The Digital Outhouse

Teen Daze “Brooklyn Sunburn”

A lot of exciting things are happening here at The Digital Outhouse, and I wish I could share the news with everyone, but just like Apple we like to keep these things under wraps.

Unlike Apple, when we actually unveil what it is, it won’t be a big deal, and the line to see it will probably be 2 people long (my Mom and Dad).

Hey, speaking of wonderfully-new things, Teen Daze’s new album All of Us, Together (which is due out June 4th) is currently streaming for free at hypem.com.

Free things are always just swell.

Jenny Lewis “Acid Tongue”

The evolution of musical preferences for an individual is, often times, a nightmare-filled journey through several bad iterations of Kidz Bop. That’s just the way it works, unless you’re lucky enough to have a musical mentor who steers you towards the Rolling Stones rather than the Black Eyed Peas early on in life (obviously, I wasn’t so fortunate).

The funny thing is (much like your high school reputation) certain preferences (or in the case of high school, embarrassing moments) never fade away. Rather, they grab hold of you like a parasite and stick around for the ride. I’m not going to get into my wonderful High School experience (it really was quite thrilling), but I will say this: I used to listen to this.

Now I listen to Jenny Lewis. Acoustic guitars and female vocalists. Some things never change.

(Source: cplxsimplicity)

TOBACCO + Air “Sing Sang Sung (Remix)”

Unsurprisingly, TOBACCO and the rest of Black Moth Super Rainbow blew my mind at their show in San Francisco a few weeks ago. It was a smorgasbord (what a funny word) of aural  wonder, splattered with hints of hip hop, rock and psychedelia.

I once read that BMSR’s music was “the missing link between Daft Punk’s cosmic kitsch and the wistful bliss of ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’”, and I couldn’t agree more. I mean, doesn’t this excite the pants right off of you?

Because my pants are definitely off. 

Anyway, TOBACCO’s remix of this Air track is one of the most appropriately stunning remixes I’ve heard in a long time. I’m almost inclined to say it’s better than the original. 

Really though.

Norwegian Arms “Tired of Being Cold”

Trust me when I say this is the perfect song for the approaching (well, technically it already is here) Summer. 

This wonderful tune was waiting for me in our submission inbox, and fortunately I had the sense of mind to give it a listen. What better way to peace out the colder months of the year then by blasting an anthem in staunch declaration of how over it you really are?

This quirky psych-folk duo from Philadelphia is made up of Brendan Mulvihill and Dr. Dog’s Eric Slick (yeah, Dr. fucking Dog), and they sum up this song better than I ever could:

Tired of Being Cold is quite literal, after dealing with the psychological effects of an extended winter and -40 degree temperatures, one finds it difficult not to ruminate on one’s past and reflect upon the choices they make. That being said, the song is upbeat, frantic, fast, and hopeful.

Keep an eye out on their bandcamp page, as this dynamic duo is set to release their first LP, Wolf Like A Stray Dog, later this year.