ARMS is pretty neat, I think, because it’s a bedroom project that sounds much greater in scope while still retaining a cool lo-fi mood. The mastermind behind it all is Todd Goldstein, the guitarist for the now-defunct Harlem Shakes, who will be digitally releasing ARMS’ debut album, Kids Aflame, in the U.S. this Tuesday. The… Continue reading [MP3] ARMS: “Tiger Tamer”
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Frightened Rabbit set to release third album in March 2010
Frightened Rabbit, the awesome Scottish band that seems to be perpetually going through a bad break up, is coming out with a new album! It’s going to be called The Winter of Mixed Drinks (natch), and it’s due out in March 2010. The band will also set out on a “full North American tour” in… Continue reading Frightened Rabbit set to release third album in March 2010
Hey look it’s the trailer for the new Clint Eastwood movie or whatever
So Clint Eastwood has a movie coming out called Invictus, and it’s so Oscar Baitey that it makes Crash look like Paul Blart: Mall Cop. It stars Morgan Freeman and a blond Matt Damon, and the first official trailer was released today. I like Oscar-type movies, the snob I am, but after watching this…seriously? What… Continue reading Hey look it’s the trailer for the new Clint Eastwood movie or whatever
Los Campesinos! announce new album details!
I’ll be honest: I’ve never been too big a fan of Los Campesinos! It was just one of those bands I never really went out of my way to listen to, and as much as people seemed to like them, I simply never had much of a desire to check them out. But when they… Continue reading Los Campesinos! announce new album details!
Sufjan is free of conceptual restraints (read: new album coming!)
Sufjan Stevens has been popping his head out of the muck of obscurity a bit in the past few months, which is great because he rocks. He’s said in interviews, though, that he’s been in something of a creative rut, which explains the lack of a new album. His most recent is Illinoise, which came… Continue reading Sufjan is free of conceptual restraints (read: new album coming!)
Atlas Sound’s Logos is weirdly immersive in the best possible way
Did I make that album cover big enough for you? Well, I sure hope I did! Atlas Sound is the side project of Bradford Cox, much of the creative force behind Deerhunter. On Logos, his second full length under the Atlas Sound moniker, he reaches deep into his trippy bag of tricks to produce one… Continue reading Atlas Sound’s Logos is weirdly immersive in the best possible way
Heading over to France for some Alcest
I’ve been on this weird awesome shoegazey post-rock kick over the past week or so. There’s just something about a hugely distorted wall of guitar noise, you know? Anyway, this fellow from France goes by the name Neige, and records under the name Alcest. His early recordings had a black metal type sound to them,… Continue reading Heading over to France for some Alcest
[MP3] Tape Deck Mountain: “Bat Lies”
So Tape Deck Mountain is releasing an album called Ghosts on November 17, and you guys should all legally purchase it. I’m rather excited myself because I’ve just heard “Bat Lies,” which you can stream below, and it’s a really nice track. The song’s slow, but in a really pretty, strummed electric guitar sort of… Continue reading [MP3] Tape Deck Mountain: “Bat Lies”
Ólafur Arnalds creates some lovely, if unmoving, tunes on Found Songs
It makes sense that Ólafur Arnalds‘ newest, Found Songs, doesn’t pack quite the same punch as Eulogy for Evolution does. In April, Arnalds composed and recorded a song daily for seven days, releasing each one to the web immediately. As a result, we have ourselves some Ólafur lite — while this isn’t the worst thing… Continue reading Ólafur Arnalds creates some lovely, if unmoving, tunes on Found Songs
LOST Babies!
I’m assuming there’s a whole legion of about four people out there who still watch LOST, and have stuck with it through five seasons. I’m one of them, so for the three people out there who care, this one’s for you! So basically it’s LOST Babies, and while it’s mostly what you would expect from… Continue reading LOST Babies!