WaMoo Papez

I think I just received the nicest submission related email ever - flying spaghetti monsters were mentioned, good job I liked the music that came with it otherwise things would have been pretty awkward. So I'd like to introduce you to WaMoo Papez,this is actually his fourth full-length and it's called We Float.. I think it's instrumental hip-hop with an inspired twist, I mean if someone told me like 2 days ago that I'd be listening to a hip-hop beat that samples Beirut's A Sunday Smile I'd have been like what are you crazy? But it's pretty cool, through the whole album there's so much experimentation with different sounds and effects that go way beyond your typical J Dilla basic beat inspired album, so I'd definitely recommend it, plus it's completely free to download here.

Beirut

The Rip Tide - it's out today and it's been very much anticipated.
They've always been a band that I love, the amount of times my mother's questioned why I listen to "eastern-block music" is comical.
The band does have this interesting european influence which is definitely unusual for a Sante-Fe originated, Brooklyn-based band. Some have criticised that you can not listen to a Beirut album the whole way through. I strongly beg to differ.

Zach Condon is a hugely talented man, but my only worry with having listened to the whole of the new album is that it may not be as heart-felt and simply as brilliant as 'The Flying Club Cup'(by far my favourite album of theirs). Aesthetically, I think 'The Rip Tide' is a kind of continuation from 'March of the Zapotec'; which I must say was a slight let down.
Yet despite my scepticism it's definitely pretty and Zach still manages to create beauty from a flugelhorn. The album definitely does contain the odd gem, in particular 'East Harlem' which is already out as a limited edition single. Take a listen...

Beirut - East Harlem by Revolver USA

Yet I'm worried that with their ever growing popularity, they seem to be drifting further away from stuff like this..
Kasia x