Charli XCX – “What I Like” Video

Charli XCX, an English singer, is jumping on that 80s/90s lo-fi music video style that Sky Ferreira and Casket Girls have done with their own previous music videos. The difference is, where Ferreira’s video was more on another drugged out level, and Casket Girls’ video was more of a parody of the Internet’s existence, Charli XCX’s video makes pains to be the most hip thing you have ever seen. And even though that should make me hate it, I really cannot bring myself to crinkling my nose and closing the YouTube tab I have open. Maybe it is that spiked collar, maybe it is just that she is soooo Internet right now or maybe I just really should accept that even though I write for a music blog does not mean I have to hate everything (Editor’s note: this is debatable).

True Romance, her upcoming full length, is scheduled to drop of April 18th, so keep an eye out for that if you want some more auto-tuned songs about puppy love. Check out her video for “What I Like” below and get ready for a really meta slumber party with lyrics about smoking and “husband and wife shit” while being shown girls jumping around with a dog and blowing bubbles.

The Casket Girls – “Heartless” Video

I had a hard time attempting to classify The Casket Girls, so I resorted to see what they called themselves on Facebook and was met with “eerie-pop”. I really have nothing else to say about this video, because that pretty much nails it.

Okay, I lied, there are some other things I want to say about it. First of which is check out those nails at :48!! Also, this video ironically has the option of viewing it in HD but still has 90s-esque video quality (and outfits). In a word, this entire video is a flashback. Check out The Casket Girls’ “Heartless” video below, which is off of their full length, Sleepwalking.

Sky Ferreira – “Lost In My Bedroom” Video

Sky Ferreira is basically my personal favorite “anti-Lana del Rey”. And with saying that, I feel like I may have just lost all of the street cred that I may have ever accidentally stumbled upon. What I mean by that is while every little awkward “quirk” about Lana seems to me to have been created by the industry, man, Ferreira’s weirdness seems all together genuine. Either way, Ferreira is cool, collected and maybe a herion addict all of which you can tell from her twinkling song, “Lost in My Bedroom”, and the somewhat eerie music video that goes along with it. Also, just a quick touch of irony, the video goes up to 1080p in video quality, but still looks just as gritty as the 480p.

This song and video are both completely fantastic with their somewhat 80s throwback feel, the soothing tones of Ferreira’s voice and the plinking synth which continues throughout the entire song. Check out the song and video below (which I jacked from Pitchfork. Do I gain my cred back because of that?):

Future Islands – “Tomorrow”

Future Islands’ In Evening Air is definitely a favorite album of mine (released in 2010), their latest album On The Water didn’t seem to capture me (or much of anyone as far as what I had read) as much, but I didn’t give up hope that they wouldn’t make a comeback, refining their sound and honing in on what they do best. Unfortunate but true, Future Islands knows how to have, write about, translate, and sing about a broken heart. And here they are again, depicting rough times with a much more melancholic tone and back-up vocals (specifically from Jenn Wasner (of Wye Oak), Lexie Mountain and Elena Johnston) on the track “Tomorrow” which was released this morning. “Tomorrow” is the A-side to an upcoming 7″ that’ll be released September 3rd.

Future Islands – ‘Tomorrow’ by Upset the Rhythm

Musicmatician – “Drake’s a Warrior” ft. Drake, Mark Foster, A-Trak, and Kimbra

Synth pop and Drake? I’m down. Check out Musicmatician’s sick track below.

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