That's right. I'm heading down to SXSW to represent FPT, and it's going to be an interesting journey. The ride down alone will be pretty intense (16+ hours from Milwaukee, WI) as me and 3 friends head out on the road trip on Tuesday afternoon. I've heard a lot about the fest, preparing like a madman for the past few days. There's literally thousands of events and I've listed an average of 50 different things that are worth checking out each day - except Sunday... nothing is happening Sunday. There's bands I'm gung-ho on [...]
What's that? You want more music videos?? Fine, I'll oblige. This one's for Wavves' "Demon To Lean On" off the much-anticipated Afraid of Heights album, due out March 26. The video features a boy being mistakenly adopted into a gang of misfit children (led by Wavves' frontman, Nathan Williams). Check it out below.
What's that? You want more music videos?? Fine, I'll oblige. This one's for Wavves' "Demon To Lean On" off the much-anticipated Afraid of Heights album, due out March 26. The video features a boy being mistakenly adopted into a gang of misfit children (led by Wavves' frontman, Nathan Williams. Check it out below.
Is it just me, or has there been some ridiculous new videos being put out within the last month or so? Could 2013 be the return of the epic music video? Today's entry is from UK veterans, Foals for their next single "Late Night" off of their latest LP, Holy Fire. The video features the group playing at a hotel bar, meanwhile a birth, sex scenes (complete with nudity, hence the NSFW tag) and a suicide attempt go on above them. If you're in a place that you can safely watch the above scenes without [...]
Yet another great video to showcase for you today. Phoenix's epic pop sound needed a video like this to coincide with "Entertainment" - the first single off their forthcoming album, Bankrupt! Taking a nod from Cloud Atlas , it seems, the video for "Entertainment" is incredibly expansive and unbelievably over-dramatic. But I don't doubt that this was the point, the video turns out to be pretty epic and just as enjoyable.
The Knife are back with a new video today, for the song "Tooth for an Eye" off of their next album, Shaking the Habitual due out April 9. The new video clocks in at a much more agreeable 4:34 and the track is a little less aggressive as their previous glimpse in to the new album, "Full of Fire" Check out the band's statement on the video below. “A Tooth For An Eye” deconstructs images of maleness, power and leadership. Who [...]
The Knife are back with a new video today, for the song "A Tooth for an Eye" off of their next album, Shaking the Habitual due out April 9. The new video clocks in at a much more agreeable 4:34 and the track is a little less aggressive as their previous glimpse in to the new album, "Full of Fire" Check out the band's statement on the video below. “A Tooth For An Eye” deconstructs images of maleness, power and leadership. [...]
To my amazement, we missed this amazing video from Beach House yesterday for the song "Wishes" off of their latest album, In Bloom . The video, directed by Eric Wareheim (of Tim & Eric fame, also cameos in the video), features a ridiculous premise when looked at on paper, but is still remarkably beautiful. I can't explain it, but I love this video.
On the heels of 2011's mesmerizing Feel It Break, Toronto-based band Austra has announced the upcoming release of Olympia, set to drop June 18th on Domino Records. According to Katie Stelmanis, the new album promises to be "dark," but "fundamentally a dance record." You can stream "Home", Olympia' s first singe, below. And be sure to check out "The Beat and the Pulse" from Feel It Break.
Western Australia's Tame Impala primarily started as a "psychedelic rock project" by Kevin Parker and has been gaining momentum with a substantial amount of praise from critics since their 2010 debut, Innerspeaker. With the immediate success of their debut album, they received four ARIA Music Awards nominations along with a slot as the opening act for MGMT's American Tour. They didn't stop there with the release of 2012's Lonerism , which lead the band to top polls across countless sources, such as Rolling Stone, NME and Triple J (to name [...]
I have been a bit of a casual fan of CHVRCHES in the early going, and know that they have been hyped pretty highly by fellow music sites. I have always enjoyed this 'The Mother We Share' song but have a new respect for it when I watch Detour's live take on it. Although electronic music is not my favorite thing in the world as I would prefer to listen to something with some hefty guitars and drums but what CHVRCHES have been doing so far has really kept my attention, and I keep [...]
My favorite Fins have a shinny new video for their newest single 'Latter Days'. The single is from their upcoming sophomore album White Orchid which will be released April 5th (Finland), and May 3rd to the rest of the world. The video is pretty simple and just shows the band in a vintage type homage of just rocking the song out.
For some reason I opened my email inbox and staggered onto this surprisingly hidden gem of a song 'Sheets' by Dan Michaelson and The Coastguards. The song is depressing as hell but at the same time is so refreshing and addictive. It comes as the first single off the new album Blindspot which will be released on March 18th via State 51 Conspiracy.
Surfer Blood has unveiled another track from their upcoming sophomore LP Pythons due out in June. "Demon Dance" rings more like Rilo Kiley, with some surfer rock combined with a bit of country. Also, what's with this angst-y screaming? Their last track (the very Weezer-esque, "Weird Shapes") also featured some screaming backing vocals. Interesting new direction for the group, definitely raising some interest in the new album. Stream "Demon Dance" below.
Trevor Powers is an elusive character, to say the least. In 2010, Powers took the stage name of Youth Lagoon, locked himself away and began recording Year of Hibernation , his debut album. Entirely self-reflective, Year of Hibernation served less like a window into Powers' mind, and more like a garage door. All of Powers' psyche was laid out for everyone to listen to with Year of Hibernation , which was very well received from critics and fans alike. Youth Lagoon signed to Fat Possum in 2011 and began touring [...]
Chicago's Smith Westerns have (finally) shared some info on their much-anticipated follow up to 2011's Dye It Blonde , which propelled them to the indie dreampop spotlight. The album will be released June 11 via Mom + Pop and will be called Soft Will . Check out the first track off to be released off the album below, the synth-driven "Varsity" via Soundcloud. You will also find the album's tracklist below as well. Soft Will [...]
For a website that is named after one of Radiohead's most famous songs 'Fake Plastic Trees', you may find it a little surprising at my late reaction to Thom Yorke's newest project Atoms For Peace. Yes, Yorke's name is marked all over everything Atoms For Peace, but in no way does it even resemble anything from Yorke's earlier days of when The Bends changed my whole music world. The new video for 'Ingenue' is clever in some ways and really shows off the current personality of Thom but in other ways it really just [...]
Iron & Wine will put out their 5th studio album, Ghost on Ghost on April 16th via Nonesuch and you can preview the first track 'Grace for Saints and Ramblers'.
The London based duo of Kacey Underwood and Alice Costelloe make up the band Big Deal. They are getting set to release their second album June Gloom , June 4th via Mute. Hear a new from the album titled 'In Your Car', it is a follow up to last years 'Teradactol' and continues in the duos dynamic chemistry. Underwood breaks down the single as “ That fun, road trip kind of a song doesn’t happen a lot with English rock bands because it’s just not in the culture ”
Tomorrow night sparks an intense month of live music, as some of the artists who have released new albums in 2013 begin to embark on tours. There's a lot of them, but one of the most notable groups is Ra Ra Riot, who are on a nationwide tour supporting Beta Love which was released last month (check out FPT 's review of the album here). I've never seen RRR live before, and it is to my chagrin to admit that I've had plenty of opportunities to do so. I'm intrigued to see what the [...]
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