As you may or may not know, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks are releasing their fifth studio album Mirror Traffic next Tuesday. Beck produced it, ex-drummer Janet Weiss did some backing vocals on it, and Malkmus is still a lyrical genius. We're pretty hyped about it. Though their first new single was a cheeky song called " Senator " ("what the senator wants is a blowjob"), their first music video is for a softer tune that features a solitary Malkmus with his guitar in front of a moving image screen and some shots [...]
A idade bate na porta de Stephen Malkmus . Para o clipe da faixa mais lenta (e uma das melhores) de seu novo álbum com o The Jicks , Mirror Traffic , Malkmus incluiu até mesmo suas filhas, em um vídeo de imagens simples porém completamente precisas para o clima de No One Is (as I are be) , que deixa transparecer influências do produtor Beck em sua estética acústica. O vídeo, lançado através do site do The New York Times, coloca o frontman do Pavement e seu violão se [...]
"No One Is (As I Are Am)" is a slightly Velvet Underground-flavoured standout from Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks' new album Mirror Traffic , which is out next week on Matador ( stream it in full for free here ). The video's first half is centred around Malkmus' face in weirdly-lit rooms and random projections over it. The second half shows a bunch of young kids playing (some of whom are Malkmus' own children). Watch the video below. And while we're on the subject of [...]
New album "Mirror Traffic" comes out Tuesday. Pre-order over at Matador .
"No One Is (As I Are Am)" is off the new album Mirror Traffic , out next Tuesday and available for pre-order here .
Regardless of beliefs, over 80% of the US agrees that the political climate in Washington blows. Stephen Malkmus and his Jicks are back with a new album. Check out his take on our politicians. The song includes the line "what the Senator wants is a blowjob", and that's just part of his message. Contributed by Bruce Rave Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks - Senator Stephen Malkmus ( Official ) Catch Bruce on Moheak Radio Fridays [...]
"No One Is (As I Are Am)", the second track off Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks' fantastic new LP Mirror Traffic , now has itself a music video. Watch as Malkmus unfurls this little ditty while increasingly quaint memories paint the screen, eventually taking over the shot (and himself) entirely. The clip is available to view at the New York Times ' website . In case you missed it, here's our review of Mirror Traffic . And here's our interview with Malkmus, [...]
Following the breakup of Pavement, frontman Stephen Malkmus supplemented his name with an ampersand and plurally titled backing band on more or less all of his subsequent releases, a practice long adopted by countless classic rock musicians (Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Buddy Holly & The Crickets, etc.). This throwback band name, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks , seems most appropriate on their latest album, Mirror Traffic , the band's fifth record (give or take a few contradictory album labelings) and the one most rooted in traditional, classic rock songwriting. The trend was previously most apparent on their [...]
Gotye - "I Feel Better" VHS Workout. Fresh bird. Washed money. New shoes. High heeled. Crisp pear. Kneed carpet. Crocheted sofa. Pink walls. Photo frames. Snow signal. Fiat start. Busted garage. Good enough job. Gap-toothed boss. Retail detail. Grimy grin. Leather welcome. Down payment. Paid down. Drug ring. Call waiting. Meeting lot. TV joke. Separate ways. Driveway divot. Streetlight purr. Half glass. Smoke drapes. Top view. Shingle dwindle. Satellite hook-up. [ Site ] Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks - "Tune Grief" Mirror [...]
MP3: Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - Forever 28 We're no stranger to SM , and frankly I always look forward to each new release of his slacker jams. With Mirror Traffic out next week, now's a good time to post a track. "Forever 28" finds the Jicks bringing out their inner ELO, and to satisfying results. Enjoy.
There's loads of Malkmus and the Jicks info this morning. NPR is offering a full stream of "Mirror Traffic" which is good news all in itself, however, Matablog is reporting that SM and the Jicks will appear on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on August 30. I hadn't seen the collaboration with Le Hiboo shot in Paris, but you can watch acoustic performances of "Tiger" and "No One" below. They'll be hitting the road next month, no Denver date, but there's a couple of days between the Minneapolis and Seattle dates. [...]
The dust has well and truly settled following last year's headline-making Pavement reunion, and once again Stephen Malkmus is back in our collective consciousness. The new Jicks album Mirror Traffic is due to be released on August 22 nd . It is produced by Beck, and you can certainly tell; his influence pulses through every warm, stripped-back track. An altogether more mellow sound than much of Malkmus' previous work, the record is a pleasant stream of laid-back pop songs, full of memorable, jazz-tinged riffs. Confusingly titled 'No One Is (As I Are Be)' stands [...]
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When rock icons go solo, they often find themselves eclipsed by the music of the band that made them famous. Pavement frontman Stephen Malkmus faced this very problem in the two years between his band's final album, Terror Twilight , and his now classic, eponymous, solo debut. But, skeptical anticipation gave way to admiration once the record was released, its songs chock-full of the guitar hero hooks and bizarre imagery that had always characterized his songwriting, albeit with a tad more classic rock structure. Since then, Malkmus has released three more stellar albums with crack backing band [...]
Mirror Traffic es el nombre del quinto álbum de estudio de Stephen Malkmus , el primero desde la reunión de Pavement en 2010, y ya se puede escuchar online a una semana de su lanzamiento oficial (23 de agosto). Malkmus estuvo apoyado por su banda, The Jicks , y contó con la producción de Beck . [...]
Former Pavement (love ya!) frontman Stephen Malkmus and his Jicks band are set to release their 5th full length recording on August 23rd, titled Mirror Traffic, and the press surrounding the album suggests that this might be the bands best work to date. If you are interested in checking it out, you can find Mirror Traffic streaming in it's entirety over at NPR. We've got the track "Senator" here for you as well. You know what a Senator wants? Just take a listen. MP3> Stephen [...]
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of talking to my idol, Stephen Malkmus, about his new album Mirror Traffic (NO, this is not fan fiction hour; I'm totally serious). At the end of that conversation he asked me what my music blog was called, so I told him "The Morning After Pills" and he responded: "Yup, got that. That's easy to remember." HEHEHE. Stephen, I hope you're reading this right now. Maybe you're a regular reader by now? Maybe we're on your Google Reader? #wishfulthinking Anyway, the new Jicks album is streaming at [...]
Depois de conferir singles promissores como Senator e Tigers , agora é a hora de comprovar o que os fãs já imaginavam: Stephen Malkmus está de volta à velha forma. Seu novo álbum com o The Jicks , Mirror Traffic , foi disponibilizado na íntegra pelo jornal The Guardian (e também pela NPR) para audição, e promete causar altas doses de nostalgia nos fãs do Pavement . É quase impossível para um fã do grupo original de Malkmus não apreciar Mirror Traffic , que carrega a assinatura [...]
After a little bit of a lull in the weekly album streams, NPR is returning strongly with three big ones, since next week is an interesting week for releases. We've got Chelsea Wolfe's second album, the Muppets tribute album which features the likes of Weezer, My Morning Jacket and Andrew Bird, and Stephen Malmus' first album back with the Jicks having completed the Pavement reunion. Check out all three for free below.
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