Listen to this: Arctic Monkeys - Don’t Sit Down ‘Cause I’ve Moved Your Chair
The first proper single from the Sheffield bands 4th album ‘Suck It And See’, due out June 6th on Domino Records.
Instant impressions? This is so much better than the ‘teaser’ Brick By Brick. Far more exciting musically, although I hope the album contains more than just songs based around varying guitar riffs. Lyrically, it’s certainly one of Alex’s more “out-there” songs, but again, there appears to be far more to them than Brick By Brick.
Anyway, listen below.
Don’t Sit Down ‘Cause I’ve Moved Your Chair by arcticmonkeys
News: Alcopop! sign LightGuides
Exciting times over at Alcopop! HQ at the moment, with the release of the new Johnny Foreigner EP within the week, and now they have signed Scottish 3-piece LightGuides!
A band with a great back-catalog of self-released EPs already behind them, they have a mini-album planned for the summer with Alcopop! as well as single ‘Old Bucket Seats’ due for release at the end of May.
If you haven’t heard them, download Midget Gems here.
Listen to this: Ben Gibbard - Where Our Destination Lies
Not much to say about this really. Following the release of When The Sun Goes Down earlier this week, here is another (rather lovely) solo track from Death Cab frontman Ben Gibbard.
It’s properly produced and everything, clearly much more than a demo. I wonder what he has in store for us.
I can’t embed it, unfortunately, so click here to hear it.
Listen to this: Rolo Tomassi - Titanomachia
Sheffield 5-piece Rolo Tomassi are set to release their 36 track anthology at the end of the month, titled ‘Eternal Youth’.
The collection will encompass music from their 6 year recording career, and is out through Destination Moon records on April 18th, a record label run by the band. There will also be a limited edition 3LP release for Record Store Day (April 16th) through Holy Roar records.
Here is Titanomachia, taken from that collection, courtesy of NME (click through to find the download link). It’s rather different from most of the tracks from their 2 full length albums (Hysterics and Cosmology). Considerably less frantic, and considerably more jazzy. Have a listen.
Listen to this: Death Cab For Cutie - Home Is A Fire
Exciting!? Maybe, interesting to say the least. This is the second song (following single You Are A Tourist) to surface from Death Cab’s 7th studio album Codes And Keys, due out at the end of May.
It certainly indicates a far bigger change in the bands sound that You Are A Tourist did. Containing little/no guitar, electronic drums and plenty of synths, Home Is A Fire might imply Death Cab have spent a little time with Kid A over the past year or so.
I’m still undecided on this track, but give it a listen below and see what you think.
Review: The Weeknd - Balloons
This free-to-download mixtape by Toronto-based musician Abel Tesfaye, aka The Weeknd, has garnered comparisons to both recent acclaimed rapper Drake and the not-unjustifiably ubiquitous the xx. Which, as reference points, aren’t as disparate as you may initially think.
Video: Shapes - Cacophony Of Silence
Shape’s have released the video for their new single Cacophony Of Silence.
The track will feature on the bands debut album, titled Monotony Chic and set to be released on May 30th via Big Scary Monsters records.
The band are also on tour to support the release, see their Tumblr for more details.
Check out the video below:
Tour dates: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
4-piece New York indie-pop band The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart have announced a run of UK dates for the summer.
The dates as follows:
7/6: Junction, Cambrigde
8/6: Electric Ballroom, London
9/6: Metropolis, Bristol
10/6: Sound Control, Manchester
11/6: The Arches, Glasgow
13/6: Queens Social Club, Sheffield
14/6: HMV Institude, Birmingham
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart have recently released their second album, Belong, on PIAS records.
Video: Death Cab For Cutie - You Are A Tourist
Last night Death Cab For Cutie broadcast the live, one take recording of the video for their new single You Are A Tourist, taken from their 7th studio album Codes And Keys, out May 30th.
Don’t fret if you missed it (it wasn’t the most exciting thing ever), the resulting video is below. It’s been tinkered with a bit since last night.
Review: Yuck - Yuck
The self-titled debut album by Yuck (featuring former members of noisy indie five-piece Cajun Dance Party) has sparked debates about originality and necessity for innovation in indie rock. So how about we just review the album?
Review: You Animals - Crimes, Creeps & Thrills
Maybe it’s just part of me growing out of it and it passing me by, but there does seem to be a lack of good, fun, poppy “indie” guitar music around at the moment. I stress the word “good” because there is clearly plenty of “indie” about, much of it just tends to be ever so slightly dull.
On The Horizon: Twin Atlantic - Free
Tracklisting
- ‘Edit Me’
- ‘Time For You To Stand Up’
- ‘Wonder Sleeps Here’
- ‘8 Days’
- ‘Serious Underground Dance Vibes’
- ‘Dreamember’
- ‘The Ghost Of Eddie’
- ‘Free’
- ‘Yes, I Was Drunk’
- ‘Crash Land’
- ‘Apocalyptic Renegade’
- ‘Make A Beast Of Myself’
- ‘We Want Better, Man’
Out May 2nd on Red Bull Records
