The garage rock revivalists have been on hiatus for quite a while now, but, apparently, the band’s going to get together soon and try some new things out, at least that’s what The Strokes drummer Fabrizio Moretti recently stated. According to Fabrizio, the band will reform and hit the studio to start working on a follow-up to their previous 2006 effort, “First Impressions On Earth”. “We have plans of meeting up all of us together…
The Killers’ new album “Day & Age” is still a bit distant, concerning its release date, with another 2 weeks left before it finally gets out. Despite this, most of it’s tracks, including the lead single Human, got leaked all over the internet for quite a while. Speeking of Human, the single’s B-side is called “A Creepling Blow,” and from my personal point of view, at least, it sounds better then the single itself. Quite…
This goes to show that Feist can also release more deep and artistic videos, as she just did with the Anthony Seck directed music video for “Honey Honey.” It’s far from sophisticated work art, but it’s damn well no iPod commercial. The melancholic, weary vibe of the song suits the video’s dreamy atmosphere perfectly, making time fly by in heart beat. To end this little post with a somewhat sad note, Feist just announced she’ll…
The Las Vegas native pop/rock quartet’s latest album, Day & Night, is fastly approaching its highly anticipated release date of November 25th. The video for the album’s first single, “Human”, just got out yesterday and can be viewed right bellow. I’ve already told my opinion about the song, in a previous installment, here, so I’m not gonna repeat myself with a review. As for the video itself, there’s not much to tell either. It basically…
Last year’s Oracular Spectacular was quite delicious, especially when on ‘shrooms, while MGMT’s video for Time to Pretend could either scare you to hell or strip and start dancing on the melody. The band’s new video for “The Youth” isn’t by far as trippy as Time to Pretend, but it’s very fun nonetheless. Directed Eric Wareheim, from Adult Swim’s “Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!,” the video for “The Youth” features a few kids,…
As expected, Animal Collective is indeed rolling out a new album in January, in the form of the upcoming Merryweather Post Pavilion via Domino Records. The news that the follow-up to last year’s fabulous Strawberry Jam will be available starting from January 29th on CD, double LP, and digital formats, came the other day with the press release we received. If you’re curious about the recording process, it took place in Oxford, Mississippi’s Sweet Tea…
Andrew Bird always struck me as an incredible songwriter, with a wide array of awesome songs spanned multiple albums, that could make even life long lived band envious. I mean, when someone releases a new internationally acclaimed album almost every year, for the last 10 years, at least, you know you’ve got true talent at your hands. Anyway, if any of you is interested in what our little Chicago troubadour has been up to lately,…
Last year’s Strawberry Jam was definitely yummy! Quite scrumcious, if I may do so say myself. Actually, last year was an awesome one for the AC band members, since they toured a lot, released a very well received album, while Panda Bear also released a solo record of his own, the critically acclaimed Person Pitch. Let’s not forget about the new EP, Water Curses, Animal Collective rolled out back in May ’08. Now, these crazy…
Rilo Kiley’s previous record “Under The Blacklight,” didn’t quite deliver, not at its exceptions anyway. Sure, it had it’s moments, but they were more then shadowed by some lameass tracks like Smoke Detector or Money Maker. Anyway, Jenny’s still dear to me, no matter what crap she puts out. She’s like a button too. Her solo debut, featuring The Watson Twins, was pretty good. No, scratch that, it was quite awesome, even though it sounded…
The umbrella and raincoat have always been autumn motifs for arists across the years. The semantics of these two words can vary from artists to artist; they can signify protection, depression (rain can do that to ‘ya) or, in Leonard Cohan/Marissa Nadler’s case, nostalgia. “Famous Blue Raincoat” is the name of Marissa Nadler’s cover present on her latest disk “Songs III: Birds on The Water,” a song originally penned by master Leonard Cohen (click here…
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