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Cult of Love - Art Imperial // Bandcamp Toronto "band" Art Imperial (@arthurimperial) (rumour has it, it’s only one guy by the name of Arthur C. Imperial) has taken the blogosphere by storm. His late 2011 release, Surf Suburban EP , was named “Sound of Summer” and was included in “The Best EPs of 2011” by The Burning Ear amongst other renowned blogs and music sites. Most surprisingly, though, all of this occurred less than six months after Art Imperial appeared on the scene. [...]
You wouldn't know it by looking at him, but the man pictured above, Arthur C. Imperial of Art Imperial, has a voice like a twelve-year old frolicking on the beach after being imprisoned for ten of them. The songs he creates are exuberantly joyous in ways that can bring smiles to your own lips, and booty shakes to your [...]
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i worshipped you like a born again christian but god is dead and i failed to listen ♫ Art Imperial - Cult of Love Who: Arthur Imperial What : Garage surf pop, like The Fantasies , Here We Go Magic , Generationals . Where : Toronto + Facebook When : Name your price for the Cult Of Love LP now. Why : A year [...]
Well well well, this one certainly crept up on us; off the back of his 2011 EP - Surf Suburban - Art Imperial is back with eight track LP, Cult of Love . continue reading >>
by teepoo Here are the top blog tracks of this week. Hope you discover something new on this gorgeous Friday! Position Last Song Link 1 - post 2 6 Brasstronaut- Mean Sun post [...]
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by teepoo Arthur C. Imperial (wait his last name is imperial?) is the man behind Art Imperial. His album isn't released until May 1st but you can stream it below. The album reflects the universal language of love and heart break. There are songs that are slow and yearning and others which are playful like Cult of Love . Even if there are a bit of religious undertones like Jesus In the Morning , I don't seem to mind. It's a strange subject to integrate into [...]
Facebook / artimperial.bandcamp.com/ A fantastic way to grab my attention is to make a video which includes a pretty great bit of editing from (a deleted scene from) my favourite ever movie, the incredible In The Mood For Love . Straight away the idea of watching Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung dancing repeatedly for almost four minutes appeals to me, of course in reality it would wane pretty thin quickly if the accompanying music was shit, but given I've watched this around a dozen times already it's safe to say the song is [...]
Here are the videos that caught my eye this week... Holland No Control Holland 'No Control' from Graetzmedia on Vimeo . Battle For Paris Here's To Swimming With Bow Legged Women Lady Danville Better Side [...]
In this edition: Art Imperial's "Cult of Love", streams from the interwebs, and VIDEOS! Art Imperial - "Cult of Love" Classic sounds fly off Cult of Love , the follow up release to Art Imperial 's notable Surf Suburban EP. Equal parts dream pop and surf rock, Imperial's latest album keeps it light and accessible, making it immensely enjoyable. While Cult of Love stays within the neo-surf genre, there are elements of Motown ("Jesus in the Morning"), indie [...]
Inspirado en el surf, el rock and roll clásico, el doo-woop, Phil Spector o el sonido Motown, y con la idea de que la música es la mejor cura para un corazón roto nos presenta Art Imperial Cult of Love . Es el álbum de debut del músico de Toronto y la continuación de Surf Suburban , su primer Ep. Un refinado y recomendable trabajo que se abre con la preciosa canción que da nombre al disco. Mp3: Art Imperial. Cult of Love
The little bird in the artwork above may be a nod to the smaller nature of the EP but don't think for a second that these mini-albums aren't serious beasts. This is some Hitchcockian Birds business with ferocious and passionate music being delivered by some of the most exciting bands breaking out right now. It was certainly an exciting year for the often under-appreciated EP format. In the increasingly saturated music world I really enjoy a well crafted EP that leaves me reaching for the repeat button instead of checking to see how [...]
With the horizon of a new year seemingly inches away, we're proud to present our best songs of 2011. We have been slaving over albums and hidden tracks for the past month, but now the beginning of our five-part list of the best of the best. 100. Maritime - Paraphernalia The charmer of Human Hearts held the ethereal appeal from a group we come back to with each new record. The group signed with Dangerbird this year and we only see bright things in their future. [...]
Being an indie fan means loving indie music too its core. Being an indie fan means name-dropping musicians in conversations and being met with the dreaded awkward stare. Being an indie fan means exposing yourself to the melting pot of up-and coming artists just waiting to be discovered. I, Chris , the new Indie Sabbath , pledge to provide all of you indie fans with fresh, milky, brand spanking new indie music, as well as old favorites from behind the fridge, every week. I will be scouring the deepest corners of the Interwebs to bring you [...]
Tweet While I'm not totally sold on his vocals there is so much to recommend on Art Imperial's free 'Surf Suburban' EP. For one it contains enough gilded chord movements over its 6 tracks to fill a C86 revival weekend. The fact that the songs are resplendent in lo-finess helps but there is a canny mind at work, this is someone who is able bring the melodies from deep inside out in the open without losing any of their inherent power. We've [...]
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Cover Art by DARTS I don't wanna hear one peep about how "summer is almost over!" or "but it's not even sunny where I am" or "this mix is late" or "my eyes are melting from that album art." Summer is a frame of mind and TBE is about to whip yours into shape! Now that you have grown tired of your own summer mix as well as all the ones that other blogs put out months ago, it's time to get the summer mix to not only end all summer mixes, but [...]
Art Imperial, as his bio says, “has never surfed in real life.” Actually, he’s from Toronto and recorded his surf-pop EP, Surf Suburban, during a cold winter in his mother’s basement. Yet his music sounds as if he’s spent his entirely life along a beach having a wonderful time. My Crystal.mp3 Art Imperial - My Crystal Download read more
Art Imperial - "When I'm With You (I Feel Dumb)" Art Imperial - "The Inbetweener" The title Surf Suburban evokes the sound you'd expect: surf rock straight from the suburbs. It's the kind of music that kids who weren't anywhere near a beach back in the '50s would make in their garages, eliminating the miles that separated them from the nearest coastal town. In much the same way, Art Imperial crafted this 6-song EP in the basement of his mother's house, tucked [...]
Se Best Coast e Wavves , e seus respectivos impérios de gatos e ervas, são a perfeita definição de verão pra você, conheça agora sua nova banda favorita, ou melhor, seu novo artista favorito. Art Imperial é o nome artístico de Arthur Imperial, que ao contrário dos amigos americanos, não veio da California. Direto do frio de Toronto, pra falar verdade, Art nunca nem pisou numa prancha de surf, mas criou uma das mais belas coleções de surf-pop que pude ouvir recentemene. Fruto da sua imaginação, que sonhava com areia, ondas e um clima mais [...]
There were some great new breakthroughs this month. Bands like Skeletons, The Wandas, and Art Imperial turned in solid work that should propel their status significantly. As far as more familiar names go, Man Man and My Morning Jacket provided an equal dose of hook-filled rock and trademark experimentation, while other familiar names like Black [...]
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oh life with you there are no obstacles, just sunny days spent licking popsicles ♫ Art Imperial - My Chrystal Art Imperial is the name of a man understads the pain of a long winter. Living in Toronto he spent the last winter dreaming of sunnier climates and in an attempt to capture some of that sun-kissed glory he crafted the excellent Surf Suburban EP. It's as if Best Coast and Wavves stopped toking long enough to actually get on a surfboard and then rode that board into the 60s. But [...]
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