The long-forgotten Aussie rocker, The Vines are back with a brand new single, "Gimme Love". With their recent plan of invading US, this track clearly illustrates the trademark Vines' guitar driven, loud and punchy garage rock. Judging from the decent bits from this early track. I really hope they will get back to their former glory days. The band's fifth album, 'Future Primitive' will be out in April 2011. The Vines - Gimme Love
Hey I love lists, but making a 'Best Of' list is such a nuisance for slouches like me. You can see we don't even share as much music as we used to, but we would like to keep up the tradition of sharing our favourite songs here, so here we go, for the fifth consecutive year! One can easily dismiss my taste, for I am a sucker for good hooks and melodies, but there is no right or wrong in music preference, I am just voicing out what I grew to love and enjoy over the past year. Hopefully we [...]
Hey I love lists, but making a 'Best Of' list is such a nuisance for slouches like me. You can see we don't even share as much music as we used to, but we would like to keep up the tradition of sharing our favourite songs here, so here we go, for the fifth consecutive year! One can easily dismiss my taste, for I am a sucker for good hooks and melodies, but there is no right or wrong in music preference, I am just voicing out what I grew to love and enjoy over the past year. Hopefully we [...]
If you like the old Kings Of Leon, and you think the current KOL has gone all mushy and lost their integrity to 'the Man', then you should look no further than Mona , minus Followill's Whitney-Houston-esque vocals. Tipped by NME as one of the 50 best bands of 2010, Mona was described as 'Nashville's next gen rock 'n' roll classicists'. With an extremely difficult-to-Google band name, all I know about the band is they are a Nashville, Tennesse based alternative rock four-piece and their first single " Listen To Your Love " will be released on [...]
Delays, those lovely chaps from Southampton are back with their fourth album. Since 'Faded Seaside Glamour' charmed me with the band's ethereal soothing sound, I have never stranded away from Delays. Nevertheless, the two follow-ups 'You See Colours' and 'Everything's The Rush' did not seem to live up to the hype bulit up since their debut, instead we were offered a more polished 80's synth-focus sound, losing the essence of those good ol' Brit melodramatic pop. With 'Star Tiger Star Ariel', however I believe the boys are back to their dream-pop prime that first caught our [...]
'Serotonin' is so aptly named that it is bursting with audio pleasure that one just cannot resist. This astonishing record is the third LP from Mystery Jets under a new record label Rough Trade. Moving away from the 80's glossy sound and the focus on pop melodies and dance beats in the boys' previous effort 'Twenty One', 'Serotonin' seems more like a follow-up to the prog-rock influenced debut 'Making Dens', but this time in a more tremendous sound that takes you right back to what you loved about Mystery Jets in the first place. Nevertheless it is still [...]
Catapulted themselves into the limelight with their self-titled debut album, Miike Snow has returned with a new track, 'The Rabbit'. It is a brand new previously-unheard track featured in the band's deluxe version of the record, produced by the band and mixed by Madonna collaborator Stuart Price. Miike Snow had one of my favorite albums of all last year, and this track did not disappoint. It fits in perfectly between the pulsating electronics of previous tracks, - catchy hooks and thoughtful lyrics. Electro pop at its best. Miike Snow - The [...]
So much music, so little time. We hear new music everyday, but a new band worthy to be blogged about is not easy to come by. But we just stumbled across one in a most unexpected way and it's all good. The boys from A B & The Sea moved from Wisconsin to California to make thier music heard, and it's the most apt destination that they could have been, since their music is described as fun-breezy-beachy kind of surf rock, like that of the Beach Boys and the early Beatles. [...]
Miami Horror has been touring extensively in Australia, they were playing literally every festival in the past 6 months, but we still hear no news on the release of their full debut. They have a new single 'Moon Theory' out this month, looks like it won't be long before the LP. Everything Benjamin Plant released so far, from the EP 'Bravado' to 'Sometimes' have been ace, Moon Theory is no exception, we can hear that he is gearing towards the epic cool synthpop sound we all like about 'Sometimes'. Miami Horror - Moon [...]
MGMT have gave us the first taste from their much anticipated sophomore album " Congratulations ", a track entitled "Flash Delirium". It is an exciting, all-over-the-place track, starting off slowly, before erupting into into a mesh of groovy fun. Meanwhile, another leaked track "Congratulations" is a slow tempo, relaxing ballad that is just peaceful for the summer. And do I hear some Chinese traditional instrument at the end of the track!? These two tracks definitely make me curious to find out how the rest of the album will sound like. Can't hardly wait! [...]
MGMT have gave us the first taste from their much anticipated sophomore album " Congratulations ", a track entitled "Flash Delirium". It is an exciting, all-over-the-place track, starting off slowly, before erupting into into a mesh of groovy fun. Meanwhile, another leaked track "Congratulations" is a slow tempo, relaxing ballad that is just peaceful for the summer. And do I hear some Chinese traditional instrument at the end of the track!? These two tracks definitely make me curious to find out how the rest of the album will sound like. Can't hardly wait! [...]
Headed down south to catch Florence + Machine and The XX live a week before Lunar New Year. I was very impressed by The XX's laidback and effortless performance. Many people may argue they lacked showmanship, but they made addictive music out of such bare melodies and simple instrumentation, which somehow made me wanted to hear more. "Less is more" is best to describe The XX! [...]
'Talking Through Tin Cans ', the morning benders ' debut was probably the most underrated album of 2008. I have been hooked to this young Berkeley indie pop quartet since the days of their amazing EPs 'Loose Change' and 'Boarded Doors'. The band is back with their sophomore 'Big Echo' out on March 9th, and with Grizzly Bear 's Chris Taylor as the producer, I believe the morning benders will finally get the attention they truly deserve. 'Big [...]
Northbridge was alive last Saturday, with the Cultural Centre fenced up for the 2010 Laneway Festival. Volunteering at the gate for few hours and free entrance to the festival after that? Sounds like a good deal to me. After a hard's day work, it was off to PICA stage to catch Wild Beasts. The band amazed all with their dreamy sound. Hayden Thorpe's countererenor high pitched voice took over the stage [...]
Heat was scorching on this summer day but it did not deter 40,000 punters from enjoying themselves in the Australia's biggest music festival, Big Day Out. The fantastic music lineups were enough to take the mind off all things skin-singeing. The first band I saw was Miami Horror at the Green Stage. It was the third time I've seen these guys and they managed [...]
Beat the Devil's Tattoo is the fifth album by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club , set for release on 8th March. It is the first full-length on the band's own Abstract Dragon label and with new drummer Leah Shapiro. The first single, also named 'Beat the Devil's Tattoo' starts off with the stripped-down folk sound on Howl, then it forges with the raw fuzzy bass we heard in the the first two albums. So this is Black Rebel Motorcycle Club with their distinctive style that encompasses all, we can't wait to hear [...]
Beat the Devil's Tattoo is the fifth album by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club , set for release on 8th March. It is the first full-length on the band's own Abstract Dragon label and with new drummer Leah Shapiro. The first single, also named 'Beat the Devil's Tattoo' starts off with the stripped-down folk sound on Howl, then it forges with the raw fuzzy bass we heard in the the first two albums. So this is Black Rebel Motorcycle Club with their distinctive style that encompasses all, we can't wait to hear [...]
Grizzly Bear dropped by Triple J Like A Version recently to drop a haunting cover of Hot Chip's "Boy From School". The track is transformed into the band's trademark folky approach, with melodramic vocals and beautiful harmonies, which is awesome in its own way. Why didn't they play this in Southbound!? Grizzly Bear - Boy From School (Hot Chip Cover)
Hearing all the fuzz about Southbound, it is foolish to even think of passing this annual arts, camping and music festival. Taking the advice of the co-writer, voluntary role it is. Work a couple hours as a wristbander and get free campsite and entry to the festival in exchange, sounds like a awesome deal to me. So off I go on a bus ride 3 hours south of Perth, where I spent a magnificent weekend of some good rock and roll and campin'. [...]
I should have seen this coming after Sondre Lerche tweeted 'Bluish' is the best song of 2009. His cover of Animal Collective further evidenced that after stripping down the layers of synths and distortions, they are simply good and fun pop music. Sondre Lerche - Bluish (Animal Collective cover)
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