ITYLTS’ Best Of: April from ITYLTSmusic on 8tracks Radio.

Here’s ITYLTS picks for the best songs of April. (it was real tough to narrow it down to 10)

The Knocks- “Modern Hearts ft St. Lucia”

NoNoNo- “Pumpin’ Blood”

Phoenix- “Entertainment (Blood Orange Remix)”

Keebo- “Native American”

J Dilla- “Trucks”

Jai Pal- “Crush (Jennifer Paige Cover)”

Junip- “Line of Fire”

Laura Marling- “Master Hunter”

Mtume- “Juicy Fruit (Dreamin’ Thomas Tenfeld Edit)”

Daft Punk- “Get Lucky ft Pharrell”

BONUS

Daughter- “Get Lucky (Daft Punk Cover)”

Been meaning to post on this for a minute but here we are. Here is Dev Hynes aka Blood Orange remix of Phoenix’s “Entertainment” with former Sugababes Mutya, Keisha and Siobhan appearing on the vampy chorus. It’s full of mournful guitars, dazzling arpeggios and that unmistakable Blood Orange swag.

Grab the free download. 

In case you were living under a rock last weekend- or you’re not that into this kind of thing- you’ll have seen that R.Kelly. joined Phoenix onstage at Coachella to perform a mash up of “Ignition” and “1901” and of course it was glorious. Because the audio on the live videos are a little choppy and the world needs a clean cut version of this in their lives those lovely mash up artists Hood Internet have given us this, and again, it is glorious. 

and also available for free download.

ITYLTS’ Best Of: February from ITYLTSmusic on 8tracks Radio.

Here’s the best of what you might have missed in February handpicked by me.

Phoenix- “Entertainment”

Haim- “Falling”

Highasakite- “Indian Summer”

Autre Ne Veut- “Play by Play”

Twin Haus- “Lumberjack Loveshack Part 1”

Young Dreams- “First Days of Something”

IYES- “Glow”

Laura Welsh- “Unravel”

ALECS- “Change”

AlunaGeorge- “Attracting Flies”

There’s something about Phoenix that reminds me of time spent in Australia. No idea why. Anyway, enought about me. Here’s the fabulous new song from Frenchies Phoenix “Entertainment”. Its got eastern influence chopstick style riffs and great catchy choruses, this is going to go down VERY well this summer.

“Entertainment” is from the upcoming album Bankrupt, pre-order here for 22nd April!

I didn’t jump on the bandwagon with Birdy’s rendition of Skinny Love. At first I just didn’t listen to it on some kind of twisted principle, then I gave it a justified try and just didn’t like it. Since I’ve kept a wary distance while she went on to cover The xx and Cherry Ghost. Another cover has just been released from her upcoming album of covers, and this time around I think she has me with her cover of Phoenix’s 1901. Slowing it down and stripping away the electro-ness of it all it showcases her talent, which I now begrudgingly admit she has a bucket loads of. 

Birdy - 1901 by nicoleramos

The self titled album is out now including her covers of Bon Iver, The xx, Fleet Foxes, Phoenix and The Naked And Famous. Get it here.

This month has gone by crazy quick. But here it is…I Think You’ll Like This Song in July.

Phoenix (Shook Remix)

Summer Camp

Body Language

Hoodie Allen

St. Lucia

Cris Cab

E-Dubble

Watch The Throne- Kanye & Jay-Z

Alexander Ebert

M83

tUnE-YarDs

Foster The People

Run Toto Run

The Horrors

Big Harp

Melted Toys

Madeon

The Raveonettes

Matt and Kim

They Might Be Giants

Kyle Krone

Little Dragon

RAC 

Theophilus London

Cloud Control

Star Slinger

LEANN GRIMES

D.VELOPED

The Temper Trap

Pretty Lights

She & Him

Jj

The Antlers

Childish Gambino

San Cisco

Lenka

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.

Land of Leland

Theo Altieri

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

The Weeknd

Architecture in Helsinki

Anger Bird

Local Natives

Bon Iver

And we also had our Best of 2011 So Far… (according to us) and as always we have Remix Baby and disCOVER

Hope you enjoyed July. Here come August!

Maybe its because we’re completely blown away by this, but this could be one of the best remixes we’ve heard. Turning Phoenix’s Lisztomania into a funky soulful disco track, it really touches all the spots and its all down to dutch producer Shook. We are MIGHTY impressed.

Phoenix - Lisztomania (Shook Remix) by Shook (Official)

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