Music
Turns out the new Strokes track is (surprisingly, for a band that’s been away for so long) really good. Takes about 3 listens to get into, though:
Unexpectedly loving this – really something quite special, and it isn’t even the best track on the album.
Such a good song – it sounds ‘classic’ from the very first time you hear it.
Such a lovely little song - think LCD Soundsystem with a dash of early CSS.
Discovery is a little side project by Rostam from Vampire Weekend and Wes from Ra Ra Riot, and is totally the sound of the summer - the album is really something special.
From http://stereogum.com/archives/mp3/vampire-weekenders-prepping-second-album-side-proj_066112.html
From Sonic Youth’s forthcoming album The Eternal – more info: http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2009/04/20/sonic-youth-first-mp3-secret-show-in-london/
One of the best things I've heard come out of SXSW - more please! Via abeano.com
Jack White + Alison Mosshart (from The Kills) – it sounds as good as you might think it would.
More information here: http://www.thedeadweather.com/
And you can buy the track on iTunes as well: http://tinyurl.com/deadweatheritunes
From the brilliant compilation 'Dark Was The Night' out on 4AD next month.
Very promising. From http://www.pinglewood.com/2008/December/321_Chew_Lips.html
Oh Giant Drag, how we’ve missed you! More please…
Found here: http://stereogum.com/archives/progress-report/progress-report-giant-drag_039981.html
I've been listening to this track, and the whole album 'Microcastle' that it's from, on repeat at the moment. It's very, very good.
From http://thedailygrowl.blogspot.com/2008/10/deerhunter-microcastle-weird-era-cont.html
Very promising... From http://www.goldensilvers.co.uk/mp3/
Passion Pit - Sleepyhead
Foals - Super Unuit (Holy Fuck Cover)