Blues rock hammer vintage yellow - "Dead and Gone" The Black Keys

"Dead and Gone" The Black Keys

Ok, so I'm pretty sure we all agree that El Camino isn't as fantastic as Brothers; however, the new Black Keys album has a few solid brain-jilting hits including this post's feature: "Dead and Gone." This was the first song I heard on the new album (after "Lonely Boy"), and it made my head bob, foot tap, and mind tingle. I appreciate it's incessant beat, chanty chorus, and vintage recording quality. It's extremely catchy.

When to play it: On a happy morning.

How you'll move: Hopping and skipping around your bedroom in your tighty whities.

Side note: Another album favorite is "Little Black Submarines." This is some blues folk Led Zeppelin fusion shit.

Running wild savage explosion - "What The Water Gave Me" Florence + the Machine

"What The Water Gave Me" Florence + the Machine

Everyone loves Florence + the Machine, I get it. It's awesome and trendy like Arcade Fire's more mature beautiful aunt. Aunt Florence. But I still wasn't a die-hard until I randomly decided to purchase her new album in its entirety (and by randomly I mean after seeing everyone I ever met for one second listening to it on Spotify and posting it on Facebook). When I gave the album a first listen, I was also starting to read The Hunger Games. If you've read the book, you know it's about a crazy fight to the death in the woods. So I have to admit, my posting is tainted. Either this song DOES remind me of running wildly through the woods and jumping gleefully off a cliff into a rushing waterfall, OR I was reading too much fiction at the time. Either way, this song is incredible. It makes me feel alive and scary and powerful and big and small. The accompanying video is fantastic.

How you'll feel: Like Katniss Everdeen.

How you'll move: Combo hippie sway and cotton-eyed Joe crescendo foot stomp.

Side note: I need to blog about a few other songs from the album, so stay tuned!