awwwww no we didn’t! awwww yeah we did! we’re totallyon about this new raveonettes record, “in and out of control”. the LP, from which “gone forever” and “d.r.u.g.s.” are both excerpted, is one of our fav records of 2009. “in and out of control” sees the danish duo on, if not the best material of their career, the band’s best in several years. we like the raveonettes best at their more darker moments (ie. lust from 2007’s “lust lust lust” record). both “gone forever” and “d.r.u.g.s.” realize that darker, minor key, rhythmically driven, melodically syncopated sound; a sound that’s not only infinitely listenable but cool as fuck too. get into it.
“You Can Tell It To Everybody”, new from Air’s Love 2 LP released yesterday, sounds eerily (or coincidentally? or monotonously?) similar to the duo’s previous releases; ie: ethereal atmospheres , whimsical arrangements and a “delicate” vocal delivery. it does what Air do best, dig it dec
what up, world? it’s new music tuesday! pass the pizza! “deadbeat” is new from ny guitar combo a place to bury strangers. the song RIPS and is our favorite from the just released “exploding head” LP. the title of “the best”, a new collaboration between lil’ wayne, kanye west, t.i. and jhey-z, is likely a bit of an overstatement; as we’re sort of “lukewarm” about the song. and despite his verse being what 6 bars?, tip (and it ain’t even close) is still on top form and again EASILY wins this collab. our man in the d, mayer hawthorne, released his debut LP “a strange arrangement” last month. the silky smooth “shiny and new” shines as one of many highlights on the record.
“Mistake” evinces Moby at one of the more vulnerable creative points in his career. Both the song’s composition and delivery attributes communicate a refreshing honesty and personal-ness. Wait For Me, Moby’s latest full length, marks a return to the more down tempo melancholic aesthetic characteristic of his earlier commercially successful releases. And while, his output to date has been defined by consistently solid records, Wait for Me is by far our favorite Moby project. Mixer Ken Thomas (Sigur Ros, M83, Bowie and many more) clearly adds to some of the more exciting atmospheric moments on the LP.
In addition to directing the vid for another WfM favorite, “Shot in the Back of the Head”, David Lynch inspired much of the creative direction for Wait for Me. In an April 2009 post on his website, Moby wrote:
“I started working on the album about a year ago, and the creative impetus behind the record was hearing a David Lynch speech at BAFTA, in the UK. David was talking about creativity, and to paraphrase, about how creativity in and of itself, and without market pressures, is fine and good. It seems as if too often an artists or musicians or writers creative output is judged by how well it accommodates the marketplace, and how much market share it commands and how much money it generates. In making this record I wanted to focus on making something that I loved, without really being concerned about how it might be received by the marketplace. As a result it’s a quieter and more melodic and more mournful and more personal record than some of the records I’ve made in the past.”
from their up and coming release 3, frenchies Nouvelle Vague enlist the pipes of the king bunnyman himself for a remake of the Bunnymen classic “All My Colours”. McCulloch’s vox add a stunning compliment to the delicate, loungy, bossa nova atmosphere that Nouvelle Vague create so well. we’re digging it, and feel the Vauge are one of the few acts that can actually do the “covers” thing right.
the new album also features tracks by the Sex Pistols, Soft Cell, Talking Heads, The Police and more. other collaborations include Depeche Mode’s Martin Gore, Terry Hall of The Specials and Funboy Three, and Barry Adamson (Magazine, Buzzcocks and Nick Cave to name a few). 3 drops in the U.S. via Peacefrog on Oct. 20.
a special what’s happenin to all our disco zombie werewolf readers! we got a new track that’s got yer name on it. can you say halloween ’09 anthem? WE CAN! “dead disco dancer” is the latest single from up and coming nick cave admirers (check the band name!) O. Children. watching the vid, we can tell singer tobi o’kandi is a walking 24/7 halloween party. rock that thriller lean, homey! it’s monster mash 2009! “so let’s have.. a party to rememberrrr”!!
“they don’t want” is new from wellington, new zealand-based act electric wire hustle. how RIDICULOUS is this track? how CRAZY are the vocal chops on singer Mara TK? how PERFECT is the melding of diverse yet complimentary influences? (Marvin, Dilla, Mingus, etc) how DOPE are the production choices and instrumentation? HOLY SHIT! THESE GUYS ARE THE REAL DEAL! OUR MINDS ARE STRAIGHT BLOWN!
everything everything are an exciting new band emerging from the manchester scene. fusing pop-conscious r&b, avant-garde experimental and classic madchester, the band pay no mind to traditional genre boundaries! everything everything are one ambitious bunch, but to the band’s credit, they seem to temper that ambition with at least an equal tonnage of wit. we’re right psyched on ee.’s potential, and for now the smokin’ chorus on “MY KZ YR BF” will hold us over until we’re able to get our grimy yank paws on an official full length debut. the “MY KZ YR BK” single is available on download & 7″ oct. 5, 09.
tuesday morning? young buck is fuckin amped! “lord have mercy” features the outlaws and puts mr ten a key up on a smooth as shit, buttery beat. (where buck right belongs) shouts to wyatt! hudson mohawke, freshly inked to warp records, resurrects the rotting r&b corpse of turn of the millennium timbo provocateur tweet. hudmo 2009’s “oooops!” with a pulsing electro beat and some killer synth flourishes. lastly, 20 years into game de la soul continue to school mc’s half their ages. “la la la” again proves de la in top form; flowing effortlessly over a beat that is both complimentary and compelling.
