![[MP3] Andrew Belle: "Static Waves" (feat. Katie Herzig)](http://cache.elbo.ws/posts/2140973_lg.jpg)
Andrew Belle's newest LP, The Ladder , will be (self) released February 23, 2010, and we've got a brilliant little preview track for you in "Static Waves". Perfectly suited for any primetime soap-opera (or, in today's age, any show, really), "Static Waves" mixes in Belle's baritone folk tone with Katie Herzig's delicate and airy harmony. The orchestral mix of strings, bells and keys makes "Static Waves" an immediate go-getter. Bottom line: It's a pop treaure; one that you'll soon be hearing on TV and everyone will be going, "what's that song??" But you, my friends, will know. [...]
A bevy of noteworthy information surfaced in the music world today regarding 2010. None long enough to really write a full post about on their own, but I know I'd regret not providing the information in case you haven't heard it. So, here goes: - Bonnaroo is slated for June 10-13 and ticket holiday pre-sales begin Friday, November 27 at 12 pm (ET). The official lineup will be announced sometime in late January / early February. - Miracle Fortress , whom I briefly discussed here , is releasing a new record in [...]
I got this sad email in my inbox yesterday about the Monolith Festival not being able to return next year, or at least it is on it's last leg. Unfortunately I only got to go to this great festival once, this year, and wondered to myself why I hadn't gone every year. It is it's own unique festival, there is not another one like it, there is not another place like it, and they managed to have great bands and great performances every year. Apparently, the opening day of rain this year might have put it out [...]
It's been over a decade since Mercury Rev's Deserter's Songs and Neutral Milk Hotel's In The Aeroplane Over The Sea , two albums that pushed the boundaries of chamber-pop and psychedelic rock in an era of indie innovation that has few rivals. Without shouldering them with the burden of exaggerated expectations, blossoming Los Angeles act Pepper Rabbit picks up where those records left off - stylistically, if not yet quite qualitatively. But on two self-released EPs, the band's music aches with potential. Throughout, Pepper Rabbit goes dark and deep, letting [...]
The end of the decade is nearly upon us which inevitably means everyone is about to start rolling out their "best of" lists. This proved to be a rather arduous task, but at the same time I had a lot of fun during the process as it forced me to go back and listen to a lot of albums that I hadn't heard in quite some time. It seems like we tend to get so caught up on trying to hear as much new music as possible that we forget to go back and appreciate many of the [...]
The problem with a list like this is the "shoulds". You know, the albums you feel like everyone else will pick, so you "should," too? Well, this time I decided not to deal with those. My list is based on the number of times I listened to these albums since they came out, whether I love them so much I already know every word to every song, how much it moved me, etc. This is a personal list. It isn't intended to be complete or controversial. That said, I know I'll get crap for [...]
We Were Promised Jetpacks in NYC in Oct ( more by Dominick Mastrangelo ) We Were Promised Jetpacks toured North America with Fat Cat labelmates Twilight Sad , BrakesBrakesBrakes and Frightened Rabbit in September and October (though FR didn't play on the leg of the tour that hit NYC). That included shows at Bowery Ballroom and Southpaw . Well, Jetpacks will be back in 2010, though only two dates of a tour [...]
Pavla Kopecna All throughout Theoretical Girl's set at SxSW back in March , I was wracking my brain trying to figure out who Amy Turnnidge, she who is the central abstract idea of the band, reminded me of. This didn't keep me from enjoying her set, but it was a relief and head slap when I finally put it together a week or two later - the name I'd been trying to dig out of my memory banks was Sarah Blackwood. Not the icy electro-pop queen she now is with Client , [...]
Pavla Kopecna All throughout Theoretical Girl's set at SxSW back in March , I was wracking my brain trying to figure out who Amy Turnnidge, she who is the central abstract idea of the band, reminded me of. This didn't keep me from enjoying her set, but it was a relief and head slap when I finally put it together a week or two later - the name I'd been trying to dig out of my memory banks was Sarah Blackwood. Not the icy electro-pop queen she now is with Client , [...]
It's been one whole year since I started this site. Not bad for a rookie, if I do say so myself. I'll spare everyone the mushy sentiment and get right to business with a new video from my favorite Scottish band, Frightened Rabbit . The single for "Swim Until You Can't See Land" is being released tomorrow. Speaking of Scottish bands, I somehow managed to completely pass up an amazing album last year from Meursault called Pissing [...]
In the last week we finally put our thoughts together and decided on the artists we deemed to have it in them to define the next ten years . Whilst many other publications were still going nuts over the last ten years, this lot made us look forward to the future. Album-wise, Biffy Clyro got a rousing reception and The Antlers finally got their worthy praise from our writers. That and we featured tracks from Hot Chip , Frightened Rabbit and Penguin Prison . Quiet week this was not. So let's [...]
From their upcoming album, Winter of Mixed Drinks , FR perform their new single on The Culture Show. Frightened Rabbit - Swim Until You Cant See Land last week YATM posted another new song, "Nothing Like You" , from FR
Being the young age I am (under 30) this last decade was really the one where I can intensely focus on new releases, critically analyze and find real magic in modern music. As much as I wish I was cool enough to say I bought "Slanted and Enchanted" on vinyl the day it came out or smoke a joint and sit around with my friends about to listen to "The Bends follow-up album" with everyone saying "this better not suck!" But since I never saw Nirvana in a basement and didn't hear "Loveless" until Billy Corgan recommended it I'll just stick to [...]
As if the first part of 2010 wasn't already overfilling with high-profile indie releases, Scotland's Frightened Rabbit has returned, following 2008's The Midnight Organ Fight , with plans for its third full-length effort. It's titled The Winter of Mixed Drinks and promises to showcase a more fully realized Frightened Rabbit sound (as if that was even possible!). 'We've broadened our horizons sonically and it feels like a natural move forward," explains lead singer Scott Hutchison. "Most importantly, it's better than the last one. That's all I wanted, really." Again, [...]
![[new] <span style="color: #384E60; background-color:#84CCF2">Frightened</span> <span style="color: #384E60; background-color:#84CCF2">Rabbit</span> – Swim Until You Can't See Land](http://cache.elbo.ws/posts/2123815_lg.jpg)
I have been sitting on this Frightened Rabbit track for a few weeks now. I didn't feel the timing was right 2 weeks ago. I finally got some news on their new album, and now my post can be timely! Woo-hoo! Frightened Rabbit are heading into 2010 knowing that they will release their new album The Winter Of Mixed Drinks . This is a great thing for indie music fans. We can only expect great things after their wonderful 2008 album The Midnight Organ Flight . I am excited to hear the new record, [...]
Back in October, Frightened Rabbit released a new song and video online by the name of 'Swim Until You Can't See Land' which is due as a single next Monday, November 16th. The track is taken from the bands newest and just announced album which has now been given a title and track-listing and is due on March 1st of next year.
Frightened Rabbit have announced details of a new album, set for March 2010. Lead single 'Swim Until You Can't See Land' will be out on Monday, but hopefully they'll play some more of these new songs when they support Modest Mouse at the Academy on the 7th and 8th of December. Those are going to be fantastic gigs. Tracklist: 1. 'Things' 2. 'Swim Until You Can't See Land' 3. 'The Loneliness & The Scream' 4. 'The Wrestle' 5. 'Skip The Youth' 6. 'Nothing Like You' 7. 'Man/ Bag [...]
The Winter Of Mixed Drinks will see daylight on 3/1/2010. It includes: 1. Things 2. Swim Until You Can't See Land 3. The Loneliness & The Scream 4. The Wrestle 5. Skip The Youth 6. Nothing Like You 7. Man/ Bag Of Sand 8. Foot Shooter 9. Not Miserable 10. Living In Colour 11. Yes I Would Watch 'Swim Until You Can't See Land' here. Frightened Rabbit performed [...]
The problem with an album you absolutely adore, is that the band in question has to follow it up. Which probably sounds like a stupid statement to make. Obviously they have to follow it up. The problem isn't the logistics involved in following for the band, it's the fear of disappointment that comes with it for you. When a record connects with you so vividly, so fundamentally, so viscerally on every emotional and sensory level, what comes next can't help but be a let down. A record that really says something about your life is a [...]
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