Les Stay Friends: Savy Fav LP details
Been a while... Les Savy Fav have announced details regarding Let's Stay Friends, released stateside on September 18 through Frenchkiss»
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Field experiments: School of Language
For every Field Music feature that exists there tends to be a gambit about their Geography teacher appearance. Somewhat fittingly then, with Field Music on an apparent hiatus, David Brewis has formed School of Language.»
Witness the freakness: WIN! Animal Collective tickets
Riding rollercoasters. Performing live. Is there anything Animal Collective don't enjoy?»
Future Of The Left release record, Future Of The Left tour record
Brutish Cardiff oiks Future Of The Left have announced details regarding their debut record AND their September UK tour.»
Art Brut - It's A Bit Complicated
Whilst there is enough here to please those who were won over by Argos' catalogue first time round, ultimately Art Brut appear one-dimensional where they once seemed so dynamic and invigorating.»
Waxing Miracle: debut record gets UK release
Delirium-induced Montreal-multi-instrumentalist Miracle Fortress has announced that debut record Five Roses will get a UK outing on Rough Trade, penned for release on July 30.»
Label Focus #6: Upset! The Rhythm
Started towards the end of 2004, Upset! The Rhythm was born out a frustration of seeing several acts playing on inappropriate bills. Though an initial venture into event promotion (with over 90 shows in three years), in 2005 U!TR established itself as an independent label of no little respect...»
No Age - Weirdo Rippers
Whereas Wives caught you in the jaw with a knee as you fell, No Age just let you drop. Ridden with distortion, Weirdo Rippers is a noise record. But as off-putting as that tag can often be, rarely does such an esoteric noise-mongering album incorporate such a raucous pop sensibility...»
A Hawk And A Hacksaw, Fanfare Ciocarlia at London The Barbican, Wed 30 May
Zece Prajini and Albuquerque provide odd places of origin for two acts to be so openly basking in each others’ renown. But, with Balkan brass-band Fanfare Ciocarlia and America's finest purveyors of Eastern European mimicry A Hawk And A Hacksaw, this evening at the Barbican is quite a spectacle showcasing both innovation and innovators...»
The White Stripes - Icky Thump
Whilst the standard shelf-life for most acts seems increasingly brisk as attentions flit, The White Stripes have retained a certain significance, remaining an eccentric oddity...»
Beheadfest at London ICA, Wed 06 Jun
Agaskodo Teliverek are definitely not a sight for sore eyes. But then again, this is not an evening for sore ears, either...»
Black Lips - Cold Hands
That Black Lips are able to peddle a dose so brazen with retrospect their mimicking ways can pass by rather innocently is testament to their craft of this R'n'B shtick...»
Paws in Jam: Animal Collective confirm Autumnal release
Psych-freak-folk four-piece Animal Collective have announced further details concerning their ridiculously titled new record Strawberry Jam, due for release in September...»
Field Day for the Saturday: festival line-up update
Following the announcement HERE earlier today regarding their new LP, Liars appear to have casually joined the Field Day Festival line-up...»
Drum Is Dead: Liars reveal long-player details
Liars have a new album. It is called Liars...»
Gang Gang Dance - Retina Riddim (DVD/CD)
Whilst this release essentially serves its purpose in detailing the direction Gang Gang Dance are taking ahead of their next full release, with the odd glimpse of true deformed brilliance, it calls to question whether with a bit more refinement getting lost in Retina Riddim could be that bit more essential...»
Clark, Battles at London King's Cross Scala, Wed 16 May
Is this embarrassing? Is this not just the type of loose-kneed finger-clicking gig people storm out from? ‘Disengaged avant-garde jazz glam prog-rock’? No. I can feel my foot going. Sodden trainer sole compulsively beating against the adhesive Scala flooring. Battles are playing ‘Atlas’...»
The National - Boxer
Whilst the triumphant fist that previous LP Alligator rose may have lowered, Boxer documents the standard relationship gripes with absolute resignation and, though not quite as immediately arresting and rampant as its plaudit-acquiring predecessor, is an album of understated brilliance...»
DiS podcast: ATP Versus The Fans special
This special, one-of-a-kind, ATP Versus The Fans preview podcast comes at you with presenter Mike Diver trying his best not to swear and failing. Perhaps you'd like to listen to it on the way to Minehead...»
Let's Wrestle - Song For Abba Tribute Record
Let’s Wrestle sound clumsy...»
DiS Radio: DiScover six: club shows and more
DrownedinSound Radio provides yet another fine instalment for your listening pleasure – DiScover number six. Sean Adams and Mike Diver showcase music from acts performing at forthcoming DiS-affiliated events, as well as songs from albums forthcoming and already available...»
DiS Radio: The Cribs special
In a special edition of the DiS podcast – DiScover #6 coming soon! – Ryan Jarman, Gary Jarman and Ross Jarman, better known as The Cribs, showcase some of the records that have inspired the writing of their new album, Men’s Needs, Women’s Needs, Whatever...»
Wild Beasts - Through Dark Night
Though this single fails to surpass the eccentric brilliance of ‘Brave Bulging Buoyant Clairvoyants’, this is relentlessly engaging. Whether or not you choose to open those arms is quite another matter...»
Exit stage left: Patrick Wolf to retire from performing
Patrick Wolf is to retire... from live performances...»
Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare
If there is one thing Arctic Monkeys have mastered over the last year it is understanding the importance of retaining a certain level of mystique – an aspect thoroughly reflected in Favourite Worst Nightmare...»
Klaxons - Gravity's Rainbow
Oh, fickle ways. In the week preceding the re-release of ‘Gravity’s Rainbow’, Klaxons have once again bemoaned their snide creation of ‘nu-rave’. Whilst this provided them with a pedestal from which to woo their neon-clad faction, it could easily end up their downfall. Equally, as could separating themselves from it...»
DiScover: No Age
Wives' debut long-player, Erect The Youth Problem, was a tantrum-ridden new-wave punk masterpiece that had a brilliantly self-destructive quality. And so, whilst divorce seemed suitable for those bitter gentlemen, No Age, consisting of former Wives associates Randy Randall and Dean Spunt, is a change of tact...»
The Stooges - The Weirdness
Gonad-crushingly poor...»
Archie Bronson Outfit - Dart For My Sweetheart
‘Dart For My Sweetheart’ sits far more comfortably as a highlight on the unremitting (South Bank Breakthrough Award-winning) album Derdang Derdang but, however you hear it, this is seedy brilliance...»
The Rakes - Ten New Messages
Ten New Messages further illustrates The Rakes as perfectly capable of impressing outside of the comfort of their 9-to-5 sarcasm-ridden shtick...»