School of Seven Bells - Lafaye by Vagrant Records School of Seven Bells have just posted the first official single, "Lafaye", from their upcoming third CD, Ghostory . The track will be available as a single through all digital retailers on Tuesday, January 17th, along with an exclusive b-side titled "Love From A Stone." School Of Seven Bells' third release, Ghostory , comes out February 28 on Vagrant Records/Ghostly International. Recorded in-between tours, Ghostory exemplifies a fervent progression [...]
So here we are, on the 13th day of the New Year, and my writer's block that has been dogging me since last year has managed to get itself distracted for long enough for me to get my fingers on a keyboard and start writing some goddamn posts. Every year, I've spent January hunting through emails, blog posts, Soundcloud streams and the like to find the most exciting, most thrilling, most stunning new bands and songs, for your delectation. Previous finds, such as Freelance Whales and Cotton Jones , have ended up being albums of [...]
The Hold Steady's Craig Finn is releasing his first solo album on January 24. Pre-order here . Click here to hear another song from the album. Tour dates after the jump. 2/01 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada* 2/02 - Oklahoma City, OK @ The Conservatory* 2/03 - Omaha, NE @ Slowdown* 2/04 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club* SOLD OUT 2/06 - Iowa City, IA @ The Mill* 2/07 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle* 2/08 [...]
" In July 2011, I went to Austin Texas to make a record. The Hold Steady was on a four month break, and I wanted to try something a little different. Earlier in the year, I had written a bunch of songs that were outside of the norm for The Hold Steady, a little quieter and perhaps more narrative. I also wanted to gain some experience and insight into the process of making a record by working with new people. I'm calling this record "Clear Heart Full Eyes". It's a juxtaposed reference to Friday Night Lights, a TV [...]
Sweet Sour by Band of Skulls Southampton's Band Of Skulls have just posted the second track from their forthcoming sophomore disc Sweet Sour (out Feb. 21st on Vagrant Records). and the band is kicking off a US tour in March next year with shows at Webster Hall and Music Hall of Williamsburg. Sessions for Sweet Sour started in January of this year when the trio returned to the cradle of their first album, their home studio in Southampton. [...]
Oh my, we are currently caught up in the tinselly vortex of the festive season, what with Christmas shopping festive podcasts, Six music appearances & interviews with pop star types we are sure to be fit for nothing come the big day.. But there's just time to bring you the following musical snippets. ************************ School Of Seven Bells Free Download School Of Seven Bells return in 2012 with their third album, Ghostory , out on February [...]
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In just two months time, we will be graced with a long-awaited new School of Seven Bells full-length. Entitled Ghostory , the oft-mysterious new wave trio ahem, duo of Benjamin Curtis and Alehandra Deheza has us wound around their finger ready for an alluring story cycle of ghost reckonings with this track, an apropos teaser for the album yet to come (courtesy of Vagrant / Ghostly International ). The record is due 28 February in the U.S. ::: Ghostory [...]
I dig this. New song and the first single to be released off the upcoming album Ghostory from duo School of Seven Bells , due out February 28th next year. Vagrant will be putting out the disc and they're pretty much my favourite label at the moment, but I can't tell you why just yet. Go listen. School of Seven Bells - The Night (New Song) by Vagrant Records
This one is for Barry-Sean really. Craig Finn of the Hold Steady is releasing his debut solo album, Clear Heart Full Eyes on the 23rd January via Full Time Hobby . The first track is Honolulu Blues released on Monday (28th) as a limited edition single - take a listen below. Finn's solo album is described as being " a little quieter and perhaps more narrative " and features a variety of guests, including members of White Denim, Phosphorescent, The Heartless Bastards and Centro-matic . [...]
School Of Seven Bells are back with their third release, Ghostory , out February 28 on Vagrant Records/Ghostly Inernational. The highly-anticipated album finds the band's lineup has evolved along with the music; formerly a trio, the band is now a duo: guitarist / producer Benjamin Curtis and vocalist Alejandra Deheza Recorded in-between tours, Ghostory exemplifies a fervent progression of SVIIB's growth as artists, preserving the common themes found on their last two releases but exposing them in different fashions. The familiar ethereal and enigmatic tones are omnipresent, surrounded by layers of influences from '80s [...]
Posted in Soundbite This week Active Child premiered a new track over on Stereogum, which you can now take a listen to below. Active Child is about to head off on tour supporting M83, on the back of a series of successful performances at this years CMJ, it seems like it's all go for Pat Grossi this summer. [...]
With 'Hanging On' being a strong contender for one of my tracks of the year. Have a listen to one of the bonus tracks from the deluxe edition of Pat Grossi's scintillating début album below. 'Diamond Heart' The deluxe edition of You Are All I See is out November 1st on Vagrant . -James Godwin, October 25th, 2011 Copyright © 2011. [...]
Welcome to Label Picks for New Music. Every fortnight we invite a label to pick one up and coming band on their own label and another not associated with the label. This fourth edition features LA-based Vagrant Records . Picks come from Jeremy Maciak who does A&R and Marketing for Vagrant Records and has been with the label since 2008. Active Child is poised to [...]
"Playing House" by choirboy-turned-indie-pop musician Pat Grossi (aka Active Child ) from his debut album, You Are All I See , which was released on August 23 on Vagrant Records. Playing House Feat. How To Dress Well [Official Video] from Active Child on Vimeo .
It seems as if all my posts have been about fall and how excited I am for fall, so it is getting really old, really fast. This is my last post about fall. I promise. After a crazy summer regarding the future of the NFL, we finally have football! And more importantly, this ad . Now, it is not really the ad that I want to highlight. What I want to highlight is EXACTLY what fall means to me. The obsession itself begins when I was a freshman in college. I was an international student with absolutely [...]
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Earlier this month, PJ Harvey became the first person to win the UK's Mercury Music Prize twice. Harvey previously won the award in 2001 for Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea and this second award was for her eighth studio album, Let England Shake , which was released earlier this year. PJ Harvey is releasing an exclusive iTunes Session on Monday, September 13th that features seven recently recorded live tracks along with a twenty-four minute interview with Harvey where she discusses her musical background, song writing process and how her collaboration [...]
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