Maybe it’s because I’m most of the way through volume 5 of Karl Ove Knausgaard’s epic autobiographical novel My Struggle, but I find something very Knausgaardian about the solipsistic, manic intensity of Sindri Eldon‘s “I Can’t Feel Anything” – and whether or not that means anything to you, it’s a surprising and oddly delightful facet to discover in a 90-second slice of blistering Icelandic transplant arena rock.
Longtime BoW contributor Michael Sanchez (in his Electric Dylan guise) returns with “I’m Not Your Boyfriend,” another piece of beautiful minimalist pop, featuring simple yet enigmatic lyrics; flawlessly blasé vocal delivery; and hazy, woozy keys.