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Wolves In the Throne Room Reveal ‘Celestial Lineage’ Art and Tracklisting, Announce Fall Tour Featuring ‘Off-Beat Venues’
While we haven’t heard it yet, Wolves In the Throne Room‘s fourth LP has been set for a September 13th release through their longtime label Southern Lord. Details are slim at the moment, but the reclusive black-metal band have revealed the following: In celebration of the new album, Wolves In the Throne Room will take […]
PREMIERE: Watch a Documentary On ‘Timber’, a New Reich-Like Project From Bang On a Can Co-Founder Michael Gordon
Leave it to Bang On a Can co-founder Michael Gordon to compose a Reich-ian stunner (Timber) that’s literally driven by drummers knocking on wood. Six 2 x 4’s of varying sizes and pitches, to be exact, as first illustrated in the percussive simantra playing of Iannis Xenakis’ wildest works and perfected by Slagwerk Den Haag […]
TEST PRESSING: Stream Four Mixes From Mary Anne Hobbs’ New XFM Show, Including Daedelus, FaltyDL, Silkie & Machinedrum
Now that Mary Anne Hobbs is a few weeks into her new Xfm show, the influential DJ has started archiving the guest sets on Mixcloud. Check out the first four below…
DOWNLOAD THIS NOW: Four Songs From Desire’s Debut Album, ‘II’
Italians Do It Better recently shared four songs from Desire‘s sorely overlooked debut album, so we went ahead and dropped every last moonlit disco jam in a Soundcloud player below. If you can’t quite wait for the label’s next After Dark compilation (it’s on the way soon, we’re told), be sure to check out the […]
TEST PRESSING: Stream Amy Winehouse’s Cover of “It’s My Party” and Read A Statement From Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
As the music industry continues to mourn the tragic loss of Amy Winehouse, we thought we’d share one of her final official recordings with Mark Ronson: “It’s My Party,” a Lesley Gore cover that landed on Quincy Jones’ Q – Soul Bossa Nostra compilation…
If You Like Grouper, You’ll Love … Motion Sickness of Time Travel
Ever hear a record that reminds you of another artist, only different on enough levels to keep things from sounding truly derivative? Here’s one:
VIDEO/MP3: Watch John Maus Lose His Mind At Glasslands and Download His Special Rough Trade Mixtape
And hey, while you’re at it, check out our cover story on John Maus here, or grab the fully interactive iPad/Android version on Zinio’s digital newsstand. We’ve also dropped the mix John recently did for Rough Trade in a tidy Soundcloud player below…
DOWNLOAD THIS NOW: Girls, “Vomit”
Here’s what Girls frontman Christopher Owens had to say about the first single from the band’s new album, Father, Son, Holy Ghost: “I wrote ‘Vomit’ before Girls was even a band or an idea, this is one of the first songs I ever wrote along with ‘Substance’ and ‘Headache’ what you’re hearing in ‘Vomit’ is […]