Ten Days Of Perfect Tunes

The Knife “Heartbeats” – This could very well be the best single of 2003 that almost no one heard. I posted this over the summer, but it deserves another chance. Part of the reason the song is so obscure is that it’s an import-only record in the US, and was self-released on a tiny Swedish label. In a better world, this song would’ve been the electropop hit ballad of the summer, and everyone would be trying to figure out the lyrics of the chorus. As for how it sounds – think Cyndi Lauper ballads, think pre-Matthew Barney Bjork, but with a Swedish accent. I have no idea what their label/licensing situation is like, but if any smart American label wants to pick up a surefire winner, they really should get on this band.

Also: Tangmonkey is back in service with new MP3s after a brief server-related hiatus.