NEWS: Earth have a new album coming…

Pretty damn excited to wake up on this friday morning to the news that Earth have a new record in the can and will be releasing it in February via Southern Lord. Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light: I was produced and recorded at Avast Studios in Seattle,Washington by Stuart Hallerman (notable engineer behind Earth 2), featuring the following line-up. Adrienne Davies – trap kit and percussives … Continue reading NEWS: Earth have a new album coming…

NEWS: Mogwai announce details of their seventh album…

According to NME, Mogwai are set to release their seventh album on Feb 14th 2011. Called Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will it will feature the following songs… ‘White Noise’ ‘Mexican Grand Prix’ ‘Rano Pano’ ‘Death Rays’ ‘San Pedro’ ‘Letters To The Metro’ ‘George Square Thatcher Death Party’ ‘How To Be A Werewolf’ ‘Too Raging To Cheers’ ‘You’re Lionel Richie’ Continue reading NEWS: Mogwai announce details of their seventh album…

NEWS: Sufjan Stevens announces details of new album…

On the back of the just released All Delighted People EP, Sufjan Stevens has announced details of his next long player The Age Of Adz which will hit the digital streets on October 12th and on 2LP on November 5th via Asthmatic Kitty. The label has described the new album as… We can say it shows an extensive use of electronics (banjos and acoustic guitars … Continue reading NEWS: Sufjan Stevens announces details of new album…

NEWS: New Neil Young album ‘Le Noise’ out in September…

Neil Young has announced via Facebook that his new album, recorded with Daniel Lanois, will be released (digital/cd/vinyl) on September 28th. Le Noise, obviously a play on Lanois’ name features 8 tracks, many that have been aired on his recent Twisted Road solo tour. Last month Lanois told Rolling Stone… We cut a couple of solo acoustic songs, but the rest is very electric. There’s no … Continue reading NEWS: New Neil Young album ‘Le Noise’ out in September…

NEWS: Robert Scott releases new solo record…

Robert Scott (The Bats, The Clean, Magick Heads) has a new album due out in September via the rejunvenated Flying Nun Records in New Zealand and Mistletone in Australia. Ends Run Together is Scott’s 3rd solo record and includes Dale Cotton on production and guest appeareances from David Kilgour (The Clean) and Lesley Paris (Look Blue Go Purple). Flying Nun have a free download of … Continue reading NEWS: Robert Scott releases new solo record…

NEWS: NO AGE new album due end Sept…

Following their Weirdo Rippers and Nouns LPs, Dean Spunt and Randy Randall (aka No Age) will release their newie Everything in Between at the end of September. In the words of the Sub Pop marketing dept… And Everything in Between is a bold step in their creative evolution. It is a culmination of reflecting upon life’s ruptures and triumphs; the process of moving through these moments … Continue reading NEWS: NO AGE new album due end Sept…

NEWS: GRINDERMAN 2 is coming…

Grinderman will release their new studio album Grinderman 2 through Mute on September 13th and via Anti- Records in the U.S. on September 14th. Grinderman 2 was recorded in 2009 at London’s RAK, State of The Ark and Assault and Battery studios. Co-produced by Grinderman and Nick Launay, the album was mixed by Launay at London’s British Grove in August 2009 and LA’s Seedy Underbelly … Continue reading NEWS: GRINDERMAN 2 is coming…

NEWS: MOUNT KIMBIE to release debut album…

Mount Kimbie are set to release their first album Crooks and Lovers on the Hotflush label in July. It follows their two EPs Maybes and Sketch On Glass which were both magical, technical explorations of minimal electronica. Dominic Maker and Kai Campos have set a high standard ahead of the new record… Tracklisting 1. Tunnelvision 2. Would Know 3. Before I Move Off 4. Blind … Continue reading NEWS: MOUNT KIMBIE to release debut album…

NEWS: ANTONY & THE JOHNSONS new album…

Antony & The Johnsons are set to followup 2009’s The Crying Light with Swanlights in October this year. He will be releasing an art book and an albbum with the intention that they will inform each other artistically and thematically. The Swanlights art book includes fragmentary images, drawings, paintings, photography, collage, writings and song lyrics. The visual art collection will be available via renowned art … Continue reading NEWS: ANTONY & THE JOHNSONS new album…

INTERVIEW: SUNNY DAY REAL ESTATE

Sunny Day Real Estate were one of the bands that both profited and were hindered by the explosion of activity and attention that centred around Seattle in the early 90s. Coming from that town they were immediately subject to forensic attention from the media and lumped in with what was being termed ‘grunge’. The reality was quite different as the band were coming from another … Continue reading INTERVIEW: SUNNY DAY REAL ESTATE