Alex caught up with Manchester’s Help Stamp Out Loneliness, a promising dream pop outfit whose debut album is slated for release on May 9th. Read, listen and order. Help Stamp Out Loneliness by Help Stamp Out Loneliness 1. I’m very excited to finally get to know you guys a little better. So band members, please introduce yourselves! I would really appreciate it if each of you could give us his/hers specific character description in no…
Album name: Belle & Sebastian Artist name: Bell & Sebastian Write About Love Genre: Indie Pop Released: October 12, 2010 Label: Rough Trade ZME Rating: 7.3/10 Website: belleandsebastian.com Belle & Sebastian have been making pop music for sad people since the ’90s, but on their eighth studio album there isn’t much of and end or a sense of rehashing insight. They stick to what they know and move forward with it. Principal writer, Stuart Murdoch…
Robyn’s three stage Body Talk album is almost up for proper release in its entirety seeing how the third EP, Body Talk pt. 3, will be out in less than two weeks from now. As an exquisite treat from our favorite Swede synthpop artist, Robyn posted three tracks (it’s the post’s magic number alright) off the upcoming EP on YouTube, which can be streamed below. You can read more about Robyn and the EP over…
I can’t believe how self-degrading this band has become over the years. If I wasn’t completely convinced that Weezer is just surfing the huge geek trend and trying to cut some cash by releasing crap material year after year, last night shattered any doubt. It’s enough to see Rivers Cuomo dance around like a socially awkward middle aged man on Jay Leno’s Late Night stage to realize it’s ALL OVER. Some of you nostalgic, naive…
A sensual atmosphere, seductive synths and whispering vocals filled with passion are just a few of the ever present elements that can be found in this new sensational band’s music I recently came across called Raw Moans. The band has an upcoming double five track EP (CD + remixes) set for release on September 22 titled “we want it beautiful NOT REAL”, and if you’re looking for a small glimpse of what this California outfit…
I’m not that into all girl bands, but the Warpaint gals sure know how to make a tune. Newly signed Rough Trade artists and announced as opening act for the xx’s autumn tour, this LA female trio going in only one direction: up! Following up on last year’s highly praised EP, Warpaint is prepping their debut full length “The Fool” on October 26th, as such they’ve released the first single “Undertow” for free, which you…
Last year I was introduced to Clubfeet, a very promising three-piece electro band from Australia which marvelously fused ’80s disco pop with modern day synth pop. Today, I learned that Clubfeet is releasing their debut full length “Gold on Gold”. Upon further digging, I found “Count Your Lovers”, a sweet and soothing french disco song, beautifully arranged in hypnotic keys and uplifting synth lines.
Above, you can check out the new DieHard commercial advertising their car batteries, which features Gary Numan playing his 1979 ‘Cars’ on an organ whose output consists of car horns. The result? Well you’ll just have to see for yourself. Adam Sadowsky, president of Synn Labs, writes in to explain how they created the “corgan”: We’re the same folks who built the Rube Goldberg Machine for OK Go’s music video for “This Too Shall Pass”….
Famous miniature person, Prince, has recently decided that rather than selling his new album, 20Ten (ugh) in shops or online, he would distribute it exclusively through unremarkable British newspaper, The Daily Mirror. Which is wonderful and admirable: free music from the likes of Prince is nothing to be sniffed at. Luckily, he’s given me something else to sniff at.
Kids: a helpful tip. Despite what the cool kids at your school, or your drunken, vigilante-justice-espousing father might have you believe, fighting fire with fire is rarely an advisable tactic. In actuality, what’s likely to happen is the fire you’re wielding so triumphantly will team up with the existing fire to betray, and you’ll end up just fighting fire. With your bare hands. Better to take your cue from those handsome fire engines you admire…
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