by micheleyamamoto

Cut Copy Release New Track And Short Documentary

Australian electro-pop duo Cut Copy has spent the tail end of summer in the studio finishing up their forthcoming full-length. At this point, we haven’t been given a name for the album nor a release date. What we have been given, however, is a documentary of its recording process and a limited edition, etched 7″ single of new track “Where I’m Going.”

The short documentary was shot in vocalist’s, Dan Whitford’s ,home recording studio by film directing duo Krozm. It is set to be released in installments, the first of which is up now on YouTube . This five and a half minute video is a black and white window into a brainstorming session replete with a journey through Whitford’s record collection for inspiration.

The one-sided, limited edition 7″ for “Where I’m Going,” has been divvied up between Australia and the U.S. and is available for your collection now. The track is weighty with shimmering guitars and spirited percussion, and features a Beatles-inspired breakdown for good measure. For those without a record player or the means, “Where I’m Going” is also available in digital format for free HERE. The duo’s third full-length is due out in 2011 on Modular.

10.13.10

by John Grimley

Rival Schools Release New Video

Rival Schools have been hard at work on a shiny new album, which they are calling Pedals. The group took a break from touring with Gaslight Anthem to record a music video off of Pedals for your viewing pleasure.

Although it’s been almost a decade since Rival Schools released their influential debut United By Fate the music video shows that the band as been focused on tightening their sound and improving.

You can find Pedalsfor sale this March (the 8th, actually) on Photo Finish/Atlantic Records.

Catch the first video for the song “Shot After Shot” right here.

10.06.10

by John Grimley

Tapes ‘N Tapes Are Back!

Tapes 'n Tapes Prep New Album

Minneapolis-darlings Tapes ‘n Tapes have been somewhat quiet these past couple of years, with no major announcements and the group’s last full album being 2008’s Walk It Off.

Now the band is making noise, and lots of it.

Their newest album, Outside, will be released January 11th on a shiny new label.

Ibid Records (Tapes ‘n Tapes own record label) is being relaunched to release their latest CD, and we’ve got the track list right here for you.

Outside will look like this…

01 Badaboom
02 SWM
03 One in the World
04 Nightfall
05 Desert Plane
06 Outro
07 Freak Out
08 The Saddest of All Keys
09 Hidee Ho
10 People You Know
11 On and On
12 Mighty Long

09.30.10

by jdtorres

Colin Caulfield is a Growin’ ‘Boy’

colin You may have not heard of Colin Caulfield, he is still ready to tell you his story. Or rather, stories. The young singer-songwriter, going by the moniker Young Man, has just released his debut EP Boy. He’s also just released the live video for “Just a Growin.’”

Caulfield has started a growing arnsel of music, a mixture of both originals and covers. With his first venture out on his own, he’s turned to writing about himself and the basic troubles of growing up. Check out the video of Caulfield crooning on “Just A Growin’” below.

Young Man – Just A Growin’ (Live) from Nathaniel Gravely on Vimeo.

Boy is digitially out now via iTunes and will be physically released October 12th.

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.

09.15.10

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”