Silver Swans - Easy to Know

I can't think of any more fitting way to end my first year of posting EVERY single day for Ooberus Oblivious than with an Ooberus-fave Silver Swans!!  Hopefully this new video for "Easy to Know" from their 2013 album "Touch" sparks new music for the coming new year!!!  Synth pop deliciousness, perfection!!

They Might Be Giants - I'll Be Haunting You

One of my first entries of 2015 was one of They Might Be Giants' Dial-a-Song entries so it seems only fitting to have one here at year's end!
So fantastic and impressive how they've churned out such delicious pop for us EVERY week!!

You Say Party - Ignorance

The return of You Say Party!!  I'm sure this is the first spark of a new album to come in the new year, yesssss!!!

James - To My Surprise

So exciting!!!  James has a new album coming in March.  It's called "Girl at the End of the World"!!  Please please please James, come play LA!!

Pixx - Deplore

New video from one of the year's bestest EP's!!  LOVE PIXX!!!!

Puddles Pity Party & Haley Reinhart - Mad World

Perfect for the post-holiday blues in all of us...

Alaska Thunderfuck - Everyday Is Christmas

Happy Friggin' Xmas!!!

Albums of the Year - 2015

This is a rather haphazard list as my album listening this year really took a nose dive and I heard very little!  BUT, that doesn't take away from the awesomeness of these here awesome releases!!!
My X-mas eve gift to you all, my ALBUMS of the YEAR 2015!!!

1.  Computer Magic - Davos

2. Priest - Priest

3. Tiny Fireflies - The Space Between

 

4. Club 8 - Pleasure

5. Susanne Sundfør - Ten Love Songs

6.  Lower Dens - Escape From Evil

7. Belle and Sebastian - Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance

 8. Eternal Death - Eternal Death

9. Grimes - Art Angels

10.  Marina and the Diamonds - FROOT

11.  Young Galaxy - Falsework

12.  New Order - Music Complete

 13.  Amason - Sky City

14.  Julia Holter - Have You in My Wilderness

15.  Giorgio Moroder - Déjà-vu

16.  Empress Of - Me

17.  YACHT - I Thought the Future Would Be Cooler 

18.  Björk - Vulnicura 

19.  The Bird and the Bee - Recreational Love 

20.  The Legends - It's Love 

21.  Little Boots - Working Girl

22. FFS - FFS

23.  Say Lou Lou - Lucid Dreaming

24.  Róisín Murphy - Hairless Toys

 

25.  Purity Ring - Another Eternity

Plus...

26.  Tanlines - Highlights

27.  Darkness Falls - Dance and Cry

28.  Kate Pierson - Guitars and Microphones

29.  Princess Chelsea - The Great Cybernetic Depression

30.   Mercury Rev - The Light in You

31.  Hot Chip - Why Make Sense?

32.  The Chemical Brothers - Born in the Echoes

33.  Sally Dige - Hard to Please

34.  Jay-Jay Johanson - Opium

35.  Lightning in a Twilight Hour - Fragments of a Former Moon

36.  Peaches - RUB

37.  Crayon Fields - No One Deserves You

38.  Mew - + -

39.  Indiana - No Romeo

40.  Σtella - Σtella

41.  Lydmor - Y

42.  Summer Camp - Bad Love

43.  Kisses - Rest in Paradise

44.  Pastel Ghost - Abyss

45.  The Leaf Library - Daylight Versions

46.  Icky Blossoms - Mask

47.  Braids - Deep in the Iris

48. GEMS - Kill the One You Love  

49.  Sara Berg - Society

50.  Brandon Flowers - The Desired Effect

51.  Jaakko Eino Kalevi - Jaakko Eino Kalevi

52,  Scott Matthew - This Here Defeat

Movies of the Year - 2015

There has been some pretty fantastic films this year so I proudly present my one (sometimes two) film exclusive entry for the year!!
Here are my favorite films of the year 2015!!  And yes, #9 is a huge surprise but I can't deny it's fun.

1.  White God (Fehér isten) - An epic revenge tale/love letter to true animal lovers featuring my Oscar pick for Best Actor - BODY the dog!!!

2.  Wild Tales (Relatos salvajes) - Very dark, very hilarious anthology film.  The climax is fantastic!
                                                 

3.  Kingsman - The Secret Service - LOVED it!!  One of the best special agent films in quite awhile!  Its brand of comedy is fantastic as well, especially the awesomely raunchy ending!
                                                 

4.  Brooklyn -  Heartwarming and pure as fuck!!  That's all I can say about it.  Fantastic!
                                                 

5.  Carol - Beautiful and poetic love story featuring one of the greats in Blanchett!
                                                 

6.  It Follows - Lovely piece of thriller/horror.  Made me afraid to have sex for at least a week!! 
                                                 

7.  Room - My 2nd pick for Best Actor - Jacob Tremblay!!  While it has its overly dramatic moments, it's ultimately a very touching ode to the bond between a mom and her child.  
                                                 

8. The New Girlfriend (Une nouvelle amie) - Dark comedy greatness!  Romain Duris is fantastic in the lead role.  
                                                 

9.  Star Wars:  The Force Awakens - Fanboy handjob gone horribly right!  Engrossing even for a non-fanboy like myself.  The quick pace keeps your interest held throughout.  
                                                 

10.  Sicario - What I loved most about this movie is the tension.   Much like the lead character, I never really knew what was going on or where the story was going until the very end.  Love that!
                                                 


Honorable Mention:
The best bad film of the year:  THE BOY NEXT DOOR!!!

Worst films of the year:
The Hunger Games:  Mockingjay Part II / The Assassin

Songs of the Year - 2015 - Part 6 - MY TOP 10

My TOP 10 Favoritest Songs of 2015!!  The POP is so POP-ping POWERFUL!!!!   What makes these so powerful??  They make me feel, they make me dance.  My favorite track of the year bounced back and forth between Marina & Class Actress through the last months and my ultimate decision came down to the LIVE presentations!!  OH SO GOOOOOD!!!!  Now, I am going to explode and leave nothing but little bits of POP laying everywhere!!  POP!!!!

10. Priest - Strong Hearts


9.  Lust for Youth - Better Looking Brother


8.  Giorgio Moroder - Déjà vu (ft. Sia)


7.  Purity Ring - sea castle



6.  Brandon Flowers - Can't Deny My Love


5.  Lower Dens - To Die in L.A.


4.  David Bowie - Blackstar


3.  V V Brown - Shift

2.  Class Actress - More Than You


MY SONG OF THE YEAR!!  SO GOOD, SO AMAZING!!!  I LOVE IT!!!!
1. Marina and the Diamonds - I'm a Ruin

Songs of the Year - 2015 - Part 5

So So So GOOD!!!  So So So POP!!!  11-20!!!

20.  Computer Magic - Secret


19.  Grimes - Flesh Without Blood


18.  Tei Shi - Bassically


17.  Stars in Coma - Your Kindness


16.  Robyn & La Bagatelle Magique - Love Is Free


15.  FFS - Johnny Delusional


14.  The Bird and the Bee - Will You Dance?


13.  Belle & Sebastian - Enter Sylvia Plath


12.  Computer Magic - Be Fair


11.  Oscar - Daffodil Days

Songs of the Year - 2015 - Part 4

O M G!  POP POP POP!!!!

30.  Shura - 2Shy


29.  Baron Bane - Fire Play


28.  Braids - Miniskirt


27.  Tanlines - Slipping Away


26.  New Order - Plastic


25.  Kyla la Grange - So Sweet


24.  The Chemical Brothers - Born in the Echoes


23.  Icky Blossoms - In Folds


22.  Nite Fields - You I Never Knew


21.  Scott Matthew - Skyline

Songs of the Year - 2015 - Part 3

Day 3, 40-31!!  SOOOO GOOD!!!

40.  Annie - Out of Reach


39.  Sjowgren - Seventeen


38.  Sorcha Richardson - Petrol Station


37.  Jaakko Eino Kalevi - Deeper Shadows


36.  Giorgio Moroder - Right Here, Right Now (ft. Kylie Minogue)


35.  Monogem - The Glow


34.  Above & Beyond - Counting Down the Days (ft Gemma Hayes)


33.  Lydmor - I Love You


32.  Priest - Staring at the Walls


31.  Mew - Water Slides

Songs of the Year - 2015 - Part 2

Day 2, tracks 50 - 41!!

50.  James Supercave - Better Strange


49.  Pure Bathing Culture - Palest Pearl


48.  Booka Shade - Line of Fire (ft Karin Park)


47.  Charles Perry - Stranger to Love


46.  The Bird and the Bee - Jenny


45.  Young Galaxy - Factory Flaws


44.  Darkness Falls - Dance and Cry


43.  Florence & the Machine - Hiding


42.  Eternal Death - Hole


41.  Prince Innocence - Manic

Songs of the Year - 2015 - Part 1

I've decided to do something a little different this year in regards to my favorite songs of the year!  Instead of a massive list, I'm spreading the songs across 6 days, countdown style!!!

60.  Young Ejecta - Welcome to Love


59.  The Land Below - Don't Trust the Rain


58.  Red Sleeping Beauty - Always


57.  Years & Years - I Want to Love


56.  Club 8 - Late Nights


55.  Empress Of - How Do You Do It


54.  Personal Trainers - Show Me Love


53.  Kate Pierson - Bring Your Arms


52.  The Mary Onettes - Ruins (ft Maria Usbeck)


51.  The Young Professionals - All of It but Me (ft Anna F)

EPs of the Year - 2015

My first list for the year ending 2015... The bestest EPs of the Year!!!

1.  Yumi Zouma - EP II

Divine and dreamy pop out of New Zealand.  Breezy and beautiful.  Melodies for days!

2. Class Actress - Movies

Synth pop stories of love & lust.  Truly great.

3.  Annie - Endless Vacation

A collection of fantastic Europop perfection!!  Annie + Richard X cannot be stopped!!

4. Monogem - Monogem

Synth pop yummies!!!

5. Pixx - Fall In

Hazy & dreamy and beautifully sung.  Serves me Mono-realness (the good Mono)!

6. Robyn & La Bagatelle Magique - Love Is Free

90's throwback pop badassery!!  So Robyn, so good!!

7. Kaleida - Think

Serving sexy British synth pop for us to love!

8. Vök - Circles

Icelandic synth pop beauty!!

9. Tei Shi - Verde

Sexy. 

10. Alex Winston - The Day I Died

Short but sweet super delightful return from this pop inDIeVA! 

 

Coldplay - Adventure of a Lifetime

I've never been much of a Coldplay fan but they do have their moments.  This is definitely one of them!!  Awesome video!!

Robyn & La Bagatelle Magique - Love Is Free (video)

Love this track so much!!  It is an amazing little number to dance to, especially when doing my Christabumba!!!  One of the year's best!!!

The Golden Filter - Start Over

A new video from The Golden Filter off of their recent "PSII03" EP!

Prince Innocence - Manic (video)

Oh how I've waited for this for so long!!  Oh so sexy, so worth the wait!!  I really hope there is going to be more Prince Innocence music soon, because I am falling madly in love. 

Suede - Like Kids

New Suede, new Suede!!  "Night Thoughts" is almost here!!

Still Corners - Horses at Night

Still Corners just released this new track to delight us until their new album arrives.  Sadly, it won't be on that album, but we can expect more new tunes next year!!

Jonathan Bree - Blur

Jonathan Bree's new album "A Little Night Music" is a lovely little album!  This here is a lovely little dream of video!!

Club 8 - Skin

Taken from Club 8's awesomely dark new album "Pleasure"!!!  One of the year's best!

Chairlift - Romeo

The ever-impressive Chairlift have a new song to share with us from their upcoming album "Moth"!  Love love love!  "Moth" is out at the end of January!

Faded Paper Figures - Not the End of the World (Even As We Know It)

In a sort of ode to R.E.M., here's a lovely new video from Faded Paper Figures off of 2014's excellent "Relics"!

Steed Lord x Sam Sparro - Night Games

Excellent collaboration here from the lovely Steed Lord and just as lovely Sam Sparro!!!  Give us an EP of this magnificent POP!

James Supercave - Better Strange

Loving this new track from James Supercave!!  The song's sentiment is so great!!

Tiny Fireflies - Taken

Tiny Fireflies' debut album "The Space Between" is a thing of great beauty, just like this video!! 

Computer Magic - Hudson

Computer Magic's new album "Davos" is a true synth pop gem and here is a new video that shows you why!! 

Katya - 12 Days of Christmas

Starting off the festive holiday month with this joyous X-mas video from the queen that should have won last season of RuPaul's Drag Race...KATYA!!!