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Members of Spoon, Wolf Parade & New Bomb Turks Form Divine Fits, Ready Debut Album For 2012 Release Through Merge
Anyone wondering why Handsome Furs suddenly broke up yesterday may have found their answer this morning, as Dan Boeckner (see also: Wolf Parade) revealed his new Divine Fits project with Spoon frontman Britt Daniel and New Bomb Turks drummer Sam Brown. Here’s all we know so far, via the band’s new Twitter page:
Stream Guantanamo Baywatch’s Dirtnap Debut and Read Their Commentary About Crappy Elvis Songs, Pep Boys and More
With a name like Guantanamo Baywatch slapped across Chest Crawl‘s midnight movie sleeve, we didn’t waste any time wondering if the Portland band’s second album was worth a spin. We simply dropped our needle down and were rewarded with yet another Dirtnap-endorsed slab of endearingly sloppy rock ‘n’ roll–one that rides a killer wave of […]
LISTEN: Teengirl Fantasy, “Motif”
Teengirl Fantasy have finally shared the A-side of their first single since signing to R&S Records, the one-time home of Aphex Twin, Biosphere and James Blake. Stream “Motif” in the above player, and grab it in 12” form on June 25th. The Brooklyn duo’s next album is expected later this year through R&S/True Panther.
PREMIERE: Tandy Love, ‘Cache Cache’ Mixtape For Finders Keepers
If the Finders Keepers mixtape above looks a little familiar, it’s probably because you caught it in the corner of your eye while surveying the damage of Record Store Day and feverishly searching for the Flaming Lips’ Heady Fwends LP. Which is unfortunate, as it was one of this year’s best finds, a killer 80-minute […]
NE100: An Exclusive Orbital Mix
Words ANDREW PARKS One of the first summer festivals I happily survived–Woodstock ’99 notwithstanding, as that’s another story for another day–wasn’t the cooler, Jim Rose Circus era of Lollapalooza. It was the one that touched down in 1997, essentially putting a nail in the coffin of Perry Farrell’s Alternative Nation address for the next six […]
BREAKING: An Interview With … Kindness
Words by Andrew Parks Adam Bainbridge is fully aware of the love or hate proposition his music presents. In fact, he’s witnessed it firsthand. “Just this past weekend, someone misunderstood something I said in French,” explains the Kindness frontman. “They thought I was being facetious about the EastEnders cover (“Anyone Can Fall in Love”) or […]
Ben Chasny Completes Six Organs of Admittance Album With Former Comets on Fire Bandmates, Shares New Song
Ben Chasny has announced a new Six Organs of Admittance album featuring some of his former Comets on Fire bandmates. Due out August 21st through Drag City, Ascent was tracked at Tim Green’s Louder Studios and features the following, according to a press release: No, these aren’t those dusty old 2002 moments with the dust […]