GOOD LISTENER

Five tunes you can't go the weekend without listening to.

Black Devil Disco Club - "hfriend"
French producers Bernard Fevre and Jackie Giordano created this dark-disco group back in the late ’70s. In "hfriend," they get tribal vibes to make nice with drowned-out vocals and a propulsive, synth beat. (A big high-five to Apache Beat's Ilirjana Alushaj for this fine recommendation.)

Hanne Hukkelberg - "Blood From a Stone"
Possessing an agile voice that can be both emphatic and vulnerable, the Norwegian singer would do Feist proud with this buoyant track.

Rodriguez - "Sugar Man"
Detroit troubador Rodriguez (whose work has recently been re-released by Barsuk records) has composed a trove of gorgeous, stripped-down tunes over the years. Your heart will turn to mush while listening to this one.

Starfucker - "Medicine"
Staccato synths introduce this dreamy little tune with a killer hook. It's a fool-proof upper for when you're down.

T.I.T.S. - "Mystery"
In recent interviews, the band Girls have been giving their naughty-named compadres in T.I.T.S. shoutouts. We wholeheartedly support this! Imagine if the Bela Lugosi of Bauhaus fame did the horizontal tango with anyone in Black Sabbath circa ’70...
NISHA GOPALAN



This story was published on August 28, 2009.