Used to be a Zune subscriber, then I left WP7 to go back to Android with the new EVO. So now I’m an Rdio subscriber. Thus, listening to a bunch of stuff, still. Here’s some of what’s been on my heavy listening rotation while I work:


#1: Jim Noir

About two months or so ago, I remembered the track “My Patch” he did which was included in LittleBigPlanet. After looking it up, seeing how it was the first track of his first album, how couldn’t I listen to the rest? Since then, he’s quickly risen to my most listened music in my collection for some time now, probably second to M83. Worthwhile samples if you’re not familiar:
 - My Patch
 - Eanie Meany
 - Computer Song
 - Don’t You Worry
 - Look Around You
 - What U Gonna Do



#2: The Go! Team
 
I’ve actually had their first album Thunder, Lightning, Strike! for some time, and when I got LittleBigPlanet way back when I was so happy to hear “Get It Together” included in the soundtrack. For … some reason, it never crossed my mind to give any of their other albums a listen — or indeed even think about checking to see if any existed! Well, when I got Zune service, their newer albums popped up in my Recommendations section, and it’s like I completely rediscovered the band. They’ve always been great to do work to, (at least I think so.) High energy music that gets me going at a faster pace than usual. Great for when I’m starting to reach a slump. I guess they’ve been an energy-drink substitute for me.
 - Get It Together
 - Bottle Rocket
 - The Wrath of Marcie
 - Patricia’s Moving Picture

 - Buy Nothing Day
 - Secretary Song
 - Lazy Poltergeist



#3: Washed Out
In seeming direct contrast to The Go! Team, I’ve been listening to a crapton of Washed Out. Though I discovered them after I heard their song “Feel It All Around” used as the intro for Portlandia, I listened to the song at least 5 or 6 times before realizing “OH ITS THAT SONG!” — Either way, their sound never  gets dull to me, and it feels like it accelerates my thinking power.
 - Amor Fati
 - Eyes Be Closed
 - Feel It All Around
 - New Theory



#4: Cut Copy
Originally found these guys through a music dump from a friend’s hard drive. I only had their album In Ghost Colours, and I really enjoyed it. I was just entering my new taste in electronic at the time, so they foot the bill nicely. Fast forward to a few months ago, when I discovered they released a new album. After some time off, they’re now back at the top of my playlists. I want to see these guys live some time.
 - Lights & Music
 - Take Me Over
 - Where I’m Going
 - Hanging Onto Every Heartbeat



If for some reason you didn’t know about these artists before, now you do. Enjoy them!

  1. d1shadow said: When you initially talked about Amor Fati by Washed Out, I gave it a gander. And I was instantly hooked. Thank you SO much for this list!
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  3. tinhan123 said: wow! i’ve somehow never heard of any of these before, but they’re so good! >8O i hope you do most of these kinds of posts~
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