This Friday we visit the back catalogue of XL Recordings for this weeks classic. The Subliminal Cuts track "Le Voie Le Soleil" first got a release in 1994 and was marked out by its tight piano chords and intricate synth runs. It could even be argued that it sounds like a track from earlier in the decade or even into the previous one. It captured the imagination of everyone who heard it and was a proper hands in the air number that appear on varios mix CD's of the time. Its was written and [...]
Friendly Fires - Pala In December, our writers voted Friendly Fires ' second album Pala into our top 10 albums of the year , and the band have just released a deluxe edition of the record, featuring a selection of extra remixes. The remixes come from Tensnake, Tiga, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Benoit & Sergio, Tim Green, as well as Carl Craig, who contributes an alternate take on 'Hurting' that'll also get a release on limited edition vinyl in February. We've got the tracklist of the extra remixes, and you can listen to [...]
Willis Earl Beal freshly signed to XL recordings, the young Chicago strummer whose lo-fi, bedroom tracks from Accousmatic Sorcery has lead many to believe he's the next Elliot Smith in the spirit of Sonny Boy Williamson. Talk about hype, everyone from James Blake to Damon Albarn wants to work with him and Mos Def wants to make a film of his life story. His XL debut Accousmatic Sorcery arrives Mar.19th. Willis Earl Beal- "Evening's Kiss" -mp3
Radiohead TKOL RMX 1234567 XL Recordings [2011] Fire Note Says: If you got time - Radiohead has a remix. Album Review: I will warn you that even if you proclaim yourself as a huge Radiohead fan, TKOL RMX 1234567 may not be for you. The album is a 2 disc set, 19 track compilation, that has a total running time of 1 hour and 45 [...]
I first wrote about Brooklyn's Ivana XL ( facebook / twitter ) back in 2008 when a hand-scribbled CD-R arrived in the post containing her soft and subtle tones overlaying the off-kilter guitar, and my musical crush developed. Now she's back with a whole host of new material that's she's posted for all and sundry to download for free over on her Bandcamp . The songs sway following an almost gyps-folk tradition, with an innocence that has allows her to stray away from more traditional song structures when she feels the need. She [...]
It's only taken around two years but XL are finally going to release Portishead's 2009 track "Chase The Tear". continue reading >>
Portishead has teamed up with XL Recordings to release a vinyl version of "Chase the Tear" that will be released November 14 worldwide with proceeds to benefit Amnesty Intentional. Portishead stopped by Fallon last night to perform "Chase the Tear" and "Mysterons" while in NYC for their two day stint. Their tour is well underway and I'm still pinching myself over the future Denver appearance. Chase the Tear Mysterons Swim Good (Frank Ocean • Portishead cover/mashup/remix) [...]
Thriftshop XL - Stand The Other Way R.E.M. - Stand Blur - There's No Other Way a match made in heaven again by the one and only Thriftshop XL
Yep, and apparently there are no strings attached. Just email XL11@xlrecordings.com with your mailing address and the first 1,000 people get free double 123 vinyl with these tracks: A1 Adele- He Won't Go. A2 Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie xx - I'll Take Care Of You B1 Radiohead - Supercollider C1 Tyler, The Creator - Yonkers C2 Friendly Fires - Show Me Lights D1 The Horrors - Still Life D2 Jai Paul - BTSTU (Edit) Full release from the Xl site: [...]
To showcase their pretty amazing roster and say thank-you to their supporters, the folks at XL Recordings are giving away 1,000 free 12" records. If you're interested, all you have to do is send an e-mail with your postal address to XL11@xlrecordings.com to receive one of the limited-edition label samplers. It doesn't matter where you live, either, as the label stated in a release that they will send the vinyl anywhere in the world. The record includes seven tracks from artists they have worked with this year, including Tyler, the Creator, Radiohead, and Adele. Is it just [...]
A letter from XL.. . We work with some amazing artists, and we appreciate the support you show them. To celebrate their work, and say thank you to you, we've made a limited edition, double 12" vinyl sampler. It features a track from each of the artists we've worked with this year. It won't be available to buy anywhere. We would like to give you a copy of the XL Recordings Sampler 2011. If you'd like a copy of the sampler, email your postal address to XL11@xlrecordings.com and we'll send you one, wherever you are in the [...]
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Ivana XL - All Eyes on You Now It's really hard to record great songs with just a voice and a guitar. It's something Jeff Mangum can do in heeps, same with Kurt Vile . Speaking of the latter, this song uses some of the same disjointed construction and off-rhythm singing Kurt does - just jarring enough to be satisfying while keeping you on your toes. Grab the Brooklyn chanteuse' brand new Love, Santa LP on her Bndcmp .
Las revueltas británicas han constituido un tema muy difícil de evadir si uno está a la intemperie de los medios de comunicación. Durante la semana transcurrida, los incidentes provocados por manifestantes en Londres se expandieron hacia otras ciudades inglesas y repercutieron en muchos aspectos de la vida de las personas que habitan en el lugar. En ese contexto, la industria discográfica tuvo que verse afectada. El martes, un edificio de Sony ubicado en Enfield ardió en llamas hasta destruirse en su totalidad. Aquellas instalaciones servían de almacén para el material de PIAS , [...]
SBTRKT's album is a rich, eclectic piece of music- that just missed out on a 2011 Mercury Prize Nomination. A damn good debut
On Skying (XL), The Horrors sound like they accidentally fell into the ski lodge jacuzzi with John Cusack, Rob Corddry and the rest of the guys from the movie "Hot Tub Time Machine". Their music is a time-warp window to the 1980s, leading synth effects and all, and a mostly welcomed one at that. Skying is the England-based band's third studio album. Lead singer Faris Badwan (formerly Rotter) fits the romantic mold to a T. "I Can See Through You" offers penetrating song subject matter and lyrics as does "Still Life," which slowly but [...]
On Skying (XL), The Horrors sound like they accidentally fell into the ski lodge jacuzzi with John Cusack, Rob Corddry and the rest of the guys from the movie "Hot Tub Time Machine". Their music is a time-warp window to the 1980s, leading synth effects and all, and a mostly welcomed one at that. Skying is the England-based band's third studio album. Lead singer Faris Badwan (formerly Rotter) fits the romantic mold to a T. "I Can See Through You" offers penetrating song subject matter and lyrics as does "Still Life," which slowly but [...]
If you're not a fan of The Horrors , turn away now. What follows is only likely to upset you; having likely had enough of the dangerously tight trousers and near hysteric levels of hype this album's generating. It's fair enough: the trousers are worryingly tight. However, for a band that courts a wide range of influences, it's difficult to find much to disagree with on Skying . The Horrors - Skying What irked people about The Horrors was the [...]
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