Blog: Fake Plastic Tunes

I am no stranger to my love affair with all things Oasis and the Gallagher brothers, and this new Beady Eye track 'Flick Of The Finger' takes me back to the good ol' days. Liam has been on record saying that "This is the record Oasis should have made after (What's The Story) Morning Glory?, I'm not saying it's better than Be Here Now or it's going to be this or that - I love Be Here Now". What ever the case is the new track is fantastic and Liam's vocals are better [...]

With nearly a four year gap in between albums, the singer-songwriter known as Cat Power returned with the release of her ninth studio album titled Sun in August of 2012. The album strays away from some of the softer tones heard on previous albums such as Jukebox or The Greatest , taking her in a more experimental direction. The album is also home to some of her best work to date, which can be heard on the newly released video for "Manhattan" below.

With nearly a four year gap in between albums, the singer-songwriter known as Cat Power returned with the release of her ninth studio album titled Sun in August of 2012. The album strays away from some of the softer tones heard on previous albums such as Jukebox or The Greatest , taking her in a more experimental direction. The album is also home to some of her best work to date, which can be heard on the newly released video for "Manhattan" below.

If you want to hear a promising young band that deliver up some traditional Rock music, The Strypes are for you. The band members are in between the ages of 15 to 17 years old but by the sounds of their music the have surpassed those numbers in great detail. The band is from Cavan, Ireland and have adopted some old blues and pub rock sounds. At the end of last month the band finally released their debut single 'Blue Collar Jane' on Mercury Records. For now we will take what we [...]

If you want to hear a promising young band that deliver up some traditional Rock music, The Strypes are for you. The band members are in between the ages of 15 to 17 years old but by the sounds of their music the have surpassed those numbers in great detail. The band is from Cavan, Ireland and have adopted some old blues and pub rock sounds. At the end of last month the band finally released their debut single 'Blue Collar Jane' on Mercury Records. For now we will take what we [...]

As part of a new weekly feature here at FPT, we're going to start selecting an "Album of the Week" - an album that was released either that week, or the weeks prior. Who knows, sometimes there might even be more than one worth sharing with you guys. The first AotW goes out to that "Screamin' Eagle of Soul" Charles Bradley. His new album, Victim of Love , available via Daptone on April 2, varies little from his first, but that's just fine with me. After [...]

The Yeah Yeah Yeah's are on the verge of releasing their followup to 2010's It's Blitz . The much anticipated album, titled Mosquito , is set to be released on April 16th. With production from the likes of Dave Sitek (TV On the Radio), Nick Launay and James Murphy (LCD Soundsystem), the Yeah Yeah Yeah's are likely to deliver another solid and well praised album. The band recently released the album's first single, "Sacrilege," which can be viewed below.

The Yeah Yeah Yeah's are on the verge of releasing their followup to 2010's It's Blitz . The much anticipated album, titled Mosquito , is set to be released on April 16th. With production from the likes of Dave Sitek (TV On the Radio), Nick Launay and James Murphy (LCD Soundsystem), the Yeah Yeah Yeah's are likely to deliver another solid and well-praised album. The band recently released the album's first single, "Sacrilege," which can be viewed below.

In 2011 after spending some time visiting an abandoned Russian mining facility, the Danish musicians who together make up the band Efterklang, had found their inspiration for their fourth full length LP titled Piramida . The band returned to the studio in Berlin, Germany with over a thousand field recordings of oil drums, fuel tanks, poler bears and also a grand piano in a concert hall, which may be the world's northernmost piano. The recently released official video for "The Ghost," is the sixth song from Piramida and can be viewed below. [...]

In 2011 after spending some time visiting an abandoned Russian mining facility, the Danish musicians who together make up the band Efterklang, had found their inspiration for their fourth full length LP titled Piramida . The band returned to the studio in Berlin, Germany with over a thousand field recordings of oil drums, fuel tanks, poler bears and also a grand piano in a concert hall, which may be the world's northernmost piano. The recently released official video for "The Ghost," is the sixth song from Piramida and can be viewed below. [...]

British Sea Power have always been a band that I have felt deserved a lot more credit then what they always seem to get. Their music is so honest and refreshing and it continues to be that way with their newest release of Machineries of Joy. The album marks the 7th release from the band in a 10 year span and sees them fully hitting their stride. The album does what BSP does best and kind of flies under the radar and delivers one of the best (or Hidden) albums of the year. [...]

British Sea Power have always been a band that I have felt deserved a lot more credit then what they always seem to get. Their music is so honest and refreshing and it continues to be that way with their newest release of Machineries of Joy. The album marks the 7th release from the band in a 10 year span and sees them fully hitting their stride. The album does what BSP does best and kind of flies under the radar and delivers one of the best (or Hidden) albums of the year. [...]

When I think of Stars, I think of Canadian Indie Pop at its best and most true form. Their melodies are ones that seem to linger with you from each one of their songs. Their newest (Lyric) video 'Hold On When You Get Love And Let Go When You Give It', is no different it is a pure indie pop gem.

Generationals just released their new album Heza , yesterday and it is really good. They have also put together a very cool video for the single 'Put A Light On'. The video was shot in New Orleans with director Vice Cooler out of L.A. The band is heading out on tour next week and are hitting all the major USA/Canada cities, so be sure to be on the look out for them.

Our next SXSW interview is with Cayucas' (ky-yook-us) frontman/songwriter Zach Yudin (above). Cayucas turned a lot of heads at SXSW with their catchy, beach-ready, pop songs. Tucked aside at the busy Austin venue Red 7, just off to the right of the outdoor stage, Kellen and Zach stood and chit-chatted about all things Cayucas. FPT: So tell me how Cayucas started. Cayucas (ZY): In 2010, it was just a "solo bedroom" thing, called Oregon Bike Trails, and then a year later, I signed to Secretly Canadian, we changed the band [...]

Scottish dream-pop group CHVRCHES have been stirring up a lot of buzz lately, and for good reason. They were a must-see band at this year's SXSW, and have just released their video for "Now Is Not The Time" off of their new EP, Recover . Check out the roller disco-themed video below and get acquainted with that EP... you'll be hearing a lot from this group throughout 2013.

One of the year's best weekends is getting a lot of buzz lately. Lollapalooza's 3-Day Passes sold out in around 3 hours, without an official lineup even being announced. So now rumors are abuzz about the supposed lineup, and a semi-official-looking one leaked today, and it looks epic. This all seems legit, so I will definitely eat crow if it turns out to be fake. Lollapalooza takes place the weekend of August 2-4 in Grant Park, Chicago, IL

Wavves brought their grunge to the late night stage last night, performing "Demon to Lean On" on David Letterman. Nathan Williams' voice seems smoother than normal in the performance, and bassist Stephen Pope steals the show with his Metallica tie-dyed cutoff and his kickass headbanging abilitiy. Even Dave seemed to enjoy it, and not in an ironic David Letterman way. Wavves' stellar new album, Afraid of Heights is out now via Mom + Pop

Sydney's Enerate has been enjoying early success with the release of their first single, "Unstoppable." The band will be releasing their debut LP, Good Times Airlines, sometime this year. With little information available yet, I'm curious to see what else the acoustic synthpop group has in store for us. Until then, enjoy the video and track for "Unstoppable" below. To follow the band's whereabouts visit www.enerate.com.au

Nearly three years after the release of 2010's Permalight , Rogue Wave has announced their much anticipated followup album, making it their fifth LP, titled Nightingale Floors . The 10 track LP will be available June 4th (Vagrant), but to tide us over until then the guys have released the first single, "College." For further details visit roguewavemusic.com

• Rogue Wave - College