Once more unto the breach, dear friends...

The current stage of our lives is a whirlwind of activity, and in a great way. But it comes at the bitter cost of our dedication to this most superior of blogs. That being said, we are always discovering more music, and you can count on our ultimately unavoidable need to share it with whoever cares to listen.

So in the spirit of celebrating damn good music, I've got some entrancing singers that have recently occupied my obsession. The first is the seductive Lana Del Rey, casually known as Lizzy Grant, whose self described style is that of a "gangsta Nancy Sinatra." She hasn't released a full debut album as of yet, but supposedly that will be rectified in the coming year. For these links, I almost caution against watching the music videos the first time and instead just wrap yourself in her voice. The videos are pretty artsy, which can be distracting while listening to a novel song.

Diet Mtn Dew

Video Games

Blue Jeans

The next artist is Woodkid, born Yoann Lemoine of that teased country we call France. He is actually primarily a film and music video director, having on his resume such works as Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" and T-Swift's "Back to December." I personally can't comment on his directing prowess, but his recently released singles reveal a seriously soulful voice possessing a rare richness.

Iron (the music for the Assassain's Creed Revelations trailer, for those who care)

Baltimore's Fireflies

Someone Like You (Cover of Adele)

Brooklyn

Wasteland

Happy listening.