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Abe Vigoda Shed Their Tropical-Punk Tendencies on ‘Crush’, the Closest They’ve Ever Come to a Cold-Wave Album
In a move that makes perfect sense given the recent rise of 4AD/Mute-indebted bands like Zola Jesus and Cold Cave, Abe Vigoda have added a steely synth-pop sheen to their new Crush album. Due out September 21 through No Age’s PPM imprint, it’s the first record to truly feature drummer Dane Chadwick, a beat-head who […]
Looks Like the Next Strokes LP Won’t Be Out This Year After All
While we figured the Strokes‘ fourth album might finally come out this fall–right after a handful of festival appearances, including Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits–singer Julian Casablancas broke some bad news to BBC 6Music this past weekend. “We’ve wanted to do it for months,” he said, “or maybe a year now, and then we keep […]
NEEDLE EXCHANGE 026: An Exclusive Mix By … Kele of Bloc Party
Photo by Andrew Parks Now that Kele Okereke‘s synth-slinging solo album (The Boxer) is out, we thought we’d ask the Bloc Party frontman to file a ‘cray cray’ mix of his favorite ‘choons’. He fired back a stack of dubstep, shoegaze, Afrobeat, classic rock, hip-hop, neo-disco, even some Beyoncé, Thin Lizzy, and Leonard Cohen. Here’s […]
PEEP SHOW: HEALTH Reveal Their Softer Side With “Drugs Beach”
Goddamn, this as-yet-unreleased HEALTH song is good. We’re ready for Album No. 3, boys. [Prefix]
Will Oldham Set to Appear in ‘New Jeruaslem’, a Movie That’s Almost As Depressing as His Bonnie “Prince” Billy Records
New Jerusalem is presented in part by Jagjaguwar Records, which makes us wonder if Will Oldham will be ending his Drag City run sometime soon. Here’s the basic breakdown: A meditation on friendship, human need and frailty, New Jerusalem explores the allure and limitations of modern utopian belief. Sean (Colm O’Leary), an Irish immigrant to […]
1MM: The Dream and Wavves Toast The FADER’s Summer Issue
Photos by Jen Maler Looks like we missed a decent party last night…
PEEP SHOW: The Real DOOM Stands Up For ‘Expektoration Live’
Expektoration hits stores on 9/14 through Gold Dust. Here’s what the New York label had to say about DOOM‘s semi-controversial live record:
DOWNLOAD THIS NOW: Klaxons, “Echoes”
With their second LP (Surfing the Void) finally on the way, Klaxons unveiled their latest single on Radio 1 last night. Entitled “Echoes,” it’s a clear indication of the poppy direction that was reportedly taken when the quartet scrapped their first draft and started from scratch. Check out Indiescreet‘s radio rip after the jump, along […]