New Video: Mister Lies - "False Astronomy"

So to answer your question, yes, the blog died there for a bit during SXSW, but it is back. The above video for Mister Lies' "False Astronomy" is not usually something we would post; it is vibey, ethereal, a bit two dimensional. However, the clever use of a Joni Mitchell sample from her tune, "This Flight Tonight," intrigued us...this is a great background track, in a positive sense. Enjoy! (VIA ATG)

James Blake: "A Case of You"

[mp3] James Blake: "The Wilhelm Scream"

We've been notoriously critical in regards to the heaps of praise lumped on James Blake's debut record. It's not that we thought it was bad per se, just that, despite its two or three highlights, the album wasn't as good as everyone thought it was. All that being said, when alone with a piano, Blake can be heartbreaking and truly outstanding. Nowhere is that more apparent than on his cover of Joni Mitchell's absolute classic "A Case of You" which deservingly received the full video treatment, and is included on his recent EP Enough Thunder, that has gotten far more play around here than his actual debut. What's it say though when your two best songs are covers?