Not Yet Gorgeous Girls

Metronomy “Trick or Treatz” – Metronomy takes the basic lyrical conceit of Ciara’s “Goodies” and goths it up for Halloween with a moody yet thumping track that may as well be a house remix of an Interpol song. The vocals have a clipped, distorted quality that sound almost as though they were recorded via walkie talkie, which creates a feeling of detachment and distance that only makes the song seem more lovelorn and yearning. (Click here to buy it from Holiphonic.)

Populous (featuring Dose One) “My Winter Vacation” – This track seems to drift by, feeling less like a proper pop song and more like a half-remembered lucid dream. I’ve listened to this song several times in the past few days, and I know that there are vocals, but with the exception of a few lyrical fragments, they mostly recede into the background as I focus more on the greater sensation of bliss and contentment of the song as a whole. (Click here to buy it from Boomkat.)