Bleek Records Presents . . . A very intimate evening at a beautiful art space in Greenpoint, Brooklyn with . . . Natureboy , Easy Lover , Masterface (1st Live Performance), and Young Heel , with DJ sets by Scot Bowman & Kevchino. Tomorrow night, Friday, December 16th 2011 | $5 Cover | 21+ Come see four great artists in the live room, chill out in the lounge, and catch an amazing view of Manhattan upstairs. This space is nothing short of amazing! Plus, free [...]
Daniel Lopatin, the man behind Oneohtrix Point Never and half of the production duo Ford & Lopatin , has created one of the most original, captivating albums of the year with his ambient OPN release Replica . Stream the beautiful title track below. Oneohtrix Point Never - Replica by Mexican Summer Replica is available now on Software / Mexican Summer .
We included Night Shining 's "Faces" in our Sounds of the Fall mix back in October, but the track is so lovely that it really deserves more attention. Check out his intimate performance video of the track below, which is taken from a special DVD to be released on Tuesday December 12. Night Shining - Faces from Katherine E. Scharhon on Vimeo . Night Shining plays Glasslands Gallery on December 27. Night Shining [...]
Brooklyn duo y/y are releasing their great new album Peel and Shudder on December 6th. To celebrate, the band are throwing a release party this Thursday at Shea Stadium, sharing the night with a handful of stellar bands - Tiny Victories, Spanish Prisoners, Crinkles, and Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Layered with interwoven psychedelic atmospherics, Peel and Shudder is a great listen from beginning to end. The album is available for pre-order at Bandcamp . PlayPlay by y/y Also, check out [...]
mp3: Sharon Van Etten - Serpents The lovely and amazing Sharon Van Etten returns this February with the new LP Tramp , marking her debut with Jagjaguwar . Check out the new track "Serpents", which features members of The National, Wye Oak, The Walkmen, and Doveman. She definitely keeps good company these days, as the album also includes collaborations with Zach Condon (of Beirut) and Julianna Barwick. We cannot wait for this album! [Via P4K ].
mp3: Bad Passion - Liquid Fire Bad Passion are a boy/girl duo from Toronto who make haunting slow jams with R&B undertones, somewhat in the vein of The XX. Check out the gorgeous track "Liquid Fire", taken from their self-released digital ep, which you can download in its entirety over here .
We have loved Natureboy since we stumbled upon their debut album, which percolated across the blogosphere back in 2009. Now, that amazing album gets an official U.S. release today via Bleek Records . Let's all revisit the stellar track "Pariah" and remind ourselves that this overlooked record deserves attention, now. Pariah by Natureboy Natureboy "Pariah" by Bleek Records
Peaking Lights have delivered one of the best albums of the year. Now it gets a re-issue via Domino . This new remix by Main Attrakionz helps us get back into the mood. A well deserved re-listen! mp3: Peaking Lights - Marshmellow Yellow/Amazing and Wonderful (Main Attrakionz Remix) mp3:
Brooklyn production duo Ford & Lopatin have produced a pair of new tracks featuring Tamaryn and Light Asylum singer Shannon Funchess. The collaborations are for a split 73 coming out on Mexican Summer November 22, marking the label's 100th release to date. Stream both tracks below. MEX100 - Ford & Lopatin + Shannon Funchess + Tamaryn by Mexican Summer
Freedom Tower is the debut ep from Masterface , originally released in 2009 but largely overlooked at the time. That may change soon, as new independent Brooklyn label Bleek Records plans to re-release the album on November 15. We have loved Freedom Tower since it first graced our ears. In fact, we named it one of our favorite albums of the year . Stream the sweeping new single "Excuse Me Girl": Masterface "Excuse Me Girl" by [...]
Formerly Christian AIDS, Stay+ are the Manchester production team behind "Stay Positive" , one of our favorite electronic tracks of the year. In November they return with a 123 release of "Fever". Watch the video for the new single below. The "Fever" 123 is available in very limited edition at RAMP . RAMP048 / Stay+ - Fever by RAMP Recordings / PTN
"Glass Candy's sinister homage to the John Carpenter classic. A Candy coated gift for all the Ghouls & Goblins in Candyland. Trick Or Treat? Another teaser from ///BODY WORK///. Disorienting walls of synthesizers grasping for their last breath accompanied by Rossini's most disturbing work to date. Unforgiving arpeggios slash at us like tiny knives in the darkest night, while Ida channels messages from a ouija board..." "It's Halloween For The Last Time" -Ida & Johnny of Glass Candy GLASS CANDY / HALLOWEEN by JOHNNY [...]
mp3: Carter Tanton - Fake Pretend (ft. Marissa Nadler) mp3: Papertwin - Sleeptalk mp3: Night Shining - Faces mp3: Small Black - Moon Killer mp3: Dempsey - Late Night mp3: Evan Voytas - Nothing Compares 2 U (Prince Cover) mp3: Tennis - Tell Her No (The Zombies cover) mp3: Carter Tanton - Horrorscope [...]
Summer Camp get in the Halloween spirit with their new video for the single "Down". The duo's debut full-length Welcome to Condale is out digitally on November 8 and physically on November 22. Down by Summer Camp
Italians Do It Better will release Chromatics' new album Kill For Love in January 2012, but the Alberto Rossini video for the title track is here now. The single is available on iTunes, or you can stream the track via Soundcloud below. CHROMATICS – Kill For Love 67 Minutes 37 Seconds Track Listing Into The Black Kill For Love Back From The Grave These Streets Will Never Look The Same At Your Door Lady Flashback [...]
The return of Mazzy Star is in full effect, with new single "Common Burn" and it's b-side "Lay Me Down" now available to stream in full. The official single is released October 31, followed by a new album and tour in early 2012. Stream "Common Burn" below and check out "Lay Me Down" here . Mazzy Star - Common Burn by weallwantsome1
On Saturday night The Sky Report joins PULPlab and Paper Trail Music for an unofficial CMJ Party at Bar Matchless, featuring headlining sets from TSR fave Millionyoung and Seattle electronic outfit Beat Connection. The line-up also includes Quiet Lights, Infernal Devices, Dinosaur Bones, Syvia, and Moon Furies, as well as DJ sets by Mike Dextro and Scot Bowman. The show starts at 7:00 with an open bar courtesy of El Dorado Rum. Get there early and party late! More info here . mp3: Millionyoung - [...]
Tonight, The Sky Report & BirdDog Promo present nine bands at Bar Matchless in Greenpoint for our joint Unofficial CMJ Party. The show starts at 7:00pm with an open bar courtesy of Reyka Vodka. Get there early and party late! More info here . mp3: Teen Daze - Watch Over Me mp3: Bikini - American Mourning mp3: Sunglasses - Whiplash mp3: The Forms - Fire To The Ground [ft. Matt Berninger] [...]
mp3: Nihiti - Pinko Morning Nihiti are probably one of the most mysterious and compelling bands working in New York right now. In the short time from their sprawling and epic ambient debut LP Other People's Memories to the stripped down elegance of recent ep Faced With Splendor , Nihiti have shown a unique diversity within their dark world of sonic landscapes. We thrilled and honored to have these guys at our first of three CMJ shows this week, Wednesday at Tandem Bar, Bushwick. The [...]
Rapprocher , the debut album from Class Actress is out tomorrow on Carpark Records . mp3: Weekend by Class Actress
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