http://www.ianjoliet.com :{UNPLANNED AFTERNOONS}: ridiculous eclecticism, guaranteed. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:16:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en :{IS LOVING...}: GOTYE feat. KIMBRA: somebody that i used to know [eleven/island] // listen: hypem.com // album: making mirrors [released 13th february 2012] // gotye.com // kimbramusic.com // 26th January is Australia Day and the only way to celebrate is listening to :{ABC TRIPLE J}: Hottest 100: “triple j's hottest 100 is one of the largest public ... http://www.ianjoliet.com/2012/01/26/is-loving%e2%80%a6-gotye-feat-kimbra-somebody-that-i-used-to-know/ :{IS LOVING...}: GRIMES: genesis [4ad] // FREE download: 4ad.com/grimes/genesis.mp3 // album: visions [released 12th march 2012] // www.grimesmusic.com // After initially hearing the GRIMES track, ‘Oblivion’, courtesy of NME’s 100 New Bands For 2012, ‘Genesis’ jumped out of the radio. On first listen, it feels like a fascinating, jostling alliance of Cocteau Twins vocals, ... http://www.ianjoliet.com/2012/01/24/is-loving%e2%80%a6-grimes-genesis/ :{IS LOVING...}: REN HARVIEU: through the night [kid gloves/island] // listen: hypem.com // album: through the night [released 2nd april 2012] // www.renharvieu.com // Insert Dusty Springfield comparison here: “_______________________________” :{BBC}: Sound Of 2012 “She's just 21 years old but Lancashire born Ren Harvieu's musical inspirations seem to come from three decades before her birth - the string-soaked ... http://www.ianjoliet.com/2012/01/20/is-loving%e2%80%a6-ren-harvieu-through-the-night/ :{IS LOVING...}: AIR feat. VICTORIA LEGRAND out of BEACH HOUSE: seven stars [aircheology/virgin] // listen: hypem.com // album: le voyage dans la lune [released 6th february 2012] // aircheology.com // www.beachhousebaltimore.com // “'Seven Stars' features the luminous vocals of Victoria Legrand, of Brooklyn band Beach House, set over rolling drums and combined with the unique starry ... http://www.ianjoliet.com/2012/01/09/is-loving%e2%80%a6-air-feat-victoria-legrand-out-of-beach-house-seven-stars/ :{IS LOVING...}: S.C.U.M: whitechapel [mute] // listen: hypem.com // album: again into eyes [released 12th september 2011] // reviews: www.metacritic.com // www.scum1968.com // More than a little of the same magic that made THE HORRORS reversioning of early Simple Minds and The Psychedelic Furs so beguiling last year. Keeping it in the family, the two bands share ... http://www.ianjoliet.com/2012/01/04/is-loving%e2%80%a6-scum-whitechapel/ :{IS LOVING...}: MOBY feat. INYANG BASSEY: the right thing {moby & kleerup mix} [little idiot] // FREE download: rcrdlbl.com // released: 12th december 2011 // original on album: destroyed [released 16th may 2011] // reviews: metacritic.com // moby.com // inyangbassey.com // kleerup.net // The drums, the drums, the drums. :{RCRD LBL}: “Moby's "The Right Thing" gets the double A-side ... http://www.ianjoliet.com/2011/12/30/is-loving%e2%80%a6-moby-feat-inyang-bassey-the-right-thing-moby-kleerup-mix/ :{IS LOVING...}: CLEAN BANDIT: mozart’s house [incredible industries] // released: 19th december 2011 // www.cleanbandit.com // The title, ‘Mozart’s House’, tells you a good deal about what to expect from CLEAN BANDIT, an electronic band with an integral string section, THE CHATTO QUARTET. The song is a charming confection, evoking the same successful ... http://www.ianjoliet.com/2011/12/23/is-loving%e2%80%a6-clean-bandit-mozart%e2%80%99s-house/ :{IS LOVING...}: Unplanned Christmas MAPS: stay another day [mute] // FREE download: www.pinglewood.com // maps-blog.com // www.myspace.com/mapsmusic // www.east17official.com // In my darker moments, I always thought this was a decent tune, marred by sloppy, clichéd production and, it seems, Mister Chapman had similar thoughts. :{MAPS}: James Chapman “I wanted to send a special gift to those of ... http://www.ianjoliet.com/2011/12/20/is-loving%e2%80%a6-maps-stay-another-day/ :{IS LOVING...}: Unplanned Christmas EMMY THE GREAT & TIM WHEELER: home for the holidays [infectious] // listen: hypem.com // album: this is christmas [released 21st november 2011] // www.thisischristmasalbum.com // “One could say inclement weather played a big part in the recording of this album. This Is Christmas, comprising nine self-penned songs + a ... http://www.ianjoliet.com/2011/12/19/is-loving%e2%80%a6-emmy-the-great-tim-wheeler-home-for-the-holidays/ :{IS LOVING...}: PORTICO QUARTET: ruins [real world] // FREE download: realworldrecords.com/pqruins // album: portico quartet [released 30th january 2012] // www.porticoquartet.com // :{REAL WORLD RECORDS}: Mike Flynn “Portico Quartet still sound like nothing you ever heard before. The Mercury nominated East London based outfit's unique brand of hypnotic minimalism has expanded to embrace new sonic territories. ... http://www.ianjoliet.com/2011/12/14/is-loving%e2%80%a6-portico-quartet-ruins/