Sweden's Emerald Park has posted a brilliant new track Things for streaming. Slightly Joy Division inspired me thinks and really not sounding like anything on the debut , though it's been a while since I listened to that one. From the band's sophomore album Absolute Zero which will be out March 30. Things [...]
Two quick recommendations sent my way by the always reliable J.A. Probably no coincidence that one of the tracks by Sweden 's Alpaca Sports is called Just For Fun . You certainly get the impression that they had a fun time recording their catchy, charming indie pop songs. Just for fun by Alpaca Sports [...]
Athletes - Fall Apart Denmark's mysterious Athletes purvey a succinct and restrained post-punk package on their three songs to date; 'Fall Apart' is relentlessly beat driven and mechanical, retro guitar tones entwining with a pumped bass and muffled vocals engulfed in a reverb cloud. Its an understated winning formula shared across the band's entire three song discography , just as shared between bands era Joy Division , Beach Fossils and most recently BF siblings Dive . An EP is rumoured forthcoming. Athletes [...]
A few weeks ago we posted about mysterious Danish artist Athletes and their song Raincoats - an excellent track mixing the sounds of The Cure and My Bloody Valentine in an unusually original and exciting way. Thanks to a tip off by Vocododo , we've now stumbled upon two new tracks from them - and they're both stunning. Anyone fond of the Blouse album out a few weeks back, or those with a soft spot for interesting, inspiring, textured pop music, pay attention. Athletes - Nowhere [...]
Athletes We recently featured the tumbling post-punk of Raincoats from Denmark's Athletes. New track Fall Apart follows in similar, broodingly jangly fashion. Athletes - Fall Apart ( mp3 )
Athletes : Fall Apart Coming on strong with a sweeping wave of cold, solitary guitar lines, ' Fall Apart ' is the darkest thing I've heard this side of the winter cold, encompassing the isolation of Mode Moderne , with the potential mainstream appeal of fellow newcomers Torches . Basement Fever picked up on Athletes' Cure-like quality, though the vocals are far less expressive than your average Robert Smith; holed up in some frozen, claustrophobic chamb er. These guys are one rare, exciting Danish export.
What we know of Athletes is minimal. Through bandcamp and SoundCloud pages all we really know is that they're from Denmark. We don't even know if it is a "they", a "he" or a "she". But you don't need facts to fall in love with them - you just need to listen to 'Raincoats'. A song that manages to blend melodic The Cure-like guitar riffs with My Bloody Valentine-style whirring synth sounds, topped off with hushed, gruff male vocals to absolutely glorious, dream-like effect. Stunning. Mrs. Magician - Presciption Vision [...]
Athlete's music, most recently described by the band as "electro-tinged, indie pop", is among the most under rated out there. Unfortunately, while gaining some good exposure in the UK, the band has gone pretty much under the radar throughout their career. The band's first album, Vehicles and Animals is my personal favorite. The album is their least mainstream, as Athlete was experimenting with new styles. Throughout the album there are strange, flaming lips like obscurities playing in the background, sure to catch your attention. Other readers may as easily prefer the band's later [...]
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Athletes The DEsired effect. Athletes - Raincoats ( mp3 )
It's the second day of Bingley Music Live '11 , the first of two paying days, but at £35 for the Saturday and Sunday, no one's really complaining. It's a far cry from neighbouring Leeds Festival as the 15,000 descend back on Myrtle Park, Bingley, readying themselves for a day of sunshine and music. Due to the excess amount of people arriving in the area, trains are pushed to their limit on the arrivals front and as such, my first train of two for the day was delayed and I managed [...]
So who is Fallulah? I've taken the liberty of having a listen to her new album and this is something that Nerdy Frames could get into Check out the Start Athlete Remix of 'I lay my head' along with the album stream after the jump The Black Cat Neighbourhood by Fallulah I Lay My Head - Star Athlete Remix by Fallulah
Veel van de nummers die langskomen in de Thirty Day Song Challenge zijn al eerder op Duurt Lang langsgekomen. Logisch, want de nummers waar ik een verhaal bij heb, zijn vaak degenen waarover ik blog. Dat maakt het een stuk leuker om te lezen en zo kunnen de lezers zich een beeld van me vormen. En zelf vind ik het ook altijd leuk om te weten waarom iemand een bepaald nummer zo mooi of lelijk vind. Zo leer je mensen kennen, denk ik. Een van de nummers waar ik verdrietig van word is Athlete's Wires. De eerste keren [...]
This collection of New York, LA, and San Fransiscan musicians known as NewVillager has been tickling my eardrums all day. Truth be told I JUST DISCOVERED THEM, and upon my first listen my reaction was something like this: iPod Settings > Repeat > Album and on my third time through I'm tellin' you... I'm not [...]
Old-meets-new school 802s nuwave tech-house flavor coming from this Dreamtrak AKA Dreamtrak Diamond Sound remix. The vocal keeps the tune indie dance, but that beat really pumps along, and the build seems to blind-side you and smack you around the head a bit. I suggest you have a listen to the original - plucky loops and subtle percussion. It's a hypnotic tune, and although I feel that the monotonic vocal undersells the tracks originality, the entire arrangement has quite a bit of substance. It's electronic, but still really raw. I like how it progresses into that [...]
The band have added an extra date to their UK tour....
Athlete 's lead man Joel Pott will receive extra attention as the group plans to simmer things down as the British group has scheduled a stripped-down tour throughout the UK. This British band occasionally dabbles with synthesized beats in their album, but the live show has traditionally centered around Pott and the backing of melodic drums and a wiry electric guitar. After seeing these guys in Philly last year, we highly recommend seeing them even if the synth beats aren't there. The UK tour begins in July and dates can be found below. [...]
incommodious (in-kuh-MOH-dee-uhs) -adjective Inconvenient, as not affording sufficient space or room; uncomfortable -synonyms annoying, awkward, cumbersome, detrimental, difficult, disadvantageous, discommoding, discommodious, disturbing, embarrassing, inexpedient, inopportune, pestiferous, prejudicial, remote, tiresome, troublesome, unhandy, unmanageable, unseasonable, unsuitable, untimely, unwieldy, vexatious TRACKS Newton Faulkner - Uncomfortably Slow [album:Hand Built by Robots 2008] Athlete - Awkward Goodbye [album:Black Swan 2009] [...]
The 'Big Feastival' has a bit of a food focus - as you might imagine....
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