...needs to be mentioned again, because I love him quite a lot.
I've never felt a lot like forcing people into liking music, but I can't deny it'd seriously be worried if you wouldn't be into Jamie Lidell. The man has got a superb voice, amazing songs and live shows that simply blow you away. Soul and funk combined with electronics...it can sound completely non-authentic and awful, but Mr. Lidell proves it can also sound like one of the best things you've ever heard. Both his new album 'Jim' and its predecessor 'Multiply' are absolutely must-haves!
As said above... The songs in today's post are some of my personal favourites to listen to when the sun is shining, the smell of fresh-mown grass and sun lotion is in the air, and evenings are filled with friends, music and way too much red wine.
Interpol - "Evil" (not everyone tends to see this as a summery song, but I definitely do, I think mostly because of the very sultry guitar riffs)
U2 - Beautiful Day (I always play this song when the sun finally permanently makes it through the clouds - Bono's voice timbre adds so much to the atmosphere of this song, it's one of my ultimate favourites)
Jamie Lidell - "What's The Use?" (he'll definitely appear again in the blog sometime very very soon, but - awaiting that glorious moment - the amazing Mr. Lidell deserves to be mentioned in this post as well, because of his ultimate summer tune 'What's The Use?')
Stereophonics - "Dakota" (whereas Interpol's "Evil" imo demonstrates the ultimate summer-like guitar riffs, this song owns the most summery synths ever)
The Beatles - "Here comes the sun" (no explanation needed, I reckon - love to George!)
The Beatles - "You've got to hide your love away" (one of my favourite Beatles songs, John's voice is so gorgeous in it - I like to sing along to this song whilst leaning out of my bedroom window)
