The consistently unpredictable Jens Lekman has announced a one-off performance at one of London’s more interesting (and worthwhile) festivals. Read & Shout, held in the lovely Nettlefold Hall above West Norwood Library, is a benefit concert organised to raise awareness of the widespread closure of libraries, both here in London, and accross the Nation.
February, 2011
Sea of Bees – Songs for the Ravens
From crooned ballads to crooked ventures – Sea of Bees’ Songs for the Ravens threatens to launch into the stratosphere, but fails to get as far as the tree tops. Tiffany Daniels reviews.
Download The Strokes new single
After weeks of rumours and teasers you can finally hear the new single from The Strokes.
Stream new The Low Anthem song
In “loving memory” of Ronald Reagan The Low Anthem have made new track ‘Hey, All You Hippies’ available to stream.
Listen to exclusive Fixers mixtape, Chad Valley remix
We have a whole host of Fixers related goodies for you to listen to.
Win! Tickets to see Glasser at XOYO
We have a pair of tickets to give away to Glasser’s show at XOYO on February 21.
Harrys Gym – What Was Ours Can’t Be Yours
The second album from Harrys Gym, What Was Our Can’t Be Yours is a stunning slice of Nordic pop but whether it will be enough elevate the quartet from the shadows is another question all together.
The Radio Dept. – Passive Aggressive: Singles 2002-2010
The compilation doesn’t document the evolution of a band so much as it highlights the sharpening of songwriting that seemingly occurred around 2010′s Clinging To A Scheme. As such, Passive Aggressive is ultimately an album that is enjoyable while it’s on but forgettable when you’re through.
Scanners: ‘Salvation’
Ahead of the release of their second album, London based Scanners are set to release a double a-side single.
Errors to release new tracks
Glaswegian four-piece Errors have announced the release of a very limited edition 7″ record.
Jad Fair – His Name Itself Is Music
His name itself isn’t, in fact, music. Nor is what he released on this CD. It might be about to define the decade and challenge the very notion of everything this website stands for, though.
Song Of The Day #199 // Visions Of Trees: ‘Sometimes it Kills (DT Remix)’
London based synthwave-pop duo Visions of Trees were one of the first bands to grace this feature coincidentally 365 days ago, and just shy of the double-century landmark the pair call upon DT to grace their alluring debut release.
The Boxer Rebellion – The Cold Still
The Boxer Rebellion are ten years old and making an alluringly masterful, if slightly sombre return with their third album, The Cold Still. They used to be signed to Alan McGee’s Poptones label y’know. Wait… come back!
Austra announce debut album, new video
Austra’s debut album is called Feel It Break and is due out in May.
TV On The Radio plan new album
Reportedly due out in the spring, Nine Types Of Light will be the fifth studio effort from the Brooklyn quintet.
