NEW: “Tear Us Apart” by Ghost Beach

This morning, Ghost Beach released their latest track “Tear Us Apart.”

I know that the genres are technically different, but NYC-based Ghost Beach’s Josh Ocean sings in a slightly hurt moaning way that Blood Orange (AKA: Dev Hynes) ocassionally does but with a more rock-inspired overdrive distortion to those moans. (At least that was one of my initial thoughts on my first listen.)

Other favorites of mine from Ghost Beach are “Miracle” (a song that’s really cute about having a crush) and “Too Young” (a song that’s always really confused me because it seems like it might be about getting involved with someone who’s just the typical “young and naive” but might also be about pedophilia).

P.S. You can download their latest track and a bunch of others on their site: http://www.ghostbeachmusic.com/

Friday I’m in Love Song: “Postcards from Italy” by Beirut

I forgot to post a BoxSpeaker Music Blog Friday I’m in Love Song yesterday! Here it is:

“Postcards from Italy” by Beirut.

I saw them in October with my friend Daria.

I almost started crying during the concert because 1) it was just the best concert I’ve ever been to, and 2) it reminded me of when I was 17 and stupid and in love.

I was 17. She was 27. It was just stupid puppy love. She taught me about Beirut and Neutral Milk Hotel and moved to New York.