The Phenomenal Handclap Band – “Baby”
“i could rule the world, with a girl like you, on my own” …isn’t that the truth? right, this is a GREAT song. but, dudes, could we work on the album cover? seriously, hit us back, we’ll get our people in contact with your people! we are talking some R.E.A.L. graphic design, we promise!
rating: 8.9
it’s 1969, fuckers! did b3sci fake the moon landing? we’ll never tell! but what we will tell is that we were so busy partying with osterberg yesterday. (homeboy can party!) that today we’re straight sunday throwbackin’ it! yeah!
“Come To Grief” is the first single off The Molotovs debut “mini” LP And The Heads Did Roll, due September 21 via Fierce Panda. these London lads make use of a punchy brass section to counter the track’s ironically positive-toned melancholy refrain. “City’s Guest” is unique in it’s own right as well, with one of our favorite vocal arrangements of ’09. basically The Molotovs are both everything and nothing else happening in the indie rock world, with some of the best written songs we’ve heard yet this year..
The Molotovs – “Come To Grief”
rating: 8.7
ooooooh, we’re scared! hoosierland creepers tv ghost put us up on some serious haunted house shit. “cold fish”, tvg’s debut LP, is out now on in the red. buy it or we’ll come round your hood and spook you the fuck out. to the mystery machine!
rating: 8.1
that blood is most def from getting all vampire on Johnny Marr’s sweet guitar love. “Cheat On Me” is the first single from Ignore the Ignorant due September 7th, and it’s done some serious growing on us. the chorus vocals kill it, Jarmans’ throat sounds like he smashed a bottle of J.d. in it.. serving as a reminder for us all that The Cribs will kick your ass if you fuck with them
rating: 8
Erykah Badu – “Soldier” (Co. fee Remix)
shit, yes. co. fee of my hollow drum collective remixes ms. badu’s “soldier” off last year’s new amerykah, pt, 1 record. and holy shit, co. fee just wrecks it. the rhythmic elements on this mix are crazy. get into it.
co. fee on myspace
my hollow drum on myspace
rating: 9.0
speaking of ian brown, let’s talk some classic madchester. last i heard anything as close as the new Ruling Class, it was early oasis. not definitely maybe oasis, but EARLY oasis.. fade-in and all. Non-manc’s, The Ruling Class give a clear proper nod to the founding fathers with “Marian Shrine”, just released as a double A-side with “Sleeping Beauty”
The Ruling Class- “Marian Shrine”
The Stone Roses – “Shoot You Down”
Rating: 8
Ian Brown – Stellify (Faster Version)
the most handsome man in manchester is back! we’re not exactly sure what the word “stellify” even means, (being high on x pills maybe?) but whatever, if ian brown says it, its got to be cool. props to dj time stretchon this killer sped up version.
rating: 8.1
Bei Bei – “Stronger” (Feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow) (Floating Points Remix)
wow! there’s so much that’s ill about this track. …man, when the beat drops @ 0:42 ….or about 1:30 when ms. zheng goes into the mideast-tinged vocal tailing …. 2:36 when the heavier synth enters the mix ….and wow, that outro! and that’s only really the start, there’s just so much incredible shit going on in this remix. we’re blown away. bei bei’s “beauty and the beats” EP is due in september.
shouts to deviationmusic.net
bei bei on myspace
rating: 8.9
