Scumbag Philosopher’s new single ‘God Is Dead So I Listen To Radiohead’ is about a certain kind of suburban Nietzsche freak who attaches themselves to certain introspective musicians and to certain philosophers – or rather to their more well-known quotes. In the 70s that musician would have been Bowie – these days it’s Radiohead. So […]
Fans of The Vaccines’ are being given the opportunity to get involved in creating a new video for the band’s forthcoming single, ‘Wetsuit.’ The band is asking their fans to take photos at festivals using the free iPhone app Instagram, tag them with #vaccinesvideo and they’ll then create an animated photo video. The Vaccines are […]
Following three packed debut shows in London earlier this month, sun-splashed Lafayette, Louisiana quintet Givers have announced details of their second run of UK shows and festivals in August. Ahead of the tour, they will release their debut single ‘Up Up Up’ via Glassnote Records/ Island Records on 1st August. ‘Up Up Up’ received its […]
This Long Island band were first brought to my attention when Huey Morgan played ‘All Around And Away We Go’ from their EP ‘Color Your Life’ on his BBC 6music radio show. The stations other DJ’s quickly caught on and a long player has been eagerly anticipated. The EP generally had a moodier edge to […]
The video for the lead single from her forthcoming album ‘Biophilia’ has been directed by movie maker Michel Gondry (External Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Science of Sleep). This is their eighth collaboration, firstly in 1993 with ‘Human Behaviour’ and most recently ‘Declare Independence’ in 2007. Gondry provides another trademark inventive storyboard, blending various […]
I Like Trains have released a free remix of their new single Sirens (out on Monday, 11th July). Remixed by Honour Before Glory aka Whiskas (!Forward Russia! / Dance To The Radio) new solo project. ‘Sirens’ is one of the more direct moments on I Like Trains’ second full length record ‘He Who Saw the […]
Although Poly Styrene tragically succumbed to cancer in April, she had thankfully finished recording her Generation Indigo album before being diagnosed, thus providing the 21st century with one of its defining statements, in similar fashion to her uncannily clairvoyant X-Ray Spex missives of the punk era. Following the computer-age ‘Virtual Boyfriend’, which trailered the album […]
S.C.U.M are set to release their debut album ‘Again Into Eyes’ on Mute on the 12 September 2011. The album features ten stunning tracks including forthcoming single ‘Amber Hands’, that reel from carnival-esque to a sound that occasionally flirts at melancholy and utter despair. ‘Again Into Eyes’ was recorded in London with producers Ken and […]
ATO Records and Prawn Songs have announced that Primus will be releasing its first studio album in 11 years on September 12, 2011. Titled Green Naugahyde, the record was produced and engineered by Les Claypool in his personal studio, Rancho Relaxo, in Northern California, and features Claypool, long-time guitarist Larry LaLonde and drummer Jay Lane. […]
On the 25th July 2011 British Sea Power will release their new single ‘Georgie Ray’ in digital format. The track is a new mix by Steve Power (Robbie Williams, Blur, Kylie Minogue) of the original version on their current album ‘Valhalla Dancehall’. ‘Georgie Ray’ alludes to the writers George Orwell and Ray Bradbury, the latter […]