Blue Water White Death, the collaboration between Xiu Xiu’s Jamie Stewart and Shearwater’s Jonathan Meiburg, has already been named one of the most anticipated albums of the year by Flavorpil. And now, on the heels of the album’s release, the duo has released a music video for their track “Grunt Tube.” Check out the video below.
On November 15th, The Lost Cavalry will release their new single “The Elephant of Castlebar Hill.” Taken from the band’s acclaimed debut EP Waves Freeze to Rolling Hills, “The Elephant of Castlebar Hill” tells the story of a giant circus elephant that collapsed and died in Ealing, London in the summer of 1889. To this day, the elephant is still buried beneath the hill that it collapsed on.
The Lost Cavalry are a London-based alternative folk band formed in 2009 by vocalist Mark West, formerly the guitarist of Fanfarlo. Mark sings and plays the ukulele and concertina, Nick plays guitar, Toby plays the glock and melodica, Oliver plays bass and Dave drums.
Frenchkiss Records’ Young Man, whose debut EP hit stores on October 12th, announced last week that he’ll be doing 5 CMJ shows. Described by Altered Zones as “juvenile in only the right ways, provoking images of wide-eyed innocence, shy giggles behind Mommy’s skirts and gangly, swinging legs that don’t quite yet reach the floor,” Young Man’s shows will occur between October 21st-October 23rd. Dates and venues are below.
CMJ Shows
Detroit duo Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. will release a 4-track remix EP, My Love Is Easy: Remixes Pt. 1, on November 2nd, but before that they’re heading to this year’s CMJ Music Marathon. Our friends over at StereoGum first featured the band and their music back in July but, since then, they’ve also appeared on Yo Gabba Gabba. Check out the dates of their CMJ shows below and be sure to download My Love is Easy when its released.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. @ CMJ:
10/18 Rebel NYC – New York, New York – (The Syndicate) – 10:30pm
With a North American tour looming, Domino artists Four Tet and Jon Hopkins have been keeping busy. Hopkins, who scored the upcoming film Monsters, recently remixed the Four Tet track “Vessel,” while Four Tet choose to remix The XX’s “VCR.”
Down below you can watch the video for Hopkins’ remix, listen to Four Tet’s remix, and peep their tour dates.
<span><a href=”http://soundcloud.com/four-tet/the-xx-vcr-four-tet-remix”>The xx – VCR (Four Tet remix)</a> by <a href=”http://soundcloud.com/four-tet”>Four Tet</a></span>
Tour Dates
Shortly after the cancellation of their European tour, The Sword announced earlier this week that they’ll be canceling the remainder of their scheduled US dates due to the departure of their drummer, Trivett Wingo. The split is amicable and both Trivett and the rest of the band wish each other the best of the luck with their respective plans. The Sword are already working diligently to reschedule their European and US dates.
Says Trivett of the split:
“It is with deep sadness that I am announcing my departure from The Sword. After nearly seven years and some of the most amazing adventures of a lifetime, I have arrived at a place where I am physically and emotionally unable to continue on as part of The Sword. If I could go any further, I would as I love the music and JD, Bryan and Kyle are people that I deeply respect, but I have reached a point where I just can’t do this anymore. I would like to thank the wonderful people who made this experience what it has been: the fans, the people that I have worked and all of the bands and musicians that have inspired me over the years. I thank you and apologize for any disappointment that this may cause anyone, not least of which The Sword.”
And, here is an official statement from The Sword:
“We wish Trivett nothing but the best, and it is with heavy hearts that we bid him farewell. He is a phenomenal musician and has been an integral part of this band’s success. He helped to lay the foundation that we will continue to build upon, and we wouldn’t be where we are without him. We wish he could continue the adventure with us, but we understand that the life of a touring musician is not for everyone. It’s been a hell of a ride, and we’re sad to see this part of the journey end. The show must go on, though, and will be back on the road as soon as humanly possible.” – JD, Kyle & Bryan
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