Noisy San Franciscan punk-folk duo Two Gallants have announced a second London show as part of their upcoming UK tour, after the first date sold out.
June, 2011
Washed Out to tour the UK
Washed Out announces summer dates with an interesting in-store at Rough Trade East.
Battles announce London date
NY math-rock trio Battles announce November dates across the UK and Ireland.
Free Mp3: Tennis – Is It True [Brenda Lee cover]
A short, sweet, paean to sixties girl-groups and garage rock, Tennis’ version of Brenda Lee’s ‘Is It True?’ beautifully expresses the painful teenage condition of being both angry and attitude-filled, and painfully vulnerable at the same time.
Watch: Cat’s Eyes – The Crying Game
Cat’s Eyes, the duo of Faris Badwan and Rachel Zeffira, have released a video of themselves performing the 1964 Geoff Stephens penned song ‘The Crying Game’, which was made famous by Brenda Lee in 1965, and then Boy George in 1992
Watch: Desert Noises perform Oak Tree in their living room
Allow us to introduce you to Desert Noises from Utah. For a group of lads barely out of their teens there is a surprising maturity to their sound. With cut-glass melodies and tight guitar work, watch them perform ‘Oak Tree’ inside.
One year of tears – Happy Birthday to Records Records Records
Records Records Records are the archetype of the labour-of-love record label. We spoke to Babak Ganjei to find out just how difficult it’s been to reach their first birthday.
Fanzine – Running Around // Song Of The Day #284
‘Running Around’ embodies everything that was good about the Britpop era of yesteryear and could quite easily be a long lost outtake from Modern Life Is Rubbish. It’s brilliant, quite frankly.
On the canal with Trevor Moss & Hannah-Lou: Part 3
The third and final instalment of Trevor Moss & Hannah-Lou’s tour film sees the duo reach the end of their journey as they prepare for their show at Glastonbury last weekend.
Watch: Tasseomancy – Heavy Sleep
An eerie and otherworldly affair, the new video for Tasseomancy’s sparse, ethereal number ‘Heavy Sleep’ is available to watch now.
Listen: Visions of Trees – Everything Awaits (Demo)
A glitchy, obscure and pounding track, Visions of Trees latest demo ‘Everything Awaits’ is transformed into a sleeker dance pop record by soaring synths and slick female vocals.
Listen: Slime – Next Time
Breathy woodwind ushers in the start of the recently premiered ‘Next Time’, and sets the tone for the surprisingly acoustic electronic track from Will Archer, AKA Slime, from his Increases EP
Watch: Lanterns On The Lake – You’re Almost There
Offered up as a free download last week, Lanterns On The Lake’s new song ‘You’re Almost There’ now has an equally elegant and hazy video.
M83 previews new album
With details thin on the ground with regards to M83′s forthcoming album, Gonzalez has revealed a video preview of things to come.
Buke and Gass – Page Break // Song Of The Day #283
Buke And Gass are a Brooklyn duo who make a hell of a lot of noise with homemade instruments. ‘Page Break’ is today’s Song Of The Day, courtesy of Brassland.
Watch: Woodpigeon – Featherstone
Compiled from hazy super-8 footage the video for Woodpigeon’s rare song ‘Featherstone’ is almost as emotionally evocative as the wistful harmony itself.
