A few days before Christmas, Erin Kubicki experiences ‘Soulwaxmas’ and finds a festive high in Brixton.
December, 2010
Elbow reveal new album
Elbow have announced their fifth studio album Build A Rocket, Boys will be released on March 7 next year.
The Unthanks announce new album, 2011 tour
Having recently spent two consecutive evenings at London’s beautiful Union Chapel performing the works of Robert Wyatt and Anthony and the Johnsons, Mercury Prize nominated The Unthanks have announced details of their new album and a tour for 2011.
PJ Harvey: ‘The Last Living Rose’
Taken from her forthcoming album Let England Shake, PJ Harvey has released the video for her latest track ‘The Last Living Rose.’
For Folk Sake It’s Christmas
Download For Folk Sake’s Christmas album and raise money for the Integrated Cancer Centre at Kings College, London.
It’s Christmas Eve, jj kills
As promised some weeks ago by Sincerely Yours, here’s jj’s new album slash mixtape. Featuring tracks from Dr Dre, M.I.A, Jay-Z sliced up with new vocal cuts from Elin Kastlander. Download the entire thing inside.
ATP’s Bowlie 2 // Day 3 – Butlins, Minehead 12/12/10
Although much quieter, Bowlie’s closing day still offers up performances from indie legends The Vaselines and the effortless stunning Camera Obscura. Lauren Down was there.
TLOBF Interview // The Wave Pictures
A quick end of year catch-up with one of our favourite bands; The Wave Pictures. They tell us of their new Darren Hayman produced album, their ever growing European fanbase and pick out some choice releases of 2010.
Ox Scapula – Hands Out
Ox Scapula make no apologies for living up to their “loud, klangy, horrible, awkward, punk” sound, and they’ve nailed it perfectly. Catriona Boyle reviews their debut.
Yuck and Porcelain Raft cover each other on new super limited 7″ single
A superb way of capping off a super successful year – not only for Yuck and Porcelain Raft – but for the label/blog that discovered both acts. I’m of course talking about Transparent Records who have sneaked this super limited edition 7″ single out just in time for Christmas.
Kurt Vile announces “Smoke Ring For My Halo”, due in March
The ever prolific Kurt Vile has announced that he will release a new long-player on March 7 via Matador. Smoke Ring For My Halo was recorded by John Agnello (Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr.) throughout 2010 at various studios in NYC and is the follow-up to this years Square Shells EP.
Charly Coombes & The New Breed – Waves EP
If Charly Coombes is Pac-Man, then ‘60s and ‘70s classic rock acts are pieces of fruit the size of his head, which he devours, with relish, and poos them out again in the form of competent, yet slightly pallid and uninspired versions of themselves.
TLOBF Introducing // Shimmering Stars
Amidst a musical landscape of neck-turning nostalgia, Shimmering Stars are The Wonder Years to Best Coasts’ Saved By the Bell – smarter, more plaintive and, shorn of brash immediacy, ultimately more rewarding.
“Another Dream” by Korallreven, free mixtape
Korallreven reveal ‘Another Dream’ – featuring rare cuts from the band themselves (including a stripped down edit of ‘Honey Mine’ re-titled to ‘Shine On’) plus music that influences them on a day to day basis (from Cocteau Twins to Gucci Mane) – effortlessly mixed together for a flawless 30 minutes of serenity.
Ingrid Olava: ‘Love, Oh Love’ // TLOBF Sessions
A few hours before she took the stage at The Slaughtered Lamb in Clerkenwell, London, we caught up the flirty and intense Norwegian Ingrid Olava for a quick session.
[Download] Bright Eyes: ‘Shell Games’
A chance to download a taster from Bright Eyes forthcoming album, due out in February 2011.
