Time and time again, I've expressed that there has to be something in the Amsterdam water that allows the country to pump out so many quality DJ's and producers. We've heard from Sander van Doorn , Afrojack , Hardwell , and Dannic (just to name a few), but US label Ultra Records have just signed a young Dutch upstart, Jimmy Carris , who is slated to make a serious impact in the EDM world. Even as [...]
With his latest release "Open Your Heart" via Ultra Records, Jimmy Carris breaks through rookie hype. The Dutch neophyte comes equipped with deep plunging synth patterns and an array of airy chords - a juxtaposition suitable for producers twice his age. Vocally, Jimmy calls upon “ Night Like This " singer Polina, lacing enchanting lyrics in all the right places . One time guest mix selectee for Dancing Astronaut’s Axis, Carris has found his stride to become an artist to watch for the remainder of the year. Purchase: Beatport You just [...]
Normally her face is stuck to the camera, standing in the same spot, trying to snag a shot in the shitty blue Biltmore Cabaret light. She protects her pints from spilling under the speaker and enjoys show after show, many blending together in memory. But for Brooklyn's the MEN (not New York's MEN, the JD Samson joint), her face keeps turning around, leaving the camera and the stage, to look at her friends, wide-eyed and excited. Her friends nod back. One mouths "WOAH." To her left, another music writer known only for losing his shit to Guided By [...]
Young Dutchman Jimmy Carris is finding his niche with a clean electronic sound, and he's one week away from dropping a breakthrough record. Following a recent guest mix for Dancing Astronaut's Axis, Jimmy takes to the studio for "Open Your Heart," a progressive gem with a distorted but heartfelt zest. Lead by the vocal enchantment of Polina , the singer responsible for Laidback Luke's " Night Like This ," the dance record has a radio friendly persona with an extended mix appeal. Release Date: April 23rd You [...]
Touring in support their fourth studio album, New Moon, The Men will be rockin’ Rickshaw Stop, and we have a pair of free tickets to their gig.
I’ve wanted to see The Men live for quite some time now. They have made four albums in four years, each one morphing their post-punk sound into traditional indie rock, and succeeding unbelievably well. The few videos that exist of them playing live look to be chaotic, intense and ridiculously fun. Add in the fact [...]
The Men: New Moon – When putting on the newest record by The Men , one might need to do a double take to make sure the right band is playing. It’s the same one alright, with an evolving, multifaceted sound that leaves the fans and listeners of old a little disoriented. The Men are shaking things up. New Moon takes a sharp turn from the Brooklyn band’s punk rock and hardcore sounds of their past. Since last year’s Open Your Heart they’ve latched onto the pop [...]
At this point, record store clerks, Last.fm taggers, and music journalists are running out of genres to umbrella these guys, or should I say men, (just kill me now) under. Brooklyn-based noise rock group The Men have made a speedy return, following their darling punk homage 2012 record Open Your Heart with a continued level of artistic evolution on their 4th LP: New Moon . With a deft reputation in experimenting with post-hardcore, post-punk, shoegaze and psychedelic rock, The Men [...]
On their latest LP, New York's the Men make yet another surprising change to their sound, and head out west for an album that consists mostly of country-inspired songs-but with an attitude. WATCH THE REVIEW
The Men are back with "I Saw Her Face", another cut from their upcoming album New Moon and in typical fashion, aren't messing about! continue reading >>
Chris ' Top Lists of 2012 This was a good year for music. It usually always is. Mostly, the more one pays attention to new material, the more they think, “This was a good year for music”. It’s safe to say that a lot of the bands I adored back in college took a break this year (save a few, see below), which left a power vacuum in my heart. This year I made a point not to be a jackass in my review, let’s see if it works. [...]
The Men might have put out the best pure rock 'n' roll album of 2012. Open Your Heart is the kind of big riff, hard-charging, smart rock that we don't get to see very much anymore and to be honest, I was surprised that it came out of The Men's camp. Past albums from the group seemed [...]
Artwork by Francesca Bonifacio Yesterday, we unveiled your picks for our 2012 Reader's Poll , and today we're continuing our year-end coverage by revealing our Honorable Mentions. 2012 was a great year for music, and it was tough to only choose 31 albums, so we made sure to include some picks that we enjoyed but didn't quite make it on our list . Be sure to come back to the site everyday for the rest of the week to see our Best EPs and Best Songs of 2012, along with our personal picks [...]
1. Tilts - Tilts ( Robotic Empire ) 2. Swans - The Seer ( Young God ) 3. Lisabö - Animalia Lotsatuen Putzua ( Bidehuts ) 4. King Tuff - King Tuff ( Sub Pop ) 5. Ozarks - Ozarks ( Wil-Ru Records ) 6. Sic Alps - Sic Alps ( Drag City ) [...]
Loud. Hard. Fast. The ingredients for the perfect rock song. Let's go. ♩ Cloud Nothings - Stay Useless [from Attack On Memory ] web // facebook // twitter // soundcloud // shows // iTunes ♩ Japandroids - The House That Heaven Built [from Celebration Rock ] web // facebook // twitter // shows // iTunes [...]
Some days we all just want to chill. We picture a day where the sun is peaking in through our windows and we can lay in bed all day, or on the couch in our jammies and simply just relax. Today is one of those days for me, and although I do have some work to do, I plan on staying in all day with the windows open to let this beautiful Autumn breeze in, and take it easy. Axwell & Dirty South's — Open Your Heart (KLar & PF Remix) provides the perfect soundscape for [...]
Indie rock band The Men have already completed recording the follow-up to this year’s well-received Open Your Heart. The band plans on performing many of the new songs on their upcoming US and European tour dates. Check out the new tour dates below, and download the Open Your Heart cut, “Candy”. The Men [...]
The Men are kind enough to share the track Candy off their latest album Open Your Heart! Having played well over 50 shows in the states (about 50 overseas) so far this year, from Pitchfork Music Festival to The Smell, The Men will continue bringing their anthemic rock n roll across the globe with even more tour dates. If you get a chance, check them out live! 9/01 Los Angeles, CA - FYF Fest 9/02 San Francisco, [...]
When did punk rock became such a chore? In the past decade, maybe more, there has been an unavoidable digression of punk music. This isn’t a sort of revelation, of course, but through all the genres and sub-genres and sub-sub-genres, somewhere along the line the fun faded out and got lost in the noise. With genres like post-hardcore, pop punk, garage rock, gothic post-punk and something fucking called sea-punk in constant production, it’s hard to retain the original spirit of a genre that made a whole generation go nuts about 40 years ago. There’s almost like an elephant in the [...]
As new releases pour out, I'll highlight the best albums of 2012. So, to elaborate on a post last month , here are a couple more recommendations for new albums. I'm a little late to the party in discovering The Men . But now that I've spent some time with the band's Open Your Heart , I'm a big fan. The Men made possibly the best rock album of the year and it's an early contender for my top release of 2012. The Men play punk, post-punk and whatever other genre you want to throw in. When I listen to [...]
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