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Presenting Our Ninth Digital Issue, Featuring Zola Jesus, Michael Gira, Antony, ceo, Salem, Das Racist & More
Photo by Bryan Sheffield As you can probably tell by the freshly-pressed magazine cover on the right, we’ve wrapped up another issue of self-titled, the first to be available in two formats: 1. A free embeddable edition, available here (and after the jump) along with a couple of special Soundcloud players. 2. A paid, fully-interactive […]
TEST PRESSING: Stream Mount Kimbie’s New ‘Blind Night Errand’ EP
Have an exclusive listen to Mount Kimbie‘s Blind Night Errand EP (available November 29 through Hotflush Recordings) over at FACT, and read our review of their rather ace debut album here.
PEEP SHOW: Watch the Official Video For James Blake’s Feist Cover
James Blake‘s Limit To Your Love single will be available on November 8 through ATLAS.
PEEP SHOW: Watch Banksy’s Controversial ‘Simpsons’ Intro
While self-titled doesn’t normally cover TV shows aside from a string of Lost commentaries, we couldn’t help but share the following Simpsons intro–Banksy’s subversive stab at Fox, decades of deviant merchandising deals, and sweatshop unicorns. Although executive producer Al Jean made sure to tell The New York Times, “It’s very fanciful, far-fetched. None of the […]
Insane Clown Posse Are Secretly … Evangelical Christians?
While their fans have known about it for a while now (since the 2002 LP The Wraith: Shangri-La, to be exact), Insane Clown Posse revealed the roots of their evangelical agenda in the The Guardian over the weekend. Speaking about the viral success of their “Miracles” video, Violent J had this to say about the […]
DOWNLOAD THIS NOW: Deerhoof, “The Merry Barracks”
Deerhoof‘s Polyvinyl debut (Deerhoof Vs. Evil, due out January 25) is available for pre-order now, including a limited pink vinyl pressing and special T-shirt. According to Pitchfork, the album was entirely self-produced and includes a song that was sung in Catalan (“Qui Dorm, Només Somia”) and a cover of an instrumental from a Greek film […]
THE SELF-TITLED INTERVIEW: Perfume Genius
Words by Christina Lee As his fingers shift between piano chords, Mike Hadreas sings, “It’s all part of his plan/It’s all in his hands.†It sounds like a profession–but then, through billowing voices and a soft howl, comes a confession: “But I never asked for it.†He drags these words out, as if reluctant to […]
SELF-TITLED TV: Watch Swans Perform Two New Songs
Photo by Shawn Brackbill No wonder why Michael Gira refuses to call Swans‘ first tour/album in 13 years a “reunion.” After all, that word’s lost its luster in recent years, as everyone from Pavement to the Pixies cashed in on their indie rock icon status with shows that are stuck in the ’90s and a […]