Rejoice. With their first studio album since 2001’s United by Fate, New York rock outfit Rival Schools, release their first single for Pedals, due out March 8, 2011. In an effort to satiate those in wait for the past ten years, the song, “Shot After Shot,” is out now on Itunes as a deluxe single, featuring both the original and acoustic versions, along with the video and a b-side, “Arranged Marriages.”
Check out the official video for “Shot After Shot.”
Delicate Steve, the 5-piece instrumental band from Newton, N.J., has released their debut 7″ “Butterfly” this week. The experimental rock group was discovered in the parking lot of a strip mall in NJ and was signed to Luaka Bop before the label “heard even a moment of their music.” Their LP, Wondervisions, will be released on February 1st.
Here’s the single: Delicate Steve – Butterfly by latitude32
Tour Dates:
12/4/10 Pub on Main Allentown, PA w/Javelin
Drawing on their eclectic backgrounds, the quartet intentionally makes music against the mainstream grain as they see it, eschewing contemporary indie sounds. MAKE OUT plays fast, concentrated pop songs as evident in their first single releasing December 14th, the anthemic, “I Don’t Want Anybody That Wants Me.”
Formed in 2010, MAKE OUT features Leah Hennessey on vocals, former Junior Senior member, Jesper Mortensen on backing vocals and guitar, Anders Christiansen on bass and Olivia Alminiana on drums.
MAKE OUT was excited to work with producer Nicolas Vernhes (Dirty Projectors, Animal Collective, The Fiery Furnaces) at his Rare Book Room studios in Brooklyn, feeling an instant connection and shared vision for what the band should sound like.
Check out the new single available now on Spin.com
The Radio Department comes out with a selection of their latest (of the past eight years) and greatest (of those eight years) work: Passive Aggressive: Singles 2002-2010 for release on January 25th, 2011.
This “best hits” compilation of sorts of at least their time thus far with Labrador Records is complete with a double disk and some B-sides and rarities mixed in. The Swedish indie label is boding this release as a result of the success of their best selling band. Such success does not come without its obstacles, however. The Radio Department are undoubtedly rock stars, but hesitant – or at least coy – ones at that. Considering their popularity, it seems strange that they have consistently been hesitant to sign contracts, expose themselves to the media and generally skeptical of their acceptance by fans, critics and the rest of the musical community they – whether or not they believe they do or should – belong to.
Until their tour of said album, satiate your need for The Radio Department with the dream-pop track “Never Swallow Fruit” off their just released EP, Never Follow Suit, accompanied perhaps by a candle lit room with an uncontrolled drug of the green variety.
Look out for their tour celebrating this album, including the upcoming New York shows on 11/30 and 12/01 at the Knitting Factory and Bowery Ballroom, respectively.
The Hush Now look like they might be starting a tradition. After last year’s sing-along tune “Wishing You A Happy Christmas,” they are returning this year with “On Holiday,” an ode to tropical end of year celebrations. With a Brazilian groove and cheery horns, the Bostonians’ new release will make you want to ditch Christmas trees, white snow and hand-knit deer sweaters for a cool cocktail on a beach with white sand and a guitarist playing a bossa nova arrangement of “Jingle Bells.” The single was recorded with Benny Grotto and Jeff Lipton, the same team behind the band’s latest EP, Shiver Me Starships, which you can get for free on their website HERE!
Listen and share The Hush Now’s love of Christmas below:
Having released the original two versions of 19 year old Cleveland musician Dylan Baldi, aka Cloud Nothings’ first album Turning On on his label Bridgetown Records last year, Kevin Greenspon has now created a split with the budding artist.
The split begins with five songs by Greenspon, featuring Travis von Sydow/Ancient Crux on drums and includes a cover of “No Paws”. Cloud Nothings then ends the track list with five tracks that are not on the re-issue of the Carpark/Witchita re-issue of Turning On.
Only 250 of these limited edition splits are currently being released, including full color inserts and a lyrics sheet.
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