Diamond Rings – All Yr Songs
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Tonight's song comes from John O'Regan, and his indie-pop/electronic-folk (yeah I'm genre tagging something electronic-folk) side-project Diamond Rings; his main project is fronting the Toronto-based indie-rock act The D'Ubervilles. As far as I can tell, the ridiculously charming All Yr Songs can only be found on a 7-inch vinyl split-release featuring Diamond Rings and Kingston, Ontario's PS I Love You. Unfortunately, said release has been sold out and I have no leads on how to get more music from Diamond Rings. If anyone has any information on a forthcoming release from the band, let me know. Until then, you [...]
Being a Brit I know a thing or two about arriving late. With the train system back home being reliably unreliable, it's rarely easy to show up at the most appropriate time. Quite what Floridian Mike Diaz's excuse is for the timing of his new musical output, however, is open to debate. MYSPACE / PUREVOLUME / LAST.FM [...]
One of my personal most anticipated release of the upcoming new year is definitely Spoon 's " Transference ". We've talked a bit about the new Spoon record in the past, more exactly about the few Transference tracks that have already been played live on the band's last tour. It now seems people will get the chance to have a first hand account of the new Spoon sooner than one may think, as in the following months the band will be touring through out the U.S. and Europe in support of Transference, which, by the way, will [...]
Υποτίθεται ότι το όνομά τους πήραν από το ντεμπούτο άλμπουμ των Band "Music from Big Pink" (1968), όπου Big Pink είναι ένα κτίριο στη Νέα Υόρκη με ροζ πρόσοψη, το οποίο έπαιξε ρόλο στην ιστορία της μουσικής εκείνης της εποχής, του Μπομπ Ντίλαν και κατ επέκτασιν των Band. Θα μπορούσε πάντως να το δει κανείς και χρωματικά το θέμα, μια και το βαθύ μαύρο του shoegaze τους συνδυάζεται με το τρυφερό ροζ των ερωτικών ιστοριών και καταστάσεων που απασχολεί το δίδυμο από το Λονδίνο, ένα από τα ...βαριά χαρτιά της 4AD [...]
Continuing to revive some posts from the archives, especially from the bestof category which gets frequented a lot, now that the end of year season is upon us. Balmorhea - Lament ( best of 2008 post revived ) Bar Kokhba Sextet- Mehalelel ( best of 2008 post revived ) Final Fantasy - Cockatrice ( full post ) Flying Lotus - Beginners Falafel Masami Kawahara and the Exotic Sounds - Taboo ( full post revived ) Fennesz - Vacuum [...]
I don't like to toot my own horn too much (this is a lie), but I know a thing or two about biking (this is also a lie). I biked across these United States several years ago, and I learned a valuable lesson: 95% of this country is boring as shit. No, seriously. Do you remember driving across Iowa when you were a kid, finding entertainment only in drawing boundary lines with your brother in the backseat, the threat of war constantly a slight breach of fingertips away? Try biking that shit. My point is, of [...]
It just hit me how few of the artists I present here on Meadowmusic that actually sing in Swedish. After all, the purpose of the blog is to present new Swedish music, but I guess that's more or less how it is on the Swedish music scene today. If that's good or bad I'll let you decide for yourself. But when I listen to the indie-soul, sung in Swedish, from År & Dar , as a Swede, I definitely feel closer to the music. There's nothing in the way and the words find their way inside me [...]
Il successore di "Our Love to Admire" arriverà a inizio 2010. A svelarlo, Sam Fogarino, il batterista degli Interpol , durante un'intervista a tre anni di distanza dal discusso precedente discografico. Anni che Fogarino ha raccontato con molta onestà. "L'album precedente", ha spiegato, "non è coinciso con un momento di grande coesione. Il nuovo, invece, è una specie di ritorno al periodo successivo al primo disco". "Nell'ansia di andare avanti, non puoi lasciarti alle spalle il suono che ti caratterizza. Daniel Kessler ha fatto uno sforzo enorme per riappropriarsene, suonando per un anno, praticamente da solo nel [...]
I apologize for my online absence - but there's some good stuff coming - I promise. That includes this selection of three noteworthy new artists of course: Sleep Whale - After a beautiful debut EP and an equally strong full-length both released this year, it was clear to me that Sleep Whale (originally known as Mom) were a band worthy of mention here. The (almost) entirely instrumental Little Brite EP (first released in 07) showed a band that could build gorgeous soundscapes [...]
We all believe things come and go in cycles and if anyone is complaining about The Mary Onettes sounding too 80s, they shoud really search their souls. Swedes have a knack of tugging at our heart strings in recent years and its no different this time with The Mary Onettes. Being under Labrador Records mean their label mates include The Legends , Sound Of Arrows & The Radio Dept. Wonderful company. In all brutal honesty, they have not exactly changed much after their [...]
Looking at the image above, you would never believe they would actually make a song proclaiming their love for a city like London, maybe a brain eating tribe , no? We have featured Crystal Fighters before and this time round, folks like In Flagranti and 80 Kidz have decided to put their touch to the impossibly catchy "I Love London". Its probably the latest staple track in most DJ sets these days, and In Flagranti's remix in particular is exceptional. [...]
I've got another song for everyone today from the Montreal-based indie-rock/pop band Islands . Switched On can be found as the opening track to the band's 3rd full-length album Vapours , released on September 22nd of this year. In an interview with Pitchfork over the summer, Islands' front-man Nicholas Thorburn (Nick Diamonds) described his mindset during the making of the album as "I needed to withdraw from overblown metaphors and filling every possible sonic space. So this record is just made up of sequenced programming, synths, drum machines, guitars, and real bass. [...]
It is said we are in an age where singles matter more than full albums. Sometimes a single track makes an artist or in other cases, it kills. We beg to differ and still prefer having full albums, which provide a basis for better judgement. Monarchy has not put out an album or even an EP, and in fact they only have a demo out. That track "Gold In The Fire" however, has created so much buzz there are even 2 remixes by Diamond Cut [...]
Those Summer Nights
Being a Brit I know a thing or two about arriving late. With the train system back home being reliably unreliable, it's rarely easy to show up at the most appropriate time. Quite what Floridian Mike Diaz's excuse is for the timing of his new musical output, however, is open to debate. MYSPACE / PUREVOLUME / LAST.FM [...]
Artist: MillionYoung Title: Sunndreamm Link Text: Sunndreamm File Name: 05 Sunndreamm.mp3 Year: 2009
Artist: MillionYoung Title: Youthless Link Text: Youthless File Name: 04 Youthless.mp3 Year: 2009
Spoon announce official Transference release date and tour
One of my personal most anticipated release of the upcoming new year is definitely Spoon 's " Transference ". We've talked a bit about the new Spoon record in the past, more exactly about the few Transference tracks that have already been played live on the band's last tour. It now seems people will get the chance to have a first hand account of the new Spoon sooner than one may think, as in the following months the band will be touring through out the U.S. and Europe in support of Transference, which, by the way, will [...]
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Υποτίθεται ότι το όνομά τους πήραν από το ντεμπούτο άλμπουμ των Band "Music from Big Pink" (1968), όπου Big Pink είναι ένα κτίριο στη Νέα Υόρκη με ροζ πρόσοψη, το οποίο έπαιξε ρόλο στην ιστορία της μουσικής εκείνης της εποχής, του Μπομπ Ντίλαν και κατ επέκτασιν των Band. Θα μπορούσε πάντως να το δει κανείς και χρωματικά το θέμα, μια και το βαθύ μαύρο του shoegaze τους συνδυάζεται με το τρυφερό ροζ των ερωτικών ιστοριών και καταστάσεων που απασχολεί το δίδυμο από το Λονδίνο, ένα από τα ...βαριά χαρτιά της 4AD [...]
Artist: The Big Pink Title: Sweet Dreams Link Text: The Big Pink - Sweet Dreams (Beyonce Cover) File Name: the-big-pink-sweet-dreams-beyo nce-cover.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2009
Revival 2
Continuing to revive some posts from the archives, especially from the bestof category which gets frequented a lot, now that the end of year season is upon us. Balmorhea - Lament ( best of 2008 post revived ) Bar Kokhba Sextet- Mehalelel ( best of 2008 post revived ) Final Fantasy - Cockatrice ( full post ) Flying Lotus - Beginners Falafel Masami Kawahara and the Exotic Sounds - Taboo ( full post revived ) Fennesz - Vacuum [...]
- Balmorhea - Lament » balmorhea--lament.mp3
- Bar Kokhba Sextet- Mehalelel » bar_kokhba--mehalalel.mp3
- Fennesz - Vacuum » fennesz--vacuum.mp3
- Final Fantasy - Cockatrice » final_fantasy--cockatrice.mp3
- Flying Lotus - Beginners Falafel » flying_lotus--beginners_falafel.mp3
- John Zorn - Forbidden Tears » john_zorn--forbidden_tears.mp3
- Madlib - The String (Heavy Jones) » madlib--the_string_(heavy_jones).mp3
- Masami Kawahara and the Exotic Sounds - ... » masami_kawahara_and_the_exotic_sounds--t....mp3
- Men-an-Tol - Orange Juice and Vodka » men-an-tol--orange_juice_and_vodka.mp3
- Onra - Relax in Mui Ne » onra--relax_in_mui_ne.mp3
- Pierre Bastien - Visions of Shanghai » pierre_bastien-the_thermodynamic_orchest....mp3
- Shawn Lee Clutchy Hopkins - When I was... » shawn_lee_and_clutchy_hopkins--when_i_wa....mp3
- The Advisory Circle - Mogadon Coffee Mor... » the_advisory_circle--mogadon_coffee_morn....mp3
Link Text: Balmorhea - Lament File Name: balmorhea--lament.mp3
Link Text: Bar Kokhba Sextet- Mehalelel File Name: bar_kokhba--mehalalel.mp3
Link Text: Fennesz - Vacuum File Name: fennesz--vacuum.mp3
Link Text: Final Fantasy - Cockatrice File Name: final_fantasy--cockatrice.mp3
Link Text: Flying Lotus - Beginners Falafel File Name: flying_lotus--beginners_falafe l.mp3
Link Text: John Zorn - Forbidden Tears File Name: john_zorn--forbidden_tears.mp3
Link Text: Madlib - The String (Heavy Jones) File Name: madlib--the_string_(heavy_jone s).mp3
Link Text: Masami Kawahara and the Exotic Sounds - Taboo File Name: masami_kawahara_and_the_exotic _sounds--taboo.mp3
Link Text: Men-an-Tol - Orange Juice and Vodka File Name: men-an-tol--orange_juice_and_v odka.mp3
Link Text: Onra - Relax in Mui Ne File Name: onra--relax_in_mui_ne.mp3
Link Text: Pierre Bastien - Visions of Shanghai File Name: pierre_bastien-the_thermodynam ic_orchestra.mp3
Link Text: Shawn Lee Clutchy Hopkins - When I was young File Name: shawn_lee_and_clutchy_hopkins- -when_i_was_young.mp3
Link Text: The Advisory Circle - Mogadon Coffee Morning File Name: the_advisory_circle--mogadon_c offee_morning.mp3
Video: Erik Hassle - "Someday (The Strokes cover)"
Erik Hassle, the well-coiffed young lad you've heard us rave about in the past, continues his onslaught of terrificness with this, an acoustic cover of the Is This It track "Someday" by The Strokes. Not much else to be said...
Link Text: Erik Hassle - Hurtful (Zombie Disco Squad remix) File Name: erik-hassle_hurtful-zombie-dis co-squad-remix.mp3
Sleep Whale - Make Another Picture
Sleep Whale - Make Another Picture I only recently became familiar with Sleep Whale, although it seems they've built up some noise over the past few... (Visit my blog for more!)
Artist: Sleep Whale Title: Make Another Picture Link Text: Sleep Whale - Make Another Picture File Name: 09 Make Another Picture.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps Year: 2009
Two-Wheeled Tour Transients
I don't like to toot my own horn too much (this is a lie), but I know a thing or two about biking (this is also a lie). I biked across these United States several years ago, and I learned a valuable lesson: 95% of this country is boring as shit. No, seriously. Do you remember driving across Iowa when you were a kid, finding entertainment only in drawing boundary lines with your brother in the backseat, the threat of war constantly a slight breach of fingertips away? Try biking that shit. My point is, of [...]
Artist: Blind Pilot Title: Go On, Say It Link Text: Blind Pilot - Go On, Say It File Name: BlindPilot_GoOnSayIt.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps Year: 2008
Artist: Blind Pilot Title: One Red Thread Link Text: Blind Pilot - One Red Thread File Name: BlindPilot_OneRedThread.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps Year: 2008
År & Dar
Artist: År&Dar Title: Vad blir det av oss Link Text: Vad blir det av oss? File Name: arochdar-vadblirdetavoss.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: Pattern Is Movement Title: Crazy In Love Link Text: Crazy In Love (Beyonce Cover) File Name: pattern-is-movement-crazy-in-l ove.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: Pattern Is Movement Title: Welcome to Daytrotter Link Text: Welcome To Daytrotter File Name: pattern-is-movement-welcome-to -daytrotter.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Year: 2009
Nuovo album per gli Interpol a inizio 2010
Doing Retro References Right
Last night I caught the Brooklyn stop of the Evangelicals/Holiday Shores tour, which continues for five more days. Rarely have I seen two acts so perfectly suited to perform together: Both reference 1960s pop and garage rock while putting their different spins on it--and without sounding like simple regurgitation, the way a lot of "retro" bands do no matter what era they're copying. The first band I saw at Union Hall was Tallahassee, Florida's Holiday Shores. When you can say that a group's synth sounds evoke the classic Moog so perfectly, there isn't much more praise to [...]
Emerging: Ellie Goulding
(photo by Camilla Treharne) The Internet's been pretty on fire lately with coverage of this UK-based electro pop talent Ellie Goulding, and we'll go ahead and pour a little more kerosene on the blaze with our praise, albeit with some...
Link Text: Ellie Goulding - Black & Gold (Sam Sparro cover) File Name: ellie-goulding_black-and-gold- sam-sparro-cover.mp3
Link Text: Ellie Goulding - Starry Eyed File Name: ellie-goulding_starry-eyed.mp3
Link Text: Ellie Goulding - Under The Sheets File Name: ellie-goulding_under-the-sheet s.mp3
Three for...Thursday: Sleep Whale, The Dø, Bellflur
I apologize for my online absence - but there's some good stuff coming - I promise. That includes this selection of three noteworthy new artists of course: Sleep Whale - After a beautiful debut EP and an equally strong full-length both released this year, it was clear to me that Sleep Whale (originally known as Mom) were a band worthy of mention here. The (almost) entirely instrumental Little Brite EP (first released in 07) showed a band that could build gorgeous soundscapes [...]
Artist: Sleep Whale Title: Cotton Curls Link Text: Cotton Curls File Name: WV55_CC.mp3
Artist: Sleep Whale Title: Josh Likes Me Link Text: Josh Likes Me File Name: WV65_03.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps
ALBUM REVIEW: THE MARY ONETTES – ISLANDS
We all believe things come and go in cycles and if anyone is complaining about The Mary Onettes sounding too 80s, they shoud really search their souls. Swedes have a knack of tugging at our heart strings in recent years and its no different this time with The Mary Onettes. Being under Labrador Records mean their label mates include The Legends , Sound Of Arrows & The Radio Dept. Wonderful company. In all brutal honesty, they have not exactly changed much after their [...]
Artist: The Legends Title: Jump Link Text: THE LEGENDS - JUMP File Name: 10_Jump.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: The Mary Onettes Title: Bricks Link Text: THE MARY ONETTES - BRICKS File Name: 10 The Mary Onettes Bricks.mp3 Year: 2009
Artist: The Mary Onettes Title: Puzzles Link Text: THE MARY ONETTES - PUZZLES File Name: 01 The Mary Onettes Puzzles.mp3 Year: 2009
CRYSTAL FIGHTERS "I LOVE LONDON"
Looking at the image above, you would never believe they would actually make a song proclaiming their love for a city like London, maybe a brain eating tribe , no? We have featured Crystal Fighters before and this time round, folks like In Flagranti and 80 Kidz have decided to put their touch to the impossibly catchy "I Love London". Its probably the latest staple track in most DJ sets these days, and In Flagranti's remix in particular is exceptional. [...]
Artist: Crystal Fighters Title: I Love London (80kidz Remix) Link Text: CRYSTAL FIGHTERS - I LOVE LONDON (80 KIDZ REMIX) File Name: I Love London (80kidz Remix).mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: Crystal Fighters Title: I Love London (In Flagranti Vintage Mix) Link Text: CRYSTAL FIGHTERS - I LOVE LONDON (IN FLAGRANTI VINTAGE MIX) File Name: Crystal Fighters - I Love London (In Flagranti Vintage Mix).mp3 Year: 2009
Islands – Switched On
MONARCHY IS GOLD
It is said we are in an age where singles matter more than full albums. Sometimes a single track makes an artist or in other cases, it kills. We beg to differ and still prefer having full albums, which provide a basis for better judgement. Monarchy has not put out an album or even an EP, and in fact they only have a demo out. That track "Gold In The Fire" however, has created so much buzz there are even 2 remixes by Diamond Cut [...]
Link Text: MONARCHY - GOLD IN THE FIRE (DIAMOND CUT REMIX) File Name: Gold In The Fire (Diamond Cut RemIx).mp3
Artist: Monarchy Title: Gold In The Fire (Def Starr Remix) Link Text: MONARCHY - GOLD IN THE FIRE (DEF STARR REMIX) File Name: Monarchy-GoldInTheFire(DefStar r Remix).mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps
Artist: MONARCHY Title: Gold In The Fire (Demo) Link Text: MONARCHY - GOLD IN THE FIRE (DEMO) File Name: MONARCHY - Gold In The Fire (Demo).mp3 Year: 2009
Artist: Phoenix Title: Fences (Def Starr Version) Link Text: PHOENIX - FENCES (DEF STARR REMIX) File Name: Phoenix - Fences (Def Starr Remix).mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps
No Age at ATP 2009: Part Three (Video)
No Age at ATP 2009: Part Three (Video) No Age hangs with the legendary Bob Mould in the beginning, followed by a glorious Neil Young cover led by... (Visit my blog for more!)
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