snatch. off the Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants LP.
so what? dude knows what he likes.
“Play Together” is previewed from Chew Lips fourthcoming LP, Unicorn, which drops January 25. the track delivers minimal dance pop with serious hooks. KeSha.. girl, watch your back!!
rating: 8.3
from their fifth studio LP Heligoland, to be released Feb. 8 2010, Massive Attack offer “Paradise Circus”. the track treads easy and confident featuring the sultry vox of former Mazzy Star and current The Warm Inventions frontlady, Hope Sandoval. in addition, “Paradise Circus” comes in tow with a naughty as hell music video. if you haven’t seen it yet, check it below (btw this video is NSFW in case you don’t want to/can’t watch!).
Massive Attack – Paradise Circus (Feat. Hope Sandoval)
rating: 9
“Fact or Fiction” is taken from the fourthcoming Voxhaul Broadcast EP Fact Fiction and Turquoise. so fact or fiction?? this track does lots of things right? like The Walkmen done right? in affect, Otis Redding done right? maybe even rock and roll done right? hmmma, TCB baby, tcb.
Voxhaul Broadcast – Fact or Fiction
rating: 8.5
true story. how sick was this game?!
get into it.
Julian Casablancas – I Wish It Was Christmas
amazon / rating: 7.6
We Fell To Earth – Deaf
getithere / rating: 7.4
The Rolling Stones VS Primal Scream – Cock Sucker by London School of Economics (dubstep)
puchase info / rating: 7.6
The Kills – Black Balloon
amazon / rating: 8
Exlovers – Wicked Game
free download / rating: 7.7
Dorias Baracca – The Only Touch
purchase info / rating: 7.7
hot off the heels from tour support for The Maccabees, the Brighton UK 5 piece, Lyrebirds, keep momentum with their new single “Closer”. and for those who may label them as yet another baritone voice indie-rock thing, Lyrebirds have this track to offer. if the John Wayne’esque “EEEASY” in the verse doesn’t do it for ya, we’re not sure what will..
rating: 8.3
new from one of LA’s hottest up and coming groups, “Bombs On LA” is off The Bixby Knolls debut EP Love to Hate Today which drops early 2010. their sound is best decribed by the band as:
The north of England and the west of America meet at The Bixby Knolls. A blistering blend of British northern grit with a prevailing nod to great Western Americana. The aural pleasures of Arthur Lee and Love with Joy Division, The Clash with The Beach Boys, The Smiths and Oasis with Link Wray…
The Bixby Knolls will be headlining the Spaceland in LA tomorrow, Tuesday, November 24th. and needless to say, we’ll be there.
The Bixby Knolls – Bombs On LA
rating: 8.6
“Just Like You” is the new single off Ian Brown’s sixth solo effort My Way. like the LP, his new video for the track nods inspiration to Michael Jackson’s Thriller.. the madchester pioneer stated, “we mastered it (LP) on the day that Michael Jackson died, so I’m taking that as a good omen.”
similar to My Way lead single “Stellify,” synth driven melodies and attitude take control in “Just Like You,” further separating the musical boundaries that define pop stars in the UK and the US. check that swagger in the video, it says it all…
rating: 8
so Liam’s been tracking demo’s with ex-bandmates Gem Archer, Andy Bell and Zak Starkey.. and he is a “million per cent” confident the new songs could be better than anything Oasis did. eh?
Gibbard’s gone country on “These Roads Don’t Move” for the soundtrack to the documentary film One Fast Move or I’m Gone, about Jack Kerouac’s time spent at Big Sur. Joined on the tunes by folk rocker Jay Farrar, the two created all of the music for the documentary; and the melody on this track particularly stands out in the collection. both the documentary and soundtrack dropped October 20th, in memory of the 40th anniversary of Kerouac’s death. and if you haven’t yet, get familliar..
Ben Gibbard and Jay Farrar – These Roads Don’t Move
rating: 7.5
