While we still think Splazsh is one of the year’s best electronic/dance albums—hell, it’s one of 2010’s most satisfying records in any genre—Actress is notoriously difficult when it comes to doing press. Leave it to Radio 1’s Gilles Peterson to track him down for a proper interview, then, including an exclusive listen to some of Darren Cunningham’s favorite LPs and a preview of what’s to come next. Check it…
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Apache Beat open up Brooklyn’s Siren Festival tomorrow. Check out our lengthy, exclusive interview about their long-awaited debut album (Last Chants, out 10/5 after numerous delays) here.
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Check out the link after the jump, and more info about Cut Copy’s new album here.
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If the guy in the red light district shot above looks familiar, it’s because he’s Justin Broadrick, the main guy behind such perennial s/t favorites as Godflesh, Final, Jesu and—along with current Wire cover star Kevin Martin—Techno Animal. Pale Sketcher is a unique addition to the bottomless Broadrick canon because it favors spare, spooky arrangements over his recent run of blown-out metalgaze records. The result, Jesu: Pale Sketches Demixed (available 8/24 through Ghostly International), just might be Broadrick’s most gorgeous collection of crystallized cuts yet. Quite an achievement considering he’s been active since the early ’80s…
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Allez-Allez’s limited Hideous Racket EP—a must for anyone who likes jetpack-ready dance tracks—is available now through RVNG Intl. Check out two versions of “Weird Science” after the jump…
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With their second LP (Surfing the Void) finally on the way, Klaxons unveiled their latest single on Radio 1 last night. Entitled “Echoes,” it’s a clear indication of the poppy direction that was reportedly taken when the quartet scrapped their first draft and started from scratch. Check out Indiescreet’s radio rip after the jump, along with a stream of another song from the album if you haven’t heard it already, “Flashover.”
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Is it just us, or is the following Best Coast premiere essentially a Taylor Swift song for girls in Ghost World glasses—the “You Belong With Me” of the indie rock set? Either way, our favorite part has to be where frontwoman Bethany Cosetino admits she’s a dropout and this other chick has a college degree. Snap, girl…snap!
Mark our words: as mind-numbingly simple as it is, this will be one of the summer’s driving-with-your-top-down anthems, a perfect pairing for King of the Beach, the new album from Cosetino’s real boyfriend—or so we’ve heard—Wavves frontman Nathan Williams.
Best Coast’s long-awaited debut album, Crazy For You, drops on Mexican Summer July 27. If you’ve ever been burned on over-priced B.C. singles ($30 for a 7-inch of lo-fi Shangri-La-isms? really?), the vinyl version can now be pre-ordered here.
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