in LA. I think you may enjoy this:

Dance Dance Dance :: Lykke Li and Bon Iver | MediaFire

Lykke Li :: Will you still love me tomorrow (music video and mp3)

Lykke Li is one of those you can't help but be drawn to. Her voice is captivating - I think it has something to do with the European accent she sings with? She is promoting her new single and giving it away. Check out her site for the very special music video and track. The track almost sounds like it was recorded a long long time ago. She accompanies her voice with only the backing of a stunningly proportioned piano sound.

lykkeli.com/promo

Twilight: New Moon Movie Soundtrack

Now, before you write this post off, check out this list of quality tracks from phenomenal artists:

Death Cab For Cutie - “Meet Me On The Equinox”

Band Of Skulls - “Friends”

Thom Yorke- “Hearing Damage”

Lykke Li - “Possibility”

The Killers - “A White Demon Love Song”

Anya Marina - “Satellite Heart”

Muse - “I Belong To You (New Moon Remix)”

Bon Iver and St. Vincent - “Rosyln”

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - “Done All Wrong”

Hurricane Bells - “Monsters”

Sea Wolf - “The Violet Hour”

Ok Go - “Shooting The Moon”

Grizzly Bear - “Slow Life”

Editors - “No Sound But The Wind”

Alexandre Desplat - “New Moon (The Meadow)”

I don't care how you felt about the first film, this track list is unparalleled but some the greatest movies (including Garden State)!

Are their any other more recent movies with show stopping soundtracks?

Friendly Fires

Man, I am loving everything from Friendly Fires at the moment. They might be my new Justice. Thats saying a lot by the way.

Check out this Lykke Li cover:

friendly fires - i'm good i'm gone (lykke li cover)

Paris remix:

Friendly Fires - Paris (AeroplaneMix)

Paris original:

Friendly Fires - Paris

Lykke Li

I was chatting to my cousin in Australia earlier and he was telling me about bands to look out for, and he mentioned Lykke Li. Sounds Japanese. She's not. She is a lovely sounding chicky from Sweden. She grew up all over the world, from Sweden to Morrocco and even India, before she went to the States to record her first album. She is really good and would win my "band of the week" award if I had such a thing. But I don't.
I found a free song for download called Dance Dance Dance and another on her website called Tonight. If you like Feist and Regina Spektor you will enjoy meeting Li (real name).

This was her first music video called Little Bit.


Check out her Myspace and Facebook for more songs.