Originally a studio project birthed from the current burgeoning Blessing Force collective, Sebastian Reynolds catches up with Trophy Wife to talk about their transformation into a serious live act, inspirations and a look ahead to what 2011 will bring.
December, 2010
Bardo Pond – Bardo Pond
Your ability to appreciate Bardo Pond will vary according to your ability to stomach excessive outbreaks of heavy-lidded noodling. For the Philadelphia collective live in a house that noodling built
Saint Etienne – A Glimpse Of Stocking
A self-consciously British institution; they’re charming, they’re talented, and they’re difficult to dislike. A Glimpse Of Stocking is cheesy, undemanding and a little inconsistent but, at its best, demonstrates Saint Etienne’s ability to craft memorable indie dance.
Dark Dark Dark – The Lexington, London 30/11/10
Playing as a four piece the effortlessly charming Minneapolis based Dark Dark Dark instil a rich warmth through the shivering, coat wearing Lexington crowd this evening for their first ever London show.
Velvet Davenport – Warmy Girls
Supposedly built around the stories of twelve separate characters, Warmy Girls is a sun-dappled and timeless collection; a sanguine, smoke-shrouded soundtrack to endless wasted days. There’s not much warmy-er than that, is there?
Robert Francis – Before Nightfall
There’s a weathered spirit at work haunting the hallways of Robert Francis’ music. At times, the L.A. native gives way to the muse and he strikes songwriter gold.
Daft Punk – Tron: Legacy
Tron: Legacy is the sound of Daft Punk at play and sounding like they aren’t. In this way, the score, much like the idea of virtual reality, is paradoxical in nature, and it’s this paradox that makes it so exciting.
Middle Class Rut – No Name, No Colour
Middle Class Rut make more noise with two members than a whole bevy of Slayer fans. But is it enough to gloss over a lack of ideas? Michael Copus reviews.
Women/ Friendo / Fair Ohs/ Cold Pumas to release split 7″
Brighton’s Faux Discx are set to release a limited 7″ in January. Click inside to read more about it and for a link to listen to the tracks.
TLOBF Interview // The New Pornographers
In preparation for their upcoming UK dates, TLOBF spoke to Carl Newman of The New Pornographers about getting rid of the “Rock Star”, bringing more bombast to the band and how he’d never let Sarah Palin use one of his songs.
Neon Indian: ‘Mind Drips’
Neon Indian has unveiled the latest psychedelic video for Psychic Chasms’ track ‘Mind Trips.’
Sad Day For Puppets plan 2011 live dates
Swedish indie-pop purveyors Sad Day For Puppets have confirmed they will be heading out on a UK tour in February to support their last album and to co-inside with the release of their new single on February 7.
Broken Records announce new tour, 4AD Sessions
Broken Records are set to step out on tour with Freelance Whales in 2011 and have recorded five songs for 4AD’s session series.
Raven Beats Crow – Zola Budd
A band whose sound evades description, Raven Beats Crow’s latest release offers an experimental amalgamation of sounds, influences and instruments, but leaves the listener wondering whether this disjointed approach is adventurous or incoherent.
The Radio Dept. – Scala, London 05/12/10
The music of The Radio Dept. captures fleeting moments with timeless elegance, always able to connect the dots in your life no matter what era you hear it in. You could spend years as a fan never actually believing you’ll see them live, and then suddenly you get a chance, and it’s worth every day of the wait.
