Sunday, October 16, 2011
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Friday, October 14, 2011
Keith Kenniff's (aka Helios)
ARTIST / BAND: Keith Kenniff's (aka Helios)
SONG (MP3): Shenandoah
ALBUM: All Will Prosper
FILE UNDER: Minimal, Post-Classical
LABEL: Western Vinyl
INFO: Keith Kenniff is an American composer, multi-instrumentalist, and electronic music producer. He composes ambient/electronic music under the moniker Helios and post-classical piano music under Goldmund (the latter’s music once described by no less an authority than Ryuichi Sakamoto as “…so, so, so beautiful…”). He is also half of the indie band Mint Julep, and ambient project "Hollie & Keith Kenniff". Keith is also a composer for film, television, dance and performance art. In 2010 he began the record label Unseen.
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Friday, September 30, 2011
EXITMUSIC
ARTIST / BAND: EXITMUSIC
MP3: "The Sea"
ALBUM: From Silence
FILE UNDER: Indie
LABEL: secretly canadian
INFO: Sometimes, listening to Exitmusic, it's hard to tell exactly whether the goosebumps you're getting are from the parts that are chillingly beautiful and melodic or the ones that are aching and guttural. Or further, the ones that are creepily sparse and disembodied. The New York City duo -- Aleksa Palladino and Devon Church -- doesn't care when the chill runs down your spine, they just hope their music provokes some kind of primal feeling. Church explains, "It's like what Aleksa sings at the end of 'The Sea': 'And you turn your back to life... Oh, sorrow.' We want our music to confront people in a gentle but powerful way, to make them feel something."
EXITMUSIC - "The Hours" from stereogum on Vimeo.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Today The Moon, Tomorrow The Sun
ARTIST / BAND: Today The Moon, Tomorrow The Sun
MP3: We Were Wild
ALBUM: WILDFIRE
FILE UNDER: Electro / Indie / Rock
LABEL: Greyday Records
INFO: I’ve always been a bit ambivalent about Today the Moon, Tomorrow the Sun. On the one hand, their dance-infused electro rock tunes have always been well-constructed and easy on the ears. On the other, their music has always had an air of timidity about it, lacking in bite and urgency. But all that may change with the release of their upcoming full-length, Wildfire, due out May 7th. The band recently posted the album’s opening track and lead single, “We Were Wild,” to their Soundcloud page and while all the familiar elements remain — the pulsating synths, the punchy percussion, the fuzz-ridden bass and effects-laden guitars — there is a tenacity to the track, both in the music and in Lauren Gibson’s vocals, that has been lacking in prior efforts. There’s also an aura of bigness to the song, a swelling grandiosity that feels neither forced nor overbearing. It remains to be seen what the rest of Wildfirehas in store for us, but if the rest of the album can measure close to “We Were Wild,” you can count me among the believers.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Sleepy Vikings
ARTIST / BAND: Sleepy Vikings
MP3: Calm / Flashlight Tag/ Calm (Peace & Quiet Mix) by her space holiday
ALBUM: They Will Find You Here
FILE UNDER: Indie / Shoegaze / Southern Rock
LABEL: new granada
INFO: Sleepy Vikings had only been together for two months when we were offered our first show… with the Vivian Girls. We were excited, terrified, and about four songs short of a full setlist. We accepted the show and spent two weeks frantically writing and having nightmares about the Vivian Girls laughing at us.
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
THE PAUSES
ARTIST / BAND: THE PAUSES
ALBUM: A Cautionary Tale
FILE UNDER: Electronica / Indie / Rock
LABEL: New Granada
INFO: Despite amassing a following, scene status, and praise from regional press right out of the gate, Orlando indie-rock band The Pauses released their debut album A Cautionary Tale after only about, oh, TWO YEARS of existence. The official excuse is something about wanting do to things "properly." So they saved money through a successful Kickstarter campaign (a marvel since their fans' bank accounts have a perfectly inverse relationship with their obvious wealth in taste) spurred by a cute handmade video (http://vimeo.com/10712285) and headed up to Baltimore to record this bad boy with the legendary J. Robbins (Jawbox, Burning Airlines), even enlisting three-quarters of the dude's own band. His wife too? Sure, why not.
Monday, September 26, 2011
James Vincent McMorrow
ARTIST / BAND: James Vincent McMorrow
MP3: Wicked Game
FILE UNDER: Folk / Pop
LABEL: Vagrant Records
INFO: James Vincent McMorrow is an Irish folk music singer-songwriter. His debut album Early in the Morning was released in February, 2010.[1] He wrote the album during a self-imposed seclusion in a beach house in Ireland.[2] His music has been compared to Bon Iver,[3] Sufjan Stevens,[4] and Ray LaMontagne.[5] Tracks from Early in the Morning have already been used in American television programs.[6] He was nominated for the Hope for 2009 Award at the 2009 Meteor Awards, but ultimately lost to Wallis Bird.[7]
Latest tracks by jamesvmcmorrowSunday, September 25, 2011
Like A Stuntman
ARTIST / BAND: Like A Stuntman
MP3: Yesterday Euphoria
ALBUM: YOY
FILE UNDER: Indietronic, Krautpop
LABEL: bureau-b
INFO: These four gentlemen play eccentric weird folk electro-kraut-melodic indie rock like you never heard before. Their first release on Bureau B ("Original Bedouin Culture", released 2009) was highly acclaimed by the critics ("krautrock for the post Radiohead generation", see below). The band had raised the bar to dizzying heights on their first album – with "YOY" they have risen even higher.
Like A Stuntman - Yesterday Euphoria by Bureau B
yesterday euphoria from like a stuntman on Vimeo.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Gregory Scot Slay
ARTIST / BAND: Gregory Scot Slay
MP3: Keep It Secret
ALBUM: Horsethief Beliefs
FILE UNDER: Indie
LABEL: Communicating Vessels
INFO: Gregory Scott Slay (May 10, 1969 – January 1, 2010) was an American musician, drummer and songwriter. Slay was a founding member ofRemy Zero and remained the band's drummer until its breakup in 2003.[1][2]
Friday, September 23, 2011
The Trophy Fire
ARTIST / BAND: The Trophy Fire
MP3: "Modern Hearts"
ALBUM: Modern Hearts
FILE UNDER: Rock
LABEL: Greyday Records
INFO: San Francisco Bay Area trio The Trophy Fire are back with their unique brand of heartfelt, hook-driven, and powerful indie rock. Following the release of their first record, "A Lifetime in the Middle of the Ocean", and subsequent national tours with influences and mentors Far and Dredg, comes their second release, "Armor."
Thursday, September 22, 2011
St. Vincent
ARTIST / BAND: St. Vincent
MP3s: Surgeon
ALBUM: Strange Mercy
FILE UNDER: Indie / Concrete / Zouk
LABEL: 4AD
INFO: St. Vincent, the nom-de-stage of Annie Clark, releases third albumStrange Mercy, on 12/13th September. Having worked together on 2009's Actor, Clark reunited with producer John Congleton, recording the album in her hometown of Dallas, TX at Elmwood Studios. The 11 new tracks showcase Clark's inimitable gift for melody, packing elegant arrangements
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Downpilot
ARTIST / BAND: Downpilot
MP3: Edge of the Flood
ALBUM: New Great Lakes
FILE UNDER: Americana / Folk Rock / Indie
LABEL: Tapete records
INFO: For the follow-up to the acclaimed They Kind of Shine (including songs featured on television series "One Tree Hill"), Hiraga sequestered himself on Seattle’s nearby Vashon Island in a spacious woodland studio and set to writing and recording, far from the distractions of the city. Although several Downpilot alumni would later make cameos, the feeling from the start was that this would be a more intimate, solo-style album.
With his arsenal of self-made recording equipment and surrounded by an extensive collection of vintage keyboards and other instruments, the multi-instrumentalist recorded ideas in a spontaneous, stream-of-consciousness fashion. After a solitary week the foundation was laid for the 4th Downpilot LP: New Great Lakes.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Luke Temple
ARTIST / BAND: Luke Temple
MP3: "More Than Muscle"
ALBUM: Don't Act Like You Don't Care
FILE UNDER: Pop, folk
LABEL: Western Vinyl
INFO: Luke Temple is an American pop-folk singer-songwriter, born in Manchester, Massachusetts. He is an alumnus of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. While living in New York, making a living by painting murals in wealthy New Yorkers' apartments,[1] he released a four song self-titled EP, recorded entirely on a four-track recorder. With this, he was signed to Mill Pond Records in Seattle, Washington.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Southerly
ARTIST / BAND: Southerly
MP3: "Do We Believe?" / Suffer
ALBUM: Youth
FILE UNDER: Indie / Pop / Rock
LABEL: Greyday Records
INFO: Southerly began in June of 2003, as many projects do, on an Otari four track reel-to-reel in bedrooms and basements, releasing short runs of hand packaged cassette tapes on singer/songwriter Krist Krueger's previous imprint (dharmakayamusic/DKM). In August of 2003, faced with a decision to either renew his apartment lease or hit the road and tour full time, Krueger chose to hit the vast North American highways, learning the ropes as he went.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Big Tree
ARTIST / BAND: Big Tree
MP3: "This Fall"
ALBUM: This New Year
FILE UNDER: Indie / Folk / Psychedelic
LABEL: s/r
INFO:Once upon a time, five fresh-faced and naive students ventured to Sarah Lawrence College, where each one imagined all of his and her hopes and dreams would come true. As fate would have it, all five enrolled in the jazz program where they learned about tritone substitutions and how to hold their whiskey. Each night the music building would stay open until 2am, where they would practice their instruments until security locked up the building and sent them home. Never ready to say good night, the five friends would stay up a few hours more listening to records and sharing ideas in a smoky dorm room where the inspiration never ran dry.
Friday, September 16, 2011
TARWATER
ARTIST / BAND: Tarwater
MP3: Inside The Ships
ALBUM: Inside the ships
FILE UNDER: electronic
LABEL: bureau-b.
INFO: The Berlin-based electronic duo (Ronald Lippok and Bernd Jestram) has existed since 1995. So far, they have released ten regular studio albums, collaborated with various artists (including Piano Magic, Tuxedomoon, B. Fleischmann) and produced music for numerous films and theater pieces. Lippok has also played in the band To Rococo Rot since 1995. Here is one song from their newest album "Inside the ships":
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Sub Swara
ARTIST / BAND: Sub Swara
FILE UNDER: electronic, rmx
LABEL: s/r
INFO:
New Tune! We just remixed “You” by fellow Brooklyn duo,CREEP, featuring the vocals of Nina Sky. This one is on the haunting slow-burn tip and we had a great time working on it.
There was a lot of homegrown sound sculpting on this one as much of the rhythm pallet comes from household items like soap bottles, cardboard boxes, coffee grinders and compressed air. Always fun to geek out in the lab.