Blog: Cougar Microbes

Weekend Videos: Freedom Fry – Summer In The City

Jul 15, 2012, 10:22pm Cougar Microbes

Having featured Freedom Fry's track "Earthquake" a few months late of it's February release it's only right we post their seasonally fitting follow up "Summer In The City" immediately. Freedom Fry consists of Parisian  chanteuse Marie  and New York guitarist Bruce. The duo met on a video shoot for his band's and  a mutual appreciation developed as Freedom Fry was born. Musically they deliver [...]

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Weekend Videos: Freedom Fry – Earthquake

Jul 15, 2012, 1:13pm Cougar Microbes

I've been meaning to feature Freedom Fry on these pages for quite some time. "Earthquake", originally released for Valentine's day, possesses the kind of hypnotic qualities that will have you humming it's melody for weeks and comes with a wonderful self-shot DIY video. The French/American duo just released the appropriately titled "Summer In The City' [...]

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Music Robot launches today!

Jul 11, 2012, 6:54pm Cougar Microbes

We are excited to introduce brand spanking new UK blog collective Music Robot. Ever since the project was first announced we've been awaiting it's launch and today we can finally share it with our readers. Encompassing 18 of the UK's most exciting blogs under one roof Music Robot is a new music chart, voted for by the [...]

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Jack White Live at 02 Academy, Brixton

Jul 11, 2012, 5:07pm Cougar Microbes

When the road crew preparing the stage for the main act are all dressed as 19202s gangsters in all black with trilbys, braces, and slouch work pants you know that Jack White is indeed in the building. The obvious departure (appart from the abundant theme of blueness) from his many dayjobs is the full blues [...]

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Weekend Videos: Yeasayer – “Longevity”

Jul 9, 2012, 9:37am Cougar Microbes

I am loving this new Yeasayer track "Longevity", which is the second single from their forthcoming third album 'Fragrant World' after the equally excellent "Henrietta". The electronic beats suggest that, while this is (sadly) not a return to the magnificent sound of their first album 'All Hours Cymbals', this album will follow the expansive sounds [...]

• Yeasayer - Longevity

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Tigercats – Isle Of Dogs album review

Jun 29, 2012, 11:08am Cougar Microbes

“We’re going to get bigger than the national debt,” claims Duncan Barrett, lead singer of Tigercats, as the east London band’s debut album draws to a close. Given the response they have received to date, you wouldn’t bet your tax-deductible Sterling against it. Tigercats are hardly your identikit Shoreditch-chic act – it is obvious from [...]

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Neon Indian Live @ Village Underground, London

Jun 28, 2012, 9:35am Cougar Microbes

For those who still have not heard, Neon Indian is a Brooklyn based indie-electronic whose 2009 debut, 'Psychic Chasms', was widely praised by critics. To locate them in the current music stratosphere, let's say they are in line with the hip indie movement of the moments such as Com Truise, Purity Ring and so on. A few [...]

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Jun 27, 2012, 8:53pm Cougar Microbes

COMPETITION: Tweet: @Santigold & @cougarmicrobes ’Master of My Make-Believe Competition‘  http://bit.ly/MXezue #SantiCo ugar

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COMPETITION: Santigold Speaker Giveaway

Jun 27, 2012, 7:09pm Cougar Microbes

To celebrate the release of Santigold's excellent “Master of My Make-Believe” we have a copy of the album and a Nixon portable stereo speaker system to giveaway. To be in with  chance of winning simply tweet: @Santigold & @cougarmicrobes 'Master of My Make-Believe Competition' http://bit.ly/MXezue #SantiCo ugar Winners will be picked at random and notified on the 20th [...]

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Weekend Videos: Santigold – “Disparate Youth”

Jun 27, 2012, 2:32pm Cougar Microbes

Having waxed lyrical about Santigold's "Fame" just a few weeks ago we're delighted to feature the video for new single "Disparate Youth" off of the excellent 'Master of My Make-Believe' album. Tune in later this week for an exclusive Santigold giveaway ompetition on Cougar Microbes! TRACKS: Santigold - Disparate Youth [Amateur Best Remix] by Santigold Santigold [...]

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VIDEO EXCLUSIVE – Nife – Chemicals

Jun 26, 2012, 4:48pm Cougar Microbes

fresh new British talent Nife unveil the new simple and stylishly shot video for "Chemicals" today via Cougar Microbes. Frontwoman Nicky's vocals evoke some of my favourite 902s songstresses souring over a steady punching beat and a dream-like major chord guitar sequence. The London based (via Bath) band come across like a chance late night [...]

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Cougar Microbes joins BBC 6 Music and The Hype Machine in 2012 Music Blog Zeitgeist (so far)

Jun 23, 2012, 11:27pm Cougar Microbes

We always enjoy picking our top albums/artists of the year to be included in The Hype Machine's Music Blog Zeitgeist as one of those occasions where all Cougar Microbes writers comes together. This sunday BBC 6 Music and The Hype Machine are joining forces to unveil the top 25 artists of the year SO FAR [...]

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School Is Cool release debut UK single “The World is Gonna End Tonight”

Jun 20, 2012, 12:04pm Cougar Microbes

School is Cool give us a reason to explore their album ‘Entropology’ with their first UK single release. A bittersweet dose of masterful baroque-pop, the Belgians celebrate 2012’s alleged Mayan apocalypse early with ‘The World Is Gonna End Tonight’. Sprightly strings wrestle with downbeat vocals as lead singer Johannes Genard contemplates the futility of petty [...]

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Yeasayer release “Henrietta” in buildup to ‘Fragrant World’ album

Jun 15, 2012, 9:19am Cougar Microbes

On August 20, 2012 Yeasayer will return to center stage with 'Fragrant World', their much anticipated followup to 20102s gorgeous 'Odd Blood'. The album promises to be weirder and darker than the pop-centric approach we last heard from the Brooklynites. As a first public offering from the upcoming record "Henrietta" starts as a swirling soundscape [...]

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Metric release new album ‘Synthetica’

Jun 13, 2012, 8:06pm Cougar Microbes

Three years on from 20092s excellent 'Fantasies' Metric return with their 5th studio release.'Synthetica' is a concept album of sorts with Emily Haines describing what I understand as a Blade Runner meets X-Factor scenario. With production duties manned by guitarist Jimmy Shaw the band were able to work towards the sound they craved with no [...]

• Metric - Breathing Under Water (Unplugged)
• Metric - Breathing Underwater
• Metric - Synthetica
• Metric - Synthetica (Unplugged)

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Passion Pit offer second single “I’ll Be Alright” from ‘Gossamer’ album

Jun 12, 2012, 7:10am Cougar Microbes

Holy haberdashery, Batman! hot on the trail of first single "Take A Walk" Michael Angelakos and co delight us with a second offering from their upcoming 'Gossamer' album. "I'll Be Alright" is another euphoric explosion of melody that sounds totally fresh while still bearing all the elements that make this unmistakably a Passion Pit track. [...]

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Paul Simon’s 25th Anniversary ‘Graceland’ edition

Jun 11, 2012, 9:06am Cougar Microbes

The year I was born, Paul Simon’s 'Graceland' sold 14 million copies worldwide. The next year it won a Grammy for Album of the Year, and then Record of the Year in 1988 for the title track. After that I heard “You Can Call Me Al” a lot growing up, and, because of its spectacular [...]

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Weekend Videos: Fanzine – “L.A.”

Jun 11, 2012, 7:44am Cougar Microbes

Fanzine deliver sunshine pop wearing its indie heart on its sleeve.  With the sound of "L.A." heavily bleached in 902s American guitar goodness I was surprised to find out the fourpiece hailed from no further than London.  there is more than a subtle hint of Pavement thrown in the mix that has had me listening on repeat [...]

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Screaming Maldini release unofficial England Euro 2012 anthem “Tyrannosaurus Kicks (Just Score a Goal)”

Jun 8, 2012, 4:42pm Cougar Microbes

With the 2012 European Championships kicking off today in Poland and Ukraine it was glad to see that Screaming Maldini, named partly in tribute to the greatest defender that has ever lived, produced their own England track for the tournament. The fun-loving Sheffield band delivers a slightly nonsensical yet completely delightful matching video which sees [...]

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Santigold’s “Fame” is a big hit

Jun 7, 2012, 8:57pm Cougar Microbes

We gotta keeper! "Fame" off Santigold's new album 'Master of My Make-Believe' is a major standout even amongst a clamoring of other vibrant tracks. This jam is one of those slow, grinding types that's got rhythm hidden in places you'd least expect it. Its chorus will have you contorting to keep up with the groove. In [...]

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