“Hello my friend, I see you’re back again”

Mike Snow; the only artist that I will listen to in the shower. Based in Sweden, this band has been on of my go-to's since 2010, three years after they were founded. This indie, electro-pop group has worked with celebrities such as Britney Spears, producing “Toxic.”

According to Pandora Radio, some of the similar artists are: M83, Empire of the Sun, Two Door Cinema Club, Phoenix, The Xx, MGMT, Passion Pit and STRFKR.

So, here listen to these:

1. Animal

This was the first track that I heard from them and it reminds me of my brothers old mix CD’s he would play on the way home from high school. This song pretty much sums up my high school life with the quote, “I change shapes just to hide in this place but I’m still, I’m still an animal.”

2. Padding Out

I like the beat of this song. It's strong and as a dancer, strong beats are what I like best. This music video is pretty awesome too; it has “aliens” that dress up like they’re in colonial times. Who doesnt love a big powdered wig and big ruffly shirts? I’m not going to spoil the rest of the music video, but while writing this I did end up watching it about 5 times.

3. The Wave

This song gets stuck in my head a lot. Like a lot, a lot. The simplicity of the electronic piano and the drums in the background make this song super calming. With not many words and a simple beat I’m sure that this song will get suck in your head as well. By the way, this music video continues the story from Paddling Out’s video.

4. Burial

This soft and mellow song doesn’t match the title at all. This song has one of my favorite quotes by them; “Sympathy is overrated, like a snapshot when you lost the game.”

5. Black and Blue

The quote from the top of this is from this song. "Hello my friend, I see you're back again." This song has a neat music video and this has been my favorite songs of theirs for a while. With lyrics like, “The dog is always barking at the mailman,” you simply cannot dislike this song.