I really should have talked about The Blow on here before, as their album Paper Television was one of my favourites of last year. They are a mish mash of electronics, girl groups, hip hop, doo wop, and no wave vocals, colliding to create pop music, pure and simple. Heartfelt, sing along, sincere, fun pop music, which, in case you haven't worked it out yet, is all I want not just from music, but from life. They should be massive, but the world doesn't work that way, does it?
The Blow - Pile Of Gold
The fella from The Blow, Jona Bechtolt (the other member of the band is Khaela Maricich) is a solo artist under the moniker, and appears to be something of a internet renaissance man. Check out his wikipedia page for his impressive resume, and this fascinating and probably fictional account. I am mainly familiar with his remixes, but this solo track sounds promising (and doesn't it sound like Miss You by the Rolling Stones?):
Y.A.C.H.T. - See A Penny, Pick It Up
The Blow - Hock It (Y.A.C.H.T. Remix)
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