Daytona | Get the Album!

Brooklyn based Daytona is a three-piece surf-pop party. Think of the shores of the Caribe on a calm day; you’re relaxing, toes in the sand, and saluting the sun. The upbeat rhythms, wavy vocals, and heartfelt lyrics are sure to lull your troubles away.

Daytona – The Road
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/Music/Daytona/01%20The%20Road.mp3]

Daytona – Honey
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/Music/Daytona/03%20Honey.mp3]

Daytona – Old Friend
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/Music/Daytona/07%20Old%20Friend.mp3]

We live in a day and age where the music world has never been more saturated. With access to modern advances, anyone can follow their dream and create something new and fresh. As every year passes and genres evolve, despite the saturation, the quality of music continues to thrive. Just when I think that a year of music can’t be topped, an innovative producer or artist opens a door that leads to a new world. That’s just what I love about music. It’s one of the most variable industries out there, and that’s precisely why I’m so confident in my decision to base my future around it. We’ve got to keep things interesting, right? With that, we give you or top picks of 2013. Check after the jump!

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70/77 Days

The Casablancas croon of lead singer Matt Hitt and the 80’s indie-punk jangle of New York quartet Drowners will set you up proper for your Saturday. Their music is all about the rebellious teenage years of running away, making mistakes, and pushing the limits. Who are we kidding; we’re still doing that. Here’s to music about living, we guess.

Their self-titled LP was just released and its a doozy. Listen up and then come dance with us in April.

12th / 19th

Luv, Hold Me Down
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/Music/drowners/03%20-%20Luv%2c%20Hold%20Me%20Down.mp3]

Shell Across the Tongue
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/Music/drowners/12%20-%20Shell%20Across%20the%20Tongue.mp3]

A Button on Your Blouse
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Gorgeous Bully

Manchester’s Gorgeous Bully (aka Thomas Crang & gang) throws down with the fuzzy guitar riffs. This music is an absolutely beautiful mess of self-loathing garage pop-grunge rock we wouldn’t mind getting pushed around to.

Their EP Nobody Hates You As Much As You Hate Yourself is out February 17th!

Crooked Colours

Australian trio Crooked Colours (comprised of: Philip Slabber, Leon De Baughn, and Liam Merrett-Park) are another attestation that the surge of skilled production from down under is far from waning. Their music evokes the careful chaos of Crystal Castles and the disoriented expressions of Alt-J‘s Thom Greene. They’ve only showcased a few songs, but from what I can tell, they’re moving in a choice direction.

Crooked Remixes

Darius | Soundcloud

Every once and awhile I’ll hear a song that puts me at absolute peace. It will be a song that reminds me of just how powerful music can be; emotionally, physically, inspirationally. It’s a feeling that I only can imagine is comparable to being in a complete meditative state. Simply being one with your existence. It sounds extreme, but I’m positive everybody hears a song that makes them feel like this at least once.

Recently for me, that song was Darius’ remix of Crayon’s “Give You Up” (released on Yuksek’s record label Partyfine). I was hooked. It only made sense when I found out he was half of C+A+D Favorite Cherokee. The smooth synths and airy vocals give it this dreamy feel that gets me every time I listen to it. Though I can comfortably say that track is the pinnacle of Darius’ solo career so far, every track on his soundcloud has something special to offer.

The Golden Pony

Tequila soup connoisseurs The Golden Pony are a Brooklyn disco duo through and through. They approach pop-hits with the addition of heavy acid beats and trippy synths to create something that is quite obscurely special. Download their stuff for free. Stay golden.