Over the weekend, Sleigh Bells dropped the first official single from their soon-to-be-released LP, Reign of Terror. Though I still enjoy “Born to Lose” a bit more, the new single, “Comeback Kid”, is yet another impressive track and keeps me hopeful that Sleigh Bells sophomore outing will live up to my high expectations.
Reign of Terror is out Feb. 21st and you can catch Sleigh Bells on tour, starting Feb. 3rd.
I love, love, love The New Pornographers, but it wasn’t until today that I discovered the solo recordings of keyboardist/vocalist, Kathryn Calder. (thank you dinner party download!)
Calder released her first album back in 2010. A deeply personal record, Are you my Mother? was largely born through two years of Kathryn caring for her terminally ill mother. As depressing as that sounds, don’t think of the record as a eulogy. Rather, think of it as a “statement that life is a mixed bag, and that without losing things you would never know to cherish them.”
This last October, Calder released Bright and Vivid. A solid follow-up, the record is filled with harmonic vocals and some surprisingly elaborate production. Lead single, “Who Are You?”, is one heck of a good track and Calder’s “uniquely angelic voice” really shine. If you haven’t already, do yourself a favor and familiarize yourself with Kathryn.
♪ Kathryn Calder – Who Are You? (from Bright and Vivid)
St. Vincent 2012 Tour Dates:
02/21 – Istanbul, TR @ Salon IKSV
02/22 – Rome, IT @ Lanificio 159
02/23 – Bologna, IT @ Locomotiv
02/24 – Milan, IT @ Tunnel
02/26 – Paris, FR @ Alhambra
02/27 – London, UK @ Shepherds Bush Empire
02/28 – Brussels, BE @ Botanique
02/29 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
03/02 – Porto, PT @ Vodafone Mexe Festival
03/08 – Perth, AU @ Rosemount Hotel
03/10 – Brisbane, AU @ The Hi-Fi
03/12 – Sydney, AU @ Factory Theatre
03/14 – Melbourne, AU @ The Hi-Fi
04/14 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
04/17 – Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theater *
04/21 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
04/24 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater *
[* = w/ tUnE-yArDs]
♪ St. Vincent – Surgeon (from Strange Mercy)
tUnE-yArDs 2012 Tour Dates:
01/12 – Auckland, NZ @ Kings Arm Tavern
01/14 – Melbourne, AU @ Sugar Mountain Festival
01/15 – Richmond, AU @ Corner Hotel
01/18 – Sydney, AU @ The Famous Spiegeltent
01/19 – Sydney, AU @ Hunting Lodge
01/20 – Sydney, AU @ Keystone Bar
01/21 – Holbart, AU @ Theatre Royal
01/22 – Brisbane, AU @ Powerhouse
02/09 – New York, NY @ The Allen Room at Lincoln Center
02/12 – Dublin, IE @ Button Factory
02/13 – Leeds, UK @ Cockpit
02/15 – London, UK @ Shepherds Bush Empire
02/16 – Tourcoing, FR @ Le Grand Mix
02/17 – Rennes, FR @ Ubu Club
02/18 – Paris, FR @ La Maroquinerie
02/19 – Grenoble, FR @ Le Ciel
02/20 – Dudingen, CH @ Bad Bonn
02/22 – Brussels, BE @ Botanique
02/23 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
02/25 – Oslo, NO @ BLA
02/26 – Malmo, SE @ Debaser
02/28 – Berlin, DE @ Festaal Kreuzberg
02/29 – Munich, DE @ Rote Sonne
03/01 – St. Gallen, FR @ Palace
03/02 – Turin, IT @ Hiroshima
03/03 – Rome, IT @ Lanificio
03/04 – Milan, IT @ Tunnel
03/06 – Bologna, IT @ Locomotiv Club
03/07 – Zagreb, HR @ Tvornica Kulture
03/08 – Ljubljana, SL @ Menza Pri Koritu
03/10 – Istanbul, TR @ Salon
03/11 – Tel Aviv, IR @ Barby Theatre
04/14 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
04/17 – Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theater *
04/21 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
04/24 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater *
07/05-08 – Roskilde, DK @ Roskilde Festival
[* = w/ St. Vincent]
♪ tUnE-yArDs – Bizzness (from w h o k i l l)
Noted as one of several forthcoming cinematic offerings from Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi’s Rome project, which will comprise a theatrical live-action project, the heralded collaborative single with Jack White now gets the visual treatment. The video for “Two Against One” welcomes an animated cut, actually done rather well, might we add. Expect to see more aesthetic offerings from the album in the near future. The video is part of an interactive project by acclaimed music video director Chris Milk and animator/co-director Anthony Francisco Schepperd. Check the link for more. Enjoy
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