Citay, the ever-revolving collective from San Francisco, have announced their newest LP, Dream Get Together (due January 26 via Dead Oceans), and are providing a free mp3 to preview the album. “Careful With That Hat” is much tighter and well-strung pop than previous Citay material, which progressed in a lazy manner and was more downtempo.… Continue reading [MP3] Citay: “Careful With That Hat”
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The intoxicating Hancock Basement
As I was packing this morning to head home for Thanksgiving I decided I needed something upbeat spinning in the background. I know, “upbeat” and Lee? Not usually associated with each other. (Just kidding, though Jamie would lead you to believe otherwise.) So I surfed through the overflowing inbox (a good thing – we don’t… Continue reading The intoxicating Hancock Basement
[MP3] Andrew Belle: “Static Waves” (feat. Katie Herzig)
Andrew Belle’s newest LP, The Ladder, will be (self) released February 23, 2010, and we’ve got a brilliant little preview track for you in “Static Waves”. Perfectly suited for any primetime soap-opera (or, in today’s age, any show really), “Static Waves” mixes in Belle’s baritone folk tone with Katie Herzig’s delicate and airy harmony. The… Continue reading [MP3] Andrew Belle: “Static Waves” (feat. Katie Herzig)
Quick Hits: Bonnaroo, Miracle Fortress, Interpol, The Album Leaf
A bevy of noteworthy information surfaced in the music world today regarding 2010. None long enough to really write a full post about independently, but I know I’d regret not providing the information in case you haven’t heard it. So, here goes: – Bonnaroo is slated for June 10-13 and ticket holiday pre-sales begin Friday,… Continue reading Quick Hits: Bonnaroo, Miracle Fortress, Interpol, The Album Leaf
[MP3] Efterklang: “Modern Drift”
Copenhagen natives Efterklang are preparing to release their third full-length album, Magic Chairs, and are giving us a taste of it in the form of “Modern Drift.” The song is drifting and wonderful and sweet and all that nonsense that makes a good song a good song. Magic Chairs is out February 22 on 4AD.… Continue reading [MP3] Efterklang: “Modern Drift”
[MP3] Beck: “Harry Partch”
You like feuds, right? Because this new Beck song is the baby of the feud of the year and it’s pretty messy. The story goes like this: Radiohead wrote a song back in August about Harry Patch, the UK’s oldest surviving WWI veteran (aww!). Well The Fiery Furnaces’ Matthew Friedberger heard this and mistook it… Continue reading [MP3] Beck: “Harry Partch”
Clean Equations’ sublime dream-pop
Clean Equations could easily be Messy Equations with seven band members. But in the age of the indie-pop collective (at least for me), they pull off a solid and tempered group dynamic. Musical hysteria be damned, you’re losing in the big bands battle! Minimalist percussion and layers upon layers of rippled keys and guitars make… Continue reading Clean Equations’ sublime dream-pop
[MP3] Harlem: “Sometimes (Flamin’ Groovies cover)”
It’s a good thing You Ain’t No Picasso has been keeping close tabs on Austin band Harlem, because I almost missed this one! The boys like doing covers and their latest attempt is “Sometimes,” originally released in 1965 by Paul Revere And The Raiders. Story goes, though, that Harlem never heard the original, just the… Continue reading [MP3] Harlem: “Sometimes (Flamin’ Groovies cover)”
tUnE-YaRdS gets remixed!
Queen of DIY, tUnE-YaRdS, released her (awesome) debut album, BiRd-BrAiNs, earlier this year, but a deluxe version is now out on 4AD with some bonus remixes of her track, “Hatari.” What a gift! The song was remixed by Drunkenmonkey, Karn and The Small Is Beautiful, but I’ll give you the Drunkenmonkey version because it’s just… Continue reading tUnE-YaRdS gets remixed!
[MP3] Beach House: “Norway”
Beach House likes making dream pop. This is fact. They’re getting ready to release their third album, Teen Dream, in late January on Sub Pop. This is also fact. But is it true that they have released a VERY promising first single from said album that gives much more hope than we previously thought to the… Continue reading [MP3] Beach House: “Norway”