Check out the first release from The Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas upcoming solo album ‘Phrazes For The Young’. The track, titled ’11th Dimension’, sees Casablancas push his musical style forward and somewhat away from what you would expect from The Strokes. Rather than the simplistic style of vocals, lead guitar, bass and drums which encompassed The Strokes, Casablancas has opted for a much deeper and more produced track, a sound which will most likely be…
It’s my great pleasure to introduce today one of my favorite bands to rise up out of the merciless shroud of mediocrity this summer, the incredible lo-fi duo Girls, the band. Lately, it seems like I’ve been starting to develop a soft spot for West Coast surf jams, but truth be it, what’s there not to love? And, boy, how well does Girls know how to pump out incredibly simple lo-fi anthems. It sure does…
My latest find of the week is the Swedish duo Hearts of Black Science, who managed to impress me thanks to their ice cool electro sound which has kept me on their myspace, streaming songs, for hours now. From what I can tell, their previous material had a bit of a dark vibe in their ambient synth pop, but the band’s latest work, the single “Gold and Dust,” seems a lot more upbeat and, dare…
We all understand we’re living in though times with the recession being in full swing and all, but boy is this video low budget. No, I mean really low budget, even for a indie label. I can understand that the producers were going for a spontaneous, fan made-like take on the song, but the end result is really dreadful. It’s just about a bunch of people, let’s call them friends, gathered around the beach, having…
I simply adored Victoria Bergsman’s latest single Watch The Waves. The oriental vibe, coupled with her almost effortlessly serene vocals made it simply dazzling. Her sophomore solo release, “East of Eden,” is just weeks away, so I thought you guys would like another listen to Victoria’s beautiful symphonic pop and top notch production. Here’s “My Boys” a very cool spin-off to Animal Collective’s wicked “My Girls.” The tempo is slowed down a few notches, leaving…
The band’s latest EP, titled “Loosing Feeling,” has been available for free stream down at the Sub Pop website for some time now. All you need to do is submit a working e-mail address and you’re set. Today, the fine people at No Age’s label have also released the last track off the EP out for download – the guitar blazing rocker “You’re A Target.” Walls and walls of sound will hit your out of…
Islands’ third full length “Vapours” is just a few weeks away from its scheduled release date, and subsequently we’ve been treated with a little appetiser in the form of this free MP3 of the title track. The song, albeit very short, perfectly conveys much of the band’s moody, laid back vibe. Aren’t the horns in the background just delightful? [MP3] Islands – ‘Vapours’ Vapours will be out September 22 via ANTI- Records. [via YANP!]
Current swine flu victims and Australian detainees Kasabian are back with the second single off their third album ‘West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum’. The track, titled ‘Where Did All The Love Go’ seems rather fitting right now as the band are locked up in their hotel rooms for the next few days. Kasabian seem to have found a sound and a style which really suits them on their latest album. Although ‘Where Did All The…
I have recently interviewed a new indie pop/experimental band from Amsterdam called “We’ll Make it Right”. You can read the full interview HERE ! If you like what you’ve read and if you have enjoyed the song that was available for listening and download, then you’ll probably want to give the entire album a second listen. Tim, one of the members of the band, decided to give you all a special surprise – you can…
I listened to Nathan Williams’ early 2009 release of “Wavvves” quite a lot over the year, as I grew ever more fascinated by his skillful mix of lo-fi and noise-punk that turned in so many great jams found on the record. Wavves is definitely one of the biggest revelations of the year for me, sharing a top seat spot among Bike For Three! and Phoenix. If you liked Wavvves just as much as I did…
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