Filed under “nostalgic summer songs”, today’s track is Said the Whale’s Emerald Lake, AB from their 2009 sophomore full-length effort Islands Disappear.  In it, we get a full sampling of what the Vancouver-based indie-rock act brings to the table, from their abilities as lyricists (see: “And I think you’ll agree that? the train tracks are [...]

Twitter users are likely aware that today is of course Music Monday.  My contribution for the week is coming from the Vancouver-based indie-rock band Said the Whale.  Curse of the Currents is found on the band’s 2008 album Howe Sounds/Taking Abalonia; the album is actually a re-release of the band’s 2007 debut album “Taking Abalonia” [...]

Today I bore witness to the true value of Twitter, when I saw a link for this song in one of Said the Whale’s twoots.  The song is a mashup that features Gentleman from Said the Whale, Time to Pretend from MGMT, Lovely Alien from Holy Fuck, Baba O’Riley from The Who, and vocals over [...]

Another tune tonight from the Vancouver-based indie-rock band Said the Whale.  The Magician (Camilo) is the opening track off the band’s most recent EP The Magician, released in May of this year; The song is also expected to be included on the band’s sophomore full-length effort Islands Disappear.  According to the band’s website, mixing of [...]