Mr Lekman has contracted the nasty “swine flu” virus. Hero of TLOBF caught the virus whilst out on tour in South America earlier this month. He’s currently recovering at home in Sweden.
June, 2009
[Competition] Win a pair of tickets to Loop festival!
Win a pair of tickets to this year’s Loop Festival in Brighton! It’s easy, plus you’d get a chance to see some amazing life acts like Fever Ray, Fanfarlo, The XX and Squarepusher!
Johnny Foreigner unveil album title & offer free download of new tracks
The follow up to their storming debut Waited Up ‘Til It Was Light, Johnny Foreigner have announced the title and release date of their much anticipated sophomore album.
Deastro – Moondagger
Deastro have probably never heard The Enemy, yet ‘Moondagger’ sounds suspiciously like Tom Clarke and his mullet-topped brethren frotting with Deerhunter to the tune of the Tesco Value version of ‘Merriweather Post Pavilion’.
Six Organs of Admittance announce new album
Six Organs of Admittance, aka Ben Chasny, has announced plans to release a new album on Drag City, a follow up to last year’s 3xCD compilation.
Florence and the Machine – Lungs
If you can get past your pre-conceptions of this album, there’s plenty to enjoy here – a debut album full of great hooks and pop masterpieces.
Pale Air Singers – Pale Air Singers
Women’s Matt Fleigel hooks up with his other band The Cape May and Run Chico Run for a mostly improvised collaborative record that is as blissed out as it is sinister. Ro Cemm heartily approves.
Filthy Dukes and Phenomenal Handclap band to perform at War Child show
Wednesday 15th July sees the return of War Child’s annual Army Of You London showcase, bringing together some of the most exciting names across the UK’s thriving new music scene, this year at The Tabernacle, Notting Hill.
Foreign Born – Person To Person
Does the World need another “American folk rock band”? Well, if they sound as good as Foreign Born, then the answer is a resounding YES! Rich Hughes reviews.
Good Books announce split after Glastonbury
Good Books have announced they are to split after performing their last ever live gig at Glastonbury last night.
Track by Track :: Rock Plaza Central – …At The Moment of our Most Needing
Chris Eaton, RPC’s main man, gives us the low down on the inspiration and creative ideas behind the tracks from their latest album.
Slow Club – Yeah, So?
Sheffield’s lively, chair-as-percussion acoustic duo put out a full-length debut that tempers their natural enthusiasm with genuine emotional touches.
Pagan Wanderer Lu – Fight My Battles For Me
Pagan Wander Lu has fully invested in the backward charm of what most would call “the Casio sound” and coupled it with a simplistic folk approach. Chuck in a few politically charged bon mots and you’ve got a pretty decent record.
Summer Gigs at the Southbank ft Emmy The Great, The National, Bellowhead & many more
Following Ornette Coleman’s Meltdown, Southbank Centre have announced a packed programme of gigs and events between June and September.
Maps announces new album details
Maps – aka James Chapman – has announced details of the release of a new album, Turning The Mind, released on Mute in September.
Tortoise – Beacons of Ancestorship
Here we are, six records in and with Beacons of Ancestorship Tortoise have made, by their own esoteric standards, their most straight ahead ‘rock’ record to date. Are Tortoise still relevant? Oh yes. Matt Poacher writes.
