Album Review: Sufjan Stevens ‘Run Rabbit Run’

Posted on 29. Sep, 2009 by refe.

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There’s a world of quirky indie-folk out there, and Sufjan Stevens is its king. His ‘wunderkind’ status may be a stretch – the guy is in his thirties, after all – but there is no question about Sufjan’s skill and creativity as a songwriter. Diverse arrangements, complex characters and themes of spirituality and Americana are [...]

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New Music Releases – September 29, 2009

Posted on 28. Sep, 2009 by refe.

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This week brings us several worthwhile new albums. I am particularly excited about Cymbals Eat Guitars Why There Are Mountains. These guys show a ton of promise and I found this record to be a great listen.
Karen O and the Kids give us an early taste of Where the Wild Things Are with their excellent [...]

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New Music Releases – September 22 2009

Posted on 21. Sep, 2009 by refe.

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Summer is coming to an end and the big releases are cranking up. This week brings us several highly anticipated releases, as well as one or two that I am personally excited about.
As far as big name acts go, Pearl Jam’s Backspacer drops this week, the band’s first album since cutting ties with Sony Records. [...]

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Billy Corgan Announces New Smashing Pumpkins Album – 44 Free Songs

Posted on 17. Sep, 2009 by refe.

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Billy Corgan announced Wednesday that recording has begun on a new 44 track album, Teargarden by Kaleidyscope, which he will release as a series of free downloads.
In a statement made on the Pumpkins’ website Corgan said that he hopes ”to release a song at a time beginning around Halloween of this year, with each new release coming [...]

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Album Review: Castanets – Texas Rose, The Thaw, and the Beasts

Posted on 16. Sep, 2009 by refe.

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Texas Rose, the Thaw and the Beasts is Castanets’ biggest and most ambitious work to date, featuring a full band and bringing to the table a brand new appetite for the epic. It’s a challenging, but oddly accessible collection of music.
The album is something of an enigma – rooted in rustic country-folk, yet twisted and [...]

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New Music Releases – September 1st 2009

Posted on 01. Sep, 2009 by refe.

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This week brings us an interesting mix of new music. We have the always interesting mewithoutyou with It’s All Crazy! It’s All False! It’s All a Dream! It’s Alright. The first time I saw these guys do their thing live they performed wearing wool sweaters and down parkas. It was 105 degrees.
To those who have [...]

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New Music Releases August 25th 2009

Posted on 26. Aug, 2009 by refe.

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Lot’s of new releases this week including Blizten Trapper’s highly engaging Black River Killer, and Mew’s excessively titled No More Stories Are Told Today I’m Sorry They Washed Away No More Stories the World is Grey I’m Tired Let’s Wash Away.
Imogen Heap’s Ellipse officially launched this week with a deluxe edition that includes a [...]

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New Music Releases – August 18th 2009

Posted on 18. Aug, 2009 by refe.

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There are a few solid new releases this week. Australia’s Temper Trap is one that I can definitely recommend that you check out (I think Australia may be taking over the world – or at least this blog recently!) The vinyl edition of The Cave Singers Welcome Joyis a solid offering, boasting melodic guitar-driven folk rock [...]

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New Music Releases August 11th 2009

Posted on 11. Aug, 2009 by refe.

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Summer is the season of reissues, and this week we have no shortage of them. The Cure, Fleetwood Mac, Ween – even the Flying Burrito Brothers. The big Woodstock: 40 Years On box set drops today as well, along with a live Jimi Hendrix that comes complete with a t-shirt.
As for new stuff, we’ve got [...]