Even though there's probably nobody left asking this question, they did release a new album this week. I haven't had a ton of time to listen to it, but from what I've heard so far, it's more of the same catchy Brit rock that they burst onto the scene with last year (selling at a faster rate than the Beatles in the UK--that's saying something). This disc seems a bit darker, but no less catchy.
-ALSO- I plan on hitting up the 'Free Yr Radio' event this week at Urban Outfitters in Seattle to see the Long Winters (for the first time), they have a great lineup and are hitting quite a few cities, and it's free-- which is awesome. Plus it's all for a good cause benefiting college and independent radio stations across the country (KEXP in Seattle). Check out the remaining schedule here (and print tickets out for future shows).
I was scrolling through my ipod this morning on my way to school and stumbled across something I haven't listened to in a while-- "Destroyer's Rubies" by Destroyer. As most music does, this record instantly brought me back to the time I was listening to it the most, which was early spring last year. I guess this is one of those records that I let slide to the back of my mind, but when it came out I couldn't stop listening to it, funny how that works. Even though I neglected to put it on my favorite records of 2006 list, it's still one of my favorite albums of last year. Dan Bejar's writing is second to none, and his dense poetic styling is very unique.
After neglecting to actually download either of their albums after stumbling over posts about them for months, I have finally caved in and I'm hooked. Ghostland Observatory, much like LCD Soundsystem, takes cues from Daft Punk et al, to craft some pretty catchy electro/dance/pop.
They'll be on the 2nd (Wookie) stage at Sasquatch! this year, and I'm really excited to see what these two can do live (their show is rumored to be awesome).
Be sure to buy their albums from their label here.
-ALSO- I might be attending the Aseop Rock concert on my campus this Sunday, although I'm still undecided, msotly because I'm poor and Def Jux really doesn't do it for me like it does for others-- we'll see though...
In addition to listening to a lot of Panda Bear over the break, I also spent a lot of time listening to the new LCD Soundsystem album, "Sound Of Silver". As we drove through the expansive shanty towns that dotted the outskirts of Mexican cities and countryside I couldn't help thinking about the harsh irony presented by Murphy in the song 'North American Scum'. It's kind of twisted to go to a 'vacation destination' in Mexico (where we spent a few days camping) and see gated communities of all whites, literally trying to keep the Mexicans out of Mexico--fucked up, I know.
PS Since I've been so stoked on LCD Soundsystem lately, I snagged and altered their record label's logo for use on the blog, I just replaced the 'DFA' in the lightning bolt with the Climate Change logo-- hopefully they don't mind.
Music posted on this site is for sampling purposes only. If you are an artist, or represent an artist who does not wish to have audio files posted let meknow, and I'll remove the links to the file(s) as soon as possible.
