by Sedera Ranaivoarinosy

Mt. Desolation Announce Debut Album Release Date And Supporting Tour

Mt. Desolation is the side-project of Tim Rice-Oxley and Jesse Quinn of Keane, the British band that flooded the airwaves with the single, “Somewhere Only We Know” back in 2004. But don’t expect to hear the same alt-rock tunes from them. Mt. Desolation specializes in country music with indie folk accents and their self-titled debut album will be released on October 19th, 2010 on Cherry Tree Records.

To help accomplish the perfect sound for this genre, which is far removed from British culture, to say the least, Oxley and Quinn called on their friends Ronnie Vannucci from the Killers, Country Winston from Mumford and Sons and producer Emery Dobyns, known for his work with Patti Smith and Antony & The Johnsons.

Get a first taste of what these collaborations sound like below, with the song “Departure:”

The association between Mt. Desolation and Mumford and Sons doesn’t end here as the two bands will be heading on tour together starting on October 18th, 2010 in Los Angeles. During those shows, they will also be joined by fellow Brits King Charles.

Here are their tour dates:
10/18 – Los Angeles @ Palladium (with Mumford & Sons and King Charles)
10/20 – San Francisco @ Warfield (with Mumford & Sons and King Charles)
10/22 – Portland @ Crystal Ballroom (with Mumford & Sons and King Charles)
10/23 – Vancouver @ Vogue Theatre (with Mumford & Sons and King Charles)
10/24 – Seattle @ Moore Theatre (with Mumford & Sons and King Charles)
10/27- NYC @ Mercury Lounge
10/28 – Toronto @ The Drake
10/29 – Detroit @ Pike Room
10/30 – Chicago @ Schubas

09.16.10

by jdtorres

Bjørn Torske’s New Album Due Out in November

Just because you can’t understand what’s being said or what you’re reading, doesn’t mean that you can’t understand the feeling and pure creativity behind the sound. Case in point, Norway’s very own Bjørn Torske.

Armed with his sophomore release on Smalltown Supersound, Torske is continuing on his task to bring his
“skranglehouse” genre to the masses. And by skranglehouse, we mean Torske’s Norwegian take on dub step meets house music with everything else thrown in.

The nine-track album is sure to turn any room into an underground disco/dance floor, which just maybe Torske’s ultimate goal.

Torske’s album Kokning is due out Nov. 2 via Smalltown Supersound.

09.16.10

by John Grimley

Shadow Shadow Shade Release Post-Apocalyptic Short Film

Los-Angeles septet (that’s seven) Shadow Shadow Shade are putting the final touches on their debut album, which will be out October 5th on the group’s own Public Records.

Tom Biller (Karen O, Sean Lennon, Kanye West) produced the album and is now part of the group.

The band has built a rabid following thanks to their explosive live shows and how distinctive their music feels. They draw influences from everything from indie rock to opera. Many songs find the entire group singing together.

To appease you until October, the band has also released a short post-apocalyptic film called the White Horse Trilogy. You can watch it right here for free.

The film is about World War III, and is set in a time when an unknown force has enslaved the human race.

Check it out and hope this never happens.

09.16.10

by jdtorres

Infantree Give Out Album Stream, Free Download

LA-based quartet, Infantree, have been making waves for a few years now, but they just recently released their debut full length.

Entitled Would Work, the 12-track album features the band’s folky sound mastered and honed to perfection. Though they might be one of LA’s best kept music secrets, they certainly don’t plan on staying that way. The band teamed up with AOL’s Spinner.com to stream their entire album. Check it out here.

And if you don’t feel like going all the way over to another website, check out their track “Speak Up” below and feel free to download it.

Infantree-Speak Up by Jax1188

Would Work is out now via Vapor Records.

09.15.10

by John Grimley

The Heavy Announce Fall Tour

The Heavy have been blowing up for a while, ever since they played on Late Show with David Letterman. They performed their hit song “How Do You Like Me Now?” and Letterman was so impressed that he asked for an encore for the first time…ever.

Now, a summer of extensive touring with Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, the Heavy are taking their amazing performance back on the road.

This time they will be sharing the spotlight with Mayor Hawthorne and The County on the MAZDA2 fall tour.

You can see the music video for the sensational “How Do You Like Me Now” right here, and check below the video for all the places The Heavy will be rocking this fall.

October 16, 2010 | Philadelphia, PA The Heavy @ Theatre Of Living Arts*
October 17, 2010 | New York, NY The Heavy @ Webster Hall*
October 18, 2010 | Brooklyn, NY The Heavy @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg*
October 19, 2010 | Boston, MA The Heavy @ Paradise Rock Club*
October 20, 2010 | Albany, NY The Heavy @ Jillian’s^
October 21, 2010 | Washington, DC The Heavy @ The Black Cat*
October 22, 2010 | Atlanta, GA The Heavy @ The Masquerade*
October 23, 2010 | Birmingham, AL The Heavy @ The Bottletree*
October 24, 2010 | Nashville, TN The Heavy @ Mercy Lounge*
October 25, 2010 | Asheville, NC The Heavy @ The Orange Peel*
October 27, 2010 | New Orleans, LA The Heavy @ One Eyed Jack’s^
October 28, 2010 | Houston, TX @ Fitzgeralds^
October 29, 2010 | Austin, TX The Heavy @ The Mohawk^
October 30, 2010 | Scottsdale, AZ The Heavy @ Martini Ranch^
October 31, 2010 | Las Vegas, NV The Heavy @ Hard Rock Cafe^
November 3, 2010 | Seattle, WA The Heavy @ The Showbox at The Market^
November 4, 2010 | Portland, OR The Heavy @ Wonder Ballroom^
November 6, 2010 | Los Angeles, CA The Heavy @ El Rey Theatre^
November 7, 2010 | San Diego, CA The Heavy @ The Casbah^
November 8, 2010 | San Francisco, CA The Heavy @ The Independent^
November 9, 2010 | Salt Lake City, UT The Heavy @ Club Sound^
November 10, 2010 | Denver, CO The Heavy @ The Bluebird Theater^
November 11, 2010 | Lawrence, KS The Heavy @ The Bottleneck^
November 13, 2010 | Chicago, IL The Heavy @ Double Door^
November 14, 2010 | Milwaukee, WI The Heavy @ Turner Hall^

* co-headline w/ Mayer Hawthorne & the County, presented by MAZDA2
^ The Heavy headlining

09.15.10

by John Grimley

Crystal Stilts To Release New Single, Album To Follow

Brooklyn-based Crystal Stilts have been working tirelessly since their debut album, Alight Of Night debuted in 2008.

The group has toured Europe and the United States and released the excellent 7″ Love Is A Wave. The entire time, the group has been experimenting with their sound and looking for ways to expand on their gothic blues/punk and ’60s pop inspirations.

Now the band is getting ready to release a follow up EP to the critical darling Alight, and are excited to show people what all their experimentation and hard work were for.

The EP (Shake The Shackles) will be out October 26th. It will just have to tide you over until Crystal Stilts give us a new album, sometime in 2011. You can listen to two songs from the EP right here.

“Shake The Shackles”