In my TuneGlue pursuits, I have come across an elctro/trip-hop band called Supreme Beings of Leisure, first attracted to, of course, their name. They have a song called "Strangelove Addiction" that starts out with Eastern/Asian sounding instruments, then transitions into a song that makes me feel like I'm in a video game of all things. There is a snowmobiling game called Snow Storm that I used to play a lot when I was younger and it could be a song directly off the game's soundtrack. "Golddigger," "Calamity Jane," and "Never the Same" have a more relaxed vibe and the bubbly, trippy beats are complimented nicely by the female lead vocal. "Touch Me" returns the dance-club tempo, bringing back flashing lights and bright colors. While they aren't a band that will go into my regular mix, I think they will lend nicely to party playlists and the like.
I also found Lee Fields and the Expressions. Ahhh, nothing like waking up to an artist that celebrates and revitalizes old school R&B. In the slow jam "Ladies," he expresses, well his love for the ladies. With a voice like melted butter mixed with a little warm honey, his sadness drips hot and painful in "My World is Empty Without You." A sweet, noodley, melodic guitar hook opens "Honey Dove," a song about loss of love, sitting and waiting at the phone.
Now I'm off to TuneGlue again
--Gayle
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