Montreal’s Suuns will head to the UK to tour ‘Zeroes QC’ in 2011. They’ve even given us a video and two downloads from the record to celebrate.
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The War On Drugs – Future Weather
The War on Drugs shed their “revivalist” tag, as they return with an exhilarating and generously laden EP. Where they go from here is anyone’s guess, but for now, just enjoy. Finbarr Bermingham reviews.
SOTD #126 // The War On Drugs: ‘Comin’ Through’
The War On Drugs will record the same song over and over again, and then, like a group of audiophiliac butchers, they’ll hack it apart – removing skin to reveal its fleshy core. Listen to the first taster from new EP ‘Future Weather’ inside. Absolutely essential stuff.
SOTD #110 // Jens Lekman: ‘The End Of The World Is Bigger Than Love’
A new song by Jens Lekman is a big event in our world – and ‘The End of the World Is Bigger Than Love’ is indeed a big song. While it’s archetypal Lekman through and through – there’s a very real and noticeable development from Night Falls Over Kortadela that hints at where the next record might go.
Damien Jurado – Saint Bartlett
Damien Jurado’s ninth studio album, the Richard Swift-produced Saint Bartlett was recorded in Swift’s National Freedom studio in Oregon…
TLOBF Interview // jj
Every step towards jj takes you a step further away. Sometimes the aim for reality feels too unrealistic. Sometimes you just have to indulge in distractions, escapes, and illusions to be able to stand this excuse for an existence, and that’s just what they do.
[Video] jj: “Let Go”
Joakim Benon and Elin Kastlander the two mysterious figures behind jj finally revealed themselves to the world today with their debut video for “Let Go”.
Yeasayer – Odd Blood
Although there’s a lot to like here, ultimately, Odd Blood is like a New Year’s Eve party that starts with fireworks and make-out sessions but fails to even last until midnight.
jj reveal two brand new songs, download both inside
It was back in the fall of 2008 when they had both lost their virginity to insanity and were looking for moments of clarity. A plane to Spain felt like a reasonable opportunity.
jj signs to Secretly Canadian, no.3 due in March
Gothenburg’s jj have signed with indie behemoth Secretly Canadian with new album no.3 due for release 9th March.
[Video] Music Go Music: ‘Just Me’
Music Go Music manage to work up a marvelous retro escapade that treads the fine line of seventies pastiche with effortless ease without coming across as crass or indeed a spoof ABBA tribute band.
Music Go Music – Expressions
Where does one draw the line between “respectful homage” and “uninspired rip-off”? Harking back to past musical glories is no bad thing but can an album so stringently and invariably in hock to one’s inspirations be regarded as ‘good’ on its own terms?
Music Go Music – ICA, London 22/09/09
Music Go Music make their London debut. Verdict? If these guys get on the festival circuit next year (or 1979, either’s good) then the world will be their oyster.
BLK JKS – After Robots
Over twenty minutes there is mystery and intrigue. Over forty-five, BLK JKS just show too much of their hand. Adam Nelson reviews a missed opportunity.
[Video] Music Go Music: ‘Warm In The Shadows’
The trio from LA create infectious pop music that is the missing link between ABBA and St Etienne. In a word, they are incredible. Watch the video for new single ‘Warm In The Shadows’ out on August 10th via Mercury/Secretly Canadian.
Magnolia Electric Co. – Josephine
Molina claims to have written six albums in the last three years, all of them waiting for release. Providing he keeps the quality to the standard of the first half of this album, he’s going to remain a very hard man to ignore.
