Well, to think I was ridiculously happy BEFORE this final announcement of acts for this December’s Godspeed! curated Nightmare Before Christmas… They’ve only gone and added Throbbing Gristle, Tindersticks and The Sadies. So, that makes the full line-up look like this: GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR / “WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC / NEUROSIS / THROBBING GRISTLE / TINDERSTICKS / [...]
August, 2010
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Pagan Wanderer Lu – European Monsoon
Pagan Wanderer Lu’s Andy Regan creates probably the best record to ever take more inspiration from Richard Feynman than Richard Thompson.
[Guest Column] Nestor Matthews // Fascination with the Noisy #2
For his second column for TLOBF, Sky Larkin’s Nestor Matthews been chewing on repetition and structure either in their non-existence or taken to their respective extremes…
[Premier] Matthew & The Atlas: ‘Within The Rose’
We’ve got the Premier of the brand new Matthew & The Atlas video, and what a lovely track and movie it is too.
The Books – The Way Out
More electronic and less melody based than their past work, every new Books release feels like an important addition to a body of work best considered as a whole. John Brainlove reviews.
Menomena – Mines
This isn’t an album that’s ever going to gain mainstream appeal: it’s too awkward, too halting in its sound, too unconventional in its ambition. But it IS tremendous.
Owen Pallett readies new EP
Owen Pallett never rests. Not long after the release of his well received album Heartland, he’s back with an EP of new stuff. A Swedish Love Story will be available on 10″ and download on 27th September. Tracklisting is as follows: 1. A man with no ankles 2. Scandal at the parkade 3. Honour the [...]
The Concretes announce release date, cover art and tracklist for WYWH
Back in April when we premiered ‘Good Evening’ we knew little or nothing of what to expect from the forthcoming Concretes album WYWH. The late-night disco infused track was a step in a new direction for the band, for sure – but would it translate throughout the rest of the record?
Still Corners: ‘Wish’
We’re soaking up anything Still Corners throw our way like a dry sponge at the moment. After the sheer majesty of recent Song Of The Day ‘Endless Summer’; sweeping the nation up in its effortless sepia-tinged haze, the band reveal the video for ‘Wish’ – lifted from their new double a-side single released via The Great Pop Supplement on 20 August.
Art Of Noise // Herzog
What with Yuck and Fanzine acting as my own personal UK consituency currently reigniting my faith in good wholesome guitar music, Herzog complete this imaginary holy trinity by bringing their own brand of college slacker post-scuzz goofball rock to the masses. Grab their 10-track mixtape inside.
Gold Panda gets a Lucky Shiner this October
Gold Panda has confirmed the name and release date for his debut album…
SOTD #120 // earrings: ‘luv’
Even if the heavily-dismissed genre dies out before it gets going, earrings makes a fine attempt at developing the “chillwave” sound, ignoring the tradition of shrouding the finer elements of a song in reverb and drowning everything out with thick beats. Little may be known, but you can already pin ambition to the earrings ethos.
Shoes and Socks Off – Robin Hood Waiter Champion Have-Not
A curious title for a resolutely grounded record, the first proper release by ex-Meet Me In St Louis singer Tobias Hayes, alone with a guitar and his thoughts.
Mathias Delplanque – Passeports
This album from French musician Mathias Delplanque consists of field recordings from various transport related locations that are then fused with ambience and drones.
Sonisphere Festival 2010 – Knebworth, 30/07 – 01/08/2010
John Skibeat has no time to ponder frailties of organisation at this year’s Sonisphere festival, he just wants to embrace the sounds of battle metal.
Smudge – Manilow/Real McCoy, Wrong Sinatra
Regardless of the presentation, it’s good to see Smudge pushed slightly further away from the margin.
