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Frances Bean Cobain, the daughter of Courtney Love and Kurt Cobain turned 18 a couple of days ago. Her mother, who 'maintains' a Twitter account, had this to say to her. It stops being funny after about the second tweet, but still, slightly perplexing (via Buzzfeed).»
The week or so prior to depature I'd been aware of Reykjavik seven-piece Hjaltalin and their debut record, Sleepdrunk Seasons. Aware that it was as promising as it was engaging and full of both those things. Their second record, Terminal, I was less familiar with. That's to say it was completely alien – I hadn't heard a note of it. Rare are the times that listening to a record is a process of discovery, and one not just of the artist but of their nature and...well...the record in its entirety. »
It should be no surprise to you that Future Islands are one of our current favourite bands after producing one of our favourite albums in In Evening Air. Heavy rotation indeed. Last week we mentioned that they'd be releasing a new EP, an acoustic one. We look forward to it. There was also a free mp3 available.»
Radiohead's Phil Selway releases his debut album through Bella Union very soon indeed. If you can't wait that long, and would perhaps like a taster of what he's got in store for you, then you'll be pleased with the news that four of the album's tracks are available for you to listen to. Neat stuff. »
We've known about Cats In Paris's project to write a new song for every day in August - based on the news of that day - for a week or two now, but only now has the time come where it's suitable to write something about it. Partly due to time constraints and partly due to it being a Friday. Friday Fun and all. »
A couple of months ago, DiS packed up its bags and went to Brighton for The Great Escape. We even hosted a stage there. In what is a gay club. The Ruby Suns played a seven-minute set and Japandroids did their best to tear up whatever was in their way during a set which wasn't quite that short, but curt nonetheless.»
Warpaint have confirmed the release of their debut full-length, as well as setting out a UK tour to support the record later in the year. The LA four-piece's record is called The Fool and will hit shelves on October 25 through Rough Trade. Tracklisting and artwork is below:»
Some good bands playing in the back of black cabs.»
DiS packed its bags and headed North, to Oslo's Øya festival, a festival with a line-up so rammed to the rafters with pure high-quality that we thought we might have trouble containing ourselves. We just about did...»
Slightly-gothic noise-makers Esben & The Witch have reason to celebrate, as they've just signed to one of the finest independent labels in the land, home to many other fantastic bands over the years - Matador. Congratulations to them. »
We've still got oooooh just about a month or so to wait before of Montreal's new record comes out, properly like. I think it may have already leaked, but that's a leak with total shit quality recordings, so stay well clear of it. You will have most prob»
Guitar-pop heroes Let's Wrestle have announce that they're signing to a new record label - Full Time Hobby. Congratulations to both the band and FTH, you've got gems on your hands. Although we do hope they're in the process of writing their second record, there's some more, closer news at hand.»
So far so good with Yeasayer videos. They certainly know how to do the strange, and how to do it very well. Whether it's the drenched-in-chicken-korma figures from 'Ambling Alp' or some other such nakedness, their videos are always worth a watch. Can't see this changing any time soon, in truth.»
Fresh on the back his latest and most ambitious LP, Cosmogramma, the artist who goes by the name of Flying Lotus is to release another record, this time an EP. It's called Pattern+Grid World and will be released through Warp on September 21. Below is the tracklisting and artwork.»
Brilliantly noisy Leeds lot Pulled Apart By Horses release the next single off their current debut self-titled LP through Transgressive on September 6. It is the fantastic, pace-changing, game-changing, chock-full, arm-in-the-air-screaming 'High Five, Swa»
German piano maverick performer who goes by the name of Hauschka has revealed the release date of his next record, as well as the confirmation of a tour and a few other things. The record is called Foreign Landscapes and comes out on October 25 through FatCat, with whom he released his previous two LPs.»
Fresh from a fantastic set on our stage at last weekend's Summer Sundae festival, The Futureheads have put themselves up for auction. In a way. Not exactly completely under the command of someone else, but they will play an acoustic gig. But how and why? More on that from Ross Millard below:»
So last week we told you a few details about the upcoming Belle & Sebastian record, Write About Love. We were informed that the album art we posted was indeed just that. It turns out it wasn't. No great problem, as the band have let us know what it actually is, as well as a few other bits of info.»
Bloc Party and now solo musician type man Kele (Okereke) has confirmed a small spate of tour dates in the UK for November. They are in support of his debut album, The Boxer, and will presumably include most if not all of the songs from that record.»
Belle & Sebastian have sensationally unveiled the title of their new and upcoming album, as well as revealing what the album art is going to look like.»
Sometimes there is nothing more repelling than hype. Not because people aren't to be trusted, especially when it often appears to be a gigantic weight of them, but more because the crushing of heightened expectation is never fun and you'll never regain the enthusiasm that was once a product of the small element of mystery. It's more than fair to say that Best Coast have been recipients of an awful lot of talk, chatter, much positive, much of it perhaps over the top. Maybe it's because there's so little to get excited about nowadays. I don't really know. »
The majestically brilliant Future Islands have confirmed a UK tour for later this year, the first since the release of their fantastic record, In Evening Air. We're pretty excited about this.»
Everyone's favourite hi-tempo disco rockers Everything Everything have announced a rather special UK tour for September and October. I say special, but only because they're involved in it. You'll understand how special they are if you see them on this tour. Details of the places they'll be playing are below. Read them. Carefully.»
I. Don't. Know. Where. To. Start. With. This. One.»
Following on from last week's release of their third album, The Suburbs, all-conquering Canadian collective Arcade Fire have announced a few dates in the UK for later in the year. Much later in the year. Right at the end of it, in fact. Thankfully Wales »
TEETH are a hard band to pin down. I mean, I don't really know what they hell they are. Apart from unconventional. It's a pleasant slap in the face most of the time, in honesty. Not affectionate necessarily, but at least refreshing.»
On Mike Hadreas, aka Perfume Genius's, debut full-length, there is such an exposed fragility that it's quite difficult to listen t»
