The Brute Chorus ( facebook / twitter ) may have first appeared on my radar a couple of years ago when Chew Lips did a rather perfect remix of Heaven for them, but they have been grinding away at the London scene for even longer . They have taken that time to hone their sound, however, with the result being the foot stomping, heart-grinding of Death Came Walking (video below). It's got the catchy White Stripes-esque groove and rumbling drums, but undertones of despair and aggression. The vocals of front-man James Steel may owe [...]
Photo by John Vettese Last night, Philadelphia's SoFAR Sounds chapter welcomed Wilmington indie-poppers The Spinto Band , London folk-rockers The Brute Chorus and Philadelphia poet K.P. Brown to a living room in Olde Kensington. This is the third installment of the new house concert series – which has previously featured sets from The Lawsuits, Peasant, Alessi's Ark, Lightning Jar, The Spinning Leaves, Hezekiah Jones and spoken word artist Ms. Wise. The night drew a bustling crowd, both players in the Philly music scene (ubiquitous hip-hop [...]
Picture courtesy of deviant art by sixhundredsixty for more check out http://sixhundredsixty.deviant art.com/ This week's selection of videos that have caught the Devil's eye... Fingers of the Sun The Leaves Were So Green Fingers of the Sun from Cinema DeTour on Vimeo . King Q4 [...]
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East London played host to a hotch potch of glorious new and alternative music last Thursday night for the annual Stag & Dagger Festival. Armed with a neon wristband I scampered all over Shoreditch to uncover some mighty fine venues a... Read more..
The Gaymers Camden Crawl is just around the corner, so to get you in the mood, we've prepared you a lovely little mixtape of our recommended bands so you don't have to do your research. Since the festival's inception in 1995, it been accompanied by a free compilation album featuring a... Read more..
A long week, huh? (That's a Kanye huh, btw. So it's really huuuuh). Two late night festival announcements, loads of tour dates, and two American Idol episodes featuring Steven Tyler's plastic face. If you're like me, then the weekend really can't come soon enough. But before you go, let's cap things off with another edition of our Friday Mixtape. Featuring brand new singles from The Mountain Goats, I'm From Barcelona, and Akron/Family, a few quality remixes, and handpicked covers from our friends at Cover Me , there's a whole slew of stuff to check out. [...]
The Brute Chorus - Birdman ( Bright Light Bright Light Freefall Mix) [ mp3 ] video and a supertrippy remix for The Brute Chorus' 3rd single Birdman the video was directed by David Fishel
I don't think I have very much of a clue at all what is going on in this video. The song is incessant, but the video is definitely on that whole weird/disturbing spectrum. I mean, it's good, though: it's unpredictable, wild, and involves some crazy bus-based shenanigans. "Birdman" is the 3rd single from The Brute [...]
The Brute Chorus From: London, United Kingdom Regular readers of the Devil's blog will already know that I am partial to the unfairly neglected but surely soon to be huge Brute Chorus. Their latest single 'Birdman' from their second album How The Caged Bird Sings is a rocking foot stomper that twitches and jerks like a marionette on crystal meth. It's a refreshing white knuckle ride back to the 50s with more energy than the Duracell bunny olympics. If it doesn't get your foot stomping then you may [...]
This week's gig column comes courtesy of the Sound of 2011 poll. I know what you're thinking, you're all happy discovering James Blake on your iPod, but where can you see him live? Well don't worry, we have the answer to that question, and many more coming up. Here's the best new music (and a few old ones thrown in for good measure) coming this week across the UK. James Blake Blake managed to reach number two in that aforementioned list and with his Feist cover 'Limit To Your Love' on heavy rotation it'll be interesting... Read more..
Some of you may have noticed the lack of Best New Releases posts in December. That was directly the result of an unusually short list of new releases to write about. It is a pretty standard practice in the recording industry for labels and bands to hold off releasing new albums in December until the [...] Read more, get songs or stream the entire mix on Indie Rock Cafe
Some of you may have noticed the lack of Best New Releases posts in December. That was directly the result of an unusually short list of new releases to write about. It is a pretty standard practice in the recording industry for labels and bands to hold off releasing new albums in December until the [...] Read more, get songs or stream the entire mix on Indie Rock Cafe
Locals! Tons of stuff going on tonight! Reverb and Speaker Snacks is having a SXSW Day Party Fundraiser. In order to make it happen, money must be raised. Having a slammin' lineup surely can't hurt. From Speaker Snacks: Along with The Vinefield Agency , Bocumast Records and the Denver Reverb , Speaker Snacks is proud to present the South by Southwest Holiday Party @ The Larimer Lounge ! Portions of all ticket sales will be donated directly to some [...]
ARTIST: The SWAG Report 37 with freebie mp3 downloads for songs by R.E.M., They Might Be Giants, The Streets, The Get-Up Kids, The Brute Chorus, Malachai, J Babs, Greyson Chance, First Aid Kit, Care Bears On Fire and more! So much more! DATE: 12-16-10 WRITER: Don Loder Merry everyone ya little so's an' so's, Awright, so we're still nine days oughtta the big day, but EVERYBODY seems ta be gettin' into the act; I don' hafta worry about STEALIN' music right now, cause [...]
London's eight legged rockers The Brute Chorus celebrate the festive winter spirit with "Birdman" , their third release from their sophomore album How The Caged Bird Sings . The single will be released on January 16, 2011 via The MuseBox/EMI Distribution . Buy CDs, MP3s, more: The Brute Chorus on Amazon.co.uk The Brute Chorus on Amazon.com [...]
Every day, Daily Downloads offers 10 free and legal mp3 downloads, plus free and legal live sets from around the internet. Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Arbouretum : "Destroying to Save" [mp3] from The Gathering (out February 15th) search for more Arbouretum posts at Largehearted Boy The Brute Chorus : "Birdman" [mp3] from How The [...]
The Brute Chorus - How The Caged Bird Sings The Brute Chorus will make you want to put on a pair of saddle shoes and wish sock hops had never gone out of style. British folk has always created a particular buzz, but these blokes are hard to peg. Lead singer, James Steel, has a voice that can sit delicately on the edge and then unexpectedly tear open and leap out. Their new album, How The Caged Bird Sings , is a testament to old [...]
We previously featured London mob The Brute Chorus back in the summer when we described guitars as being "razor sharp and the choruses brash". The band have unveiled their latest video instalment for 'Heaven' which features a stunningly shot full grown angel in escape mode, obviously. The album 'How the Caged Bird Sings' is out [...]
If you're reading this, chances are you're in New York this weekend. And if you are, CMJ 2010 has already kicked your ass enough that you're now totally fearful of sunlight and/or anything that smells like alcohol. So, really, the opportunity to sit in front of your computer and listen to a mix of the week's best new tracks takes on a new meaning this particular meaning. No longer must you feel left out... or that you have to your apartment for another toxic evening of CMJ. Please enjoy. NEW Singles: [...]
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