LIV (Lykke Li, Miike Snow’s Andrew Wyatt and Pontus Winnberg, Peter Bjorn & John’s Björn Yttling and producer Jeff Bhasker) dropped their second single last week. Still no word on when we can expect their debut full-length, but “Dream Awake” is a vivid, dream pop gem and a fine consolation while we wait.
Listen to LIV’s first single, “Wings of Love,” here.
LIV is a new collaboration between Lykke Li, Andrew Wyatt and Pontus Winberg (Miike Snow), and Björn Yttling (Peter Bjorn & John), and producer Jeff Bhaskar (Kanye West’s 808s & Heartbreak, Dark Twisted Fantasy, and Watch The Throne). Enjoy the first single “Wings of Love” below.
A few of my favorite videos from this past year…
♩ Emile Haynie – Falling Apart (feat. Andrew Wyatt & Brian Wilson) [from We Fall]
♩ Jamie xx – Loud Places (feat. Romy) [from In Colour]
♩ Will Butler – Anna [from Policy]
Fantastic solo/side-project from Arcade Fire’s Will Butler. Indie folk rock at it’s best.
♩ Mick Jenkins – Get Up Get Down [from Wave[s]]
♩ Matt and Kim – Hey Now [from New Glow]
♩ Neonderthal – The Ride [single]
A handful of my overall favorite tracks of 2015. Tune in later today for my favorite albums of the year.
Doo-wop vocals, playful keys, and swaying sax all come together to create this fun and energetic diddy.
♩ Ezra Furman – Lousy Connection [from Perpetual Motion People]
I want to be a videographer just so I can use this song in everything I produce. Pure cinematic brilliance. Easily my number one track of the year.
♩ The Chemical Brothers – Wide Open (ft. Beck) [from Born in the Echoes] (via Spotify)
[bonus]♩ The Chemical Brothers – Wide Open (ft. Beck) (Kölsch Remix) [single]
Music is special. There’s nothing quite like discovering a new favorite song for the first time. I probably listened to this track ten times in a row when it first came across my desk. This track is truly mesmerizing and I for one can’t wait to hear more from this New York-based songstress.
♩ OKAY-KAYA – I’m Stupid (But I Love You) [single]
Too hard to pick only one from my favorite album of the year. But since these tracks are so different, and SO GOOD, i’ll make the exception.
♩ Jamie xx – Gosh [from In Colour]
♩ Jamie xx – I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Times) (ft. Young Thug & Popcaan [from In Colour]
Haynie’s debut full-length was jam packed with big names, including Romy (The xx), Lykke Li, Devonte Hynes, Julia Holter, Father John Misty…just to name a few. But it’s the leadoff track with Mike Snow’s Andrew Wyatt and the one and only Brian Wilson that I can’t get enough of. Seriously though, this entire album is great and deserves a proper listen from beginning to end. Doo-wop vocals, playful keys, and swaying sax all come together to create this fun and energetic diddy.
♩ Emile Haynie – Falling Apart (ft. Andrew Wyatt & Brian Wilson) [from We Fall]
Haynie will release his debut album We Fall February 23 via Interscope. Stream two of the tracks below and checkout the impressive guest list and it’s easy to understand why i’m excited about this release.
We Fall tracklist:
1. “Falling Apart” feat. Andrew Wyatt and Brian Wilson
2. “Little Ballerina” feat. Rufus Wainwright
3. “Wait for Life” feat. Lana Del Rey
4. “Dirty World”
5. “A Kiss Goodbye” feat. Charlotte Gainsbourg, Sampha, and Devonté Hynes
6. “Fool Me Too” feat. Nate Ruess
7. “Nobody Believes You” feat. Andrew Wyatt and Colin Blunstone
8. “Come Find Me” feat. Lykke Li and Romy Madley Croft
9. “Who to Blame” feat. Randy Newman
10. “Ballerina’s Reprise” feat. Father John Misty and Julia Holter
11. “The Other Side”