Posts tagged new music
New Music: Scanners
Feb 26th
I totally forgot about Scanners until I stumbled across their new album on LaLa today. The song “Lowlife” from the 2006 album Violence is Golden was totally killer then. It’s good to hear that not only they’re back, but have a kick-ass new album to boot.
Lala embeds don’t work on the Wordpress install for some reason (ahem!! 
). Here’s 2 places to go to have a listen to the full album:
Stream clips from “Submarines” on Amazon
New Music: Lonelady
Jan 30th
Manchester-based Lonelady produces raw, snappy beats with sharp and shouty singing reminiscent of Beth Ditto of the Gossip, Chew Lips or DFA’s Pylon.
Recording in an old mill turned studio, Julie Campbell laid down tracks for her debut in a short 4 weeks – channeling wide-ranging influences from Prince, ESG, The Fall, REM, Joy Division, and Peaches.
Her sound incorporates a smart, party vibe that when cut to the bone remains quite arty and tasteful.
It’s a quality recording from Warp, the label with a reputation for nothing but quality releases.
From RCRDLBL:
“Stripping back the glossy veneer of glass and cheap tinfoil to uncover the brittle, workaday ordinariness of a Manchester that has been trampled, buried and renovated, she exposes the raw, ragged memories, ideals and nerves now wriggling, bare, vulnerable; the dove-grey patina of the old city that lurks beneath. Uncovering a Manchester we seldom choose to revisit with her harsh, uncompromising and discordant stance, a new kind of beauty is revealed, alive with the rich hues of slate and mauve we’ve been persuaded to outgrow and discouraged from appreciating.”
“Nerve Up” is out February 22nd on Warp. You can grab a free single over at RCRDLBL.
More:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/jan/29/new-band-lonelady
http://warp.net/records/lonelady
new music: NNEKA
Jan 27th
“I get inspired when I take a severe look at the things going on in our world today; especially in my country. How people live, suffer and endure pain, politicians and religion. And when I see all that man has evoked and created out of self-centeredness and devotion to material things.”
New Music: Sin Fang Bous
Jan 8th
These guys are awesome. Their music is very dreamy and psychedelic in a totally unassuming way. The complexity of their compositions paired with amazing production and simplistic organic elements make their sound beautiful and unique.
Not necessarily my fave song on the record but a good one nonetheless, here’s the lead single from Pitchfork TV called Advent in Ives Garden.
The album Clangor is officially released on February 17th from Morr Music. But psst – you can download the mp3 album from Amazon here.
