Atlas Sound released their album Parallax this past month and I was so intrigued by the name of one of the songs, Modern Aquatic Nightsongs, that I had to give it a listen. Well I wasn't that impressed; I guess I had an idea of what an aquatic nightsong should sound like and Atlas Sound just didn't capture that.
Flash forward a bit and I'm looking for a theme for a playlist to go into the latest Mars Hill issue. All I can think of is the fact that Atlas Sound just didn't capture the meaning of aquatic nightsongs (if you want a band that does that, you'll have to go with Future Islands). I made the playlist and submitted it and it was going to be in this issue, but had to be cut for space restrictions. Here it is anyways; these are my November Aquatic Nightsongs.
Dolphins Into The Future - On The High Seas
-This is purely to set the tone for the rest of the playlist. If you'd like, you can skip to the next song about 3 minutes in because it doesn't change much from there.
AA Bondy - Of The Sea
-This is closer to a ballad of the sea, but it's definitely a November song.
-So you might be thinking M83? Last I remembered they were just mediocre shoegazing electropop. Well they're still shoegazing electropop, but they're anything but mediocre with their latest album.
Seu Jorge - Changes
-For the soundtrack to The Life Aquatic, Jorge recorded fourteen David Bowie covers. All acoustic and all with a slightly nautical feel. This just exemplifies how these songs play out.
Buck 65 - Whispers In The Waves
-Gord Downie collaborating with Buck 65. Need I say more.
Future Islands - Tybee Island
-I'm just discovering these guys. Hailing from Baltimore, they've been putting out a plethora of music since midway through the last decade and their latest album is turning heads. Specifically turning my head.
Underwater Seacreatures - You Forgot
-What do you mean Grooveshark doesn't have any Underwater Seacreatures? Yeah. That's how lo-fi they are. You want chillwave? Underwater Seacreatures is gonna give it to you.
Harry Manx & Kevin Breit - Sisters
-This instrumental piece is on here courtesy of Tim Andries. Sends chills up my spine. Is it really an aquatic nightsong? Well I'm making this playlist now, aren't I.
Mad Rad - Underwater
-Makes me feel like I'm at a midnight rave under the sea. People and fish all grooving together in a dark ocean.
Freelance Whales - Generator 1st Floor
-It's a sunrise song, but that makes sense because hopefully some rays are peeking over the horizon by now.
