KHP's Artist of the Week

Hello KHP! As you all know, I'm Mike Hunt, and yeah I'm fairly obsessed with music. So, with Hope's OK, I am taking the liberty of starting something new on KHP to try to boost activity; Artist of the Week.

What is the good of this, you ask? Well, basically I just wish to impose some bands upon you weekly, try to find new music for everyone here to enjoy, and just to have fun really. The artist of the week won't always be unknown either. It could be something you just heard on the radio this morning, or something you heard in a movie but didn't know what it was. It won't always be the same genre either. One week I could make it indie, the next post-hardcore, the next electronica. I want to keep things well rounded. And if any of you have suggestions for an artist of the week, feel free to add me on MSN and we can talk about it.

ALSO; FEEDBACK IS ENCOURAGED!

Week 1: Free Energy
Week 2: She & Him
Week 3: Freelance Whales
Week 4: Yeasayer
Week 5: Manchester Orchestra
Week 6: Against Me!
Week 7: Paper Tongues
Week 8: Massive Attack
Week 9: Local Natives
Week 10: Two Door Cinema Club
Week 11: The Used
Week 12: LCD Soundsystem

Free Energy

Free Energy is an indie alternative pop band from Philadelphia, PA.Their debut album, "Stuck on Nothing", came out earlier this year, fronted by the songs "Free Energy" "Bang Pop" and "Dream City". The album brings out very positive vibes, and is great to listen to during the summer coming up.
YouTube - Free Energy - Free Energy
FREE ENERGY on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads​

 

Tokio Hotel? They're the band with that song in the Android commercial, correct? I'll look into them more because I never really listened to them much, and will definitely add them to the list of possibilities.

And in case anyone is wondering how I am doing this, I arbitrarily created a list of different bands I'm aware of, but most others seem to overlook. Then I choose one at random. Unless in the event of a huge breakthrough debut album, Free Energy will almost definitely be the only artist I pick out of choice and not at random

 

Sorry it's late, my brother's been in the hospital the past few days and I have been more stressed than I should be finals week.

She & Him

Many of you might be familiar with actress Zooey Deschanel (500 Days of Summer, Elf). But many people are not well aware of her pursuit of a music career with her indie folk band She & Him. S&H is a collaboration consisting of Deschanel (keyboard and vocals) and M. Ward (guitar) most known for their songs "Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?" and "In The Sun". They have 2 albums; Volume One, which was released in March of 2008, and Volume Two, which was released just over two months ago (March 23, 2010)

She & Him – Free listening, videos, concerts, stats, & pictures at Last.fm
YouTube - She & Him - Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?​

 

Again yeah, real life took precedence over KHP for a few days. I was in Virginia.

Freelance Whales

Freelances Whales formed in late 2008 in NYC.They are an indie folk band who just use whatever instruments they feel sound good, such as a glockenspiel or harmonium. Their songs are melodically powerful, as they kind of just make you feel like you're dreaming. They have one album out, Weathervanes.

Freelance Whales – Free listening, videos, concerts, stats, & pictures at Last.fm
YouTube - Freelance Whales - Broken Horses
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Yeah. The reason why I added Freelance Whales to the list is the emotion I feel whenever I listen to them. It just makes everything feel at ease with the way the instruments all intermingle with one another.

 

Yeah I hand picked this week's, but only because since I started to listen to them I've been addicted.

Yeasayer​

Yeasayer is a psychedelic indie folk band from Brooklyn. They have two full length albums out; All Hour Cymbals (2007) and Odd Blood (February 8, 2010). Odd Blood is a lot more psychedelic than All Hour Cymbals was (AHC has more of a tribal vibe to it if you ask me), which makes sense as the band said that the whole concept of the album was made whilst acid tripping in New Zealand. But regardless of that, they are an incredible band, worthy of the KHP Artist of the Week title for this fourth week.

YouTube - Yeasayer - "O.N.E." Secretly Canadian Records
Yeasayer – Free listening, videos, concerts, stats, & pictures at Last.fm
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Manchester Orchestra

An indie alternative band from Atlanta, they have released two albums; I'm Like a Virgin Losing a Child (2006) and Mean Everything to Nothing (2009). Andy Hull's voice is often criticized, but I feel that it just proves that he is truly passionate about his music.

YouTube - Manchester Orchestra - I've Got Friends
http://www.last.fm/music/Manchester+Orchestra​

 

Thanks for the criticism, Toph and Libertine. I kind of figured Yeasayer wouldn't be the biggest hit here, but I figured I'd give some more psychedelic shit a try. Basically, until I get a much better idea of what everyone listens to now, I can't always give the greatest recommendations for the forums as a whole. But, the more people post their thoughts on different artists, the more I can give you guys what you want.

 

Yeah it's late. Life happens.

Against Me!

Against Me! is a punk band from Florida most known for their albums New Wave and their most recent White Crosses. They have a few others which I honestly am not well educated on, but I can guarantee that if you are into punk rock, you will enjoy those two albums. Also I'm seeing them live on Monday

http://www.last.fm/music/Against+Me!
YouTube - Against Me! - "I Was A Teenage Anarchist" HD [Official Video]​

 

Paper Tongues

Paper Tongues embrace a lot of different musical elements, like rap, funk, rock, soul, jazz, etc. They only have one album, which is self-titled.

http://www.last.fm/music/Paper+Tongues
YouTube - Paper Tongues - Trinity​