MP3: The Rosebuds – “Woods”
MP3: The Rosebuds – “Second Bird of Paradise”
The Rosebuds just premiered the video for “Woods,” from their new album Loud Planes Fly Low. Continue reading…
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Nurses Announce New Album, Premiere MP3
MP3: Nurses – “Fever Dreams” (from Dracula)
MP3: Nurses – “Technicolor” (from Apple’s Acre)
MP3: Nurses – “Caterpillar Playground” (from Apple’s Acre)
Portland band Nurses are back with their new album, Dracula (out September 20 in the U.S.), the follow-up to their 2009 homemade psych gem Apple’s Acre. While steeped in the strange pop brew that bore Apple’s Acre, Dracula shows a maturity and embodied depth that makes it the older brother to AA‘s younger sibling. Band member Aaron Chapman describes the change, “Apple’s Acre was more rooted in the fantastical, intangible, surreal. After making that record we became way more interested in the more physical aspects of life – solid, real things. Mainly the human form. Dancing and playing basketball. Beats. How rhythm speaks to the body. Dracula feels like it has more of a physical presence to us.” This corporeal sense is translated in the final product; it is bolder and heavier with deep grooves, funky bass lines and a focus on rhythm.
via Dead Oceans
Radiohead Debut New Song, “Staircase”
Radiohead debuted a new song, titled “Staircase,†online today.
The track is taken from the group’s upcoming From The Basement session, produced by Nigel Godrich, which will be broadcast internationally July 1 via BBC Worldwide.
via Paste
Ted Leo Debuts New Song at Room 205 Session
On May 31, NJ punk (and post-punk) pioneer Ted Leo recorded a trio of solo live performances for Appleâ„¢ accessory makers Incase Designs’ Room 205 series.
Last week, Incase unveiled the first fruit of that labor, the dub-infused Brutalist Bricks track “One Polaroid a Day.” The middle part of the trilogy, a new song called “The Little Smug Supper Club,” premiered this week, and the third and final installment — the Leo classic “The Sword In The Stone” — will be posted on June 20.
“The Little Smug Supper Club,” which you can view above, sounds a lot like classic Leo: a little bit of punk, a solid pop chorus, and a heart of oak. In other words, it’s good stuff.
Past Room 205 sessions have featured La Sera, Abe Vigoda, and Avi Buffalo.
The Midwinters Tease New EP With New EP
MP3s: The Midwinters – Sometimes EP
To keep you occupied until they release their second EP, San Diego’s The Midwinters have released their second EP. It’s a little confusing, we know, but that’s not important. What is important is that The Midwinters have released a three-song live collection called Sometimes, which you can download for free (along with Hinges, their first studio EP) on Bandcamp.
The band is currently finishing up the recording process for its second studio EP. The proper follow-up to Hinges — which, to our knowledge, does not yet have a title — should be completed in July. While The Midwinters are busy trying to think of a name, you can check out Sometimes, which was recorded at the Belly Up last year during the Hinges release party.