Triumphant return of the music blog?: Songs I've been listening to lately.

Expectations
By Cut Off Your Hands

I'm willing to put it out there that Cut Off Your Hands are the best band coming out of New Zealand at the moment... That Australia hasn't claimed as their own, at least. They've been playing for a while now, but are yet to release an album (I think, it could be out soon) but they have released 2 EP's, the first of which; Shaky Hands, was released in 2006. I'd heard of them previously but never grabbed their name before a week or two ago.

Regardless... I'm glad there are still bands out there keeping the rock dream alive. If I can just put on my musical clarevoyant sparkely turban.... I see big things in their future.

The Bomb
By New Young Pony Club

Continuing with the 'Songs-that-came-out-some-time-ago-but-I-missed-the-name' theme, this song came out sometime last year. It's another strong showing for Electro-Funk-Dance, proudly proving that not all of the genre has to be made in New York.
Deceptively, these guys are from England, but are actually signed to the same Australian label as Wolfmother and The Presets.

Lucio Starts Fires
By Joe Lean And The Jing Jang Jong

Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong went massive sometime last year, pumping out this song and an equally impressive EP. But then, tragedy! Well nothing that melodramatic, but they kind of fell off the radar. There's rumors that they are still just tweaking thier debut album, but theres also rumors they just broke up. Theres even a rumor that they were kidnapped by an American advertising company and force to compose jingles while being tied up in a dungeon.. But I wouldn't put too much faith in that rumor as I just made it up.

Regardless of actual criminal acts commited, I personally think its criminal that a song this catchy never got an album.

Special Bonus Track!
You And I
By Cut Off Your Hands

Now the New Zealand never has to end! As long as you only listen to it for 2:14. OR alternatively just set it to loop... FOR EVER....