Vesuvio Solo - Don't Ask, Don't Tell (video)

Shit-fi R&B, in the vane of Part Time or Tops is very in vogue right now. Perplexingly named duo, Vesuvio Solo, jump on the shit wagon, to melt our sweaty eardrums. Slathered in a gooey twang that spreads the guitar like petroleum jelly, this tune slides right in. If you're feelin a little sticky in the heat this week, well, don't prepare to dry off. The video is muy sencillo, but it werks in drudging up feelings of nostalgia for dance music of the past.

TOPS - Outside

Picture yourself on a sunfish, sailing out past the breakers. You head West in-front of the old lighthouse and it's decrepit, rotting wharf. It's a balmy afternoon and the sun beats hard against the boat's deck. In the distance the ferry makes its lazy way across the bay. A gull follows from up above. You can feel the breeze beneath your arms. The shore is dotted with Victorian bungalows, tucked smartly behind trimmed hedges and a row of Oak trees. It's nice to be outside. Here's a new song from TOPS:

TOPS - Sleeptalker

Montreal's TOPS unravel a slinking new sleep ballad. Sounding a bit like a slowed down Johnny Marr riff, with touches of Twin Sister. This is the perfect ode to the evening: