In the past I’ve mentioned Australian unit Philadelphia Grand Jury – aka – The Philly Jays. Last year, I was fortunate to get the album, Hope Is For Hopers, from some fine folks representing them back in their native land. They’ve been going big back home and they deserve the rewards of making a record strong with super catchy melodies done up in Bolan, casimir garage, and future shag. Too Pure Records will be releasing a 7inch in May of “The Good News.” In the meantime take in “Going to the Casino.” Then it hits me no one’s in love with me.
After one accumulates a certain number of albums, say a hundred, maybe a thousand, it becomes obvious that certain works are more suitable at different times during the day. Vinca Minor’s ambient album, Isolation, is one such piece made ready to acclimate you to the day with breathing synths, hums, drones, and other emotives charged to slowly stir your flight. And as a side note, Vinca Minor’s Matt Menovcik wakes up every morning to Eno’s Music For Films.
Los Angeles quintet Red Sparowes will tour this spring in support of forthcoming third album, The Fear Is Excruciating, But Therein Lies The Answer. The album will be released via Sargent House on April 6th, 2010. Red Sparowes will be supported on the tour by Doomriders, Caspian and Fang Island.
The Fear Is Excruciating, But Therein Lies The Answer tracklisting:
01. Truths Arise
02. In Illusions of Order
03. A Hail of Bombs
04. Giving Birth to Imagined Saviors
05. A Swarm
06. In Every Mind
07. A Mutiny
08. As Each End Looms and Subsides
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals have announced the release of their third album, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, out June 8th on Hollywood Records. Also, take in the new video for “White Rabbit” off the Almost Alice Soundtrack.
Track listing for Grace Potter and the Nocturnals:
1. “Paris”
2. “Oasis”
3. “Medicine”
4. “Goodbye Kiss”
5. “Tiny Light”
6. “Colors”
7. “Only Love”
8. “Money”
9. “One Short Night”
10. “Low Road”
11. “That Phone”
12. “Hot Summer Night”
13. “Things I Never Needed”
Massive Attack have announced their first North American tour in four years, in support of their latest album, Heligoland. For the album, members Robert Del Naja (3D) and Grand Marshall (Daddy G) were joined by Damon Albarn, Mazzy Star’s Hope Sandoval, Martina Topley-Bird, Elbow’s Guy Garvey and TV on the Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe.
May Tour:
7 Toronto, ONT – Sound Academy
9 Toronto, ONT – Sound Academy
11 New York, NY – Terminal 5
12 New York, NY – Terminal 5
18 Los Angeles, CA – Wiltern Theater
19 Los Angeles, CA – Wiltern Theater
25 San Francisco, CA – Warfield Theater
27 San Franciscos, CA – Warfield Theater
30 George, WA – Sasquatch Festival
Tobacco will release sophomore album, Maniac Meat, on May 25, 2010 via Anticon. Tobacco will tour in advance of the album’s release.
Maniac Meat Tracklisting:
01. Constellation Dirtbike Head
02. Fresh Hex (Featuring Beck)
03. Mexican Icecream
04. Lick The Witch
05. Sweatmother
06. Motorlicker
07. Unholy Demon Rhythms
08. Heavy Makeup
09. Grape Aerosmith (Featuring Beck)
10. New Juices From The Hot Tub Freaks
11. Six Royal Vipers
12. Overheater
13. Creepy Phone Calls
14. TV All Greasy
15. Stretch Your Face
16. Nuclear Waste Aerobics
Bygones, the duo of drummer Zach Hill (Hella, Wavves, et al.) and Nick Reinhart (Tera Melos), bring us more of their uncanny highspeed asymetricalities on their new EP, Spiritual Bankruptcy, out this week. Stream and purchase the EP here.
Tasty video for “When I’m Gone” from Omaha, Nebraska’s Capgun Coup off their worthwhile album, Maudlin. On a side note, I think I’m gonna start using “tasty” more often, in addition to name dropping Amon Düül.
Nada Surf, one of my favorites over the years, have announced that they will release their forthcoming covers album, if i had a hi-fi, on June 8th via Mardev Records. Check out their take on Bill Fox’s “Electrocution” available for free download below.
tracklisting:
Electrocution – Bill Fox
Enjoy the Silence - Depeche Mode
Love Goes On – The Go-Betweens
Janine - Arthur Russell
You Were So Warm – Dwight Twilley
Love and Anger – Kate Bush
The Agony of Laffitte – Spoon
Bye Bye Beaute – Coralie Clement
Question – Moody Blues
Bright Side – Soft Pack
Evolution – Mercromina
I Remembered What I Was Going to Say – The Silly Pillows
Cursive will release new single, “Discovering America,” on March 9th, 2010, via Saddle Creek. “Discovering America,” focuses on the American Indian community. The single will be available at major digital music retailers. Cursive is currently on tour in support of Alkaline Trio through early April. The band will also be playing a handful of solo headlining dates intermittently throughout the tour in March.
The Denver-based American Indian College Fund is the nation’s largest provider of private scholarships for American Indian students, providing more than 6,000 scholarships annually for students seeking to better their lives and communities through education at the nation’s more than 30 accredited tribal colleges and universities. For more information about the American Indian College Fund or to make a donation, visit www.collegefund.org.
In the past I’ve mentioned Australian unit Philadelphia Grand Jury – aka – The Philly Jays. Last year, I was fortunate to get the album, Hope Is For Hopers, from some fine folks representing them back in their native land. They’ve been going big back home and they deserve the rewards of making a record strong with super catchy melodies done up in Bolan, casimir garage, and future shag. Too Pure Records will be releasing a 7inch in May of “The Good News.” In the meantime take in “Going to the Casino.” Then it hits me no one’s in love with me.
