The Laid Back pt 1

Emily Haines of Metric.

I've been sitting around doing nothing for today and that will continue for the next three days as I have four days off school. Why is that? Well, it doesnt really matter. What matters is..

I have a playlist for the lazy day and you lucky people will be able to get Nick's lazy/slightly emo playlist which will not fail to impress. Oh, and this one is for the girls. So expect girly tunes.

This is Part 1.

1) The Weepies - Gotta Have You

The Weepies are an indie pop-folk band from the States and this track is off their 2nd album Say I Am You. Their songwriting skills won't fail to impress as it's consistently introspective and poetic. So just download the song and be enchanted by the vocalist's warm harmonies accompanied by sweet acoustic guitar.

2) Tegan & Sara - And Darling

You would have heard of this sisterly twins duo if you've been watching TV shows like Grey's Anatomy, One Tree Hill or Veronica Mars. They come from sweet Canada and have toured with the likes of The Killers and Hot Hot Heat. Because I should always state which album this song is from, it's from So Jealous which was released in 2004. I would say that their album has quite a number of highly contagious pop tunes that are instantly likeable. So, although you may be quite late on them (if you haven't heard of them), it's not too late to go out and purchase their album.

3) Rilo Kiley - The Execution Of All Things.

Okay, you guys might not find this one laid back at all, but I couldnt resist not posting about Rilo Kiley. Frontwoman Jenny Lewis is delicious. They infuse pop rock with country. And though, to some, country sounds totally unappealing (it did to me), its really not and you should check out this band. Wait for the 56 second mark. You might find yourself smiling. :)

4) Metric - Grow Up And Blow Away

Another gem from Canada, they formed in 1998 creating new wave indie rock and they're fronted by a skinny blonde chick by the name of Emily Haines. She has a solo project going on. View her myspace. They have really smart lyrics that is sung along with pop rock tunes. Think Yeah Yeah Yeahs going poppier. Grow Up And Blow Away was from their first recorded album that never got released as the band felt that the album wasn't what people expected to hear. But this is good stuff nonetheless.

5) Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Hyperballad (Bjork cover)

Hah. What can I say about this band? Pure genius. Singer Karen O shows off her softer side in this song. No screaming/shouting or growling (Remember Art Star?). Just acoustic guitar played by Nick Zinner and her melodious voice.

That's all for part 1. I will post part 2 in maybe 2 days time?

Cheers.