After an active weekend of boozing and boarding in Tahoe, I present a couple of mellow tracks to ease into the work week. The first an old favorite, the second a new addition to my collection on heavy rotation. Happy Monday.
Today’s Emo: Hot Like Fire (cover) / the xx
‘I know you’ve been waitin’/ you’ve been waitin’ a long time for me/ but if you wait a little while longer this is how it’ll be‘
The xx are great at producing covers that rival their original counterparts, often while sounding nothing like them. With Hot Like Fire the trio takes Aaliyah’s Timberland laced track you probably grinded to in high school and flips it into a hazy, sultry duet that begs to be played behind closed doors. The result is bedroom pop at its best: echoing, whisper-like vocals delivered with a subtle sense of urgency. I’d love to think that the ridiculous sexual tension exuded in this song is inspired by real life, but when you see the two leads together physical chemistry is the last thing that comes to mind. The vocal chemistry, however, speaks for itself. #emo
Today’s Untz: Mine is Yours (Passion Pit remix) / Cold War Kids
‘you were changing colors like the leaves in fall‘
This. song. makes. me. so. happy. I have listened to it at least 50 times in the past few days and I am still not sick of it. Yet. The Cold War Kids’ confident vocals meet Passion Pit’s knack for a beat, and it’s all tossed together with lyrics that have pulled my heartstrings undone. While CWC have been clever with words in tracks like Audience and Hang Me Up to Dry, this is the first time I have heard them with heart (and a truly untz worthy backdrop). The new Cold War Kids album officially drops Wednesday – and their single ‘Louder than Ever’ is also definitely worth a listen. You can stream it here. #untz
‘all of my stones become your pearls/ all of my trials are your treasures / what is mine is yours‘
theuntzandtheindie 
nice, what a pleasant thing to stumble across on today’s internet meander. not sure how facebook chooses what to throw up on the top news, but i’m glad this was there.
if you’re looking for more emos and untzes you could hit up hideouslywrinkled.blogspot.com there are top ten albums of ’10 on the front page from logan and me. you know, ian’s friends. you know, your cousin ian.
two door cinema club’s on my list, so you know i got cred.