He_Is_Me says:One of the most intriguing (and satisfying) bands to emerge in the last few years, Grizzly Bear here show the extent of their influences by covering a classic among Phil Spector productions, The Crystals' "He Hit Me". The rich vocal harmonies are kept (though adapted from all-female to all-male) and some gorgeous saturated guitar is added, to marvelously melancholy effect.
Pum PumbyLee Scratch Perry electronic, reggae/ska I know of few club tracks that include an elderly man's voice chanting "Jesus Christ gimme more" as a coda after minutes of celebrating "pum...more »
MirandobyRatatat pop, electronic, indie, downtempo A distinctly Latin-flavored sound for this Spanish-titled instrumental from Ratatat's forthcoming LP. The synthetic beat is complex but also conjures up images of hip-shaking beauties....more »
Three Girl Rumba (Live at the Roxy)byWire pop, rock, post punk Anybody remembers the song "Connection" by English 90s band Elastica? Well, here's where they nicked the riff from: a perfection of a sketchy song by...more »