excessive leather, cigarettes (say that in this kids voice), and dark shades are something that i feel i’ve been missing out on a bit too much recently. black rebel motorcycle club got me covered, though. i’ve had this track on repeat over the past few weeks, so i don’t know why i haven’t gotten around to posting it, but the band just released their new video for their new album’s title track and disc opener.
“beat the devil’s tattoo” features some of the most hypnotic and slowly building, tambourine filled, gritty blues i’ve heard since the black keys put out their last album. hit the cut for proof and thank me later.
i had to be at work an hour earlier than usual today, and needing my usual beauty sleep, couldn’t stay up to catch my as-of-right now favorite band out there DO IT LIVE on Jimmy Kimmel.
Andy Hull. & Co. had me covered, however as they went brought the raucous (and personal METN favorite) “In My Teeth” to the late night show, and they brought it HARD. this was also my first real chance to catch the dude from colour revolt rock it behind the drum kit, and i gotta say, he filled in quite nicely along with the rest of the orchestra which seemed to display a comfortable late night performance, something that was a far cry from their late night tv debut (check the cut below to see what i mean)
i’m pretty much ready to crown enemy of the world as the best of 2010, thus far. i’ll probably have a review up soon (it’s been too long since i’ve reviewed anything). in the meantime, enjoy this video of the band straight up killin’ it in studio.
la blogotheque are starting to become the french equivalent to daytrotter. you can always count on them to bring the goods, as they prove with this beautifully shot 5 song set for the always-good beach house.
grizzly bear’s chris taylor has been a busy body as of late, whether it’s creating noise under his solo moniker CANT, producing the new full-length for the morning benders, or turning the knobs for neon indian’s brand new single “sleep paralysist”. while taylor may have lent his name to the producing credits for neon indians first material of 2010, it’s still got the vintage electronic haze that has made this guy such a success. hit the download for proof.
for their new video, real estate couple vintage shot footage, with live footage of the band giving an impromptu live performance at some (christmas?) work party full of baby-boomer white-collar citizens from new joysey. if you haven’t checked these guys out, read my introductory post to em, and make sure to give their self-titled a spin. you hear that? that’s the sound of summer coming.
yeasayer’s latest video for odd blood’s middling track “O.N.E.” is VINTAGE 80’s, complete with parachute pants, excessive neon, and some dude that is strangely reminiscent of prince.
i’ll admit i’m spoiled. though i’ve been lucky enough to be treated to new conor oberst material on a sometimes more-than-yearly basis, i always want more. luckily, as i mentioned earlier this year, bright eyes got me covered for my first fix of 2010.
if you bought the pre-order of the neva dinova/bright eyes split reissue, you probably got an email from saddle-creek this morning linking you to a free download of the EP which features 2 new bright eyes tracks. if you didn’t, you should do so now. in the meantime, enjoy the first official new bright eyes material since 2007’s cassadaga
a mere two years after mgmt’s breakout album oraculuar spectacular, the psych-pop duo are back with “flash delirium”. the track is everything a though it’d be; a scizho acid drenched pop introspection. the ground covered in just under 5 minutes is mind numbing. heres to hoping that the rest of congratulations is every bit as good.
if you weren’t lucky enough to be apart of the lucky few that got to catch animal collectives “visual album” ODDSAC, don’t fret. the new release will drop june 29th, and will feature some currently unknown “bonus material” other than just the film.
in the meantime, AC will be screening ODDSAC in select cities. hit em up below to see if your apart of the lucky ones.
ODDSAC screenings
03-17 Chicago IL – Music Box Theatre
03-20 Minneapolis MN – The Cedar
03-22 Los Angeles CA – ArcLight Cinerama Dome
03-25 San Francisco CA – Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
03-29 Portland OR – Cinema 21
03-30 Seattle WA – The Egyptian Theatre
it’s new release tuesday. here’s what i’ll be picking up. i highly recommend the new Four Year Strong album. what else am i missing? is there anything i didn’t post that i should be checking out?
black rebel motorcycle club// beat the devil’s tattoo:: buy
*** the bled// heat fetish:: buy
*** four year strong// enemy of the world:: buy:: preview
*** gorillaz// plastic beach:: buy:: “stylo” video
*** the morning benders// big echo:: buy:: preview
*** titus andronicus// the monitor:: buy
move over neon indian, small black still has my vote for the best band to come out of the crop of last years wave of stone-eyed glo-fi. hit the fan made video for the hazy drug induced stylings of “weird machines”
tim kasher has never been one to stray away from being critical of the evangelist right, whether it be the atheistic leanings of 2006’s happy hollow or the latest material to come out of the cursive frontman in “discovering america”. the track, which will be released tomorrow via saddle creek takes on the desensitized public who might be a little more than oblivious to america’s bloody past. kasher’s intentions are blunt and obvious. “driving in my Cherokee to see the Redskins scalp the Chiefs,”
you can pick up the digital release tomorrow. all proceeds will go to the American Indian College Fund. find out more about them here
add detroit five-piece outfit fireworks to the list of reasons why i got a huge case of pop-punk fever as of late. whether it has been four year strong, the wonder years, or these guys, i’ve just needed something to turn up and sing along to. fireworks 2009 full-length all i have to offer is my own confusion owes it’s influence to the likes of their aforementioned scene mates, balancing steady and passionate instrumentation with a nasaly swoon that is all to reminiscent of the highly influential work of current tour mates new found glory. suffice to say, the combination creates a formula that is brash, youthful and hopelessly addicting.
the feel good vibes are all around on this one. thanks to gvb for the tip on the latest beach-pop standout summer camp. their new video for the sun-infused single “ghost train” is doin it’s damndest to keep me warm despite the torrential blizzard that hit this morning. if you like what you hear, go pre-order the 7″ single due out april via moshi moshi
