Sincerely Yours unveil (kind of) their newest signing: Team Rockit. The thirty second teaser inside isn’t too much of a giveaway, but pretty exciting all the same.
April, 2011
Odd Future pay tribute to Kate and Will at London show [Video]
Footage has just hit the web from Odd Future’s Camden Crawl warm-up show at London’s Village Underground.
James Pants – James Pants
A headspinning journey through every genre imaginable, plus myriad instrumentation, means that James Pants’ third album doesn’t make a lot of sense on first interaction. Does the magpie musician’s record make more sense given a bit of time? Just about…
Wet Paint – Woe
From alt-country to alt-rock, Wet Paint try to show that there’s life after previous disappointments in the music industry. Can a record heavily indebted to giants such as Pavement and Sonic Youth stand on its own two feet?
Smith Westerns – Dye It Blonde
A record entirely indebted to past acts but charming nonetheless, Dye It Blonde is the sound of Smith Westerns getting every homage out of their system, producing a glamorous, psychedelic summer record.
Prefuse 73 – The Only She Chapters
Guillermo Scott Herren dusts off his Prefuse 73 persona once more to deepen his ambient hip-hop style, this time with a clutch of female voices including a cameo from the late Trish Keenan.
Gold Panda x Star Slinger – Marriage
Watch the video for Star Slinger’s remix of Gold Panda’s ‘Marriage’, complete with nicely lit crockery porn.
Lykke Li – Sadness is a Blessing
The latest video from Lykke Li sees her going head to head with Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgård.
Crewdson – Trapdoor // Song Of The Day #244
‘Trapdoor’ is a slinking, stop-start track that brings to mind Micachu or maybe Hot Chip. Nightmarish pseudo-2-step from Crewdson.
We’re all about responding to things in a positive way: TLOBF meet Maybeshewill
Ahead of Maybeshewill’s third album, John Helps of the intricately coruscating instrumentalists talks to Simon Tyers about their working methods, the DIY aesthetic and their local scene.
Dark Dark Dark – Wild Go
Yearning, delicate and nostalgic, Minneapolis’ favourite creative collective, Dark Dark Dark return with their second, enchanting album. Francine Gorman reviews.
Alessi’s Ark – Time Travel
Alessi does her level best to re-energise those ill-treated eardrums. Just you try and pause for thought on songs like ‘Wire’ and ‘Blanket’ and try to conjure up the slightest amount of acrimony.
The Epstein w/ Left With Pictures + The Yarns – The Bullingdon Arms, Oxford 21/04/11
Perfectly complemented by fellow folksters The Yarns and Left With Pictures, Oxford’s The Epstein play to a small but engaged crowd at Oxford’s Bullingdon Arms. Andy Johnson reviews.
Marques Toliver – Try Your Best
With his recently released EP already creating quite a stir, the talented Marques Toliver has revealed a brand new track by performing an acoustic version of it live for SB TV.
The Donkeys – Born With Stripes
Californian natives The Donkeys have nailed the slacker vibe on new album Born With Stripes, mixing their 21st century surfer outlook with 60s psychedelia. Not a band prone to innovation then, but there’s a basic charm that makes this record something of a winner.
Low – C’mon
From its title on down, new LP C’mon certainly seems to suggest a more welcoming, inclusive experience. However, this being a Low record, there’s still some glass left hidden in the grass.
