Tibi PuiuLiverpool homeboys [tag]Arctic Monkeys[/tag] are back with a new video, this time however their less creepy or melancholic, their simply them. The video accompanying the more laid back “Teddy Picker” (killer bass, had to say that) features the band in a recording studio performing the song with a whole bunch of instruments around and a over enthusiast plastic croc. From the ZME recommended Favorite Worst Nightmare.
Download: Kate Tucker and the Sons of Sweden – ‘Faster Then Cars’
Originally from Ohio, singer-songwriter Kate Tucker made her way to Seattle where she met the musicians who would later become her band of Swedes. She’s a balladeer considered by many in the Suzanne Vega, Neko Case and Tracy Chapman mold. I’d say these are flattering comparisons, considering her debut self titled album, has just been released; a confident collection of multi-textured and colorful rock based songs full of acoustically intimate, moodily atmospheric tracks. The album…
New Babyshambles vide: ‘You Talk’
For one of the standout tracks off of Shotter’s Nation, “You Talk”, the garage rock quartet [tag]Babyshambles[/tag] has decided to approach the video a bit simpler, much as the song itself for that matter. The video features Pete Doherty and company, strolling through weathering forests and dark, crowded rooms (seems a bit more then a poker party). The end is a bit confusing and I’m not to certain I fully understand the meaning of the…
Blacks Lips from punks to movie stars
Atlanta’s own quartet [tag]Black Lips[/tag] have had the year of their lives, in 2007, with a excellent fifth album in the form of Good Band Not Evil, now they’re set to star on the silver screen, in their own movie titled Let It Be. Apparently the movie plot revolves around a fictional mid ’80s punk rock band called “The Renegades,” navigating the choppy, cultural waves of those wild years. Let It Be, which will be…
New Liars video: ‘Houseclouds’
If you’re familiar with the Australian three piece video, for the their summer hit single Plaster Cats Of Everything, then you might think that this odd fellows have at least a few cogs gone missing. But now [tag]Liars[/tag] have just recently released the video for “Houseclouds,” another standout track from the band’s smashing self titled. The antithesis between the thrilling, mad max high speed chases in PCOE and this laid back song and video is…
New Panda Bear video: ‘Comfy In Nautica’
Here’s the second video, from Panda Bear third LP Person Pitch, one of the best records of the year as a matter of fact. “Comfy In Nautica,” is one of the most laid back, relaxing songs off the album and the video does well to reflect this, revolving around a skilled skateboarder who risen from the deep seas.
Bradford Cox reveals solo LP release date + new Atlas Sound EP
[tag]Deerhunter[/tag] lead singer Bradford Cox is undoubtedly a very creative artist, known for releasing tons for material separately from his albums and shelving even more songs in his “closet.” His debut solo album “The Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel”, recorded under the moniker Atlas Sound, is set for the release date of February 19, under the Kranky indie label. All LP’s instrumentals have been recorded entirely by Bradford, under the watchful…
Oasis is set to start recordings for new album next week
A while back we reported that [tag]Oasis[/tag] were about to start work on their seventh studio effort. Recordings began six weeks ago in their personal studio, with two new songs already completed, while the rest are set to be written and recorded starting next week at the Abbey Road recording studios. In a recent interview Noel Gallagher said, in short, that the band plans to write up as many songs as possible, until December when…
Iron & Wine reveals tour dates
Sam Beam, better known by his stage name of Iron & Wine, is a man of many talents; a multi-instrumentalist, exceptional songwriter and a talented film maker as well, being responsible for the making of all of his music videos. His third studio effort, The Shepherd’s Dog, is a marvelous indie folk arrangement, that provides a more extended palette, compared with his other previous two records, with better percussion and fleshed-out arrangements. His also a…
Richard Hawley confirms December tour dates
So far it’s been a busy and fulfilling year for Sheffield homeboy Richard Hawley, releasing what seems to be one of the best records of the year once with his fifth solo album Lady’s Bridge. Hawley’s hometown of Sheffield is a key thematic element on Lady’s Bridge. As with the mythical Sheffield lovers meeting place, Coles Corner, Hawley’s new album is named after another local landmark. “Lady’s Bridge is the oldest bridge in the city,”…