Where the food sounds good, and the music is pretty tasty too.
of montreal offers up the song, “our love is senile” which is yet another track from the georgia band’s forthcoming outtakes/rarities compilation daughter of cloud. the album is expected to hit the streets running on October 23rd.
daughter of cloud features 17 rare and unreleased tracks from the hissing fauna-era to the present. pre-order now and get instant full-album mp3 download at checkout. peace. Continue reading “of montreal // our love is senile”
san francisco-based indie artist the soft moon (luis vasquez) is riding a tear in the 80’s post-punk space-time continuum (think joy d, biz-hous to the iz-hous and love & the rocketeers (if you need a translation shoot me an e-mail) to great effect. listen to the tracks “insides” and “die life,” you can practically feel the layers of reality peeling away one layer of sonic perception at a time. both tracks will appear on the october 30th (us) and november 5th (ue) sophomore album release ‘zeros‘. this is a whole lot of electric voodoo for your ear space. peace. Continue reading “the soft moon // insides”
what, or rather who, it is is That’s No Moon. no, it’s not the four horsemen of the apocalypse, not even close. unless it all ends with a frenzy of utterly euphoric rock infused and electro tempered-pop noise, and in that case the champaign, illinois quartet that’s no moon fit the bill. via the label blue box records comes the band’s debut full-length and self-titled release that’s no moon (← stream the entire album, just click the link). the album drops september 24th. however, you can also catch these pleasant, albeit vociferous noise makers at this years pygmalion music festival playing on the sleigh bells bill. peace. Continue reading “according to ancient alien theorists | that’s no moon”
long time music innovator david byrne teams up with the golden-throated st. vincent for the sonically profound track, “who”. and although st. vincent (annie clark) finds herself mostly subdued in the video mr. byrne is frolicking non-stop but in a much better fitting suit than yesteryear. Continue reading “david byrne & st. vincent // who”
“for their seventh album, bend beyond, woods got dark. it’s not that they weren’t dark before-when you really get in there and listen, jeremy earl is singing about some heavy stuff, but it’s hidden under his gorgeous falsetto and sometimes obtuse lyrics. on bend beyond, though, earl and company fully embrace that darkness. album opener “bend beyond,” has long been a jammy live staple, but here it’s compact and tight with a stuttered guitar line and a world-ending collision of instruments.
meanwhile “is it honest” jangles along happily until you notice earl is in a more destructive zone than the bright music initially suggests, singing it’s so fucking hard to see as both a form of comfort and an act of despair.
instrumentally, bend beyond is certainly the most full woods record yet, guitars weave and bubble across peppy drumming, but lyrically earl is at his most direct and spare. while previous albums sounded like they went directly from earl’s brain to tape with minimal outside interference, bend beyond is lush and full-bodied, the work of a band in perfect, heavy harmony. listening to the record as a whole, it feels like the most daring leap woods has made yet: it captures the band’s live intensity, but keeps the intimate sadness that made them so great in the first place.”
– sam hockley-smith
Continue reading “woods // bend beyond lp (our sunday best)”
does the name nadine carina ring a bell? well, you probably heard her lovely voice recently, she provided vocals for the cloud seeding project (kevin serra) on the track, “the light”. since introductions have been made, let me tell you about nadine carina’s solo experimental release ‘little bits’ ep. the newly crafted ep is a collection of experimental yet beautifully quirky odes and soundscapes perfect for late night musings or traveling through the astral plane. by the way the whole enchilada is available for free download via her bandcamp page. just so you know, my favorites our the, “paradise”, “a different face everyday” and the starlight sweetened song, “storm/calm featuring gated”. take your time with this one, it grows on you and will make a great attention to your music collection. ms. carina my hat off to you for creating such wonderful music. peace. Continue reading “nadine carina // little bits ep (our sunday best)”
at times you hear a voice so incredible big and astoundingly beautiful it beckons to your heart. a heart which will eventually have to reassure your ears that what they’re witnessing is not an aural illusion. marina and the diamonds take their song, “lies” and they’ve gifted it to a world in dire need of more beauty and light. i’m sure you’ve heard this song, and if not i’m more than happy to be making this introduction. for more check out the latest album release ‘electra heart‘ available on itunes. peace. Continue reading “marina and the diamonds // lies”
lansing, michigan-based band language unleashes a sound which comes pouring out of your speakers like a sunburst of post-punk euphoria. this is music glazed with a vibrancy combined with both ear-aching post-punk pop but tempered by a gritty passion and an unstoppable need to get it out of their collective systems. lead-vocalist christopher minarik channels a hybrid blend of ian curtis (joy division) and peter murphy (bauhaus) with sonic fragments of the pixies thrown in for good measure. and even though the band has its influences it still portrays a visage which is clearly and unequivocally their own. my favorite track is the ep opener, “sault marie,” how it unfurls with a frenetic maelstrom of drums and quicksilver guitar work before chris’s vocals festoon the song with his husky diamond in the rough crooning. great music from a band i will definitely be following. peace. Continue reading “language // ep”
dirty projectors frontman david longstreth has a penchant for pushing the envelop musically. that said here he is doing the same theatrically. after the jump check out the vastly interesting and orbital eye-candy that is the hi custodian. this short film is basically their latest ablum swing lo megellan tripping on shrooms. peace. Continue reading “dirty projectors // hi custodian: a film”
it’s hard to rise about the proverbial fray in the nyc indie music scene. so, it is quite an accomplishment to hear the band young unknowns as their well-made music, spreads like wild-fire above and beyond their local Brooklyn environs. listen to a couple of tracks, “far enough” and “target practice” taken from the band’s forthcoming debut ep you are a young unknown. no solid release dates for the ep as of yet, but i’ll keep you informed. peace. Continue reading “young unknowns // far enough”