From Best Coast to Those Dancing Days, Friday was a perfect introduction to the long anticipated second Belle & Sebastian curated ATP weekend that was Bowlie 2. Lauren Down tells all.
December, 2010
The Low Anthem: ‘Ghost Woman Blues’
You can almost feel the cold lingering in the air of the videos “Pasta Sauce Factory” location; ghostly piano chords reverberating throughout the skeletal frame of the song with only a lonesome clarinet and three-way harmony keeping the whole thing upright. A band fascinated with tone and timbre; ‘Ghost Woman Blues’ is nothing short of breathtaking and a tantalising peak at one of early 2011′s most eagerly awaited releases.
The Line Of Best Fit // Albums of 2010
Looking over the list – even just the top ten – it’s evidently clear that 2010 has not only been a vintage year for quality new acts emerging onto our musical stratosphere, but also proves that there’s still plenty of life in the more established artist.
Tall Ships w/ Tangled Hair – The Rest Is Noise, Brixton, 07/12/10
While Brixton is brimming with Interpol fans, just around the corner something altogether more exciting is unfurling in The Rest Is Noise: the Big Scary Monsters Christmas Tour. Heather Steele reviews.
Download taster from new Iron & Wine album, ‘Tree By The River’
Taken from the forthcoming album Kiss Each Other Clean, due out in the UK on January 24 via 4AD, Sam Beam, better known to us as Iron & Wine, has unveiled a brand new track.
[Download] Beach House: ‘I Do Not Care For The Winter Sun’
Listen to the unique lulls of Victoria Legrand’s voice soar about above the festive twangs and sweeping organ driven melody of ‘I Do Not Care for the Winter Sun’ inside.
Various Artists – The Sound of Siam: Leftfield Luk Thung, Jazz and Molam from Thailand 1964 – 1975
‘The Sound of Siam’ finds Soundway swap continents whilst maintaining their impressive strike rate…
[Photos] Black Rebel Motorcycle Club w/ The Duke Spirit – Brixton Academy, London 11/12/10
To commemorate Black Rebel Motorcycle Club’s 1000th live show, the band played a super long greatest hits set (probably avoiding most of ‘Howl’). Support came from The Duke Spirit. Check out the stunning black and white shots inside.
Here We Go Magic: ‘Casual’
Watch Here We Go Magic’s rather gruesome video for Pigeons track ‘Casual.’
Gold Panda reveals new EP, European Tour
Gold Panda has announced the follow up this year’s critically acclaimed Lucky Shiner album as well as a host of dates across Europe.
Pallers give away Arctic Hymn
Swedish synth pop duo Pallers have joined the ranks of bands getting in the Christmas spirit this season as they offer up single ‘Arctic Hymn’ for free.
Mullet Records – All Aboard the Mulletship Vol.1
If you carry a Casiotone keyboard everywhere and firmly believe that cassette tapes are truly making a comeback, then All Aboard the Mulletship Vol.1 is definitely for you.
TLOBF Interview // Common Prayer
Now in the deepest darkest thaw of winter it seems like an eternity ago that the lovely and exotic Common Prayer were over here on our shores woo’ing summer audiences with appearances at Truck Festival and the The Garage, amongst others. Here Jason and Alex answer our wee quiz questions and debut the Abandoned Lighthouse remix of ‘Of Saints’.
The Parting Gifts – Strychnine Dandelion
Underground garage rock veteran Greg Cartwright teams up with The Ettes’ Coco Hames’ to deliver an irresistible throwback to the Sixties.
