I know that Intimacy came out nearly 2 months ago, but I haven’t been able to wrap my head around it until now. Intimacy is a definite stray from Silent Alarm, and even A Weekend in The City. It seems to be a progression of sorts, going from Bloc Party‘s post-rock punkish sounds to a… Continue reading Bloc Party – Intimacy
Category: New Albums
Erin McCarley – Love, Save the Empty
Yep, another post of the female singer/songwriter variety. What can I say, I’m a sucker for them. Erin McCarley‘s debut album, Love, Save the Empty, hits stores January 6 (iTunes December 30) and I couldn’t be more excited. From Nashville, by way of San Diego, McCarley is making a name for herself with her breathtaking… Continue reading Erin McCarley – Love, Save the Empty
New Song From Coconut Records!
Our favorite actor/musician (and former Phantom Planet/one-time Kings of Convenience drummer) Jason Schwartzman‘s new Coconut Records album Davy is coming out January 13, and he has decided to pre-release one of the songs, “Microphone”. You can download it for free on Amie Street – for every download they donate 1 dollar to the Mr. Holland’s… Continue reading New Song From Coconut Records!
12 Days of Christmas Music: “I’ll Stay ‘Til After Christmas”
For the next 12 days, I’ll be posting some of the best Christmas music of today and the yesteryear. Christmas is a time for cutesy joyous celebration, so why not express it through song! I know not everybody is Christian, but you find me enough material to do a Hanukkah or Kwanzaa Music series, and… Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas Music: “I’ll Stay ‘Til After Christmas”
Letting Up Despite Great Faults – New EP coming soon!
Letting Up Despite Great Faults is looking to release their newest EP, Your Colours, in February! Who knows when it will actually be released, but it’s totally awesome that there’s actually an album on the table. Their last big release, Movement, came in 2006 so I’ve been looking forward to this, well, ever since then.… Continue reading Letting Up Despite Great Faults – New EP coming soon!
Clue To Kalo – Lily Perdida
Clue To Kalo (from Australia) is coming out with a new album (January 20)! For those of us who enjoy The Postal Service (the new song I’m posting actually sounds more like Sufjan) style electronica with a mix of folk, this is incredibly exciting news. The new album is called Lily Perdida and Clue To… Continue reading Clue To Kalo – Lily Perdida
Kanye, you did it to me again.
So at first, I was planning on writing how much I did not like the newest Kanye West album “808s and Heartbreak”. I was going to even make some claims about how the auto-tune should not be allowed to exist. It was going to be such a well thought-out post. But then I heard the… Continue reading Kanye, you did it to me again.
Yule – Aaaarrrggh!!!
Yule, an artist from that favorite island of ours, New Zealand, recently sent Knox Road an email notifying us of his debut CD Aaaarrrggh!!! (now available at www.amplifier.co.nz, www.digirama.co.nz, iTunes and Real Groovy) and gave us the tracks for a listen. Yule’s music spans a wide variety of experimental sounds – kind of like a… Continue reading Yule – Aaaarrrggh!!!
Raveonettes Christmas EP
The Raveonettes have released a new digital only Christmas EP, Wishing You a Rave Christmas, on Vice. The EP has four tracks including a cover of “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).” You can get the EP on iTunes or Amazon (Amazon gives you a bonus b-side from their last album, Lust Lust Lust). Check out “Come… Continue reading Raveonettes Christmas EP
Dear Science
“Dear Science, You are difficult. I hate you.” …Ok so maybe I never actually wrote this letter to Science (though I should), but I am fairly positive that the high level of emotion on display above is similar to that of TV on The Radio‘s on their latest album, Dear Science, released in September. TVOTR… Continue reading Dear Science