Murmansk open up the TLOBF sponsored all-Nordic “Ja Ja Ja” Club Night which is taking place at The Lexington, London on 27 January. We catch up with them for a brief chat about what we can expect from their performance.
January, 2011
TLOBF Interview // The Decemberists
We spoke with multi-instrumentalist Jenny Conlee about how recording the new album at Pendarvis Farm came about, how Carson Ellis’ winsome artwork has helped successfully brand the band, and how awesome it was to record with Peter Buck.
Death – Spiritual, Mental, Physical
Death comes only once, but alas, the band will release a second album of demos and rough takes. Some consider then the great grandfathers of Punk.
Echo Lake announce debut EP, “Young Silence”
Released via No Pain In Pop on February 14 and available on 12″ and digital formats this will surely go down as one of the debut releases of 2011. Pre-order your copy inside.
Song Of The Day #191 // Rainbow Arabia: ‘Without You’
Sitting somewhere between the luscious histrionics of Lykke Li, the surreal percussions of Gang Gang Dance and the dreaminess of jj, ‘Without You’ is an amazing example of a post-modern party anthem. More please.
Royal Trux – Royal Trux / Twin Infinitives / Untitled / Cats And Dogs
The first four albums by Washington DC’s seminal Stones-meet-Sun Ra abstract blues-noise duo get reissued. One of them keeps giving Simon Tyers a headache.
Bag Raiders – Bag Raiders
Add the crossfade option on your mp3 player and the Bag Raiders’ self titled effort plays like a club record seamlessly moving from track to track with modernized classic grooves and hook heavy choruses.
Woodsman – Rare Forms
Woodsman take us on a jam-packed musical journey screaming of primal soundscapes and deep jungle rhythms.
SOTD #190 // Beat Connection: ‘Silver Screen (Dreamtrak Diamond Sound)’
What’s this? More mystical dream pop made by a couple of mysterious American dudes? Isn’t it 2011? Haven’t we had enough soft focus synthesizer meandering to last us until the next sub-genre comes along and bites us on the ass? Apparently not. Although, who am I kidding? I lap it up like an attention starved cocker spaniel.
RIP Trish Keenan 1968-2011
Trish Keenan, frontwoman of Broadcast, died this morning in hospital from complications with pneumonia following a lengthy stay in intensive care. We take a brief look back on the life of a true sonic adventurer.
Turboweekend – Bound EP
In the last decade, Denmark has bought us music portraying a diverse range of eclectic taste from a nation which has a population less than Greater London, this effervescent triumvirate further enhances it’s growing repertoire.
No Age – The Ché Café, San Diego 07/01/11
No Age is one of the few bands with a gift of making their audience feel absolutely adored. They can destroy the hierarchy between audience and fan, leaving just a room of people enjoying great music.
The Beets – Stay Home
The Beets are a hard band to fathom, in the sense that perceived bad traits in other bands are their good points and that they write perfect pop numbers without even appearing to try or even care. This makes Stay Home all the more unfeasible and all the more enjoyable.
Anna Calvi – Anna Calvi
With her self-titled debut, Anna Calvi has unleashed an overpowering howl of defiance, lovelorn desperation and incomparable passion on 2011. Tiffany Daniels reviews.
Labrador announces new signing for 2011: Det Vackra Livet
Instantly recognisable to those familiar with Labrador’s own 80s revivalists The Mary Onettes, Det Vackra Livet is a project brought to us by brothers Philip and Henrik Ekström of the band. Download their debut single ‘Viljan’ inside.
