That sexy image above is the artwork for Arctic Monkeys upcoming single, “The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala”. It’s now available to pre-order from Domino. It comes backed with a b-side called “Little Illusion Machine (Wirral Riddler)” that features Miles Kane and the Death Ramps. Awesome.
Here’s the music video:
The Tins are hard at work on their debut album, but they a little help. They’ve put up a kickstarter page where fans like you and I can donate as much, or as little money as we want in order to help the band record the music properly. If you pledge to donate a certain amount of money, you can get a reward such as a signed CD or a thank you in the linear notes. The band is hoping to raise $8K in order to pay for studio time, production costs, and mastering costs. The project will only be funded if at least $8,000 is pledged by Friday Sep 9, 10:08pm. So we gotta get moving, folks.
The band is working with producer Joe Blaney who has worked with amazing artists such as the Clash, Modest Mouse, and Prince. The band has recorded four songs so far (which are all fantastic, trust me). Two of these songs, “White Out” and “Taking Liberties” are available to stream on The Tins’ facebook page. You can also check out a live version of another new jam called “Spies” here. stream “White Out” below. It’s quite the tune:
If you’re digging what you hear, and can spare some $, please help these guys out. They’ve got the talent, and with a little bit of help they can make the great debut album that they were meant to make. I just donated myself. What are you waiting for? Head to their kickstarter page and help support good music.
Keep an open mind when you see Animal Collective live . I say this because there’s always the chance that a majority of the set will be dominated by new jams. If you go expecting to hear their “greatest hits”, you are setting yourself up for disappointment. Last night’s show at Prospect Park was a great performance even if was dominated by new songs that may have left some fans wanting more.
The only old songs the band played were “We Tigers”, “Did You See The Words?”, “Brother Sport”, “Summertime Clothes” and “Taste”. All are some of the collective’s finest, but it would have helped to hear some other old cuts just to balance things out.
With that said, the new songs that Animal Collective played were mind blowingly good. I stayed pretty clear of all the live bootlegs beforehand, so almost all the songs were new to be. They sounded a lot more dance/beat based, relying more on rythem and timing rather than vocal harmonies (as seen on MPP). Avey Tare was the man of the show, taking lead in practically all of the songs. Panda Bear stayed tightly behind an actual drum kit, singing lead vocals on only a few songs, mainly sticking to backing vocals.
This came off as an odd decision to me at first, but these songs are more on the experimental side, leading me to believe that they’re better suited for Avey. (It’s a good guess that this album is very Avey influenced.) It was cool to hear Deakin take lead vocals on “Change”, the guy can sing. One new song that stood out was “I’d Rather” which was a perfect start to the encore.
It’s well known that you should go into an Animal Collective show expecting them to experiment with new songs, especially when they are in the process of working on a new album. I got to tip my cap that they stick to their guns, and trust their fans enough to play almost all new stuff. But the Animal Collective geek inside us all was dying to yelp to “Leaf House”, get emotional to “Fireworks” and enjoy the fuck out of “My Girls”.
Anyone who tells you different is simply trying too hard.
Black Dice opened the show. I never will understand this band. I just don’t get them. I’ve seen them open for bands three times now, and it’s been the same thing. I’ll just leave it at that. Nothing against the band, they just aren’t for me.
Setlist (via):
Animal Collective @ Prospect Park Bandshell 7/12/2011
“Change” / “Stop Thinking” / Did You See the Words? / “Long Time Ago” / “Take This Weight” / “Knock You Down” / Brother Sport / “Mercury” / “Your Choice” / “Frights” / We Tigers / Summertime Clothes // “I’d Rather” / “Little Kid” / Taste
If you live in New York City or just happen to be in town this Saturday, I got quite the show for you. This Saturday there’s going to be all kinds of musical goodness taking place at The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn.
Four great young band are coming together to create one awesome night of rock that is just as much of a showcase of great young talent as it is an excuse to let loose and make some (good) mistakes. Headlining the bill is Brooklyn’s Not Blood Paint who are known for a very theatrical live show that has (literally) blown a few minds along the way. Right next to them is Jangula, one of my favorite new acts. I’ve seen them before and they rule live.
I’m personally very excited to see Yellow Dogs, a band that used to have to play illegally in Iran. Check them out, they sound great. Kicking things off is Charlie Slick, who I’m sure is wonderful based on the impressive company that the rest of the bill represents.
Tickets are only $13 bucks, but if you buy them online right now, you get in for only $9. What are you waiting for? Come out and support some great new music. You can bet that I will be there. Come out and say hello!
Purchase tickets here. Head to the facebook page, confirm that you’re attending and spread the word.
Check out interviews that I did with the bands:
Not Blood Paint | Jangula | Yellow Dogs
I’m trying to help out Not Blood Paint, Jangula and Yellow Dogs a bit with the promotion of their show at The Knitting Factory this Saturday. It’s a great lineup, and I hope you guys can make it out. Tickets are available to buy online now for only $9, head here to pick some up. Find more info at the facebook page here.
I dug deep into the minds of the bands, in enlightening interviews that showed us a little bit about their spirits. Check out my interview with the mysteriously cool Not Blood Paint:
I’m trying to help out Not Blood Paint, Jangula and Yellow Dogs a bit with the promotion of their show at The Knitting Factory this Saturday. It’s a great lineup, and I hope you guys can make it out. Tickets are available to buy online now for only $9, head here to pick some up. Find more info at the facebook page here.
I dug deep into the minds of the bands, in enlightening interviews that showed us a little bit about their spirits. Check out my interview with Jangula’s lead sinnger and Q-Chord extraordinaire:
I’m trying to help out Not Blood Paint, Jangula and Yellow Dogs a bit with the promotion of their show at The Knitting Factory this Saturday. It’s a great lineup, and I hope you guys can make it out. Tickets are available to buy online now for only $9, head here to pick some up. Find more info at the facebook page here.
The vocal harmonies on Harmless’ debut single “Here’s The Girl” are doing wonders for me right now. It’s a trip down a looped rabbit hole with beautiful harmonies that would make Animal Collective proud. It hits a perfect balance of delightful and weird, leaving you satisfied, impatiently waiting for more.
Be patient, the Melbourne native’s debut album Water Feature is coming later this year.
I’m really enjoy the emotion that The Glitch Mob has put into “Palace Of The Innocents”. No words are shared, but that’s fine, I got the message.
I’m home, half asleep and listening to this in the dark. Probably the way it’s ought to be listened to. It’s taken from their new EP, We Can Make The World Stop. You can stream it below:
You can download another track from the album, free of charge, straight from The Glitch Mob themselves. Just hit read more:
The Drums have released a brand new single titled “Money” that is just that, money (they played it live at Bonnaroo, and it was a lot of fun). It reaches out and grabs that romantic 80s pop sound that the band do so well. Clearly, they are ready to take things to the next level on their new album, Portamento.
“Money” is full of all the youthful energy that we’ve come to expect from the band. Jonathan Pierce always delivers sharp love longing lyrics, and “Money” is no different. He pulls it off so well, his voice sounds more dominating (like it is at their live shows), which works in his favor. The song is a rush of energy that is just as catchy as it is reliably fun. Good luck trying not to sing this tomorrow.
My friends and I have been binging on the Drums debut album, finding it to be a perfect fit for our summer habits. Time to add “Money” to the collection.
Update: Here’s the album’s artwork:
Check out the Portamento tracklist, after the jump:
