With little pairs of detuned vocals, Yoin’s rework takes the oh-so-sultry menace of Cassie’s original and turns it into a jukey beauty.
December, 2011
James Blake w/ Vondelpark – London HMV Forum 1/12/11
One thing must said, Blake’s tracks truly blossom live, where some sounded slightly introspective and meek on record. Live all of the weird electronic glitches are allowed to breathe, filling the HMV Forum’s ornate surroundings in an beautiful cacophony of industrial buzz, writes Antonio Rowe
Superchunk – Scala, London 01/12/11
It might be their first UK show in over ten years, but Superchunk deliver a pogoing, whirlwind rock’n'roll masterclass at the Scala, writes Ro Cemm.
Standard Fare – Out of Sight, Out of Town
An album both in and about that state of limbo in which many people find themselves between twenty and thirty, from the indie-pop trio from Sheffield.
White Denim – Last Day Of Summer
This is the second time in less than eighteen months that Last Day Of Summer has been released (after being made available for free download in 2010), but does White Denim’s “summer retreat” really warrant a second outing? Sam Lee reviews.
Elliott Brood – Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto 18/11/11
As triumphant home-turf return from Elliott Brood fresh from a Canada-wide tour supporting new record ‘Days into Years’. Alan Davey reviews.
Introducing // Stealing Sheep
Stealing Sheep singer Becky Hawley talks to TLOBF about furtive recording sessions at Abbey Road, jamming with Paul McCartney, and Norwegian death metal.
Radiohead to release new single
Both Deezer and Amazon suggest new Radiohead tracks ‘The Daily Mail’ and ‘Staircase’ will be released next week.
Mozart Parties plan 2012 tour
Mozart Parties will be playing a string of live dates in January and February next year.
Listen: My Morning Jacket – Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
As you’d expect from Jim James and co., their decidedly mature rendition is rich with gentle acoustic guitar plucking and honeyed vocals, and they don’t even giggle when it gets to the “make the yuletide gay” line.
Yeah Yeah Yeah’s working on new material
Karen O has reportedly started working on new material with her bandmates.
Grinderman split up
Nick Cave announced the band were “over” at the Meredith Music Festival in Australia this past weekend.
The Kills + Josh T. Pearson – Brixton Academy, London 03/12/2011
The Kills’ chaotic sound may not have been perfect when they took over Brixton Academy, but that certainly won’t be what The Kills’ fans are talking about. They came for a show, and they got one, writes Buzz Stas
Commodified Authenticity: faux-folk and the manufacture of shared experience
Faux-folk packages up folk ‘authenticity’ and sells it back to us. It’s more than an irritation – it’s a symptom of capital’s dangerous powers of co-option.
Bleeding Heart Narrative – Bison
Bleeding Heart Narrative display a new level of personal innovation with their latest five-track EP.
Sacred Harp – Window’s a Fall
Blending the experimental with pop, Norway’s Sacred Harp produce a debut album that’s unpredictable at every turn, and contains moments of brilliance. Prepare yourself for a rollercoaster ride.
