First song is the new, upcoming James Bond movie theme by Jack White and Alicia Keys. It’s called “Another Way To Die”. When I first heard the two were teaming up for the new Bond theme, I thought it was a very interesting pairing and I kind of liked the idea. I was anxious to be impressed. Jack White did write a very cool, edgy theme but it’s not as impressive as I thought it could be, or even should be. It’s almost underwhelming but it is a great track.
Jack White and Alicia Keys – Another Way To Die
Second song is the new single from Autolux, “Audience No. 2” which was released back in May. It’s kind of edgy (sorry to describe another song this way) but psychedelic rock. If there was a popular hipster opium den in Hollywood, and I’m sure there are a bunch, I could easily picture this song playing there.
Third song is “Lying In The Sun” by Koushik. It’s from his new album Out My Window which was released on Stone’s Throw about a month ago. I got his first album/ep back in 2005, Be With because I heard something in his beats that I liked a lot. Plus, the Stone’s Throw Label occasionally back some interesting acts. The new album shows a more refined beat-smith and, while the reverbed out, distorted singing is still a little hard to get used to, the music is great and Koushik’s talent and potential is more recognizable than ever before.
