New York based three-piece [tag]Liars[/tag] are only a few weeks away from releasing their forth LP, the selftitled “Liars”, which has been getting a lot hype around it lately. The band will embark on a album promotion tour, shortly after the albums release, on August 28, hand in hand with their mates from [tag]Interpol[/tag]. The tour will see Liars and Interpol perform in locations all across America, from NY’s Madison Square Garden to LA’s The…
‘An End Has A Start’ is the selftitle track of Editors newest album, the second single after ‘Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors’. The single will be out on September 3, and will include the b-side “Open Up” as well, which you may recognize it as the bonus track off the Japanese album edition. The song has a classic Editors sound and vibe, with the trademark exploding guitar wall and Tom Smith commanding vocals. As for…
I’ve been recently digging Kentucky noise rock duo Magik Markers ( Elisa Ambrogio, Pete Nolan), a band that sounds super primitive, with super groovy free rock, a lot of supers anyway. What i most like about them is their keen sense of improvisation, often jamming on the spot on gigs. If your interested their debut album, in this formation, “BOSS” will be out on September 25, in the US. The leading track off BOSS, is…
Here’s another peek on [tag]Rilo Kiley[/tag]’s upcoming forth album “Under The Blacklight”, a very promising LP from what I’ve had the chance to sample. “Silver Lining” is the title of the second track, after the extremely sexy “Moneymaker”, that Rilo Kiley has been gracious enough to share with ous, before the release of the sexiest album ever (?), on August 20. The song is loads of fun and extremely catchy, with ’60 feel and beat…
Artist name: Architecture in Helsinki Album name: Places Like This Label: Polyvynil Records Gender: Indie/Pop Release date: August 13, 2007 ZMErating: 8/10 Website: http://www.architectureinhelsinki.com/ Your favorite Aussie six-piece, [tag]Architecture in Helsinki[/tag], is back with their newest effort “Places Like This”. Three is the magic number, and although they’ve received some nice positive critical reviews for their last two records, I think “Places Like This” may just be the thing they needed to launch them on…
[tag]System Of A Down[/tag] frontman Serj Tankian, today (August 7), has launched his first ever single and likewise video in his solo career, namely the controversial track “The Unthinking Majority”. The single is off Serj’s debut album “Elect the Dead”, due on October 23 and is meant to be an eye opener to the American audience, with lyrics contesting the current administration and war in Iraq ( “I believe that you’re wrong/Insinuating that they hold…
Impossible is nothing some might say, including English indie quartet from [tag]Good Shoes[/tag], that have just put one of their track, “Impossible”, out for free download on their label’s website. The track’s off their well received debut LP “Think Before You Speak” and covers influences from [tag]The Cure[/tag] to [tag]Franz Ferdinand[/tag].The band’s trademark double guitar riffs and melancholic vocals from behalf frontman Rhys Jones are all present and make a sweet listen. [display_podcast]
Psych folk poet and singer [tag]Devendra Banhart[/tag], has just posted his newest video, on his likewise new website, called ‘Seahorse’, from his upcoming ‘Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon’ LP (September 25). The video is quite long, about 8 minutes, so it might bore some of you, but It wasn’t the case with me, had loads of fun with it. The track’s actually segmented into 2 parts, the first part is a more soft and gentile…
VICE Records, Atlanta indie quartet [tag]Black Lips[/tag]’s label, has just put their newest single ‘Cold Hands’ out for free download. I just love their some what southern vibe and stoner like sound, I gotta tell you this guys seem to get better and better every day. Did i mention they make the wickedest videos? Their upcoming album “Good Bad Not Evil” is set to be released on September 11, so don’t forget(like we’ll let you)…
[tag]Yeah Yeah Yeahs[/tag] first lady Karen O, by her full name Karen Orzolek, has been recently interviewed by the Daily Press. The interview makes a awesome read, with info on regarding YYYs latest EP “Is Is” and tours, in-band disputes and Karen O’s … Playboy posing invitation. Daily Press: Are you guys working on any new songs right now? Karen O: Working here and there, without much pressure on myself. I think Nick and Brian…
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