SHREM'S CAROUSEL OF ÜBER NERDINESS: synth pop

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Saturday, August 29, 2020

CHOON OF THE DAY: "ENDLESSLY" - GL + Top 10 Greatest GL Tracks

So apparently I have blogged about this Australian duo 38 times to date... Here's another GL-themed post on the rather wondrous occasion of the arrival of their sublime, lushly produced latest single "Endlessly" which is heralding the release of their sophomore LP "You Read My Mind" dropping on 25th September. The Melbourne based Ella Thompson and Graeme Pogson continue to champion the 1980's sonic revival with a concoction of synth-pop, post-disco, cosmic-funk, R&B and soul spiced up with their very own signature twist. I have recently selected "Touch" - GL's debut album, as one of the 5 greatest records of the decade in my Top 100 Greatest Albums of the 2010's so the expectations for "You Read My Mind" are rather high. You can pre-order your vinyl/digital copy now via Bandcamp. To celebrate the release of "Endlessly" I have also compiled a list of 10 previous GL songs I cherish the most. Enjoy!

Top 10 Greatest GL Tracks

10 "Destiny" (2017)

GL..! · GL - Destiny

9 "Number One" (2015)

8 "Body Language" (2016)

7 "Pistachio" (2020)

6 "Grip" (2016)

GL..! · Grip

5 "Reflect" (2017)

GL..! · GL - Reflect

4 "Hallucinate" (2016)

3 "Take Me Back" (2014)

2 "Warm" (2016)

1 "What Happened To Us?" (2014)

Monday, August 17, 2020

SHREM'S LIST OBSESSION: Top 20 All Time Best The Knife Tracks [20th Anniversary Special]

20 "I Live In A Tree" [2001]
/b-side on N.Y. Hotel + You Take My Breath Away/

Brille Records · The Knife 'I Live In A Tree'

19 "Lasagna" [2001]

Rabid Records · Lasagna

18 "Neon" [2001]

Rabid Records · Neon

17 "The Captain" [2006]

Rabid Records · The Captain

16 "Keep You Kimi (The Knife Remix)" - Hird [2005]

thelittleflaw · Hird - Keep You Kimi (The Knife Remix)

15 "New Year’s Eve" [2003]

Rabid Records · New Year's Eve

14 "Who's That Girl" - Robyn [2005/2008]
/co-written and produced by The Knife/

13 "Full of Fire" [2013]

12 "Marble House" [2006] /featuring Jay-Jay Johanson/

11 "Let's Talk About Gender Baby, Let's Talk About You and Me (Planningtorock rework)" [2013]

10 "Let My Shoes Lead Me Forward (The Knife remix)" - Jenny Wilson [2005]

9 "Wrap Your Arms Around Me" [2013]

8 "Like A Pen" [2006]

7 "A Tooth For an Eye" [2013]

6 "Silent Shout" [2006]

5 "Features Creatures (The Knife Remix)" - Björk [2019]

4 "Kino (Live)" [2006]
/taken from "Silent Shout - An Audio Visual Experience"/

3 "Got 2 Let U (Shaken-Up Version)" [2014]

2 "You Take My Breath Away" [2003/2005]
/featuring Jenny Wilson/

1 "Pass This On" [2005]

Saturday, June 20, 2020

CHOON OF THE DAY: "AMERICAN CARS" - Annie + Top 25 Greatest Annie Hits

Photo by Hildegunn Waerness

Hey synth-pop lovers, may I have your attention please? Annie is back!!! As reported by Pitchfork yesterday, our favourite Norwegian electro pop singer-songwriter and dj Anne Lilia Berge Strand is returning this Autumn with her 3rd full length album "Dark Hearts". Believe it or not, Annie is celebrating 2 decades of making music this year and following a number of EPs, collaborations and remixes she is finally ready to release a follow-up to her vibrantly eclectic collection of scandi-pop, the 2008 "Don't Stop". "Dark Hearts" is heralded by "American Cars" a 1980's-infused, cinematic and subtly Johnny Jewel-esque slice of elegant dream pop. The excitement around this most anticipated single inspired me to re-visit Annie's entire catalogue of tunes spanning across the past 20 years in search of the 25 I treasure the most. Enjoy this mini Annie-fest everyone!

Top 25 Greatest Annie Hits

25 "I Will Get On" (2002)