“My Propeller”, the 3rd single off Arctic Monkeys’ latest album, the 2009 released “Humbug”, will get released next Tuesday. Until then though, I came across the B-side for the single, a brand new AM song titled “The Afternoon’s Hat”. I really like the somewhat nouvelle direction the band have taken with their new album, embracing a more confident and mature sound. Thank you very much, Josh Homme! [mp3 props to We All Want Someone to…
One of my favorite Danish up and going bands, Oh No Ono, just released their third studio effort, titled “Egg”, an album bristling with tight synth lines and pop goodness. Today, Caribou released an incredible remix of “Eleanor Speaks”, the opening track for Oh No Ono’s Egg, which totally turned the original at 180 degrees “into a fantastic slice of shuffling, four-to-the-floor techno complete with Caribou’s keen ear for arrangements and ear-tickling sound.” A great…
The Glen Rock, New Jersey five piece of Titus Andronicus have made a name for themselves across the years for delivering indie rock with an actual attitude. The band’s debut record, titled “The Airing of Grievances”, was released in 2008 and was immediately met with highly positive reviews. It was loud, heavily distorted in sound, very intelligently written and most of all fun as hell! In only a few weeks Titus Andronicus are set to…
The jovial Canadian eight piece band are set to release their fifth full length studio album “Together” in early May, and as a very sweet appetizer I’d like to invite all of you to sample their latest song “Your Hands (Together)”. It’s a typical Pornographers track – catchy hooks, pop friendly chorus and power chords. Not their best, by a long shot, but it’s still a very promoscing sign of things to come.[via Hero Hill]…
Matador just released Ted Leo’s latest single, the explosive “The Mighty Sparrow”, out for free download. The track is off Ted Leo and The Pharmacists’ “The Brutalist Bricks” slated for a March 9 release. Pre-order here for a 15% discount. [via P4K] [MP3] Ted Leo and The Pharmacists – ‘The Mighty Sparrow’
Like in the case of M.I.A.’s “Paper Planes” and “Boyz” orVampire Weekend’s “Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa”, the smashing simple of the year’s first quarter, Yeasayer’s “Ambling Alp”, has been turned 180 degrees by The Very Best who left their distinct electro-funk imprint on it. The original vocals have been scrapped altogether and replaced by Esau Mwamwaya’s indescifrable lyrics, but which still retain the song’s jovial, up-beat spirit. Granted, it’s a wonderful reinterpretation that will definitely…
Because the Drive-By Truckers make great music to drive to. (I presume. Being a half-blind halfwit, I’m stuck with public transport for now. [But mostly because, pun.]) I’ll come clean immediately, because I may have misled you slightly: you can’t actually buy the Drive-By Truckers. But, wonderfully, you will be able to buy their new album, The Big To-Do, come March 16, and unless you’re blind in your ears or something, you’d be well-advised to…
Just found out that Toronto post-punk four piece Little Girls tackled and covered “10 Mile Stereo”, one of the gems off Beach House’s recent new phantasmagoric new album “Teen Dream”. The song is perfectly layered and faithfully covered, despite being dazed with Little Girls’ signature lo-fi/haunting sound, which makes 10 Mile Stereo feel like an even eerier experience. [MP3] Little Girls – ’10 Mile Stereo’ (Beach House cover) In other related news, Little Girls will…
“Welcome to the magical world of Daytrotter! This is Beach House.” This how Victoria Legrand of Baltimore’s equally magical duo introduced the band’s Daytrotter set, in which they played Walk In The Park, Zebra, Take Care, Used To Be, all off Beach House’s recently released new album “Teen Dream.” You can download and stream the whole set bellow or, alternatively, on the Daytrotter website, where you’ll also be able to read a very well articulated…
Brooklynites lo-fi rockers the Vivian Girls will release their latest 7″ titled “My Love Will Follow Me” next month, and as a token of appreciation shown to the band’s fans, the flip side “He’s Gone”, a beautifully well delivered cover of The Chantels’ 1957 classic, has been released for free on their website. The single will be out next month on Wild World Records. [via MBV] [MP3] Vivian Girls – ‘He’s Gone’ (The Chantels cover)
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