I must also admit, I don’t know much about Lucy Roleff & Alex Badham currently but from what I’ve heard thus far my curiosity is indeed sufficiently piqued. Peace.
 

 

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And it seems to me, you’re so far removed, Your voice, it echoes through my head. And it seems to me, you’re too complicated, Think I’m better by myself.

(You Won’t Win)
I’ll rid myself of this war you started.
You’ve got a pulse but you seem so heartless. You found another to tear apart.

Your skin is grey, you’re colour-coded, Should have known to keep my distance. Your sunken face, your mind eroded, You barely even filled a space.

You came my way, and you stole my focus,
Smoke and mirrors game you played.
And I never knew how far you would take me.

(You Won’t Win)
I’ll rid myself of this war you started.
You’ve got a pulse but you seem so heartless. You found another to tear apart.

Why are you running, thought you could come and, Thought you could take control.
So undermining, figured you’d find a,
Problem you could solve.

You tell me you’re sorry, tell me you worry, tell me you found your faults. Then tell me I’m stubborn, tell me I smother,tell me I wrecked it all.
Why are you waiting, watch us decaying, watch as the walls go thin.
So sick inside, thought I could find you, but you won’t let me in.

(You Won’t Win)x3
I’ll rid myself of this war you started.
You’ve got a pulse but you seem so heartless.
You found another to tear apart.

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Rhetorical questions aside, there is also a shiny new video (replete with that new shiny video smell. LOVE!). The new visuals got direction from fellow Aussies Trouble Hands and starring the world renowned and obstreperous actor Ben Sinclair.
 

 
The Free Your Mind deluxe version (additional songs) track listing:
 
1. In These Arms of Love
2. Like Any Other Day
3. Believers
4. Lights Shine On
5. I Wish the Sun Would Grow Today
 
The Free Your Mind (Deluxe Issue) will be available on July 18 (Aus), 21 (UK) and 22 (US). Below, check out the remaining tour dates.

For additional updates and Cut Copy news in general visit the Cut Copy website.
 
2014 North American Tour Dates
 
Jun 28 – Rothbury, MI – Electric Forest Festival*
Jun 30 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
Aug 01 – Chicago, IL – Vic Theatre*
Aug 02 – Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza*
Aug 03 – Montreal, Canada – Osheaga Festival*
Aug 05 – Morrison, CO -@ Red Rocks Amphitheatre*
Aug 06 – Aspen, CO @ Belly Up Aspen*
Aug 08 – Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl*
Aug 10 – San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands Festival*
Aug 14 – Hasselt, Belgium @ Pukkelpop Festival*
Aug 24- Paris, France @ Rock En Seine Festival*

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hiatus kaiyote  //  tawk tomahawk

 
Also breaking on This Kid Is A Problem (TKIAP) is the Australian jam-band Hiatus Kaiyote. The group is co-produced by Uche Uchendu and the incomparable Erykah Badu. Hailing from Melbourne, Australia and conjuring up sonic images from a wide variety of influences, R&B, Neo-Soul, Jazz, World Music, etc. Their album, ‘Tawk Tomahawk‘ dropped earlier this year, and to date is hands down definitely one of the most slept-on releases of 2012. Lead vocalist Nai Palm unsheathes a voice so radiantly profound it defies dislike and draws you into her world of musical bliss.  Hopefully, this eclectic ensemble with its jazzy overtones and sub-zero vibe will get the exposure and recognition they so richly deserve. After the jump check out a jam session to see them in action, and hear what all the fuss is all about. By the way, you can cop a FREE DOWNLOAD copy of the band’s Tawk Takeout Tawk Tomahawk Remixed via bandcamp. Peace.
 


 

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The Melbourne, Australia duo Big Scary (Jo Syme & Tom Iansek) is one of my recent favorite discoveries for reasons you can listen to after the jump. The twosome have their debut album release Vacation dropping on September 18th, and having already listened to an advance copy I can attest to its absolute majesty and magic. No doubt this is an album that is more than the sum of its 10-track parts, with each song doing exactly what it was made to do: entertain your ears and wedge nicely inside you beating heart. So to define or categorize the music as merely Pop is both an understatement and a disservice. These songs are ledgers of blood sweetened with the artistry of raw ability and a honed ear for making musical perfection.

Make no bones about it these songs are crafted from musicians who’ve poured out their hearts and souls, putting every ounce of “keeping it real” in the music and lyrics they obviously enjoyed bringing into the world. Simply put, theses are artists whose talents are perfectly suited to the purpose of penning great music. And this is why Big scary was an easy pick for Our Sunday Best.

You can pre-order Vacation on iTunes, and come back soon for additional tour dates and updates. Peace.

 

 
Oct 7 – Los Angeles, CA – DragonFly

Oct 10 – San Francisco, CA – Hotel Utah

Oct 14 – Seattle, WA – The Sunset

Oct 16-20 – NYC – CMJ (Dates TBA)

Oct 24 – NYC – Pianos (w/ Opossom)

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The Avalanches hail from Melbourne, Australia and they have a famous reputation for constructing unique and eclectic music from sampling. The rumor has it the group’s debut LP Since I Left You was made using over 3,500 unique samples of various clips from a plethora of records, movies, and television shows. Check out the music and the video for the pretty cool and classic track, “Frontier Psychiatrist” it is sweet as hell. Although this one is over a few years old it still shines like the sun. Peace.

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Joanna Syme and Tom Iansek and Big Scary. I agree, an odd name for a duo putting out music that is anything but scary. The song is called, “Falling Away,” and it is taken from BS’s debut LP Vacation. The video was directed by renowned director Daniel Cummings of Picture Machine Productions (think Bon Iver videos).

“The song itself is about growing up – it’s about being told life’s lessons as opposed to learning them for yourself,” says Big Scary’s Tom Iansek. “But the video is a journey into the mind of an older man struggling with dementia – trying to recapture a younger version of himself. I love the dichotomy between these two angles.”

Big Scary is another shining example of the great music being produced Down Under. I’m thinking, get ready for an Aussie invasion. Peace.

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Manor is Caitlin Duff and Nathaniel Morse of Melbourne, Australia. The song “Afghan Hound,” in my opinion sounds like the shadows of haunting memories dripping with sweet honey and melancholy, it is the sonic approximation of a warm blanket on a cold night. And then there is the song, “Rhodesia,” which is a dogeared book of cherished poetry slowly dissolving within hungry flame. Both of these wonderful songs demand one’s attention from the very first note. You’ll gladly surrender and give them their due. However, you will be rewarded beyond measure. Now, I am expectant and in need of more from this very talented duo. Peace.

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It seems like forever and a day since Clubfeet released their debut LP, Gold on Gold, but wait no more. Coming June 18th, the octet will be releasing the “City of Light” b/w “This Time” 7″ via Too Pure Singles Club. And don’t worry the bands winning formula of lush synths sounds, hypnotic beats, and melodies to sooth the savage in us all is front and center. Yes, some times good things comes to those that wait and the hiatus is over. Peace. 

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chet faker | i’m into you | video

 
Chet Faker isn’t an artist shrouded in mystery. A bit of mystique? Yes. This talented singer/songwriter/producer wears his intent, and perhaps his heart too, on his musical sleeve. No secret either how the music he creates is just plain lovely. I also find Chet Faker to be fearless, or maybe it’s just high-octane confidence, either way it’s all good. Here is an artist who can tackle Radiohead’s song Nude and reduce it to its spiritual essence, no mean feat. And CF is equally comfortable (and very capable) of reaching into the R&B archives of 1996 and polishing off Blackstreet’s No Diggity by Blackstreet into a new-found glowing radiance. After the jump, check out Chet Faker’s secret live session performing his very own, I’m Into You at S.O.TERIK‘s Showcase at SXSW presented by FILTER Magazine. Peace.
 

 

 
“Cigarettes And Chocolate”

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