London four-piece Animal Kingdom are set to launch their imminent tour with a nice treat for fans. Their debut single ‘Chalk Stars’, in a limited edition of 500, will be available only for fans at the shows, with each single containing its own unique artwork.
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TLOBF Interview :: …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead
Jude Clarke caught up with art-noise supremo Conrad Keely, and got to hear his views on art, science, religion, musical inspiration, the joys of relocating to Brooklyn and much more.
Various Artists – Rough Trade Counter Culture 08
The annual staff handpicked compilation of the most exciting, offbeat and plain curious music to have emerged last year, from folk to dubstep to, um, shitgaze.
J. Tillman – Vacilando Territory Blues
J. Tillman’s 5th album sees the Fleet Fox once again delving into nighttime narratives of regret, pain and redemption, and adding new touches to his sound with country, blues and rock.
TLOBF Readers Poll :: RESULTS!
The news you’ve ALL been waiting for…… Who’s won our first Readers Choice Album of the Year?!?
Xmas Advent [December 11th] :: Fleet Foxes
“Eric Earley (of Blitzen Trapper) is a supergenius” – so says Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold. And who are we to argue?
Fleet Foxes – The Junction, Cambridge 11/11/08
The last night of a sell-out UK tour. Fleet Foxes play a triumphant set at The Junction leaving Rich’s Thane and Hughes utterly gobsmacked.
Fleet Foxes – Shepherds Bush Empire, London 05/11/08
Fleet Foxes perform a sell-out show at one of London’s prime venues; the Shepherds Bush Empire. It sold out within 24 hours, as did the subsequent tour. Surely this would be one of the most important and celebrative gigs of their short career so far?
Wilco and Fleet Foxes offer ‘I Shall Be Released’ to US voters
Remember that totally shit hot video of Dylan’s ‘I Shall Be Released’ by Fleet Foxes and Wilco we featured a while ago? Well, it must have proved pretty damn popular – it’s just been announced that the track is now available as a free download.
The Dodos – Visiter
Yes, we know its been out for a while, but we’re still going to talk about how great The Dodos are… well, Charley Caines is anyway.
