There's a brand spanking new song by TV On The Radio! Fan footage from their ATP last weekend has emerged, and this newbie Mercy is already causing a lot excitement.
Absolutely stunning new song and video form Queens of the Stone Age. We are dead happy after hearing this one.
Massicot, the sensation all girl krauty Swiss quartet announce their 1st UK tour this August. We'll keep you posted on the venues.
20 Milton Keynes - w/ Action Beat
21 Bristol
22 Manchester
23 Liverpool
24 Glasgow
26 London - w/ Action Beat
Rockfeedback, Sexbeat and Bird On The Wire have joined forces this summer to bring us Visions, a day of new underground music over three warehouse spaces in east London.
The all-dayer has already confirmed !!!, Cloud Nothings, Iceage, Jeffrey Lewis, Still Corners, Micachu and Tirzah, The Haxan Cloak, Molly Nillson, The Soft Moon & Beacon. We're there! Liars have made two new tracks available for free. You can watch 'I Saw You From The Lifeboat' via the YouTube below, and then download that and 'Perfume Tear' via a link on the video page on YouTube.
Camera Obscura are back and have a new track, Fifth in Line to the Throne to share with us. Unbelievably good news.
Mogwai will play the closing set of the final ATP Holiday Camp festival - End Of An Era Part 2. Sad times, but good ending.
Our pick of who you should be following on Twitter this week. As always click through on the image....
John Kennedy just understands new music, and does easily the most impressive job in bringing some awesome sounds to a wider audience via XfM. A true champion for independent musicians.
Kitchen table record label, purveyors of quality indiepop, alt.rock, bluegrass, lo-fi skiffle and other meaningless genres since 1996. Those are their words, and as proud owner of a bunch of their records, it is well worth keeping tabs on their going ons.
London Gigs always tend to know about the best gigs on in London. If you don't want to spend hours searching for some way to fill your week, follow these guys, and let them tell you what to do. You'll have a good time.
It's The Rock. Can you smell it? He's the ultimate dude of dudes. And he'll kick your candy ass if needs be. I wish he'd compere gigs.
Wolf People have been on our radar for a while, and their infectious blend of fuzz rock and folkish melodies feature prominently on their sophomore effort 'Fain'. Following the recent release of 'Fain' and their sold out show at The Sebright Arms in London, it was a pleasure catching up with the band. So, you sold out! How was the Sebright Arms show?
It was honestly one of the most enjoyable nights we’ve ever had playing in front of people. We’ve been away for a while so it’s good to know that people still want to come and watch us, and are interested in hearing new stuff.
You also headlined ‘Detestival’ which boasted an absolutely stellar lineup? Any pressure playing that show or was it another day at the office?
Oh, that was massive for us. We’ve been a long time away from regular gigs so it was a really big deal to do that. We were around for most of the evening and the rest of the bands were amazing. Going on after Bo Ningen and Wet Nuns was very daunting, but it was really enjoyable.
The strange thing about Destival was that we were probably the quietest thing on all day, and we’re pretty damn loud.
And how exactly does one get Stewart Lee to write their press release?
He’d written some reviews and been to see us a few times. Joe and I especially are massive fans of his so we were amazed that he seemed interested in what we were doing. Then Tom at the label decided to see if he’d write a press release and he pretty much wrote an essay on the band!
Fain is out later this month, did you have a clear idea of what you wanted before going into the studio or was the record put together/evolved in the studio?
All the songs were well rehearsed before we started the recordings, we had to do it that way because our time and resources were so limited, we couldn’t afford to waste time. We spent about 6 days in Joe’s house in Yorkshire recording in his living room, without headphones, which was amazing fun but was quite a struggle to sort out and mix afterwards. Then we added and changed stuff over the next few months.
I say studio, I mean ‘desolated house’. What is the story behind the ‘desolated house’?
Haha! I think you mean isolated! It was Joe’s house which is a lovely cosy little place, not desolated at all, but it is quite far from any other houses so it was perfect for making loud noise until late at night. We didn’t want to record in a studio because we wanted it to be enjoyable and relaxed (and cheap!) and Joe’s house was perfect for that.
Other than musical influences, what are Wolf People’s biggest influences?
I love wildlife and birds in particular, and I read a lot about British folklore, both of those things seep into the lyrics and probably effect the music to a degree.
Other than that, good food and beer is a driving force in the band, maybe not an influential one, but certainly motivational.
As a preference, touring or recording (?) and why?
For me, recording. I think the others would probably say touring.
I love playing live, but I never feel like I’m doing enough creatively on tour, you waste a lot of time and energy travelling and waiting. I’ve tried and failed to be more productive on tour, but you generally just need to get as much sleep as humanly possible!
Nothing beats the sense of achievement you get when you know you’ve recorded something good.
Any band members with terrible tour habits?
We’re a pretty good bunch really. I worked out who snores very early on and I now avoid sharing rooms with them. Other than that and the incessant farting, it’s all good.
Every band we know, has at least one slightly odd or fascinating experience whilst on tour, be it playing a very odd town, or driving 12 hours to play to somebody’s grandma. Oddest or most fascinating tour experience in Wolf People thus far?
We played in an old slaughterhouse in Germany once, and the accommodation was in the venue. It was the bar managers birthday and he basically insisted that we stay up drinking with him and the bar staff all night. They fed us a load of shots then bought out shopping trolleys which they span us around in for hours. Never felt so sick in our lives.
Your album is called Fain? Any particular reason?
It’s an old English word that means gladly or with joy. We just like to play and write, that’s the only reason we keep doing it, so we thought that word summed up quite neatly what our motivation is.
Your personal favourite track/moment from Fain and why?
My personal favourite is Thief, because it was the hardest to make and it felt like we wouldn’t ever get it finished. We had to record it in sections because it’s in three different keys and tunings.
Can you give us a heads up on some of the lesser known bands in your area you’ve played with/you know of that people should know about?
We are touring with Baron, who are brilliant. They have an album just out.
Also, some friends who helped with the album have started a new folk group, Stick in the Wheel. For me, they’re one of the most exciting things I’ve heard in a long time!
What would be your walk on music in WWE? What would be your wrestler name?
Moonlight on Vermont by Beefheart would be good. I’d probably have to be some weird necromancer character because I don’t have any muscles. ‘Spaghetti Witch’? As you can tell I’m not good with names.
Despite my in depth googling, I could not find a suitable image for "Spaghetti Witch"
What are your non-musical hobbies?
I don’t really have any, music has always been my hobby. Maybe bird-watching.
What is your favourite movie soundtrack?
Psychomania.
And lastly, an odd Wolf People fact please?
The ‘Wolf’ in ‘Wolf People’ is silent. Most people pronounce it wrong.
Well, that's it folks, get over to Wolf People's Facebookfor all the latest going ons in the band. Their new album 'Fain' is out now on Jagjaguwar and they still have a bunch of dates left on their tour, so catch them while you can. Thu 23 - PIAS Nite at La Fleche D'Or, Paris, France Fri 24 - Zurich Kinski Klub, Switzerland Sat 25 - Brussels VK, Belgium Mon 27 - Gebäude 9, Cologne, Germany Tue 28 - White Trash, Berlin, Germany Wed 29 - Molotow, Hamburg, Germany Thu 30 - Doornroosje, Nijmegen, Netherlands Fri 31 - Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands JUNE Sat 1 - Trix, Antwerp, Belgium Mon 3 - Hoxton Bar & Kitchen, London, UK
Proving that we do in fact
read out emails (eventually), Beach Volleyball is our new band of the week
this week. The London based 'Noisy-Gloom Pop' band
take inspiration from My Bloody Valentine, Sonic Youth and Boards of
Canada; they have a warm darkness to their droning sound, which is
eloquent and quite encapsulating. They're getting a few dates
together in June, one being at the Dalston Victoria. Go check them out!
Happy Sunday music lovers. Here's what happened in the world of music last week!
In support of the release of their debut album, Mas Fiestas con el Grupo Vision Fortune,
metallic drone masters Vision
Fortune have given away another track, in the form of 'XX'.
The Babies are set to play a
series of UK dates this June as part of their European tour.
For the UK shows The Babies will be joined by noisy dinge
poppers Fawn Spots.
The Babies & Fawn Spots will be playing the following dates:
June 19th - Start The Bus, Bristol
June 20th - The Lexington, London
June 21st - The Duchess, York
June 22nd - Green Door Store, Brighton
Check out
the videos for “Mess Me Around” by The Babies and “Watered Down” by Fawn Spots
below:
Nottingham-based 5-piece Fists
return with their long-awaited album PHANTASM
released through Gringo Records
and Hello Thor Records on
limited edition vinyl and digital download on Monday 8 July.
I've been playing Kool Thing's newest single for the last few weeks, and they've dropped a nice shiny new video for the song. I like very much.
East London’s newest punk/grunge heroes, Throwing Up are
set to release their debut album on Tim Burgess’ O Genesis label on the 8 of
July 2013.
Belfast
four-piece, Girls Names, have unveiled the new video for ‘Hypnotic Regression’.
Dublin
based electronic duo, Forrests, play their first London show
as special guests of MØ at Cargo on the 14 of May.
London four piece, Grass House have released a new single, ‘Spinning As We Turn’.
You can download here:
The National have released a video for Sea of Love.
Foxygen have unveiled a new video for No Destruction:
Brand new indie night club started at The Garage (London), and it looks promising. Popstrangers headlined their first night, and tickets start at £5! Can't go wrong! !!! and Big Deal are amongst the upcoming headliners.
I love HEALTH as much as the next peep, but their Twitter is just hilarious. Their last tweet:If you post a photo on Instagram and leave more than two hashtags the next step is to go home and kill yourself.
Less then 2 weeks to go till Europe's finest music festival, and this is the only place you're going to get all the up-to-date stage times, last minute guest appearance info and general musical goodness until the festival.
Everyone's banging on about these dudes, and rightly so, they're making some amazing sounds that are a refreshing change from the usual mainstream rock that's shoved down our throats.
My Vitriol made their live comeback on Wednesday night to a packed Koko and announced the release of their long awaited 2nd album at the show. Well, it's been 11 or so years in making, about bloody time! Glad to have them back!
Oh - that's right - it's Thursday, at 3:33pm. You have another 1.27 hours left at work today. You're looking at that clock. It's going slowly - but, it's not going backwards, and that's what you should be thankful for. You should also be thankful for this: your Thursday weekend-limbo pick me up. Right now, you're in the place in between everything that's happened; and everything that's going to happen. That place needs a soundtrack - and possibly a cuppa.
If you didn't catch the excellent interview with Club Mofo last week, then check it out. However, its with a heavy heart we mention the last ever Club Motherfu*ker happening this Friday (10th May) at The Garage in London. Molly Nilsson and Blue Hawaii are co-headlining and we imagine some amazing tunes are also going to be spun. If you're in London, then you need to be there. Click on the poster below or here to get your tickets. It promises to be amazing one.
It's been a pretty bitchin' week for music y'all. Fleetwood Mac has released a new EP - you can stream it via NPR right here.
She & Him are streaming their new album 'Volume 3' right now, over on NPR, before it's release on 7 May. Tamp Impala did a pretty excellent cover of OutKast's 'Prototype'.
Sigur Rós are soundtracking an episode of the Simpson on 19 May - intriguing...
From the Sigur Rós website:
in the episode, entitled “the saga of carl,” homer, moe, lenny, and carl team up to buy a winning lottery ticket, but after carl snags the ticket and flees to his home country of iceland, the guys head there in hot pursuit. the band’s music scores homer’s visit to iceland, marking an unprecedented musical collaboration between the show and a band; with this episode, sigur rós have written and performed more original music for the simpsons than any other outside band in the show’s history. says simpsons creator matt groening, “i’m a longtime fan of sigur rós, and we’re honored to bring their icelandic, ambient moods to our goofy cartoon show.”
Youth Lagoon and CocoRosie will be co-headlinging the Barbican on 20 July. Dead excited about this already! The Barbican's website states:
"American duo CocoRosie returns with a powerfully poetic blend of organic and electronic in their fifth studio album, Tales Of A GrassWidow (City Slang), produced in association withValgeir Sigurðsson (Bjork, Nico Muhly).
Expanding on the woozy psychedelia of his 2010 debut The Year of Hibernation, Trevor Powers aka Youth Lagoon presents Wondrous Bughouse (Fat Possum) – an album which stems from an increasing fascination with 'where the spiritual meets the physical world."
Spectrals streams ‘A Heartbeat Behind’ from his new album Sob Story which will drop via Wichita on 17 June:
Wolf Alice are streaming their new single 'Bros' which is set for release on May 20th via Chess Club Records.
Electric, prog-post punk analoguers Soccer96
are our band this week; they don’t sound anything like Baddiel and Skinner, but
they do sound a lot like the soundtrack to supped-up video game – grainy zaps, bleeps
and whoops; fizzy synths; popping beats, etc . you know. This Gameboy inspired twosome
are sonically scrappy and would probably host a right good live show. Listen!
