The video for the single “Albatross” off the impending third record, Smother, from English band Wild Beasts is now available for viewing. The video is artfully filmed by Dave Ma focusing on an attractive, tortured female dancer while Wild Beasts look on from some kind of outside viewing station. It seems as though this beautiful dancer is a patient in an institution of some kind until her room switches to a kind of photo shoot back drop. Digital music permeates the song with serene, chorus like vocals in the background. In the video, you can see the lips of the Wild Beasts members moving, but exactly what they are singing is indistinguishable. The music is pretty and the video is abstract and captivating with lovely lighting and costumes but once it’s over the experience feels unrequited. Maybe a listen to the record as a whole is needed to be fully satisfied.
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Kenna Releases “Chains” Video
Though the song is a great summer party mp3, the video suffers greatly from what I like to call “Juno-itis.” Juno-itis is a rapidly spreading disease in the independent music video world. Symptoms include classic hipster clothing, Ray-Bans, polaroids, lots of tattoos, drawings coming to life, and usually an odd mascot costume (or in this case, just a head). Directors, stop doing this crap. There are better ways to convey the meshing of fantasy and reality. Find them. The song on the other hand is fantastic for what it is: music to get fucked up and dance on your kitchen table, just like they do in the video. Lion head optional.
STRFKR Debut Video for “Julius”
Portland band STRFKR have released their second album, Reptillians, and have just finished an extensive tour across the country. So what to do? Well, time to release a video! (And perform in a few more spots, including San Francisco’s Outside Lands Festival.) Here are the upcoming dates for the quartet:
06/03 – Mexico City, MX – Caradura
06/20 – Pullman, WA – Bell Tower
06/22 – 06/24 – Calgary, AB – Canada Olympic Plaza – Sled Island
06/26 – Spokane, WA – A Club
08/10 – Santa Barbara, CA – Soho Restaurant & Music Club
08/11 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
08/12 – 08/14 – San Francisco, CA – Outside Lands
And here is the video for the single, “Julius”:
The Postelles Announce Tour and New Video
New York Magazine‘s “Vulture” has recently released the band’s video for the new single “Hold On.” Video can be seen here: http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/04/the_postelles_tk.html. As you can see, the video was shot impromptu at a roadside gas station! The magazine has also announced the New York City rockers are going on tour to promote their self-titled album. The album was produced by The Strokes’ Albert Hammond, Jr. Check them out at these spots:
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
*support by The Ambassadors
# support by Pan Am
Sonny And The Sunsets Reflect On Their Youth
Hospitals have been good to Sonny Smith. He began singing while a patient at Warm Springs Foundation Hospital in Texas. And, at the Canyon Manor Rehabilitation Center north of San Francisco, he met drummer Kelley Stoltz. After adding Sonny’s brother and wife, Ryan Browne and Tahlia Harbour, the Sunsets were born.
Last month, Sonny and the Sunsets released their debut album Hit After Hit, and earlier this week they unveiled the music video for their new single “Reflections on Youth.” Check out the video and a full list of tour dates down below.
Summer Tour Dates
06/04 – Huichica Festival – Sonoma, CA
06/22 – 06/25 Sled Island Festival – Calgary, ALB
06/27 Waldorf Cabaret – Vancouver, BC *
06/28 The Funhouse – Seattle, WA !
07/01 Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA !
07/07 Soda Bar – San Diego, CA $
07/08 The Echo – Los Angeles, CA $
07/22 Empty Bottle – Chicago, IL !
07/23 Pike Room – Pontiac, MI !
07/24 Sneaky Dee’s – Toronto, ON !
07/26 Divan Orange – Montreal, QC !
07/27 North Star Bar – Philadelphia, PA !
07/28 DC9 – Washington, DC !
07/29 Mercury Lounge – New York, NY !
07/30 Glasslands – Brooklyn, NY !
08/05 – 08/07 Pickathon – Happy Valley, OR
* = w/ Hunx and his Punx, Shannon and the Clams
$ = w/ Wounded Lion
! = w/ The Sandwitches
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin Reissue Broom And Hint At Exciting New Developments
We couldn’t be called Modern Mystery Blog without keeping you up to date with all news from Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, especially when there is so much they’ve just announced:
1. Their first album Broom was reissued on white vinyl for Record Store Day! I know that was a little bit ago now, and there were only 500 copies made but you may still have a chance of snatching a copy if you check with your local record store!
2. Their video for “Sink/Let It Sway” was only just released and the band has already said they were working on another video! They haven’t said which song it will accompany but they have said that “It might have more stunts” than their latest release…
Watch “Sink/Let It Sway” below to get an idea of what to prepare for:
3. Maybe the most important news item for the die-hard fans: their rarities album should be out in August!
The band will also be touring some more soon but those dates have not yet been disclosed. In the meantime, they have a few dates left on their tour with the Minnesota band Koo Koo Kanga Roo.
Here are their upcoming tour dates:
5/02 – South Orange, NJ @ Seton Hall University
5/03 – Brooklyn, NY @ The Rock Shop
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