I was somewhat proud of this piece. Click here to listen to the songs I mention. They're good.
http://daydreaminsong.blogspot.com/2012/07/are-you-driving-me-crazy.html

Are You Driving Me Crazy??
Here's an album that you probably haven't heard of. Seam's Are You Driving Me Crazy? is a gem from the 90s. Here's the artwork.

Pretty blue, i'nnit? For me, album art tends to set the tone for the music, but maybe it's the other way around. Looking at Seam's other album artwork, I can see that they're all basically monochromatic. 4 albums, each with their own color. I believe it had to be a conscious decision…

Please visit my blog to hear songs from the EP.
http://daydreaminsong.blogspot.com/2012/06/toe-future-is-now-ep-review.html

Toe – The Future Is Now EP –

Toe is a Japanese math rock band that has put out mostly instrumental releases. However, they’ve been known to have some songs recorded with vocals—usually Japanese and usually quite hushed and non-dominating. Instead of having traditional vocal styles implemented in a rock band, toe consistently relies on their expertly orchestrated instrumentation to transport the listener to their creative world. The signature sound that toe brings is highlighted by innovative and often surprising songwriting in addition to impressive instrumental ability, both backed…

Jamie XX and Burial//go here for links to tracks http://daydreaminsong.blogspot.com/2012/06/normal-0-false-false-false-en-us-x-none.html
Jamie XX Listens To Burial, And We Love Him For It.
When I first heard his solo material, I could hear it immediately. Jamie XX has dabbled in making music that is like a modernized, club-worthy Burial sound. Since he does it with such originality and beef, he can claim the sound as his own. His production style is clean, loud, and shimmering. The Burial influences are apparent with Jamie’s choice to implement reworked vocal samples among harmonizing, soaring synthesizers. I wouldn’t go so far as to call them melodic,…

And now for anticipated releases :: In no particular order
*Some ones I'd like to see :: Not sure if new content will come
The Dodos :: No Color (7/10)
Panda Bear :: Tomboy
The Strokes :: Angles (7/10)
Tyler, The Creator :: Goblin
TV On The Radio :: Nine Types of Light (8)
Gang Gang Dance :: Eye Contact (9/10)
The Pains of Being Pure At Heart :: Belong (8+)
Boris :: Heavy Rocks
Boris :: Attention Please
Julian Lynch :: Terra
Fleet Foxes :: Helplessness Blues
Battles :: Gloss Drop
Blackroc :: Blackroc 2
DOOM & Ghostface Killah…

This Year I stayed on top of new music as best I could, next year I'll do a better job of that but out of 1597 songs total from 2010 in my library so far, I've made a list and I've checked it more than twice. Here I go and it is and it's subject to change:

There. May 30, 11 Update.
Some things should be said here about Gil Scott Heron
I was introduced to him last year through his new album.There's a certain feel to it, maybe it's the soulful, nostalgic music in the background of the spoken…