Foster The People played “Helena Beat” last night for David Letterman. Yes, there’s more to them than “Pumped Up Kicks”. The band sounded very sharp, showcasing their live skills. I can tell you first hand that these guys are a good time live.
Watch their performance below:
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Jeremy Warmsley from Summer Camp gave The Drums “How It Ended” a slower romantic feel that works wonders. It’s a free download, and something that can help ease you into your Halloween weekend.
Listen:
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Cloud Nothings have wasted no time follow-up their self titled debut album, which came out at the beginning of January. The band will release new album, Attack On Memory, on January 24 via Carpark Records. The 8-song album was produced by Steve Albini and can be expected to take the band in a somewhat new direction.
Below catch an album teaser that the band have shared with:
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League are a band whose members come from both L.A. and London. Here’s how they describe themselves:
We are LEAGUE, a journalism and architecture students that dropped out of college to live in a tent, on the beach, a primal experience that was a huge influence, that we managed to mix with a modern/urban sonority, to make a connection between two distinct worlds.
Our music tackles social and emotional issues within a psychedelic, naturalist and ethnic/tribal context.
They recently released their new EP, How Do I Know. You can check it out right now at their bandcamp page.
The title track is a big bombastic track with with a lo-fi quality that longs for a big epic reach. It’s a good one. The other two songs included on the EP, “Your World” & “The Shore” are equal in quality.
These guys should’ve released this EP during the summer, because these songs would sound magnificent during the freedom that the warm summer air brings. All 3 tracks deserve your attention because they are catchy, feel good, and memorable. Not a bad trio.
Stream the entire EP below:
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Coldplay covered Rihanna’s “We Found Love” as a part of their session for BBC Radio 1′s Live Lounge. Makes sense since the band teamed up with the pop star for Mylo Xyloto track, “Princess Of China”. The band also played “Paradise” and “Hurts Like Heaven”.
The cover is pretty nice, it works for them.
Download it below:
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“We All Go Back to Where We Belong” is the final single from R.E.M. who recently called it quits. It will appear on their more than necessary greatest hits collection, Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbarge: 1982-2011 (out November 15 via Warner Bros.).
The band has released two music videos for the single. One features the always lovely Kirsten Dunst, while the other features poet/performance artist John Giorno. Both videos are shot in black and white, and get as up close and personal as you can get.
Check out what’s likely to be the last music videos from R.E.M. below:
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“Evil Twin” is the rocking new b-side from Arctic Monkeys. It’s featured on the bands “Suck It And See” single release that will hit stores on October 31st. The band are celebrating the song by releasing another Matt Helders starring music video for the new song. Once again the bands friends at Focus Creeps directed the clip.
The 7″ single is available to purchase from the band right here. The video is ready to watch below. It’s a good one. The real question is, when is Matt Helders going to takeover Hollywood?
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I got one copy of The Good Natured’s Skeleton EP on 10″ vinyl to give away. This version of the vinyl was only released in the U.K. so you could say it’s a rare find over here. The EP features the songs “Skeleton”, “Wolves” and “The Hourglass”. The U.S. version of the EP is available to buy at amazon/itunes right here.
To enter the contest, just leave a comment below. Say something about the artist, song, or something random. I’ll pick my winner at the end of the week.
Catch the music video for “Skeleton” below:
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Fallen Empires is the name of Snow Patrol’s new album, due out on January 10, 2012. It’s the bands 6th album, and their first since 2008′s A Hundred Million Suns. The album will have some pretty interesting guest featured on it, such as Michael Stipe, Lissie, and Queens Of The Stone Age’s Troy Van Leeuwen.
Posted after the jump is a music video for a new song from the album called “Called Out In The Dark”. It has a little dance kick to it, but it’s still very much a Snow Patrol track.
Watch/listen below:
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Deer Tick just released their new album Divine Providence on Partisan Records. “Main Street” is a good example of the wholesome alt-country sounds that the band pump out. It’s a good one.
Stream it below
If you like what you hear, the album is available to purchase here.
