I can vividly recall excitedly approaching what is now another relatively soulless O2 down around Shepherd's Bush on two separate, although here associated occasions. Once was to finally catch Bristol trip hop progenitor Tricky , whilst the other was to observe The Antlers out in the wilds of west London. One disappointed a little less than the other , but the two contrasting forces here combine to recreate the lucid flow of the latter's Crest. Stripped of nigh on everything aside from Peter Silberman's crystalline indie cooing, it'd appear on first exposure that the self-professed [...]
Submerging into the depths of past sorrows and loves had become second-nature for the Brooklyn trio after releasing 2009’s Hospice , the much-debated tale of an emotionally abusive relationship under the guise of a hospice attendant and a terminally-ill patient. Their debut was followed by something slightly less depressing, 2011’s Burst Apart , an album concerned with haunting dreams and a fear of moving on. With that distinction, Undersea transitions from its extremely depressing predecessors to a more stylized effort, contradicting its namesake by [...]
"Drift Dive" is one of just four tracks offered up by fine art-pop masters The Antlers on their new EP Undersea (July 24, ANTI-). But in short order it also sums up the mood and scope of this all-too-brief new project from the consistently interesting Brooklyn trio led by Peter Silberman. After 09's dark and devastatingly beautiful Hospice and last year's mix of sun and shadows with Burst Apart (we called it "painstakingly cinematic... immensely satisfying"), the dramatic if understated Undersea does [...]
The Antlers , banda de indie rock con sede en Brooklyn, Nueva York, está por lanzar su nueva producción titulada Undersea , el próximo 24 de julio. Pero en un gesto de amabilidad, la banda puso ese álbum a disposición de todos nosotros, a través de su página de Facebook. Solo basta dar click aquí , dar un ‘Like’ y listo, podrán escuchar Undersea , lo nuevo de The Antlers. Si lo quieren pre-ordenar, dar click acá . Undersea: [...]
Verão e mar são elementos fortemente associados. Para sua "Summer Music Preview", a NPR não poderia ter escolhido melhor do que a estreia de uma faixa do EP Undersea , novo trabalho inédito do The Antlers . Ontem você ouviu Drift Drive , a excelente faixa que abre essa nova obra da banda dos EUA, e agora é a vez de mais uma peça suave e cheia de camadas e ruídos: Crest . Crest está disponível para audição através do site da NPR e assim como Drift Drive leva os experimentos e [...]
It's only been a day since we heard the first cut from The Antlers ' new EP Undersea, and now we have another new track from it courtesy of NPR . First it was the sublime "Drift Dive" and now we have "Crest" , a creaking, tumbling track that's backed by a 1930s-type horn section and bubbling aquatic synths. You can give it a listen below by skipping to the 01:03 (one hour, three minutes) mark. Undersea [...]
I've documented my longstanding XTC fandom in this space before, and I thought I'd rung that bell enough. But like all my favorite bands, they keep finding ways to nudge themselves to the forefront of my attention. For a bunch of years, I favored their post-punk peak period, but the lush pop craftsmanship of late albums like Nonsuch has been steadily unfolding its charms. Andy Partridge has always been a great—if usually understated—lyricist, and this one is deliriously appropriate for these days when the air itself seems villainous. For a few minutes at least, [...]
Angel’s Crest is a movie that has been ripped from the headlines; it focuses on a town’s desire to find a lost child. The film begins with Ethan (Thomas Dekkar) and his three-year old child playing; the children is missing after playing in the snow. This initial act leads to the different motivations and [...]
latent sea - "street priest (tadashi remix)" (download) From : San Francisco Who : Crested (Tom Baugh) and Denley (Matthew Holt) - Remixed by Keith Tadashi Album : EP1 (Self-released - 2012) Genre(s ): electronic, beats Recommended if you like : Lazer Sword, Teebs Buy : FREE on Bandcamp
First live show of the year I shall attend is for these find fellas. Halifax shoegazers Kestrels coming to town for the first time Saturday night @ Le Cagibi. They've got a fine debut album in 2009's "Primary Colours" and early last year with a 73 titled "The Solipsist" and last month with a free single titled [...]
latent sea - "street priest" (download) Latent Sea is Oakland, CA's Tom Baugh (aka Crested ) and Matthew Holt of San Francisco's Broken Figures . They pride themselves on using mostly hardware synthesizers. They are working on a full length and in the meantime will be releasing free songs online. soundcloud
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. 50. The Airborne Toxic Event - Half of Something Else Very similar to 20082s "Sometime Around Midnight", TATE is back with a similar formula and not a bad album either. I guess if you've got the chemistry down, why change it? 49. Radiohead [...]
Off The Jacka's new album The Indictment . DOWNLOAD: The Jacka Ft. Freeway - Both Crest
The Suzan at Webster Hall in March ( more by Brook Bobbins ) Crest Fest 2011 takes place on June 18 at Crest Hardware (558 Metropolitan Ave.) in Brooklyn . The annual festival serves as the launch party for the Crest Hardware Art Show, and is a free all ages event that runs from 1 PM to 7 PM. There will be live music by The Suzan , Gunfight! , Emefe and Little Victory with DJ sets [...]
Soft Crest unveil yet another new song that will be featured on the Chico quartet's forthcoming album Pacific Electric , coming soon via THRC . The band emits echoey, atmospheric rock that hints at post-rock but is definitely rooted in classic shoegaze. "Young Blood" is an exciting album teaser that hints at how promising this band's future is. Download all of the group's material at their Bandcamp page [...]
Well well well, coming up on our two year anniversary here at Bob Dylan Friday and I'm still not done celebrating Bob's birthday quite honestly. 70 years old! After living the way he did, and that pesky little heroin addiction in 1966, that came out right before his birthday - this is a fucking miracle. [...]
Artist: The Crest Song: Heart Shaped Box Album: Skeptik (2005) Purchase a digital copy of this album via iTunes
Steve Albini has a cookery blog . Yup, that Steve Albini. Steve "Big Black/In Utero/Don't-you-dare-call-me-a -record-producer" Albini. The blog is - guess what - uncompromising and excellently executed. Steve likes yellow cornmeal: " fuck it, polenta is terrific." Steve serves his chutneys warm , regardless of convention: " fuck me I'm not going to spray it with liquid nitrogen." Steve simply doesn't have time to make vegetable stock: "Vegeta is the shit." Steve's clearly as good a cook [...]
Soft Crest // “Young Blood” I don’t know about you, but for me chillwave has long outstayed its visit. What fresh originality the microgenre once had is now sucked dry and hundreds of bands are churning out the same sorta music with the same sorta vibes and the same overall aesthetic. And with so many blogs writing about every new band that comes down the chute, its getting to be a tad overbearing. When I received this track in an email, the word “chillwave” was thrown around a bit in the description. I’m not [...]
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