Having recorded the first half of the Horreur Tape back in 1986, experimental electronic artist Marina Stewart decided that it was about time to go back a record a companion track to "Les Horreur's Indescripitable | A" and naturally this new track bears the similar title of "Les Horreur's Indescripitable | B." Brandishing glitchy beats, heavy distortion, and a dense sense of composition, Stewart creates something that seems to exist outside of music-outside of the normal concepts of tone and rhythm but also determinedly forward thinking. Seemingly composed of spontaneous electronic musical excretions and the autonomous will of [...]
From the opening voice-over telling us that "this is New York," the latest track from Bryant Dope evokes dark alleyways and Taxi Driver -esque levels of frustration amid the urban sprawl. The sax that works its way between Dope's flow seems drawn straight from some back-alley porno theater, and the beat is straight 702s exploitation. ANTHM seems to be channeling his inner Danny Brown while tossing off barbs like "in a taxi cab I see my city smashed" and "need at least a grand to feed the fam'." Produced by Hannibal King, "NNY" is the title track from Dope's [...]
Tricky's latest single "Tribal Drums" from his upcoming False Idols album seems drawn from the same vein as his early work on seminal records like Pre-Millennium Tension and Maxinquaye . And just like previous single "Do It," he brings on singer Francesca Belmonte to add a bit of depth and vocal contrast to the darker beats and electronic elements of the track. And while we don't hear Tricky himself until the very end of the song, his fingerprints are unmistakably apparent, from the minimalist beats to the interplay between Belmonte's voice and the subtly chugging guitar [...]
Savages have declared war. Disturbances wrought by our "modern world" threaten to obscure our connection with our Selves. This is a war on distractions. The mission statement of Silence Yourself , worded in dour prose on the album's cover, is clear: expose society's illusions; liberate yourself from distraction; live again. If you listen closely, you will hear historic manifestos of Guy DeBord and Jean Baudrillard echoed in these life-affirming cries. And you might hear music too. The "message" (ironically) detracts from what is actually a really great band. But the principles eclipsing the London quartet's unique musicianship and [...]
Montreal rockers Braids are back, and they've brought along a new 123 for their fans. In Kind // Amends is set to be released on June 11th via Arbutus Records (on Full Time Hobby in Europe and Flemish Eye in Canada). Both of these tracks are confirmed to be on their forthcoming album due out sometime this fall, also on Arbutus. This 123 features two exclusive tracks not making an appearance on that upcoming album. And until we get our hands on the 123 (and the two exclusive songs), you can check out recently released song "Amends" below. [...]
You may know Lou Doillon, but not in a musical setting. Until last year, she made her name not just as the sister of Charlotte Gainsbourg and step-daughter of Serge Gainsbourg, but as an actress and model. But last year she revealed her fondness of music with her single "ICU" last year, with it's quietly echoing piano chords and ruminations on a past love. That same song is carried forward to open up her debut album, Places , which will be released on June 18th on Verve Records, and the album reveals that Doillon has a lot more talent [...]
Thundercat's new album Apocalypse arrives via Brainfeeder on June 4th. Following the great first taste of the album "Heartbreaks + Setbacks" we couldn't wait to hear more, and our excitement has been justified by the release of a new track called "Oh Sheit It's X." The song is as fun and danceable as anything Thundercat's put out before. Check it out below. The post Listen: Thundercat - "Oh Sheit It's X" appeared first on Beats Per Minute .
Below you can watch the new dramatic video for Laura Marling's track "Master Hunter," taken from her upcoming album, Once I Was An Eagle . Marling sits in a darkened room with a spotlight on her as a couple of dancers passionately move about in front of her, concluding in a shot that looks like's it's going on for a sequel. Once I Was An Eagle will drop this month on the 27th through Virgin. The post Watch: Laura Marling [...]
In this instance, Tim is the girl and Adam is the guy. And they are engaged to be married. Once you understand the deceptive band name and it's reference to each member, you come to realize that the Tim & Adam moniker is a throwback to the male/female duets of the 602s and 702s, with call and response vocals and instrumentation that highlights the individual characteristics o f their voices. Tim Yehezkely was born in Israel but moved to the US when she was just three years old. Learning to play music at an early age, she bounced around from band to band in her [...]
The Boston-based self-described "Art Pop" trio Eksi Ekso approached the recording of their latest record Archfiend from a completely different perspective than their last, 20112s Brown Shark, Red Lion . Working with producer Scott Solter (St. Vincent, John Vanderslice, The Mountain Goats) for the first time, the band went into his North Carolina studio with the mindset of “if we can’t play it, it’s not on the song.” And having had to draw in a rotating cast of guest musicians and a small chamber orchestra for their sophomore album, the band was determined to keep it lean [...]
It's not exactly the new Quas album we've all been waiting for — only five of the tracks "new," for starters — but Stones Throw has still done right by us with the release of Yessir Whatever . On "The Front," originally found on a limited-edition 73 from 2005 but available in digital format for the first time, Madlib — actual Madlib; his higher-pitched alter ego only crops up occasionally here — laments his community's violence ("One of my closest niggas told me he had to get a vest") and reminds us that he "ain't got [...]
Queens of the Stone Age's long awaited new album ...Like Clockwork is just under a month away from its release date (June 4th on Matador) and today the band have released a creepy new animated video for a new song from it entitled "I Appear Missing," which follows on from the ripping lead single "My God Is The Sun." The more somber single matches nicely with the video, which is animated by UK artist Boneface. Have a watch and listen below. The post Watch: Queens [...]
Back at the start of the year we put together a feature detailing our most anticipated albums of 2013 . Under the 'Speculative' section we hoped for a new album from Texan art rockers Spoon, with singer Britt Daniel having divulged that the band would meet in February, even while his new band Divine Fits was still touring and working on new material. Since then all had gone quiet on that front, but those subscribed to Spoon's mailing list received a very welcome update from the band today. In the brief missive they informed fans [...]
Not so much crossing genres as they are disregarding them entirely, Jose Medeles (drummer for The Breeders) and David Coniglio of 1939 Ensemble weave entire aural landscapes form the sounds which surround them on a day to day basic. Whether it’s the sounds of a bustling city, the random (or are they) rhythms of nature, or simply the sound of a drum kit filtered through various sequencers and modulators, 1939 Ensemble deal in the extraordinary drawn out of the everyday things that we often take for granted. Jose Medeles recently took some time to talk with Beats Per [...]
Minneapolis natives Kazyak make music which blends the distinct characteristics of dozens of genres and obviously closely held influences and manages to produce something unique and free of any possibly expected sense of musical misappropriation. This is a band that allows their own personal musical predispositions to lead each song, never knowing exactly where they might end up from the time the first note is struck until that final ringing echo dissipates in the studio. By never pinning down their sound to any definable end, the band seems set free from the constraints of genre boundaries and is free to [...]
The two and a half year gap from Deerhunter’s last full length Halcyon Digest to their newest release Monomania , is the longest we’ve had to wait for new material from the prolific Atlanta band. This time we didn’t get an EP like Fluorescent Grey or Rainwater Cassette Exchange that bridged the gap between full lengths and helped to give an indication of what they might do next, so we were coming into this release relatively blind. Or perhaps we weren’t, and we just didn’t know it. The band have hardly been scarce [...]
In this day and age, demos are a strange thing to present to listeners. It still happens now, but years (if not decades) back, you’d find record label mail boxes full of bands and artists sending in demo tapes or CDs, waiting to be heard and in most cases, to be signed by the label so as to get the opportunity to spruce up the talent on offer. But with music’s “instant” appeal nowadays, you find musicians either creating full-fledged tracks and albums with what they have at hand, if not simply presenting themselves as someone who uses the limits [...]
Next week sees the release of Vampire Weekend's new album, Modern Vampires of the City . We've already heard a couple of cuts from it , but now you can also enjoy the lyric video for the track "Ya Hey" which features lots of champagne bottles being shook and sprayed towards the camera. Needless to say, Steve Buscemi would say it's all very wasteful. Watch the video below. The post Watch: Vampire Weekend - "Ya Hey" appeared first on Beats Per Minute .
Akron/Family's follow up to 20112s eccentrically named S/T II: The Cosmic Birth and Journey of Shinju TNT may not have 6 different mixes floating around like that one did, but it's still experimental and unorthodox enough to satisfy any of their veteran fans. Sub Verses , like much of Akron/Family's discography, is defined by its inspirations. What makes it interesting is just how disparate those inspirations can be and the uncanny combinations that result. “Way Up” starts with a strong riff which exposes the band's love for a good old [...]
A couple of days ago we brought you the new single from Australian group World's End Press, called "Deadbeat Sweetheart." To follow on from that, you can now watch the accompanying video for the track, which compiles multiple old VHS-style clips that disintegrate into each other, like someone is picking apart the algorithm that makes the video play on your computer. Watch it below: The post Watch: World's End Press - "Deadbeat Sweetheart" appeared first on Beats Per Minute .
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