Missed out on a ticket to tonight’s Everything Everything Union Chapel show? Fret not, you can watch the gig live in real time from the comfort of your own home.
December, 2010
Yuck confirm new single
Yuck have announced lead single ‘Holing Out’ from their eponymous debut album will be released on February 7 alongside UK and US dates.
Slow Club reveal second album, 2011 UK Tour
Sheffield indie folk duo Slow Club have revealed details of their 2011 UK tour, set to co-inside with the release of their sophomore album on Moshi Moshi.
ceo: ‘Iluminata’
Marcus Söderlund returns to the directors chair for the new clip for the latest single to be lifted off ceo’s stunning debut White Magic. ‘Iluminata’ is out now on 7″ vinyl and is available to purchase via Sincerely Yours b/w new track ‘Halo’.
Jack White produces new First Aid Kit record
Jack White has produced First Aid Kit’s latest record as part of his Third Man Studios Blue Series.
Everything Everything – RNCM, Manchester 13/12/10
Throughout their career, Everything Everything have been a band that have simply demanded a response, their fervent fan base reacting to the smatterings of disparaging reviews with the kind of zeal only reserved for bands destined for big things.
TLOBF Introducing // Gospel Music
Until now, Owen Holmes is perhaps better known for his bass-work with Black Kids. However whilst awaiting the completion of the notoriously difficult second album, he decided to set out on his own under the moniker of Gospel Music.
Ratatat – Heaven, London 07/12/2010
Following their recent support act to Vampire Weekend, the New York duo arise to produce a stellar if not steady performance at their sellout London gig. Christian Adofo reviews.
The Greenhornes – ****
The songs are meant to soundtrack your good times, not to be played in the background while you painstakingly solve the energy crisis (although we’d all appreciate some help with that issue, thanks).
Shrinebuilder – Scala, London 02/12/10
Nothing less than a volcanic eruption could stop Shrinebuilder visiting these shores last Spring, so to finally hear the crowd roar as Dale Crover, Al Cisneros, Scott Kelly and Scott ‘Wino’ Weinrich, legends all, mount the stage is enough to cause several grown men’s lips to momentarily quiver.
Braindead Collective record Christmas charity single
The Braindead Collective and Scottish singer Rob St. John have got together and recorded a beautifully sparse, improvisational single in aid of the homeless charity Shelter.
New Wye Oak album announced
Wye Oak’s third album Civilian is due for release via City Slang on March 7 ahead of a European Tour.
Slackk – Theme EP
Scouse born Paul Lynch a.k.a Slackk is a being who has a meticulous work ethic coupled with a passion for the House and Grime genres. His debut EP Theme is a swift, shape shifting affair which treats the listening palette to a selection of syncopated thuds and MC-ready riddims.
Harmonious Bec – Her Strange Dreams
Japanese duo Harmonious Bec take a leaf out of DJ Shadow’s book to find some balance between glitchy electronica and fuzzy hip hop.
Still Corners cover Rogue Wave, plot Sub Pop single
Already a staple in Still Corners’ live set, the cover seems fitting as the band announce their new single will be released via Sub Pop – the label that Rogue Wave were signed to when the track was originally released in 2005.
SOTD #184 // Porcelain Raft: ‘Tip Of Your Tongue (Blackbird Blackbird remix)’
Three and a half minutes of narcotic pop filtered through Mauro Remiddi’s soft Italian lilting vocal. San Francisco based Blackbird Blackbird dips the track head first into a mass of compression and stop/start drum loops, resulting in a mix that swells and contracts at a dizzying pace.
