The Duke Spirit encounter a sophomore jinx one album late.

One of the most fruitful weeks yet this year for new music releases. We're proud to feature Philadelphia's own Dr. Dog whose Be The Void is out today. We're quite excited about this album, not only because they're from Philly, but their last effort Shame Shame featured some great tracks such as "Jackie Wants A Black Eye" and "Where'd All The Time Go". Lots more to get to this week including The Twilight Sad with their creepy-titled No One Can [...]

Sono due i live dei The Duke Spirit annunciati dalla Dna Concerti per marzo 2012. La band inglese capitanata dalla bionda Liela Moss sarà il 14 marzo 2012- Magnolia di Milano e il 15 marzo al Locomotiv di Bologna . Al centro dei concerti del quintetto londinese ci saranno i brani del loro ultimo cd Bruiser pubblicato a settembre per Fiction/Universal. Si tratta del loro terzo cd arrivato a sei anni di distanza dall'acclamato debutto Cuts Across The Land e a 3 anni dal successivo Neptune, che li ha consacrati come [...]

The Duke Spirit - Bruiser By Paul Faller The words 'criminally overlooked' are somewhat of an understatement when it comes to The Duke Spirit . Their debut record Cuts Across The Land was a bit of an odd one out in 20052s indie crowd, its dark and brooding style at odds with the 'popular' notion of indie at the time. A follow-up was slow to emerge, but worth waiting for, and 20082s Neptune married the group's distinctive style with a hook-laiden sense of immediacy. It [...]
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Tweet Music can be a funny thing. You can go years not knowing that a song you heard way back happens to be the same band that you are currently digging. For me, the track was "Lassoo" off 2008's "Neptune" . I probably heard it at some party held by someone more musically inclined than me at the time. Fast forward to the November 2011 release of "Bruiser" . I'm listening to this fantastic new offering from a band I'm having trouble [...]

photo by Steve Gullick Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the Day podcast subscription . This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased tracks, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Each and every Friday we offer songs by local artists. Today's selection, featured on the Morning Show with John Richards, is "Procession" by The Duke Spirit from the 2011 album Bruiser on Shangri-La Music . The Duke Spirit - [...]

Aaaaand... we're back. After a slow start to the year, this week provides a relative bounty of new releases, including the latest from London-based group The Duke Spirit , who, according to our Music Director, Don Yates, "add a bit more studio polish and musical sophistication to their bluesy psych-rock sound on their third album, a solidly crafted set ranging from tension-filled rockers to atmospheric ballads." Fellow Brits The Big Pink also drop a new album, their second, and if their super-catchy single "Stay Gold" is any indication, it's going to be full of hooky, fuzzy dance-pop [...]

Though the picture may not be obvious, that's the artwork for the new Guided by Voices record out this week. Of course, that's not the only album out tomorrow in a week dominated by EPs (new ones from Matthew Dear , Murder Mystery , and The Rapture are all out). The Duke Spirit put out their Bruiser album physically; it was previously only available digitally. And while it may not technically be a "music" release, Adult Swim puts out Seasons One and Two of Delocated! on DVD. Check [...]
Bruiser, the third full-length from London's The Duke Spirit finds the band offering lean, muscular songs with ferocious vocals at the center from lead singer Liela Moss.

Hotly tipped by the likes of NME for 2012, Sissy & the Blisters have been confirmed as support for The Duke Spirit's forthcoming tour this March. The tour starts out in Manchester on the 1st and ends in Camden's Koko on the 7th. Made up of three Brits and one Aussie the band are also giving away their track 'Mystics' via their soundcloud. Full Tour Details 1st March @ Ruby Lounge, Manchester 2nd March @ Cockpit, Leeds 3rd Match @ King Tuts, [...]
I'll remember 2011 as a year with more good music than I had time to devote to it. Because my primary focus is music emerging from SoCal — and because there was so much of it this year — I found myself taking only passing interest in many hyped albums ... and not finding a lot of best in what the interwebs deemed "best new music." So fire me. Many of my favorite albums of the year came artists with whom I'd already developed a listener's relationship. Following are my favorite 20 [ excluding local artists, because I [...]
and just watch the DUKE SPIRIT beautiful new DON'T WAIT video plz. wotyougot

Watch 'Don't Wait' via Rolling Stone . The Duke Spirit recently dropped by Daytrotter. Purchase The Duke Spirit items via Insound. MP3: The Duke Spirit - Don't Wait (Live)

[File under: Random transmissions that have caught my ear.] Tennis , "Origins" — The Denver trio of Patrick Riley, Alaina Moore, James Barone recently announced that their sophomore offering of mood-elevating pop, "Young and Old," will be out in February on Fat Possum . "Origins" will brighten any wintry day. Tennis plays the Satellite on Dec. 7. The Duke Spirit , "Don't Wait" — Seems like [...]
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: The Duke Spirit : "Don't Wait (live)" [mp3] search for more Duke Spirit posts at Largehearted Boy Eisley : "Oh Holy Night" [mp3] search for more Eisley posts [...]

Their set featured: The Ship Was Built To Last Dog Roses The Step & The Walk Lassoo Download all tracks here. The Duke Spirit recently performed at NYC's Santos Party House. Purchase The Duke Spirit items via Insound. MP3: The Duke Spirit - Don't Wait (Live)
by Lucy Dearlove I'd picked four of the six singles for this column when I realised there was a distinct theme going on: GIRLS. So I figured I might as well run with it, and here are some fabulous ladies singing for the second last week in November. There's some gorgeous stuff out this week, but I have to admit I haven't listened to any of these as many times as I've listened to 212 by Azealia Banks. You're welcome. Seapony 'Sailing' [...]

The Duke Spirit knocked out their rendition of Motorhead's classic track Damage Case, for the latest episode of On Track...with SEAT. Check it out. The Duke Spirit; Damage Case (Motorhead Cover)
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On Track... with SEAT nos ha regalado covers bastante memorables como los del año pasado entre los que sin duda el que mas destaco fue el de Foals a " Everybody Wants To Rule The World " de Tears For Fears y bueno, durante estas pequeñas sesiones en el Club SEAT han pasado bandas y artistas haciendo covers bastante interesantes y que seguramente en mas de una ocasion han llegado a escuchar en algun lugar asi que ahora, vengo a compartirles un cover de una banda que recientemente piso ese lugar y ademas creo que no pudieron haberlo [...]
Watch and download the Duke Spirit's new cover of Motorhead's 'Damage Case.'