The product of a move from South Carolina to Berkeley, CA and the subsequent extended separation from loved ones, Toro Y Moi’s third full-length, Anything in Return, puts Chaz Bundick right in the middle of the producer/songwriter dichotomy that his first two albums established. There’s a pervasive sense of peace with his tendency to dabble … Read more
You may have thought it was all talk before but here is some video proof that Kim Deal, Kelley Deal, Josephine Wiggs, and Jim Macpherson are back together and gearing up for a Breeders reunion in honor of Last Splash’s 20th Anniversary. Currently the only date scheduled for The Breeders is in June when the … Read more
This exclusive album trailer for ‘Lysandre’ includes an interview with Christopher, footage from his debut show in San Francisco and new song ‘Part of Me (Lysandre’s Epilogue)’ Lysandre will be released in the US on Jan 15th and Jan 14th for the rest of the world.
Before we worry about the Holiday; Glasgow, Scotland band We Are The Physics are celebrating our impending doom! Check out their apocalyptic video for their explosive album closer, “Olivia Neutron Bomb”. But be quick – it’s only online for 24 hours! We Are The Physics: Your Friend, The Atom [Fire Note Review 11/16/12] Happy End … Read more
Here is the track “Ohm” from Yo La Tengo’s new album Fade that is due to hit shelves on January 15th.
Tiger High is a tight knit group of musicians all born and raised in the music mecca of Memphis, TN. The group is composed of Jake Vest (Jack Oblivian, The Trashed Romeos), drummer Greg Roberson (Reigning Sound, Arthur Lee’s Love, The Trashed Romeos, Jack Oblivian, Compulsive Gamblers) and longtime musical partners, Toby Vest and Greg … Read more
The new Robyn Hitchcock record, Love From London, will be released March 5, 2013 on Yep Roc Records. The record was produced and engineered by Paul Noble, and features Noble on bass, guitar, keyboards and vocals; Jenny Adejayan on cello and vocals; Lizzie Anstey on vocals and keyboards and Jenny Macro, Lucy Parnell and Anne … Read more
Lincolnshire band Lost Souls have just released a new video for “Black Eyes”. The single will release on January 21st. The band fuses a more traditional Brit-rock sound with small elements of electronica to create their sound. The group shows promise and is one to watch in 2013. Check out the video below: Lost Souls … Read more
Huey and the New Yorkers is the solo project of Huey Morgan, the provocative frontman of Brooklyn’s own ‘Fun Lovin Criminals’. He recently hit the streets of London the other day and raised money for Help for Heroes which provides practical direct support to the UK’s wounded, injured and sick Service personnel, veterans, and their … Read more
Nashville, TN’s Wild Cub premiered their new official video for “Thunder Clatter” today. Directed by Will Holland and for the first time featuring the band – as well as a multitude of instrument-armed friends. “Thunder Clatter,” recently reached #2 on Hype Machine’s Most Popular Tracks chart, is from Wild Cub’s debut album Youth, released on … Read more
Today, Wavves is proud to debut “Sail To The Sun” and it’s accompanying music video directed by BLACK // DOCTOR (CHRIS BLACK + MISTERDOCTOR). “Sail To The Sun” premiered at 12:12 pm on 12/12/12…take that how you will. Wavves is currently readying their next LP with producer John Hill (Rihanna, Santigold, etc.) at the helms. … Read more
Breakthrough UK band Biffy Clyro have premiered the Big TV-directed video for “Black Chandelier” today. “Black Chandelier” is the first single off the trio’s upcoming album Opposites, due out in the US March 12, 2013. Produced by GGGarth Richardson, Opposites is the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed Only Revolutions, which sold over one million copies worldwide … Read more
http://www.soundcitymovie.com Celebrating the confirmation of its premiere at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters, Nirvana) announced today that SOUND CITY will be released as an HD digital download (DRM-free) and stream February 1 via www.soundcitymovie.com. Fans who pre-order the film now will receive instant exclusive rewards followed by a stream and download … Read more
Here is the first video from Seapony’s sophomore LP Falling that was released this past September. “Be Alone” was filmed on Super 8 in sunny Los Angeles by director Michael JS Murphy.
www.cityreign.net www.facebook.com/cityreign Meet Manchester four-piece City Reign. Their full-length debut, ‘Another Step’, is being described as a landmark guitar record fuelled by sheer ambition and ‘do or die’ attitude. The album is officially releasing on February 25th on Car Boot Records. Their debut single “Making Plans” gained praise along with two earlier singles as their … Read more
For the final installment of M83‘s video trilogy and in partnership with the Creator’s Project, M83 have released “Wait” off of their album Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming.
This should put you in the Holiday spirit as Jimmy Fallon, Mariah Carey and The Roots perform “All I Want For Christmas Is You”.
Barsuk Records is excited to debut Yellow Ostrich’s video for “Ghost”, the title track from the band’s recent 6-song release. The clip, directed by the band and Frank Larson, who described it as “focus[ing] tight on bandleader Alex Schaaf, alternating between the singer delivering his lament in present-day and fuzzy old VHS footage capturing happier … Read more
Swedish five-piece Shout Out Louds will be releasing their fourth album on Merge Records titled Optica February 26, 2013. The album marks 10 years since Shout Out Louds released their debut, Howl Howl Gaff Gaff. Last week, the band gave away the first taster from Optica, “Blue Ice” as a 7″ actually made of ice. Only 10 ice kits exist … Read more
THE HEARTBREAKS ANNOUNCE EP ‘HAND ON HEART’ – OUT FEBRUARY 4TH See “Hand on Heart” Video Here Produced and mixed by Tristan Ivemy (Frank Turner, Holloways etc), The Heartbreaks latest offering is out February 4th and features a selection of newly recorded material with strings arranged by the legendary James Banbury of The Auteurs (U2, Depeche Mode, Bloc Party etc.) Matthew, vocalist of … Read more
LA-based psych-rockers Electric Flower Group are already mind-blowing on record, but for their new video “The Electrician,” they’ve synched the music with the gonzo 1977 Japanese cult horror film House. EFG’s dark, sonically overdriven take on the Walker Brothers’ classic “The Electrician,” combined with House‘s lush and insanely bizarre visuals, culminates in an aural and sensory freakout, … Read more
NYC singer / songwriter David Bronson has released a new video (see below) for ‘The Turns’ – the most important track from his upcoming 2 part album series ‘The Long Lost Story’. The first part ‘Story’, from which this track is taken, is released in the UK on January 7th. Bronson says: “’The Turns’ is … Read more
“Well, if I were to use that threadbare metaphor of albums being like children, then Push The Sky Away is the ghost-baby in the incubator and Warren’s loops are its tiny, trembling heart-beat.” Nick Cave At the heart of Push the Sky Away is a naturalism and warmth that makes it the most subtly beautiful … Read more
Aimee Mann brought Shins leader James Mercer with her to Jimmy Kimmel Live last night, where the pair duetted on “Living a Lie” from Mann’s latest album, Charmer. They blended their distinctive voices into smooth harmonies while Mann strummed an electric guitar and her band filled out the tune, which amounts to a frank exchange … Read more
NAOMI PUNK Reveals Video For “Voodoo Trust” Watch The Video Now: http://youtu.be/ekPfYYvd2Eg The Feeling Out November 20 On Captured Tracks When Naomi Punk’s debut LP The Feeling came out in Spring 2012 on Couple Skate records, it felt new and unpretentious. Not in the sense that it was without influence. There’s plenty to pick apart in their music. The … Read more