Sufjan Stevens - Come On! Feel The Illinoise! by AriGold Let’s also not forget the grand soundscapes and bright horns that really spread a holiday cheer. The opening bass lines from the piano make me think of a jollier version of Charlie Brown and nothing says Christmas like the oddly depressing Charlie Brown Christmas Special. Sufjan Stevens – Come On Feel the Illinoise! The meandering melody and light hearted drumming mix smoothly with Win Butler’s voice that is noticeably more adolescent and even contains a hint of Billy Corgan’s whine, at least to my ear. Here are five of my favorite songs that are the perfect soundtrack for winter hibernation.įrom their demo, this gem has a great melancholy yet upbeat and whimsical feel to it. It’s a quirky spy story that’s definitely worth a few minutes of your day. Listen below and head over HERE for a free download.Īlso, be sure to check out the recently released video below. To coincide with the announcement of his latest album, he recently unveiled an art installation that he created using all of the various items he had collected while on tour staying in hotels. The resulting Hotel Shampoo creation serves as a monument to the waste that’s produced in our disposable age and to catalogue my transient existence.” This album then is “an act of revenge against the colonisation of our house, I vowed to build a hotel out of the items and sleep in it. Having never kept a journal these items have become like diary entries, triggering memories of all those buildings and random people I've met and inspiring some of the songs on the album.” Every room in my house began to amass these plastic bottles and various, hotel-related things from every continent on earth (except Antarctica). According to Gruff, “I hoarded these objects in a rush of mild kleptomania. Interestingly enough, his upcoming album is named for his manical habit for collecting mini shampoo bottles and other single use toiletry items from hotels. With his angelic voice, smooth guitar riffs, and the sounds of the beach, surrender to the acid fueled visions of free love, happiness, and sexy times. Shark Ridden Waters is a whirl of a time machine that brings you back to the psychedelic grooves of 60’s pop. Check out Gruff Rhys’ “Shark Ridden Waters” from his forthcoming album “Hotel Shampoo.”
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