Change of Seasons - Sweet Thing

Don't you worry,
Won't you let it go,
Baby don't worry,
Just let it go, let it go.

Here's a cheery track from Toronto band Sweet Thing. Mostly creating infectious pop/rock music, Sweet Thing released their debut self-titled album in 2010. This particular track may sound familiar because it was featured in the film Easy A.

You can find Sweet Thing performing live this summer at Yonge & Dundas Square in Toronto on July 8th and Bluesfest in Ottawa on July 9th.

Visit their MySpace page here: myspace.com/sweetthingmusic

mp3: Change of Seasons - Sweet Thing

Some Boys - Death Cab For Cutie

But some boys don't listen,
Some boys don't listen at all,
They don't ask for permission,
They lack inhibitions,
No walls, and they get what they want.

Death Cab is back with their seventh studio album, Codes and Keys. I've loved these guys for so long and it's kind of nice my collection always seems to be growing with their new music.

After a few listens, I familiarized with the easy-going sound of Death Cab which seems to be much more prominent in this new album. The slow, emotional and sad undertones of Ben Gibbard's lyrics are for the most part missing on this album. I would even go as far as to say the album is quite cheery.

During recording, Gibbard and Walla both commented on how they were looking for change and decided to move away from a guitar-based album and more towards a technological influence. I chose to post "Some Boys" because I think it shows this musical shift well and gives a good sample of the new album.

Death Cab for Cutie - Some Boys by ATL REC

Listen to more album tracks HERE

The Night Out - Martin Solveig

How does it sound if we spend the night out?

This is an awesome new track from French electronic music DJ and producer Martin Solveig. It can be found on Smash, his fifth studio album which was released last week. The track features vocals from Thomas Mars, the lead vocalist of the French indie-alternative band, Phoenix.

I also included the album's third single "Ready 2 Go" which features Kele, an artist well known from his work with Bloc Party. The track is also part of Martin Solveig's three part comedic music video series. Check out Episode #3 below.

mp3: The Night Out - Martin Solveig
mp3: Ready 2 Go - Martin Solveig

She's Got You High - Mumm-Ra

The sun’s in the sky,
Its warming up your bare legs,
You can’t deny your looking for the sunset.

I know I'm a little late here with the 500 Days of Summer Soundtrack, but I honestly hadn't listened to it until I eventually ended up watching the movie about a month ago. Anyway, I really liked this track. It's on the soundtrack, which you may already have. But if you don't... here's a cheery new track!

mp3: She's Got You High - Mumm-Ra