For The Indie Kids: New Emmy The Great and Morrissey Videos

You may recall I posted about new indie female artist Emmy the Great last October. She's back with a second single and video called "First Love" and it runs in the same lyrical vein as "MIA" She recalls her first love, and listening to him rewinding the lines in "Hallelujah, the original Leonard Cohen version" and his room with a view. It's a catchy track with a very indie-friendly video. Emmy stands on a stage as back drops change and she plays guitar or holds a guitar. I think I may have found my Bat For Lashes for 2009. Watch:



I've been meaning to post the new single from former Smiths lead singer Morrissey's upcoming album for a while, and now there's a video already. "I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris" leaked in a live version a few weeks ago, and I'm not crazy about it. But I've always been intrigued by Moz's self-deprecating knowledge that he doesn't have love. One of my favorite songs of all time is "How Soon Is Now?" and this is not nearly as anthemic, but the video is fun. He's just performing with his band and his dogs. As you do. Oh, and I will spare you the Paris Hilton puns. You're welcome... Via Towleroad
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Emmy The Great Can't Remember: "Mia or M.I.A.?"

Pop Candy is one of three blogs I could never live without. Whitney Matheson is whip-smart and indie-savvy. I may pretend to be an indie-hipster from time to time, but Whit really is hip to what the cool kids are listening to, and has a love for comics and mustaches. All around the coolest chick on the web.

So I was looking at her list of favorite bands from CMJ Music Marathon, a music festival in NYC. I was intrigued by this band called Emmy The Great, since I like female artists in indie rock, and they do a cover of The Pixies' "Where Is My Mind?" which I kinda like. So I headed over to Emmy The Great's MySpace to take a listen. You should do it too! Why?

Well, the jangly country-flavored retro-pop create a dreamy bed for Emmy's vocals. It's like a little more upbeat version of Bat For Lashes, if you know who that is. The first single, "We Almost Had A Baby" is really fun, it has a lo-fi girl-group sound that gels well with my taste in retropop with a bite. My favorite song, "MIA" is about a guy who is killed in a car crash, but not after he made a compilation which includes an artist I adore. "I always liked this singer, I remember how you were the one who told me that her name was either Mia, or M.I.A." You know I can't resist a reference to my Sri Lankan girlfriend! Songs a total downer, though.

Here's the video for "We Almost Had A Baby" - the vinyl single drops on November 10th. Don't know when digital outlets will get it, but other singles are available on iTunes.