Posted on

broken bells | after the disco | video | our sunday best


 
Broken Bells is Brian Burton (aka Danger Mouse) and James Mercer (The Shins.) Their forthcoming sophomore LP is After the Disco. Chances are you have never quite heard anything like it. It has an old school appeal ala 1970’s. And although it may reference the era of bell-bottoms and chain smoking it doesn’t sound staid or dated.

This is revamped art deco references and soft fizzy Pink Champagne afterglow. As on their debut self-titled release Broken Bells this one too breaks ground. The first single Holding On For Life is something that just works. It has all the mysterioso of clandestine and soulful  heartache. There is a desperation which snakes like the voodoo beats of ancient drums, but it isn’t at all dour. This is spirited music and tantalizingly so.

The After The Disco LP drops February 4th, 2014 through Columbia Records. Peace. Continue reading “broken bells | after the disco | video | our sunday best”

Posted on

daft punk // get lucky + ft. pharrell williams (our sunday best)

“What do great artist do when you see a world around you that’s in turmoil? Some of the best artists make you feel good…” Niles Rodgers

The Parisian robotic-70’s babies Daft Punk (Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter) are the stuff of music legend, and yet their legend is still being written. Collectively they’re EDM Svengalis, the are too the personification of Disco euphoria. Continue reading “daft punk // get lucky + ft. pharrell williams (our sunday best)”

Posted on

the shins // swift sessions 7-inch out nov. 23rd

i’m always excited when i hear news about one of my favorite bands …ever! so, needless to say i am more than a little excited to announce the swift sessions record store day exclusive 7-inch single, available at select retailers on November 23rd.

the forthcoming single will feature the swift session versions of “no way down” and “fall of 82”, produced by the shins most excellent keyboardist, richard swift.

stay tuned to RecordStoreDay.com for details about where you can purchase. peace. Continue reading “the shins // swift sessions 7-inch out nov. 23rd”

Posted on

st. lucia // september

the ever compelling brooklyn-based electro-pop band st. lucia are gearing up for their forthcoming lp titled ‘september’ from which the title track borrows the same name. the release comes via columbia and neon gold respectively, and you can expect it to drop early 2013. if the sonically pleasing first single is any indication, well hold on to your ears because it’s going to be a good one. peace. Continue reading “st. lucia // september”

Posted on

The Shins // The Rifle’s Spiral (Video Premiere)

If you’re like me you have an intense admiration for James Mercer and his wonderful band The Shins. And like you need another reason to go gaga over this wonderful troupe of bandoliers. The video premiere of “The Rifle’s Spiral” is showing exclusively on www.nowness.com. Check it out and see, and hear, what all the fuss is all about.

A 5 song EP of The Shins‘ Google/YouTube SXSW Live From the Lot party performance is now available exclusively on Google Music! And, “The Rifle’s Spiral” from Live at the Lot is available as a FREE DOWNLOAD on Google Music. Peace.

Posted on

the ting tings // soul killing

Jules De Martino and Katie White definitely have a good thing going, especially with the mega awesome Sounds From Nowheresville LP on their hands. My ears are finicky listeners but they’ve practically salivating for much more when I play the latest from The Ting Tings. This new joint is practically jumping off the player and onto the dance floor. Now, here is my disclaimer, if you break something while dancing to this I am not liable. Check out the “Hang It Up” Banana Dynamite Remix plus more after the jump. Peace. Continue reading “the ting tings // soul killing”

Posted on

MGMT – Someone’s Missing/All We Ever Wanted Was Everything

Dim lit halls. Lazy half-light and weathered eyes worn and frayed. Someone cannot hope to see beyond this moment and tomorrow is fading fast. But somehow against their better judgement they wait it out a bit longer.  Someone is being thrown a lifesaver in the form of a song. At times it is just as simple as that. Peace.

Someone’s Missing

 

All We Ever Wanted Was Everything (Bauhaus Cover)