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2011, music, new music

[new music roundup] 10.11.11

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A few of my favorite new releases this week, including the complete version of Bjork’s ambitious iPhone and iPad app/LP.  Enjoy.

Björk//Biophilia

For fans of: The Sugarcubes, The Knife, Kate Bush, iamamiwhoami, Fever Ray
Key tracks: Cosmogony, Crystalline, Moon

 

Casiokids//Aabenbaringen Over Aaskammen

For fans of: The New Wine, Datarock, Pony the Pirate, FM Belfast
Key tracks: Olympiske Leker, Dresinen, Det haster!, Golden Years

 

Future Islands//On The Water

For fans of: Active Child, Youth Lagoon, WU LYF, Double Dagger
Key tracks: The Great Fire, Balance, Give Us The Wind, Before The Bridge

 

High Places//Original Colors

For fans of: The Ruby Suns, Here We Go Magic, Soft Circle, Lucky Dragons
Key tracks: Year Off, Ahead Stop, Dry Lake, The Pull

 

James Blake//Enough Thunder EP

For fans of: Jamie xx, Mount Kimbie, Joy Orbison, SBTRKT
Key tracks: A Case of You (Joni Mitchell Cover), Fall Creek Boys Choir, Enough Thunder

 

Icarus Himself//Career Culture

For fans of: Woodsman, Laarks, Golden Ages, Sleeping in the Aviary
Key tracks: Wake Up, On Your Side, Half Moon Eyes, Mornings At the Bar

 

Radiohead//TKOL RMX 1234567 

For fans of: Sigur Rós, Portishead, SBTRKT, Thom Yorke
Key tracks: Lotus Flower (SBTRKT RMX), Little By Little (Caribou RMX), Separator (Four Tet RMX), Bloom (Jamie xx Rework)

 

Still Corners//Creatures of an Hour

For fans of: Blouse, Memoryhouse, Veronica Falls, Gauntlet Hair
Key tracks: Endless Summer, Circulars, Cuckoo, Into the Trees

concerts, live music, music, on the road

[on the road] Future Islands

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Future Islands are hitting the road this Fall in support of the upcoming release of their latest LP, On The Water, which is due out Oct. 11th via Thrill Jockey (pre-order).  I’ve heard nothing but great things about their live shows, so check the dates below and make it out if you have the chance, you’ll definitely see me at Alex’s Bar in Long Beach on Nov. 18th.

♫ Future Islands – Balance ♫

October 1 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Prospecto Festival
October 8 – Baltimore, MD @ The Sound Garden (Free In-Store Performance! Starts at 5PM)
October 25 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat (w/Javelin)
October 26 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Small’s Theatre (w/Javelin)
October 27 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern (w/Javelin)
October 28 – Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick Lounge (w/Javelin)
October 29 – Kalamazoo, MI @ The Strutt (w/Javelin)
October 30 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall (w/Javelin)
November 1 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry
November 2 – Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
November 3 – Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot Saloon
November 4 – Norman, OK @ The Opolis
November 5 – Austin, TX @ Fun Fun Fun Fest
November 7 – Marfa, TX @ Padre’s
November 8 – Santa Fe, NM @ VFW
November 9 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
November 10 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
November 11 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux
November 12 – Seattle, WA @ The Vera Project
November 13 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
November 15 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
November 16 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Muddy Waters
November 17 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
November 18 – Long Beach, CA @ Alex’s Bar
November 19 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah
November 20 – Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room
November 23 – New Orleans, LA @ Circle Bar
November 25 – Birmingham, AL @ The Bottletree
November 26 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl (w/Lonnie Walker)
November 27 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle (w/Lonnie Walker)
November 28 – Wilmington, NC @ Soapbox (w/Lonnie Walker)
November 29 – Charlottesville, VA @ Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar
November 30 – Lancaster, PA @ The Lizard Lounge
December 1 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom (w/Zomes)
December 2 – Philadelphia, PA @ Kungfu Necktie
December 3 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar (w/Javelin)

music, on repeat

[on repeat] Future Islands//Balance

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Just came across this brand new track (thank you Elbows) from Future Islands and the boys from Baltimore have done it once again.

I was already excited for the upcoming release of the band’s third album, On The Water, after hearing the lead single Before The Bridge.  This latest track, Balance, is equally as nice on the ears (if not nicer).

On The Water is set for release Oct. 11th via ThrillJockey.  In the meantime, enjoy the new track below and you LA peeps can catch ’em at this years FYF Fest on Sep. 3rd.

♫ Future Islands – Balance ♫

hot off the press, music, new music

[hot off the press] Rapdragons//Natural Born Chillers

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Baltimore hip hop duo Nick Often and Greg Ward, better known as Rapdragons, have been busy.

Back in 2009, the duo released their debut record, Ten Stories High, to local, regional, and bloggable acclaim. They followed that up with the remix album, Ten Stories Hijacked, in 2010.  Soon after, they released the much-anticipated mixtape album, and one of my favorites, Featuring Baltimore — a collection of hip hop tracks each sampling a different band from baltimore, including Beach House and Future Islands.

Now when I woke up this morning, I was pleasantly surprised and excited to see an email from Rapdragons waiting in my inbox announcing their latest mixtape EP, Natural Born Chillers.  I really haven’t had a chance to give the EP a proper listen, but i’m sure it won’t disappoint.  Like Featuring Baltimore, the new EP is another collection of hip hop meets indie rock…or as I like to call it, Indie Hop.  And like previous releases, Natural Born Chillers is available for free download here!

Like I said before, I haven’t given the new EP a proper listen, but so far I’m really digging the title track:

Rapdragons – Natural Born Chillers (Rapdragons x Moss of Aura)