42 More Things To Do In Zero Gravity

Mind Your Own Business-Delta 5

Way cool song by a legendary all-girl post-punk band. This is probably their most famous track. I heard it on the very cool way-worth-your-while Girl Monster compilation. Very edgy, with very distinctive guitars. In fact, so distinctive that I have to ask: Is the guitar eerily similar to "Seven Nation Army" by the White Stripes. Or am I just hearing things....? I feel Jack White has to have heard this track. You could pick way worst artists to be influenced by.

Void-Frank Murder Und E.V.A.

Found on 42 More Things To Do In Zero Gravity: An Icelandic Ambient Compilation, this reminds me so much of the Brian Eno track I wrote about yesterday. Eerie and beautiful, this is based on a simple guitar loop that is simply repeated over and over. There is something to be said for Phillip Glassian minimalism--it always gets me. Over that, the track just adds very cool (literally, as in chill) flourishes. I can easily imagine hearing it over the end credits to a Bond film.

Don't know anything about Frank Murder. I will say the compilation is well worth picking up, as all the tracks are worthwhile. The most famous act on here is Mum, although Trabant and Worm Is Green make appearances as well (among many other artists I have never heard of).