Fredrik?? Fredrik! Yessss. Our favorite Swedish band (lies – we actually love all Swedish bands, duh) and yours is back with some new material in the form of an mp3 off their forthcoming album, Trilogi – which drops November 10 on The Kora Records. “Locked In The Basement” starts off with a simple acoustic rhythm… Continue reading [MP3] New Fredrik: “Locked In The Basement”
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[MP3] New The Most Serene Republic: “Aveern”
Along with a slew of tour dates, The Most Serene Republic have offered up a B-side from their latest album, the critically acclaimed …And The Ever Expanding Universe. The song, “Aveern,” is easily good enough for an album (as we so often say about B-sides in general), but its raw tendencies and jagged guitar probably… Continue reading [MP3] New The Most Serene Republic: “Aveern”
Neon Indian announces North American tour dates
Neon Indian (aka Alan Palomo), our favorite new bedroom electronica project (who isn’t Washed Out or Toro Y Moi) is touring the continent this fall on his upcoming album, Psychic Chasms. Is this promising? Yes. The first released singles from the album are good, not mind-blowing, but very good. Palomo has already impressed with material… Continue reading Neon Indian announces North American tour dates
the Soil & the Sun
Allow me to preface this post by saying this band is NOT my discovery, but I will most certainly write about them as if they are. (I stole ’em from Tart over at love shack, baby – visit her blog, people!) The Soil & the Sun comes to us from that Tarty Chicago area and… Continue reading the Soil & the Sun
[MP3] Los Campesinos: “The Sea Is A Good Place To Think About The Future”
Oh, Los Campesinos… Why can’t you make song titles a normal length, hmm? Do they all need to be sentences? Regardless, here’s another from the overachieving twee group. I’d say it’s a promising improvement on material from their last album, but they still have a way to go to escape the bubbly twee pigeonhole they’ve… Continue reading [MP3] Los Campesinos: “The Sea Is A Good Place To Think About The Future”
Vivian Girls miss it by THAT much
It’s easy to get caught up in a trend. Remember when pogs were in and you totally bought a purple slammer with a skull and “Poison” on it? I don’t think I ever actually used that slammer. In the last couple years, a lo-fi trend has been sweeping the music world, with blogs giving great… Continue reading Vivian Girls miss it by THAT much
Speech Debelle wins 2009 Mercury Prize
British rapper Speech Debelle just won the Mercury Prize, you guys! I’d rattle off some information on the award-winner including background information and hot tracks, but I have NO idea who this is. I’m a bad music blogger, I guess. I looked at their list of nominees for the best album of the year (from… Continue reading Speech Debelle wins 2009 Mercury Prize
[MP3] Kurt Vile: “Hunchback”
Who ever said rock music is dead? I did. And it’s mostly true. Listen to a mainstream rock station lately? Eeesh… Luckily people like Kurt Vile are here to save the crippled genre. The Philly native is looking to release his first solo record, Childish Prodigy, on Matador this October, and the label has been… Continue reading [MP3] Kurt Vile: “Hunchback”
Wild Beasts aren’t that exciting on Two Dancers
There is nothing explicitly bad about Wild Beasts‘ newest, Two Dancers. The songs move along nicely, flow well enough into each other, and keep up a consistent tone. The musicianship is entirely adequate. The problem? There’s nothing exciting. And so it goes. The only notable issue I have with the album is its lyricism, which… Continue reading Wild Beasts aren’t that exciting on Two Dancers
The KiD CuDi/MGMT/Ratatat collaboration??
I guess I’m way too late on this. Where the hell did it come from? When did Kid Cudi, MGMT and of all third parties, Ratatat, get together for this collaboration? Logistics aside, the track, “Pursuit of Happiness,” is a hip-hop infused electronica ballad that’s way more indie than anything Cudi has done so far. The… Continue reading The KiD CuDi/MGMT/Ratatat collaboration??