Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan’s new album Hawk will be out on August 24. In the meantime visitors can unlock the thirteen track album to stream by “liking” the Isobel CampbellFacebook. I’m sure you can figure it out sans further instructions.
dates:
10/13/2010 Cambridge, MA – The Middle East Cafe
10/14/2010 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
10/15/2010 Washington, DC – Rock N Roll Hotel
10/16/2010 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
10/17/2010 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
10/19/2010 Montreal, Canada – Cabaret
10/20/2010 Toronto, Canada – Lee’s Palace
10/21/2010 Columbus, OH – Wexner Center
10/22/2010 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
10/23/2010 Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural Center
10/26/2010 Seattle, WA – Neumos
10/27/2010 Portland, OR – Doug Fir
10/28/2010 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
10/29/2010 Los Angeles, CA – El Rey
Last month Crowded House released their sixth full length album, Intriguer, recorded at Roundhead Studios in Auckland, New Zealand, during the spring and summer of 2009. Produced by Jim Scott (Wilco), Intriguer is melodically less withdrawn than Neil Finn’s solo endeavors and ultimately feels like the first real Crowded House album in ages. Finn is still a master of hook and emotion whether it be the straight forward talk of Van Gogh on “Amsterdam”, the breezy reflective island feel of “Either Side of the World”, or the back to basics solitude and expansion of “Falling Down.” Nice.
With crack drums and frenetic verse Florida rapper Shunda K brings “Here I Am To Save The World” on her new maxi-single. “Here I Am To Save The World” also includes remixes by producers Scripts ‘N Screwz (St. Louis), Nite Club (Brooklyn), and The New Loud (Milwaukee). Better known as the leader of hip hop duo Yo! Majesty, Shunda K’s upcoming solo debut album The Most Wanted, is slated for release early next year.
West African-born New York City-based Lachi released her debut self-titled album a couple of weeks back. The legally blind songstress builds her music by way of colorful piano, homespun lyrics, and easygoing catchy melodies. Overall a good listen that bottles realism, uplift, joy, and some new sun to permeate the ever abundant growing dread.
“I Lived My Life To Stand In The Shadow of Your Heart” is off the record Exploding Head. Also, listen to “I Lived My Life To Stand In The Shadow Of Your Heart” (Secret Machines Remix).
Check out Here We Go Magic covering Neon Indian’s “Terminally Chill” and for more see their video from the Pitchfork Festival. Their second album Pigeons is out now.
Sarah Blasko’s new album, As Day Follows Night, is out stateside today. Listen to her take on “Seems Like Old Times”, a song performed by Diane Keaton in Woody Allen’s Annie Hall. Purchase here.
One of my favorite albums coming out is Pauper’s Field by Dylan LeBlanc (August 24th). If you’ve had all you can take of the greasy “gym class nerd circa ’82″ look and find yourself more interested in songwriting and delivery, then this should be your destination. Experience the session video for “Emma Hartley” along with the audio for “If Time Was For Wasting.”
