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COMING SOON: Hype Williams, ‘One Nation’
The Artist/Album: Hype Williams, One Nation (Hippos In Tanks, March 15) The Details: While they’re more of an underground phenomenon back home in Britain, Dean Blunt and Inga Copeland are destined to breach these shores in the coming months as they continue to release insanely rare 12-inches–one recent single was limited to 50 copies–and refine […]
FROM THE STACKS: Com Truise
We get a lot of crap CDs at the self-titled offices. But once in a while, a pleasant surprise slips into our promo stack. Here’s a recent delivery that knocked the s/t staff on its collective ass.
VIDEO: Cut Copy, “Need You Now”
Satisfy all your Cut Copy needs–including free MP3s, a mixtape, and more–here. Oh, and watch this space for the band’s sole stateside cover story next month.
FREE ASSOCIATION: …And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead
While Conrad Keely and Jason Reece have been …And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead‘s creative core for quite a few records now, we were a little taken aback to see such a bare bones live band–the instrument-swapping duo backed by Midnight Masses’ frontman and a drummer who also plays guitar–at their […]
VIDEO: Watch Odd Future Perform “Sandwitches” On ‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon’, Complete With a Mos Def Cameo
At this rate, we’d be shocked if Mos Def–Odd Future‘s most high profile fan, judging by his repeated appearances at their shows–doesn’t show up on Tyler, the Creator’s Goblin album. Thanks for the tip Pitchfork.
Ultramagnetic MC’s, The Pop Group and a Special Cluster/Silver Apples Collab Among ATP’s I’ll Be Your Mirror Additions
All Tomorrow’s Parties have added a number of new artists to its I’ll Be Your Mirror festival in Asbury Park, including Mogwai, the Pop Group, Kool Keith’s old group Ultramagnetic MC’s, and a special set “Silver Qluster” set featuring Simeon of Silver Apples and Hans-Joachim Roedelius of Harmonia/Cluster. Check out the day-by-day breakdown after the […]
COMING SOON: Liturgy, ‘Aesthetica’
The Artist/Album: Liturgy, Aesthetica (Thrill Jockey, May 10) The Details: One of Brooklyn’s most promising black-metal bands joins the label Tortoise and post-rock itself built. Potential haters aside, the pairing makes perfect sense considering the Chicago imprint’s continued expansion into more experimental/heavy fare like Barn Owl and Eternal Tapestry. Liturgy may be the first and […]