by summer826

The Luyas Are ‘Too Beautiful To Work’

Canadian futuristic pop group, The Luyas, have outdone themselves with a masterpiece in Too Beautiful To Work. Their debut album will be released on February 22^nd on the Dead Oceans label.

Band mates Jessie Stein, Mathieu Charbonneau, Pietro Amatro and Stefan Scheider have incorporated the use of some unique instruments like a French horn and a 12-string electric zither called a Moodswinger to bring their sound into the space-age pop sound they’ve developed while Jessie’s voice adds to the heady and airy sound of the album.

This week they released the video for “Tiny Heads”, the first single off the album. You can watch the video on Pitchfork.

TRACK LISTING:
1. Too Beautiful to Work
2. Worth Mentioning (Bell Song)
3. Tiny Head
4. Moodslayer
5. Canary
6. Spherical Mattress
7. Cold Canada
8. What Mercy Is
9. I Need Mirrors
10. Seeing Things

12.23.10

by summer826

New Tracks From Young Man

This past week saw the release of some new music from Colin Caulfield and his band Young Man. The tracks are part of the single called “Strangers” which was an outtake from the band’s Boy EP which was released earlier this year. Although Boy was released earlier this year on Frenchkiss Records, “Strangers” was not recorded until recently.

“Strangers” premiered on My Old Kentucky Blog recently, and Web site I Guess I’m Floating featured the song’s remix, done by NY-based remixer Phil Tortoroli, also known as The Great Red Shark, last Tuesday. Young Man also debuted the video for the song “Up So Fast”, a lovely song about the joys of growing up, on AOL Spinner.

You can check out “Strangers” here.

12.21.10

by summer826

Jane Lui Captivates With Latest Track From ‘Goodnight Company’

Listening to Jane Lui’s music is like taking a journey through a magical and whimsical land. Her voice is light and airy, real, and she is a mastered musician playing up to 14 instruments including piano, guitar, xylophone and IKEA wine glasses. Critics have already likened her to fellow female vocalists Joni Mitchell, Fiona Apple and Norah Jones.

Jane’s third album, Goodnight Company, was released digitally on October 5^th, 2010 but will have a physical release on January 11, 2011. Building upon the success of her debut release Teargirl and the 2008 follow-up Barkentine, which was nominated for a San Diego Awards Best Recording, Lui says that for her latest endeavor she let loose and really just let her words do the speaking. She credits having more confidence in herself, being in a happier place and trusting her co-producer Aaron Bowen to just help bring out the real “Jane”.

“Illusionist Boy” is the next single to be released from the album. An acoustic masterpiece, featuring Lui’s naked and emotional voice, “Illusionist Boy” is a bit of a contrast compared to the album’s first single, “Jailcard”. With so many different types of music influencing Jane, the album is certainly one that will be at the top of many must-have lists.

12.20.10

by summer826

Merry Christmas From Golden Filter

It’s the holidays and New York City’s Golden Filter wants to share a special treat with their fans to close out 2010. Their cover of Psychic TV’s “White Nights” is available as a free download from their Web site.

Adding their own bright electro-pop twist to the dark song featuring words spoken by cult leader Jim Jones before that fateful night where he and all of his followers drank a little too much Kool-Aid. The line “Santa Claus is checking his list, going over it twice, seeing who is naughty and who is nice” was a rhyme used by Jones to spread paranoia to the children of the Peoples Temple. Pretty festive, huh?

Golden Filter’s debut album Voluspa is available for download on iTunes.

12.17.10

by summer826

Unstoppable Death Machines Debut “Slumlord” Video

Hailing from rooftop gigs and sweaty warehouse parties of New York City, Unstoppable Death Machines are excited for the release of their debut video “Slumlord”, the title track from the 7” EP released on Last Ever Records.

Directed by Scott Cramer, the “Slumlord” video is the perfect visual embodiment of Unstoppable Death Machines’ penchant for abrasive noise punk. Brothers Billy and Mike have emerged as one of New York City’s best noise punk bands and were recently featured in Village Voice and The Deli, garnering an ever-growing local fan base.

Playing venues nationwide on “self-booked, sweat drenched DIY tours”, Unstoppable Death Machines have shared the stage with bands like Ninjasonik, The Death Set, Zach Hill as well as performances at South by Southwest in Austin and CMJ. They will be touring with fellow New York punk band, Japanther and will kick off 2011 with a tour with Xry. Stay up to date with Unstoppable Death Machines and check out their debut video for “Slumlord”.

ON TOUR
1/3 – San Antonio, TX @ The Ten Eleven ^
^w/Xry

12.17.10

by summer826

Black Pistol Fire Gear Up For Self-Titled LP Release

Austin duo Black Pistol Fire recently announced the release date for the self-titled debut LP for February 2011. Taking the term “garage band” literally, Black Pistol Fire rented out a garage in Austin to write the 13 tracks that would make up their debut release before recording the album in an abandoned Detroit building with producer Jim Diamond (The White Stripes, The Von Bondies, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion). The result is a southern rock n’ roll modern sound mixed with the edgy sound of punk resulting in a style similar to that of Kings of Leon and The Black Keys but certainly all their own.

Black Pistol Fire features Kevin McKeown on guitar and lead vocals, and Eric Owen on drums. The two grew up in Toronto, Canada and have been friends since kindergarten. After their first band, The Shenanigans, disbanded, McKeown and Owen headed south for warmer climates and settled in Austin. They will release their debut LP on February 15^th, 2011 on Rifle Bird Records.

Black Pistol Fire track-listing

1. Cold Sun

2. Suffocation Blues

3. Where You Been Before

4. Jezebel Stomp

5. You’re Not The Only One

6. Trigger On My Fire

7. Sort Me Out

8. Black Eyed Susan

9. Jackknife Darlin’

10. Silent Blue

11. Without Love