I know where beauty lay

Swissex Lover-Fight Bite

I first heard Fight Bite a couple of months ago doing a very lo-fi Cocteau Twins-esque cover of Madonna's "Live To Tell". Didn't know much about them, nor had I heard from them since.

With "Swissex Lover", there is again a very Cocteau Twins-vibe. Its certainly not a copy, more of a reference point. Its a stunner, that's for sure...it has that beautiful rainy day lying in bed vibe. Melancholic and relaxed...its not like anything on the radio, unless your radio is tuned to 1988. Get it before Sophia Copolla uses it for a film soundtrack.

Quisquose-Cocteau Twins

Speaking of, the Cocteau Twins is definitely one of my favorite bands of all time. I don't know if this is my favorite track...that is probably "The Spangle Maker". But when Elizabeth Fraser's voice comes in at the beginning....oh lord, really, nobody sounded like her. When she used her sweet voice, she was beautiful. But when she sang in her wild voice, which I frankly wish she had done more of, only Lisa Gerrard or Bjork-in-the-Sugarcubes could touch her.

En Hand I Himlen-Jonathan Johansson

Insanely fucking good. Think of Jens Lekman and Thom Yorke's love child fronting Hot Chip-as-the-house-band in a gay bar circa 1987. Yup, that good. And yes, its in Swedish....

Poker Face-Lady Gaga

I really really thought "Just Dance" was good once. But I didn't like it...it sounded like a Fergie B-side. At any moment, I felt the risible Will-I-Am (an-asshole) would pop up. And the remixes could not save it

This is better...reminds me of a good Christina Aguilera song...has an 80's vibe, a little more reflective. In fact, as I get farther in I like it more...and it definitely reminds me of a lost 80's track. Improvement...this one actually deserves to be a hit