my body is a cage – Indie Music Filter

I Lov Sara Lov’s music

The first time I ever heard it was back in the early two thousands when I started working for Toronto indie label Aporia Records. They had previously licensed a record called ‘The Stars Of Saint Andrea‘ by a LA band called The Devics. I’m really not sure how well it did up here in Canada, but to this date, its one of my favourite records. Most people loved the lead off track ‘Red Morning‘ (video below), but the song that really got me was called ‘The End and The Beginning‘. It was the haunting vocals of Sara Lov that completely chilled me one night while lost driving in the darkness of northern Ontario.

Fast forward to today, Sara Lov has recorded some solo material that still has that melancholy dreaminess of artists like Mazzy Star or Aimee Mann. First expect an EP (The Young Eyes EP) to hit stores Jan. 20th, followed by her full length on March 17th (Seasoned Eyes Were Beaming).

Here’s something from the EP that I know you’ll like, a cover of The Arcade Fire‘s ‘My Body Is A Cage‘.

Sara Lov – My Body Is A Cage

Favorite Songs of ’07

This is not my list for favorite albums of 2007. I’m still working on that as we speak.

This list is kind of a 2007 listening road map for me.

*Some songs may have been released in ’06, but I heard them for the first time this year. As well, they are in no order whatsoever.

Fake Empire by The National

Pioneer To The Falls by Interpol. Get it from Your Head’s Not Right.

Down The Line by Jose Gonzalez. Check MOKB.

Bodysnatchers by Radiohead. Check Rocksellout.

Fools by The Dodos

Casualty by Look See Proof. Exitfare has it.

Time To Pretend by MGMT

Superheroes/Human After All/Rock’n’Roll by Daft Punk off Alive.

Bros (Edit) by Panda Bear

Northwestern Girls by Say Hi

Videotape (Acoustic) by Thom Yorke. Get it at Good Weather.

Hljomalind by Sigur Ros. Get it at the Sound Of Marching Feet.

Your English Is Good by Tokyo Police Club

Good To Sea by Pinback. Check Neiles Life.

Phantom pt. II (Soulwax Night Version) by Justice

Strangers by The Kinks

Damnit Anna by The Morning Benders

Lake Michigan by Rogue Wave

Let’s Dance To Joy Division by The Wombats

Pop Rocks by Saturna

Weighty Ghost by Wintersleep

Sandy by Caribou

Forever Heavy by Black Moth Super Rainbow

Hold Your Secrets To Your Heart by Miracle Fortress. Get it from Matt.

It Will Find You by Maps

Collarbone by Fujiya & Miyagi

West Coast by Coconut Records

1 2 3 4 by Feist

Simple X by Andrew Bird

Oh, The Boss Is Coming by Charlemagne

Sing! Captain by Handsome Furs

My Body Is A Cage by The Arcade Fire

Nothin’No by David Vandervelde

Anti-Anti (Stutter remix) by Snowden. Thats a tricky one to find, check iTunes.

Take Your Medicine by Cloud Cult

Music Now by Frightened Rabbit

Winding Watch by Rebekah Higgs

A couple quick thoughts on the Arcade Fire

1) You kids have an amazing live show, don’t change anything. Thanks for the 2 encores tonight. did you play a secret show that I didn’t know about?

2) Neon Bible. I like the record, but I think I’m a Funeral kind of guy. In the live shows? Its going to be a while before you get a louder response for something off the new record when you compare it to songs like Laika or Tunnels. Or even a sick transition from Wake Up Power Out to Rebellion (Lies).

3) My Body Is A Cage would make an amazing dance remix. Its all about Win’s vocal hook.
I have no real reason why I believe this, but one day, Intervention might become a Christmas song. Take a listen, does anybody know what I’m talking about??

4) and finally, I have a huge crush on Sarah Neufeld. You are quite amazing.