Australian psychedelic indie rockers Tame Impala are the talk of the town (or rather, the ‘blogosphere’) and with good reason. The Perth natives bring to the table a refreshing sound that hearkens back to a generation in which tunes were most inspired and driven by the latest magic mushrooms or LSD an artist had consumed. Retro guitar effects and distortion? Check. Crazy tempo/time changes sure to blow the mind of the young stoner listening intently? Check. It would seem that the band went about their songwriting for their hit self-titled EP bearing these thoughts in mind as the end result was a groovy retro work capable of transporting listeners to other aurally-induced realms that would otherwise necessitate a whole lot of acid. I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if a friend had me listen to their record and told me that these lanky Aussie hipsters wrote it in the 60’s.
Already hitting number one on the Australian Independent Record Labels chart as well as huge supporting slots with the likes of heavy hitters such like Yeasayer, The Black Keys, and MGMT and with the release of their debut full-length under their collective belt, it’s safe to say these newcomers are set to take over. Thanks to Annie Nguyen for reminding me about their album.
Heavy rock kings Coalesce and everyone’s favorite space-rock Boston-ites Cave In are playing a FREE show sponsored by none other than Scion at the Knitting Factory this Thursday. This is an amazing line-up and one for rock fans not to miss.
Danish pop-rock/indie innovators Mew are set to release their new full-length CD, No More Stories Are Told Today I’m Sorry They Washed Away No More Stories The World Is Grey I’m Tired Let’s Wash Away (perhaps the longest album title in awhile, right?) on August 25.
The first single from the album, “Introducing Palace Players” exhibits the band in a new and improved form. Extracting their pop sensibilities from the now classic record, Frengers, and utilizing their aptitude for incorporating tinges of shoegaze into their works, the new CD demonstrates a mature sound that is not likely to disappoint new and old listeners alike. On a personal note, I really can’t get over how well the band hybridizes seemingly prog-rock time changes and mathiness with an extremely accessible pop outer.
Here’s the official music video for “Introducing Palace Players”:
Some dates on the band’s upcoming tour in support of the new record, including dates with NINE INCH NAILS on their farewell tour:
Also included in this post is another snippet from the new record, “Beach”. The song is a strong contrast to the single, and like the title emanates, it’s definitely one to relax/cruise to.
Nine Inch Nails is currently on a large-scale tour which has recently brought them to Perth, Australia where they performed at the massive Soundwave Festival. For this special performance of “Wish”, they brought out the incredibly dope mathcore band, The Dillinger Escape Plan. Here’s HD footage of their sick performance:
California based rock collective Consider The Thief is a band to watch out for in the coming year as the band is recording and gearing up to release their first full-length album. The new track, “On High” is a demo version that the band has thrown up to tease their fans, but it’s immediately clear that the band has progressed immensely since their debut EP Soldiers and Saints. Straying away from their hardcore/screamo leanings (and thankfully so), the band has taken on a more experimental sound and approach.
Sitting at the desk listening through Attack & Release again on the iTunes, I thought it would be dope to share one of my favorite Indie-Rock bands in the game right now, The Black Keys. This duo from Akron, Ohio has such an authentic and progressive Rock and Blues sound, I really dare any well versed and open-minded Hip Hop fan to not dig the soul that goes into some of these track, especially a track like “Psychotic Girl.”
Down below you got a whole discovery kit, I put together, listen to the whole album on the LaLa player, a couple notable tracks to download & a live performance from Letterman circa ~8 months ago.
Ps. They are dropping a new live performance DVD called “The Black Keys Live at the Crystal Ballroom” tommarow! (11/18/08)
With a little less than half of a year to go until the actual festival, concert promoter powerhouse Goldenvoice has updated the official Coachella website with the dates for the 10th anniversary of the festival.
Here’s the official teaser poster:
An important difference to note for this year’s event is its move to a weekend earlier. Plan accordingly and get those plane tickets in advance!
In their continued support for their latest album, In Rainbows, British alternative rockers Radiohead have chosen an official music video for the single “Reckoner”. In a video contest open to the general online public, artist Clement Picon’s submission to the contest (held by AniBOOM) was chosen on October 1, 2008.
Without further ado, here’s the official video for Radiohead’s “Reckoner”:
Andrew’s ‘Two Cents’: The animation utilized in the video pairs exceptionally well with the music as softer, muted tones are used to color the plant-like objects in the video. As the album title suggests a sense of aural and visual stimulation and lushness, the video’s simplicity works well with the song. In my opinion, the video and the track itself are the best Radiohead’s put out in a long time.
The third annual LA Weekly Detour Festival is set to take place on Saturday, October 4 and features yet another solid line-up as the anchor for the Los Angeles area music scene this fall.Headlining the event are prog rockers The Mars Volta along with Gogol Bordello. Also set to perform are:
Indie Spotlight - Tame Impala (Music Video + Mp3)
