If this record were a stranger, if I came home one evening and found it sitting unannounced in my living room all shimmering beauty with a creep of sinister smile, I’d lock the doors and never let it leave.
April, 2010
Washed Out and Small Black announce debut UK shows
Great news. Two of our favourite new acts are set to make their debut UK performances… together! Yes, Small Black and Washed Out will hit the road as a hulking great mother-fucking lo-fi touring machine this May / June, and I personally can’t wait.
Band of Horses give away another track from Infinite Arms
Band of Horses are offering a download for the opening track from their new album…
John Grant – Queen of Denmark
Queen of Denmark is a stunning piece of work and it confirms John Grant as a brilliant lyricist and vocalist. This is an album that deserves a place alongside this year’s best.
Kylie’s back!
Everyone’s favourite popstar, Kylie Minogue, is set to return with a new album in the summer.
Flying Lotus LIVE tonight… on the Radio!
To celebrate the forthcoming album release of Cosmogramma (out 3rd May), Flying Lotus and his Brainfeeder crew are broadcasting a radio show live from LA tonight!
Dum Dum Girls – I Will Be
A charmingly flawed album that could very well wrangle it’s way into your heart as your sepia-toned, sun-kissed, flighty summer romance.
[Download] jj: “Ceo Birthday”
Sincerely Yours quietly put out their latest offering from jj this morning. Perhaps an off-cut from their new album n° 3, “Ceo Birthday” is a four minute ballad, focusing on the quieter more intimate side to the Stockholm based duo.
Tim and Sam’s Tim and The Sam Band with Tim and Sam – Life Stream
After cutting their teeth on the Manchester music scene, Tim and Sam have been plying their trade on the UK folk scene for several years now and with the release of Life Stream they seem set to build upon a fan base that already includes Steve Lamacq, Huw Stephens and Tom Robinson.
SOTD #48 // Diamond Rings: ‘Wait & See’
His lack of self consciousness, infectious charisma, and ability to nail down emotions most people spend years trying to articulate properly are just three of the reasons why we’re so close to digging for the wallet on this one.
In a band? Stuck in the UK? Can’t get a flight? Read on….
Our friends at The Social in Central London are offering a warm home (and stage) for any bands currently stuck in the UK and unable to fly out of the country due to the volcanic ash…
Omar Souleyman readies new album and UK tour
Sublime Frequencies have announced details of Omar Souleyman’s third Western collection on CD.
Pausal – Lapses
Pausal are duo from the Hampshire wilds, and have been around in one form or another for 5 or so years. Lapses is their first full length release and is a warm exploration of the wide upper reaches.
Hot Club de Paris return with new EP and UK tour
Hot Club de Paris have announced a new EP for May and a massive UK tour for June.
RIP Devon Clifford 1979-2010
Devon Clifford, Drummer of You Say Party! We Say Die! passed away on Sunday morning, after suffering a massive brain hemorrhage during a show in his native Vancouver.
LCD Soundsystem: ‘Drunk Girls’
Watch the video for the new LCD Soundsystem single “Drunk Girls” inside. New album, This Is Happening, is out May 17th on DFA.
