By gathering the tracks from the fringes of 2010′s ill-defined “witch house” movement, the compilation makes a terrific argument for the newly-christened subgenre’s legitimacy.
December, 2010
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Gruff Rhys to tour the UK in February
February 2011 will see Gruff Rhys step out on his first full UK tour in over three years.
The Low Anthem announce UK shows, free download
The Low Anthem have just announced a string of UK dates and are giving away forthcoming album track ‘Ghost Woman Blues’ for free.
Dutch Uncles unveil 2011 tour
Manchester math rock five-piece are set to step out on their first full UK headlining tour in February 2011.
The Duke Sprit // Tour Diary, Part 1
The Duke Sprit are back with a new EP and album in the can. Currently on tour with fellow leather fetishists Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Dukes will be sporadically sending us diary entries and photos from their travels.
Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday
Pink Friday isn’t the out there record some may of being expecting from hip-hop queen Nicki Minaj, however there are signs that one day she could fulfill the potential that so many of her peers have stated she has.
Robyn – Body Talk
Ecstatic, club-inspired pop filled with massive throbbing synths and arpeggiated bleeps, like Silent Shout’s younger, cheerleader sister. Built on a solid foundation of slightly asinine bubblegum pop, but rarely is it executed with such technique.
[Photos] The National – Brixton Academy, London 01/12/10
Boundlessly topping end of year lists left right and centre with ‘High Violet’, The National end a truly triumphant year with a three night stint at London’s Brixton Academy. Here, Valerio Berdini captures the third and final night in photographic form.
jj: ‘No More You’
jj throw out a startling cover of ‘Right Side Of My Brain’ by The Dream, more than likely set to feature on their upcoming ‘Kills’ mixtape – due out on Christmas Eve.
Shigeto – Full Circle
Detriot’s Zach Saginaw, taking his middle name of Shigeto as an apt producer alias, delivers his debut full length release.
K.C. Accidental – Captured Anthems for an Empty Bathtub / Anthems for the Could’ve Bin Pills
A collection of Kevin Drew and Charles Spearin’s pre-Broken Social Scene post-rock combo, do these two long-deleted obscurities stand up as anything more than juvenilia? Alex Wisgard reviews.
[Photos] Sweet Bulbs – Bruar Falls, Brooklyn NYC 28/11/10
A solid mix of pop sensibilities grounded by enough noise and distortion to give some edge and keep them from sounding too glossy. Check out Cory Smith’s gorgeous photo essay inside.
The Third Eye Foundation – The Dark
The Dark represents the return of Matt Elliot’s ‘The Third Eye Foundation’ moniker. A compelling and accomplished record that takes the listener on a long and often unsettling journey through many genres and touching on all of the key elements of Elliot’s recorded output over the years.
Tyvek – Nothing Fits
When Tyvek keep inside the modesty of three-chord punk, they’re ace. But when they try to resurrect the Stooges, it’s troublesome.
SOTD #182 // James Mathé: ‘The Load’
At the beginning of November, an EP of demos made its way quietly into a few select record shops, signalling a break with the past for the artist formerly known as Barbarossa. The break is only nominal though, and James Mathé, now recording under his own name, continues to develop his sound last heard on his excellent 2007 album Chemical Campfires.
