Of course Sufjan slipped a secret b-side onto The BQE. How did I not see this coming? It’s vintage (or should I say, Michigan era) Sufjan, with enveloping, falsetto harmonies and orchestral leanings. This track obviously was meant to be entirely different than the rest of The BQE, as it’s a song we’d expect from… Continue reading [MP3] Sufjan Stevens: “The Sleeping Red Wolves”
Notable Album Release: Lali Puna – Our Inventions
More Morr music! And this one’s a doozy. Lali Puna, one of my favorite electronic pop acts, are set to release their first new material in over five years. Needless to say, it’s been way too long. Organic and female-fronted, Lali Puna have stolen my heart on numerous occasions. Last featured on KR in a… Continue reading Notable Album Release: Lali Puna – Our Inventions
Phenomenal Video Saturday: Shearwater
Time for another week of Phenomenal Video Saturday, the only blog post guaranteed to cure diabetes!* This week I have for you a video of Shearwater — who are releasing an album pretty soon, by the way — performing “Leviathan, Bound” from their album Rook at Florence Gould Hall in NYC. I wanted to share… Continue reading Phenomenal Video Saturday: Shearwater
[MP3] Lucy Schwartz: “Help Me! Help Me!”
Lucy Schwartz is set to drop a new EP, Help Me! Help Me!, on January 26 with her record release show the next night at the Hotel Café (in Los Angeles). In anticipation of the EP and an upcoming video, she is releasing the title track, “Help Me! Help Me!” for free download! Yippee! I… Continue reading [MP3] Lucy Schwartz: “Help Me! Help Me!”
[MP3] Seabear: “Lion Face Boy”
New music from Seabear, the seven-piece Icelandic group who will be releasing their second album, We Built A Fire, on one of our favorite labels, Morr Music. The release is slated for March 2010, and will certainly have an uptick in band-like quality as Seabear is gaining some momentum with their new members. Originally a… Continue reading [MP3] Seabear: “Lion Face Boy”
[MP3 + Video] Bear Hands: “What A Drag”
Summer seems like so long ago now doesn’t it? Remember Bear Hands, the guys we were pleasantly surprised with musically at the Siren Festival? Well, they’ve just released a video and free mp3 for their single “What A Drag” which has been floating around for quite some time but is now officially out with a… Continue reading [MP3 + Video] Bear Hands: “What A Drag”
Jay Reatard dead at 29
Awesome indie rocker Jay Reatard is dead at the age of 29. He reportedly died in his sleep and was found at home at 3:30 this morning. The music world lost a great one, for sure.
Notable Album Release: Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra – Kollaps Tradixionales
Oh, those rascally name-changers! This is a band — let’s call them A Silver Mt. Zion for simplicity’s sake — that slightly alters their name nearly every release because they just don’t care, you know? The man would get them down otherwise. I’m sounding mean, especially because I love the band. Whatever you want to… Continue reading Notable Album Release: Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra – Kollaps Tradixionales
Exit Clov releases new album, Memento Mori
After much anticipation, our Exit Clov buds have finally released their newest album, Memento Mori, for online retail. It’s also streaming in its entirety on the Clov website, so get your listening on (see the left sidebar)! Physical copies of the record will be limited, however they’ll be performing CD release shows along the East… Continue reading Exit Clov releases new album, Memento Mori
[MP3] matt pond PA: “Starting”
Guess what? matt pond PA released their song “Starting”, which can also be found as a 7-inch at the matt pond PA store, for free download. I’ve said a lot about Pond before, as well as a “Notable Album Release” for The Dark Leaves (note the slight title change), which comes out next month in… Continue reading [MP3] matt pond PA: “Starting”