"Remember that time we dropped acid, MDMA and consumed a bucket full of shrooms in the desert and were still tripping when we got back to the Valley?" said Claire Boucher. "No, but we have it on film. Let's do something with that," replied her alter-ego Grimes. And so the music video for Genesis was born, or at least that's how I like to think it happened.
Ironically enough, none of this music vaguely resembles Huey's song. If you're wondering who Huey is, don't feel bad. I had absolutely no clue of his existence before thirty seconds ago until I google'd who sang that ridiculously catchy chant of a song (see post's title). If I did in fact write about a song like Huey's, that would truly be irony — I don't fucks with songs like that. I respect their existence and may dance to them, but that's entirely different than genuine enjoyment. If you skipped over the first paragraph, it had absolutely nothing to do with anything so don't fret, friends. If you did read it, sorry for getting a little harsh there at the end. Actually, I'm not sorry...I really never am, but if it makes you think I'm a better human being, then pretend I am. Actually, I don't care (...I love it). You'll get that last reference once you finish reading. Bottom line: No Huey, just good old pop why-the-hell-am-I-involuntarily-dancing music. Dragonette - Rocket Ship Punchy lyrics, love lyrics without sounding too lovey-dovey and an infectious electro dance beat — what else could you possibly ask from the trio? The Canadian-Brit group already gave us a free download (this broke bitch right here really appreciates it), but if I was to be greedy, I would possibly request an earlier album release date, but I guess I can wait: September 25 isn't too far from now...is it?
Icona Pop - I Love It When playing this song for my friends from across the pond the other night, they laughed at how the gals of Icona Pop pronounced their title lyric. "It's so Swedish...I lub it." I mean, it's appropriate since the duo does hail from Sweden. I should also clarify that they lub'ed it as well. I mean, how can you not? Also in love with the music video. There's no way someone couldn't be. If you say you aren't, you're not only lying to me but you're lying to yourself and that's just sad. It's the perfect fuck.you. fuck.this.shit song. Charlie XCX may have wrote the song, but the most perfect music video opening of all time is all Icona Pop: "A horrible thing that we started doing now. When you pass somebody that looks really good, we always go, 'Ohhhh shit! Shit! Check that out." We've all done it. I may not have pushed a car off a bridge yet (there's always time...), but I am a 90s bitch, although many of my "90s" memories are from the early 00s, but we'll just ignore that technicality.
Marina and the Diamonds - How to be a Heartbreaker For some reason or another, I'm a sucker for a good countdown (or count-up?). I was in my friend Mel's car the other day listening to this album and wanted to play this song. I had only listened to it once, so the only way to describe it was that Marina counted in it. Mel's response: "I have no fucking idea what you're talking about Yasmeen." (I tend to get that response a lot, in all different contexts.) Needless to say, I was flabbergasted that that wasn't the first thing that came to mind with this song, but I guess we all have different preferences. Anyway, this song's got it all: mathematics, a playbook on how to be a female p.i.m.p., moments to belt out to, beat drops, fist-pumping moments (in a good way, if there is one). "Primadonna" is also super good, but everyone's been playing that for a good few months now. I'm not going to tell you to move on, because I'm incapable of skipping that song as well, but just give a few others a try...for me? Please?
The bat-(for lashes)-shit crazy Natasha Khan I've always loved is back, only much more stripped down. (Seriously, check out the new Bat for Lashes album cover.) This song is sentimental and sounds like a cry for help for this so called "Laura." Lord only knows if she exists or not. Does she? Is she in fact named Laura, or is it a pseudoname? Or is it that old man in the music video? I don't really care — I can belt it out (not well) and Natasha is still insane, so all is good and right in the world.
