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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
New Music: Fitz and the Tantrums
Mar 1st
When I first heard Marc Ronson play these guys last week on the Authentic Sh’t radio show I figured it was Frankie Valley and the Four Seasons or a derivative thereof. It was actually Fitz, a Los Angeles native whose sound has that brass and organ-infused shimmy with that funky soulfulness of soul music’s great predecessors. Love it! Go check them out.
Songs for a Break Up Vol. 1 is out now on iTunes.
Fitz and the Tantrums on MySpace
Download Breakin the Chains of Love for free at RCRD LBL
