Watch the Vivian Girls sing to each other over the phone in fabulously decorated teenage girl bedrooms. This song seems like the female answer to Nada Surf’s “Popular”.
“Black Tounge”, the first track to be released from The Hunter sounds decent, but usually Mastodon is about the full album experience so we will just sit back and anxiously await it’s release.
Oasis fans, you’ve waited long enough. The heart and soul of your favorite band, Noel Gallagher, has finally announced the release his first solo album, High Flying Birds, which will happen in October. Further to that the first single, “The Death of You and Me” will be available in August, and you can hear the song and watch the video now. For details, check out the official website, http://www.noelgallagher.com/.
I have a new found appreciation for St. Vincent since seeing her cover Big Black at the “Our Band Could Be Your Life” show where she blew me and everyone else away. Her new track “Surgeon” has just solidified me as a fan. The song blends beautiful textures and vocal lines with these interesting proggy synth parts and it rules. Strange Mercy is coming on September 13th so while you wait you can check out the album site and the the
Sonos has introduced a new wireless Hi-Fi system, the Sonos 3 which allows you to stream from pre-loaded internet radio stations for free, your own music as well as all the popular apps like Spotify, Pandora, Last.fm etc. The speaker”uses 3 state-of the-art digital amplifiers individually coupled with 3 speakers” to create an optimal sound experience. You could easily place a few of these around your apartment or house to create a great listening experience.
“Vomit” is the first taste (gross) you’ll get of the new Girls record, Father, Son, Holy Ghost coming on September 13th. The song is lengthy at 6 1/2 minutes as gently twists and turns through slow riffs until a climatic end. It’s well worth your time, so download that below. Sorry in advance if you got here from some weird google search looking for vomiting females.
Ash Black Buffalo is the solo project of Jay Clarke (Grails, Dolorean) where he makes really beautiful and intricate instrumental music. Check out “Misery Is The Pilgrims Pasture” from Andasol below.
You can pick up the record here.
New album artwork for Dum Dum Girls‘ forthcoming release Only In Dreams and the stylistically different sounding single “Coming Down” from the album which finds Dee Dee writing a straight up ballad, which she does damn well.
The Get Up Kids put forth a solid cover of Blur’s “Girls and Boys” for AV Club’s undercover series. While you’re there make sure to check out The Mountain Goat’s cover of Jawbreaker.
New music from Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks‘ latest record Mirror Traffic has been hitting the web, below you can stream “Tigers” and download the single “Senator”. Also you can submit your FCC friendly slang word to replace “blowjob” in “Senator” at WhatTheSenatorWants.com which may result in you winnig the rarest Malkmus 7″ ever. So far entries include “What the Senator wants is a Smiths Reunion.” Hopefully, Patton Oswalt, the master of writing clean filth enters.
From one of our favorite albums of the 2011, Arabia Mountain
Noise cancelling headphones with leather ear cups from Klipsch that will give you 45 hours noise-free on one battery. Also features 40mm woofer provides deep bass and dynamic midrange with active crossover, 15mm tweeter brings crisp, clean highs, 2 detachable Hi-Fi inspired cables fit any device with a 3.5 mm headphone jack. These will set you back $350. Available here.
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Lots of new videos hitting the web in the past few days, the latest from Ty Segall and Cults both happen to be for songs that are at least a year old. OFF!’s video comes from their 7 inch EP collection and will take about 37 seconds of your time.
Ty Segall – “Girlfriend”
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With the release of their fourth album, Suck It and See
“Cool Vapors” is the first track from Glazin’ by Jacuzzi Boys and it’s some super catchy garage-rock-pop that fans of Nobunny and Black Lips will surely appreciate.
