Walter Martin - "Hey Matt" (w/ Matt Berninger)

Walter Martin, from the band The Walkmen, released his third solo album 'My Kinda Music' a few months ago. It's as quirky and charming as any fan would expect.
For the unconverted, the song "Hey Matt" might be the one to get you on board. It's basically a call to Matt Berninger, from The National, for some singing lessons and it has some great moments - funny and clever. All to an upbeat track featuring handclaps and all. There is even a revelation to Matt about him being the second choice after Randy Newman hadn't responded.
A quirky classic in the making!

French for Rabbits - 'The Weight of Melted Snow'

French for Rabbits started off as a duo, featuring Brooke Singer and John Fitzgerald, who were also in a relationship. The band has now expanded to a 5-piece and before the release of the album 'The Weight of Melted Snow' the relationship between Brooke and John had ended. They have decided to continue playing together in the band and had no problem finishing the album after the breakup.
Brooke has stated that a couple of the songs were written after the breakup and "The Weight of Melted Snow" was one of them.
The song itself is so beautiful and full of sadness. A candidate for the Bitter FM song of the year.
This live in the RNZ studio recording encapsulates all the emotion and sadness from Brooke and with John on guitar looking unmoved and not showing any emotion..... while possibly feeling some.
It makes the song even more powerful in so many ways.