by Sedera Ranaivoarinosy

Tom Vek Announces His Return!

Listening to Tom Vek’s first album We Have Sound was one of the first instances in my life when I thought, “I want to write about this. This is so good.” For some reason, I never did get to write my awesome review, but now that after five long years, Tom Vek is returning with a new album, if it’s as good (or better) than his first, I might get the opportunity. Leisure Seizure will be released on June 7th on Downtown/Coop USA/Island Records. It was put together during a 3 year set-up period that was followed by a 2 year stretch of musical output. To record it, Vek found a suitable studio space in east London, and set up PALLET Recording Studios.

All this effort seems to have paid off. I don’t want to get ahead of myself here but the first excerpt we have from the new album, a song called “A Chore,” sounds pretty good to me. The video for it, directed by Ollie Evans, is also fun: its retro feel recalls Glenn O’Brien’s show TV Party and BBC’s Desert Island Discs and shows Vek in great form. Figure out what you think about it by watching below!

04.25.11

by tunmer

Morning Birds Birds Release New Single for Upcoming Album

The Morning Birds’ new single, “Heart’s Desire,” is a soothing, relaxing ballad to be included on their second album,The Quickening, releasing on April 26.

The co-ed duo consists of Jennifer Thorington and Samuel Marcus who complement each other’s comforting vocals. Markus has a raspy sensuality while Thorington has a higher pitched, pleasingly frail voice, nicely fitted for this lullaby of sorts. In an added push for beauty, sorrowful strings come in half way through the song. This song could be a good option for setting the mood after coming home from a lively Saturday night, but certainly not for getting pumped up beforehand.

04.22.11

by cst2

The Postelles Launches ‘Hold On’ Video Via New York Magazine’s “Vulture” And Announce Record Release Tour

New York Magazine’s “Vulture” recently premiered The Postelles’ latest acoustic, roadside video “Hold On.” It features front man Daniel Balk, chilling in a deli parking lot in Tennessee, serenading a free way. It is a raw, emotional release from this boppy, swing-dancing band, something a little different from them. The Postelles will be releasing their self-titled debut album, co-produced by The Strokes very own Albert Hammond Jr., and kicking off their own tour on June 7^th. The band will start with a two-night stay at New York’s Mercury Lounge. The Ambassadors will be supporting the June 7^th Mercury Lounge show as well as the Philadelphia and Washington, DC shows. PanAm will be opening for The Postelles’ Los Angeles show June 28^th.

The Postelles – Record Release Tour

6/7          New York, NY                   Mercury Lounge
6/8          New York, NY                   Mercury Lounge
6/10         Philadelphia, PA                   Kung Fu Necktie
6/11         Washington, DC                   Red Palace
6/15         Toronto, ON, Canada          NXNE
6/16         Toronto, ON, Canada          NXNE

6/17         Chicago, IL                            Schubas
6/18         Milwaukee, WI                   Summer Soulstice Music Festival
6/20         Seattle, WA                            Tractor Tavern
6/23         San Francisco, CA           Popscene @ Rickshaw Stop
6/28         Los Angeles, CA                   The Echo

7/7 Boston, MA T.T. the Bear’s Place

04.21.11

by libbyh9190

The Black Swans Release Video and Announce Shows and LP

The Black Swans have been mighty busy. Their LP Don’t Blame the Stars was put on hold while recording when band member Noel Sayre passed. The band finished recording their fourth LP by putting forth an even more profound resonance in their songs. The LP drops on May 31st and you can see the video for the single “I Forgot To Change The Windshield Wipers In My Mind” right here: http://www.magnetmagazine.com/2011/04/12/film-at-11-the-black-swans/

You can also catch them on tour on the following dates:

4/28 – Columbus, OH @ Treehouse w/Southeast Engine
5/15 – Nelsonville, OH @ Nelsonville Festival
5/20 – Cleveland, OH @ Survival Kit
6/3 – Columbus, OH @ Rumba *Record Release Show

04.20.11

by aitorzabalegui

Moby Releases First Single From ‘Destroyed’

It’s easy to still root for Moby, but tough to expect to be surprised by him anymore. “The Day” is the first single on Moby’s new album, Destroyed, out May 17th, and it’s an unbelievable bore. If you want, you can listen here anyway.

The production, a homage to the Berlin Trilogy, has an emotionless gloss over it which gets further obscured by Moby’s flat vocal delivery. Overall, the track is bogged down by sheer monotony; there’s no tonal shift, no significant tempo change, and nothing to hold on to. Maybe he should have sang it in French. No, that’s worse.

04.15.11

by libbyh9190

Vivian Girls’ Album Out NOW!

Brooklyn trio Vivian Girls just released their third album this week, titled Share The Joy. The girls have stated it’s a “really dark album” but unlike their past two albums, it has a happy ending. If you want to catch them on tour with the Black Lips, here are the dates:

Fri-Apr-15        Montreal, QC                Le National *
Sat-Apr-16        Toronto, ON                Pheonix Concert Theatre *
Sun-Apr-17    Detroit, MI                    Magic Stick *
Tue-Apr-19    Columbus, OH                Outland Live *
Wed-Apr-20    Newport, KY                Southgate House *
Thu-Apr-21    St Louis, MO                The Firebird *
Fri-Apr-22        Chicago, IL                Logan Square Auditorium *
Sat-Apr-23        Minneapolis, MN                Varsity Theater *
Sun-Apr-24    Northfield, MN                The Cave / Carleton College *
Mon-Apr-25    Omaha, NE                The Waiting Room *
Tue-Apr-26    Kansas City, MO                The Beaumont Club *
Wed-Apr-27    Dallas, TX                    The Loft *
Thu-Apr-28    Austin, TX                    Emo’s *
Sun-May-01    Los Angeles, CA            The Echo / Part Time Punks
Mon-May-02    San Diego, CA                 Casbah #
Tue-May-03    Santa Barbara, CA            Muddy Waters #
Wed-May-04    San Francisco, CA            Rickshaw Stop #
Fri-May-06    Seattle, WA                Vera Project #
Sat-May-07    Vancouver, BC                The Biltmore #
Sun-May-08    Portland, OR                Holocene #
Wed-May-11    Salt Lake City, UT            Kilby Court #
Thu-May-12    Denver, CO                Larimer Lounge #
Fri-May-13    Lawrence, KS                Jackpot Music Hall #
Sat-May-14    Bloomington, IN             Max’s Place #
Sun-May-15    Cleveland, OH                Grog Shop #