The accessibility of this song really made me wonder; all the discussion I had heard about Sigur Ros in the past was that they were a difficult, trying band to truly like. Still, the way that “Saeglopur” opens is nothing less than commendable; where the track begins in a dreamy way, the musical (and rock-influenced) explosions that the band inserts into various intervals of “Saeglopur” shock listeners into a much…
Ahead of the 25th anniversary of Paul Simon’s classic Graceland album, indie artists have teamed up for a music video series of Graceland covers. First up, Louisiana band GIVERS offer their rendition of “That Was Your Mother,” accompanied by Louisiana music legend Dickie Landry and the Lost Bayou Ramblers. The special CD/DVD/LP box set of Graceland is out June 5th on Sony Legacy and be on the lookout next week…
So, New Line sounds like they dug up a early sixties rock band’s long-lost debut and have pandered it off as a rock-revival disc. The presence of very active synthesizers really adds a certain veneer to the early tracks (I’m Going To Live…”, “Circus”) and makes the chipper vocals of Eddies stand up even more. The fact that The Sights have been around for 7 years explains the solid, confident…
“Sick of the redundant dicklessness surrounding them” and featuring members of We Are The World, Dreamers s/t drops this week on Germ, stream the entire album over at Electronic Beats WATCH: Appaloosa (via Vice) LISTEN: Dreamers – s/t (via Electronic Beats) LISTEN: City of Hope (Jimmy Edgar remix) WATCH: City Of Hope (via IFC) LA’s electronic thrashwave duo Dreamers debut their batshit crazy horror/sci-fi meets Dance Party USA video for their rumination on…
The Deer Tracks are happy to release a brand new video for the track “Meant To Be” off their album The Archer Trilogy Pt 2. CMJ debuted the video – made by the band themselves – today. In describing it they said “…The Deer Tracks play on an already obvious difference in appearance as they are shot individually with their instruments, visually relaying the strange juxtaposition of singer Elin Lindfors’…
True Punk, as this tape is markered, with a masking tape label. Recorded on a tape deck the quality isn’t the best, but the fury that the Slutz play is simply awesome. The bass parts during the first song “Anal Cunt…” are great, with a sense of raw urgency about then. These guys seem to have a sense of humor, as evidenced by the title of the songs and the…
Watch the video for “Only Eyes” at the BULLETT premiere or at Vimeo Watch Sin Fang’s performance for La Blogotheque’s Take Away Show by Vincent Moon Iceland’s Sindri Már Sigfússon or Sin Fang (formerly Sin Fang Bous of Seabear) has directed and debuted a new video for “Only Eyes,” taken from his forthcoming Half Dreams EP. The DIY video features a special guest appearance by Sindri’s own cat, Emilio Estevez,…
The Showdone come with a brand of hard rock that is tremendously tied to both the hair metal genre and the earlier (not the power metal releases) of Pantera. During “Fanatics and Whores”, The Showdown add a little bit of the Kenny Wayne Shepherd band to the mix, allowing for something that is current but is tremendously educated on the forms of hard rock that preceded them. The shredding that…
Checking in from his relentless hunt for a photo opportunity with both Wayne Newton and Carrot Top at the 14th Annual Punk Rock Bowling and Music Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada, MUNICIPAL WASTE vocalist Tony Foresta goes public about the band’s participation on the world’s most extreme metal cruise – the Barge To Hell! “I think I can speak for everyone in the band when I say that we are…
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of David Bowie’s truly groundbreaking and hugely influential album, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars, Genero.tv is giving fans the chance to make the music video for the iconic title track, “Ziggy Stardust.” Filmmakers have until June 8th to upload their full-length music video to the site. The winner will receive a $4,000 prize and will have their video…
The picture of Showbread on the back of “Age Of Reptiles” gives little idea for what style of music will come forth during tracks like “Naked Lunch”. What ultimately results during the disc’s opening track is something that can only be called rock. There is more than a fair share of seventies-looking rock riffs, while Showbread aligns themselves with the general sound of acts like Buckcherry (although, with nothing…
Parisian duo Total Warr delivers an irresistible blend of energetic pop set to danceworthy electro beats and commanding percussion. Having received accolades from FADER to Stereogum, the band recently released the first track from their upcoming EP, Corbay, out June 11th. Today, they release a live video for the track, “xxx HATE xxx,” one of the EPs slower, more reflective jams. Check out the live “xxx HATE xxx” video where…
Cadence Weapon continues to firmly establish his legacy as a sonic pioneer while constantly pushing the rap and electronic music envelope. Following his critically acclaimed, Polaris Music Prize nominated albums Breaking Kayfabe and Afterparty Babies and a two year term as Edmonton’s Poet Laureate, he returns with a brand new album, Hope In Dirt City out on Upper Class Recordings on May 29th. Roland Pemberton was born with hip hop…
This weekend, Marianas Trench play the first of 12 dates on the Journeys Backyard BBQ tour. On the heels of that tour, the band announced make up dates for the club shows they had to cancel in April. Starting on June 8th, the band will play the following headlining dates: June 8th Norfolk, VA The Norva June 12th Akron, OH Musica June 13th Niagara Falls, NY The Rapids Theatre June…
Australian-based industrial djent metallers SYNTHETIC BREED will drop their second release for San Francisco, CA based indie metal label Rogue Records America, entitled Zero Degrees Freedom on May 29, 2012. The four-piece signed with the label in September 2011 and the new five track EP is their first release for Rogue Records with new material. The digital-only release will be available for purchase through Amazon, Bandcamp, and other digital retailers.…
Ah summer… a time for night swimming, belly flopping, sunstroke, beer bongs, tight thongs, burnt weenies and big ol’ package tours designed to make music fans squeal like pigs at the county fair. Speaking of big packages, the dudes in Reel Big Fish and Goldfinger are teaming up for the co-headline Summer of Ska tour with support from Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends (The Maxies will join…
Joel Frederiksen follows the success of his 2011 album Rose of Sharon – a celebration of 18th-century American music that landed in the Top Ten on Billboard’s Classical chart and on critics’ year-end lists – with Requiem for a Pink Moon: An Elizabethan Tribute to Nick Drake. The latest project by Frederiksen and the Ensemble Phoenix Munich takes them all the way back in time to… 1972, the year the…
Breaking the silence with their first release since 2008, Riala is the highly anticipated, self-produced LP from Sweden’s Suis La Lune. Building on the frenzied sound so distinct in their discography, Riala is a clearly matured effort– full of self-proclaimed “complex pop songs”–and is all the stronger for it. Image of Suis La Lune – Riala CD Tracklist 1. Cornea 2. Stop Motion 3. Wishes & Hopes 4. Hands Are…
Flush with rolling piano, wistful strings, and brittle to booming percussion, The Spring Standards’ new double-disc record, yellow//gold, consists of two emotionally-charged EPs that tell intertwining stories of growing up and leaving home to embark on a new adventure. If you’re not able to catch the band on their national US tour with Rhett Miller, be sure to watch their upcoming live appearance on Conan, June 18! Valiantly proving that…
Tiny Engines (Tigers Jaw, CSTVT, Look Mexico) is excited to announce the newest release from Philadelphia, PA’s Restorations, a 7″ titled A/B is available for pre-order now. The 7″ will see a July 10, 2012 release date. Also worth noting, all vinyl pre-orders come with an instant mp3 download for the 2 songs. The EP is also available for early digital purchase here. The release follows up Restorations critically-acclaimed Self-Titled…