Monthly Archives: July 2011

Jul 31 2011
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Electronic, Video

Washed Out – Amor Fati

In June 2009, Ernest Greene moved back to his parents in Perry (Georgia) holding a degree in library sciences. Finding a library job while trying to save money for a wedding at the same time was harder than he expected. In the night, while his parents were asleep, Greene put on his headphones and started recording electronic music on his laptop. The music expressed some level of failure that he was dealing with, using melodies and lyrics that reminded him to
stay positive.

Although he never planned on releasing anything, Greene decided to upload some of his songs to MySpace by the name of Washed Out. Over the course of a few weeks Washed Out was being picked up by number of influential music bloggers. Soon after that he found himself releasing two EPs in August and September 2009.

Amor Fati is taken from his debut album Within and Without, released on July 12.

Washed Out @ Myspace, Facebook, Twitter
Source: Wikipedia, Creative Loafing

Jul 29 2011
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Indie, Sound

Bodies Of Water – Open Rhythms

Bodies of Water is an American band from Highland Park, a neighborhood of north east Los Angeles. The core members are married couple David and Meredith Metcalf. When recording or performing live they play as a duo or with as many as
10 musicians. All members of the band sing, including players added for local shows.

Bodies of Water’s first EP and album was reviewed favorably by music critics such as Pitchfork Media and Rolling Stone magazine’s New Music blog. Critics often compare their music to that of Ennio Morricone, Arcade Fire and The Mamas & the Papas. In interviews, the band lists gospel groups and Tropicalia musicians among its influences.

Open Rhythms is taken from their 3rd album, Twist Again, released in June.

 

Bodies Of Water @ Facebook, Twitter, Myspace
Source: Wikipedia, last.fm

Jul 28 2011
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Electronic, Video

The Japanese Popstars – Joshua

The Japanese Popstars are an electronic act from Derry, Northern Ireland, consisting of Declan McLaughlin, Gary Curran, and Gareth Donoghue. They are signed to indie label, Gung-Ho Recordings (Gus Gus, Zoo Brazil) in the UK and Beatink in Japan (home of Underworld, Aphex Twin, and Cinematic Orchestra).

The trio may have been together for a short time, but they’ve carved out a reputation as a must-see live act and purveyor of raucous, foot-stomping, energetic electronic dance music. In the two years since their debut album, We Just Are,  they’ve gone on long tours in the States, Australia, Europe and ofcourse Japan. They have won the ‘Best Live Act’ in the Irish Dance Music Awards for 3 years running and have also been nominated for ‘Best Live Act’ by British publication DJ Mag.

New single Joshua, featuring Tom Smith from The editors, is taken from the album Controlling Your Allegiance. The album was released on June 20 and includes their previous singles Let Go (feat. Green Velvet), Destroy  (feat. John Spencer from Blues Explosion) and a number of other guests like Robert Smith (The Cure), Lisa Hannigan, Morgan Kibby (M83) and James Vincent McMorrow.

The Japanese Popstars @ Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, Soundcloud
Source: Wikipedia

Jul 27 2011
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Singer-Songwriter, Sound

Carter Tanton – Murderous Joy

Carter Tanton (formerly known as Tulsa and current member of Lower Dens) announced his forthcoming full length, Freeclouds. Slated for a November 1st release, the album marks four years since his celebrated Tulsa EP, I Was Submerged.

Tulsa spent two years writing and recording their follow-up to the EP, but it was never released due to label and legal struggles.  Discouraged, the band broke up and Carter focused his energy on his role as a guitar player in Marissa Nadler´s band, touring extensively and eventually recording and arranging parts for her recently released self-titled record.  His experience working on Nadler’s record ultimately served as the catalyst that inspired him to record Freeclouds. Many of the tracks written for Freeclouds, and the album’s title, reference David Bowie’s Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud.

In anticipation of the LP, Tanton has released his first single Murderous Joy. The mp3 can be downloaded from Western Vinyl.


Carter Tanton @ Myspace, Facebook
Source: indiePulse, Western Vinyl

Jul 26 2011
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Indie, Video

Dutch Uncles – Cadenza

Dutch Uncles are an indie band from Manchester comprised of Duncan Wallis, Robin Richards, Daniel Spedding, Peter Broadhead and Andy Proudfoot. The sub-20 year olds like to pull funny faces, wear checked shirts, and play tighter than their drainpipe jeans. They are well known for their use of atypical time signatures within a pop context and their influences includes several bands such as The Smiths, King Crimson, XTC and Talking Heads.

Debut album Cadenza, released on April 25,  is a record which, in addition to the cross- dressing videos and live shows in churches with 10-piece orchestras, puts clear blue water between them and the Mancunian macho-rock clichés of the recent and not so recent past.



Dutch Uncles @ Myspace, Twitter, Facebook, Soundcloud
Source:  Wikipedia, Norman Records

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