Renegade Underground Society

The Close-Ups “I’m On My Way” – This is apparently meant to be the twee pop equivalent of the Gorillaz, but I’ve yet to see any of the corresponding animation. The cuteness is clearly being dialed up to 11 on this track, with its sunny, super-catchy melody, little-girl vocals (literally!), and lyrics about yummy food in snack bars. There’s really no sense in trying to resist this song’s charms unless you are a robot or have a heart of cold, dark stone. (Click here to buy it from Rough Trade.)

Romanowski “Dance Dance Dance” – Though this may not be the floor-filler that the title implies, this is a very impressive bit of moody funk which blurs the lines between soul, jazz, and rocksteady. This is certainly one of those songs which will make far more sense when heard very late at night. This is a selection from Romanowski’s forthcoming Party In My Pants LP, due out in October. Click here to visit the Future Primitive site.)

Elsewhere: Fluxblog was mentioned in this brief segment reported by Boing Boing’s Xeni Jardin on NPR’s Day To Day.