In case you haven’t heard THE POSTAL SERVICE (Ben Gibbard of DCFC and Jimmy Tamborello of Dntel) are reuniting for a few shows this spring! They have stressed that they will not be releasing new music, but hey! thank god, right because that could ruin everything. The only date announced is Coachella 2013 so get to buying those tickets and then listen to Give Up all day to remind yourself why we all have to go to Southern California this April.
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Infinity Girl – Just Like Lovers EP
So I designed the cover for the new Infinity Girl EP, Just Like Lovers. NBD… (!!!!) They released the track list and cover art today. The booklet and music should be available on December 5th, so keep an eye out for that! Release show is that night at TT the Bears in Cambridge, MA.
1) untitled (july)
Candy Hearts New Album Premiere!
Candy Hearts has quickly become one of my favorite bands and their new EP The Best Ways to Disappear comes out tomorrow on Violently Happy/Bridge Nine!! It’s streaming now on AltPress ― check it out!
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GREAT THUNDER (Katie Crutchfield + Keith Spencer)
Why am I awake at 4am? Well because I wanna keep anyone who for SOME REASON isn’t following Katie Crutchfield on twitter informed!
Over the past few months (under the guise of starting a Guided By Voices cover band) Katie has secretly combined her song writing skills with Keith Spencer, bassist for Swearin’, and out of nowhere released this 22 song album under the name Great Thunder. It’s totally different from what Waxahatchee and P.S. Eliot have released before, probably due to the new collaboration. For one thing this band includes both male and female vocals. It wavers between 90s indie pop and garage punk. Angelfood is the jam of the century. I’m sure there will be much more to say once I’ve listened more and gotten some sleep, but for godssake I’m just so excited.
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CYLS and Empire! Empire!
Last week Count Your Lucky Stars and Empire! Empire! (I was a Lonely Estate) combined their powers to hold a contest for free Empire! Empire! albums. The contest involved “shares” of a CYLS Facebook status, and the rules promised that if the status reached 500 shares they would make Empire! Empire!’s entire discography free on bandcamp for one week. WELL, you guessed it! It happened! And if you aren’t familiar with Empire! Empire! they’re a midwestern emo husband and wife duo that formed in 2006. Also, let me tell you, their discography is HUGE. There are 14 releases total, and between them all you’re bound to find something you love… At least if you like emo music. Check them out!! (Along with pretty much every other CYLS release)
Thanks CYLS!!! <3
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Hop Along- Get Disowned & Fall Tour
First of all: shit, this poster is so cool. Like, who did this? ily
Second of all: shit, this album is so good! Listen to it, buy it, love it. When did Philly become so cool? Are we all going to have to move there? If so I’m going to at least wait until after this tour ’cause I wouldn’t want to miss the Boston show, ya know?
A friend played me this band’s 10″, Wretches (Salinas Records, 2009), years ago and I loved it. Get Disowned was released in May and came as a complete surprise to me! Where have you guys been!? You’re back and so much better than ever!! This is for sure one of the best records I’ve heard this year. It’s fuzzy indie rock basically. Sort of reminds me of Football, Etc’s first EP. The vocals by Frances Quinlan really make the album. See No Good Al Joad for crazy vocals and Laments for incredible hooks.
TOUR DATES:
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Nocturne Released Today!
It’s finally August 28th and Wild Nothing’s new album is officially released on Captured Tracks!! Personally I’ve been listening to the album for weeks because Tatum allowed it to be streamed early on a few webpages. I don’t think album outshines Gemini or Golden Haze, but I’m still really into it. It stays true to the Wild Nothing sound, even if it lacks some of the earlier relatability and melancholy. Between Golden Haze and Nocturne Tatum moved from Blacksburg, VA to Brooklyn, NY so his new work is a little less heartfelt and a little overdone production-wise. I had prepared myself for much worse though after Cloud Nothings broke my heart by never releasing any shoegaze post Turning On. The point is: it’s a red letter day! Listen to Wild Nothing!
Right now!
Wild Nothing Tour also starts today!
8/28/2012 – Dallas, TX – Club Dada
8/29/2012 – Austin, TX – Red 7
8/31/2012 – Tucson, AZ – Club Congress
9/2/2012 – Los Angeles, CA – FYF Fest
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