mer's song & doodle blog

a place i can doodle and gab about the shit i been listening to.

Surprisingly good math rock! They really had me until the spoken poetry on the title track.

the notwist - the devil, you + me (2008)

Not bad at all! Very creative, very catchy. I have the feeling this will grow nicely.

This is the first I’ve heard of Notwist.

Not the best for Del, but he’s a great rapper as usual and there’s some interesting production here and there.

Lo-Fi at its best. I get chills every time that first speaker cuts out.

One of my all-time favorites. I picked up a copy on vinyl (reissue) today. Sounds fucking amazing!

Fun, energetic, catchy! Reminds me of Danielson, with some Tom Waits madness.

Sometimes you just have to listen to a shitload of Madonna.

This is not an authorized Greatest Hits collection. Just my iTunes on shuffle.

Not bad but a little too “artfully repetitive” to enjoy, I think. Okay we get it this is difficult listening! It’s kind of frustrating.

Beautiful! I’ve had trouble getting into Beach House in the past, but this one’s a keeper.

Good listen, definitely picks up after the first couple of tracks. I can’t help feeling like I’m playing Indie Rock Bingo, though.