Hot Chip - Don't Deny Your Heart (aka Let's Have a Soccer Orgy!)

Um, yeah...weird! Gay soccer orgy? Wow! Those are some fugly football players.
Hot Chip's interesting new video does include this amazing line in the commentary:
"Giant space mouth there, spewing out thousands of footballs".
And for that, I give it kudos!

María del Pilar

We had the privilege of seeing María del Pilar open for Saint Etienne in LA not too long ago. They were a lot of fun! Singing in both English & Spanish, and making us bop! They feature Pilar Díaz on vocals, who was also the vocalist for Los Abandoned.
Pilar's second solo album, but first under the name María del Pilar is to be released in February of 2013! Here are some lovely samples of her pop!

Dum Dum Girls - Lord Knows

I picked up the awesome "End of Daze" EP by Dum Dum Girls during my Black Friday shopping. It prompted me to hunt down any new videos. I found this loveliness:

Trouble Lights

inDIeVA alert!! inDIeVA alert!!
Trouble Lights is straight outta Iowa, yo! That's the home of Leslie Hall! Whaaaat?! Her debut album "The Endless Prom" was released in Sept on Maximum Ames Records! Yes! Would you care to dance?

Martin Rossiter

Martin Rossiter of Gene fame has returned to release his debut solo effort, "The Defenestration of St Martin", this coming Monday. Based on the first video from the album, this may just be one of the most beautiful releases of the year.

Breathless - Next Time You Fall

I used to listen to Breathless a lot during college. Since then, not so much and I was quite surprised to see that they've made a new album (their first since 2003)! Based off of this lead single, I am quite intrigued and think I need to investigate further!
Their new album "Green to Blue" is to be released on Nov 26 via Tenor Vossa Records!




Here is a classic Breathless track, my favourite song of theirs...pure beauty...

Beach House - Wild

Intense is really the only word you can use to describe this great new video from Beach House...



And on that note...HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM OOBERUS OBLIVIOUS!!!

CLIENT vs Depeche Mode

Oh how fun! Ooberus favourite CLIEИT mashed up with Mijo Walter favourite Depeche Mode!
Maybe Mijo Walter will actually read one of my posts now!

Mariachi Fields

Now this is just too lovely. It's Mariachi Tamazula performing a cover of the classic Magnetic Fields song "The Luckiest Guy on the Lower East Side"!

Speedmarket Avenue - You Can't Follow

Speedmarket Avenue is back! It's been quite a few years since their last release. They played a very nice set at NYC Popfest this year, so I was hoping we'd be getting some new music soon. They have just released the "Goodbye" mini album on everyone's favourite Spanish label Elefant!

Pearl Fiction - Stories from a Purple Soul

Yay for a new Pearl Fiction video! Yay for cute jellyfish & turtles floating! Yay for cute stuffed animal voyeurs! Yay for Stefan from The Sound of Arrows! Yay!

Touché - Bad Dreams

Touché are the sexy pair of Alex Lilly & Bram Inscore (both of Obi Best fame). They make sexy synth pop that you should dance to! They have one 7" single released and their debut full-length "It's Fate" is due for release in 2013!!! Yes!

Gwenno - Ymbelydredd

Gwenno Saunders of the ever amazing Pipettes has her own little outfit for releasing magical pop goodness, and it's simply named Gwenno. She recently released a new EP entitled "Ymbelydredd" and it is all sung in Welsh!! I've only heard the title track (below) and even though I can't understand a word she's saying, I can't help but love the sexy synth pop being delivered to my ears! Looks like there's a song on the EP about Madonna too!!
This is her fourth solo release and it is available now from Peski!



PS. You must definitely hear the "U & I" ep (her sole release in English)!!

Oliver North Boy Choir - Sleep

There are a lot of reasons why I love Oliver North Boy Choir so much...this is a new one, their latest single, "Sleep"!

Karin Park

Electropop from the Swedish born Karin Park who now lives in Norway! Her 4th album "Highwire Poetry" was released in May.

She should have just called herself Karin DreiJR. (That snarky comment doesn't mean you shouldn't dance!)
Now dance!

Sally Shapiro - What Can I Do

She's back! Sally Shapiro's divine pop is returning with a new full-length in 2013. It's called "Somewhere Else". Our first taste of its deliciousness comes in the form of lead single "What Can I Do"...time to bedroom dance!

Pet Shop Boys - Leaving

Here is the video for the latest and needless to say GREATEST track by far off Pet Shop Boys' new album "Elysium". To me, "Leaving" completely defines perfection in a pop song. This might just be my song of the year!
To say I'm disappointed with this video would be an understatement. Luckily, this song is so amazing that I've completely forgiven the Boys.

Woog Riots - My Disco Is a Rebellious Jukebox

Here's another slice of fun synth pop from Germany's delightful Woog Riots. Their latest album "Post Bomb Chronicles" was released back in April. Why haven't I heard it yet? 'Cause I'm stupid! Now dance!!

Zeigeist - Giving You Up

I have loved this song for a very long time (approx 2007)! Why is it only today that my silly ass finds out this is a Kylie Minoque cover and there is a VIDEO!?!? AMAZING!!
Thank you to my newest musical cyber-buddy jpgaultier101 for enlightening me!



And VJ Patrick, please play Kylie's version at bowling (even though Zeigeist's version is better), because I don't think I've ever seen it played before!!

The Irrepressibles - New World

Extremely beautiful, extremely emotional. The Irrepressibles sure know how to pull those heartstrings. "New World" is taken from their upcoming album "Nude" which comes out Monday, Oct 22. I look very forward to hearing/seeing more.

Hi-Fashion - Amazing

Uh amazing, here it is, the amazing new video (feat. Raja!) for Hi-Fashion's amazing track "Amazing"!

Sky Ferreira - Everything Is Embarassing

I LOVE THIS SONG!! Sky Ferreira's new EP "Ghost" (which houses this amazing song) was released a couple weeks ago.

Holy Ghost! - It Gets Dark

Excellent new track from disco diva-boys Holy Ghost!! Let's hope they have a new album out soon because I definitely need to dance some more...

Skye - Featherlight

Woooo! New superb pop track from Skye (aka Skye Edwards, lead singer of Morcheeba)! Her third album "Back to Now" is released on Oct. 29th and this is a great indication of more great things to come from Skye!!

Klaus & Kinski - La duda ofende

My favourites from Spain are back with an epic video/short film! Klaus&Kinski released another fantastic album this year, called "Herreros y fatigas". "La duda ofende" is the opening track off the album and it is one awesome track! The actual song doesn't appear in the video until just before the 7 minute mark. If you understand Spanish, I ask you to watch the whole thing...then please tell me what the hell they're talking about. If not, just skip forward to the song and as per usual...DANCE (just like the girl in the video!)