out this week

What a weird release week: three dramatic changes in musical style coming from PJ Harvey, Iron and Wine, and Múm… it’s like The Twilight Zone!!!

The Weakerthans: Reunion Tour
The highly-anticipated and long-awaited follow-up to Reconstruction Site is another lycially satisfying record by The Weakerthans.

Civil Twilight [wicked-cool song]
Reunion Tour [wicked-cool song]

buy Reunion Tour here


PJ Harvey: White Chalk
Hauntingly gorgeous!!! PJ Harvey has taken a brand new direction on White Chalk: musically, the angry rock guitar melodies are replaced by haunting piano notes whereas vocally, her commanding deep voice is replaced by mesmerizing soft tones as well as unusual high pitches.

The Devil [wicked-cool song]
When Under Ether [wicked-cool song]

White Chalk is out this week in the UK, but it won't be out till next week in North America


The New Amsterdams: At The Foot Of My Rival

Hughes
Fortunate Fool

buy At The Foot Of My Rival here


Iron & Wine: Sheperd's Dog

Wolves (Song of the Shepherd's Dog)
Boy With a Coin [wicked-cool song]

buy Sheperd's Dog here


Tiny Masters of Today: Bang Bang Boom Cake
Two kids (13-year-old Ivan and 11-year-old Ada) making rebellious punk songs – wickedly entertaining!!! Already had a profound impact in the UK, Bang Bang Boom Cake will try to make some noise in North America this week.

Stickin' It to the Man [wicked-cool song]
Bushy [wicked-cool song]

buy Bang Bang Boom Cake here


Múm: Go Go Smear The Poison Ivy
So different... ???

They Made Frogs Smoke 'Til They Exploded
Dancing Behind My Eyelids

buy Go Go Smear The Poison Ivy here


Two Gallants: Two Gallants
A good folk rock record full of heart and soul! Indeed, it is a giant step up from What The Toll Tells.

The Deader [wicked-cool song]
Despite What You've Been Told [wicked-cool song]

buy Two Gallants here


Devendra Banhart: Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon

Shabop Shalom

buy Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon here

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preview

Say Anything has just posted a brand new song entitled "Skinny Mean Man" on their MySpace homepage. The song is taken from the band's highly anticipated double album, In Defense of the Genre, out on October 23rd.

Pre-order an autographed CD here

tomorrow!

One of the best horror movies of all time, Suspiria (1977), will be out on a 2-disc special edition DVD tomorrow! Not only is Dario Argento’s classic Italian horror a cinematic masterpiece, but it also features a very memorable soundtrack by Goblin as well.

Goblin - Suspiria [super-wicked-cool song]
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see a penny pick it up and all day you'll have good luck

Watch YACHT performs "See A Penny (Pick It Up)" on Retread Session #3.


See A Penny (Pick It Up) [wicked-cool song]
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buy I Believe In You. Your Magic Is Real here

if you don’t sleep then i won’t sleep, we’re such close friends that we’re the best of friends

At the moment, I am sort of crazy about Cutting Pink With Knives’s latest album, Populuxxe even though I have only been listening to it for a few days. Populuxxe is an experimental electro scremo album... I guess I probably need to explain that a little. If I have to compare, Cutting Pink With Knives’ style closely resemble The Blood Brothers. They have similar tempo and guitar works; in addition, their vocal delivery occasionally reminds me of The Blood Brothers as well. Likewise, Cutting Pink With Knives is also like Enter Shikari, but better because their music seem less serious and less ambitious. With the longest song running at only 2:19, Populuxxe is fast, wild, and exceptionally energetic!

St. Mark
See Emm Sea
IDIC
Laser Hannon
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buy Populuxxe here

evil don’t look like anything

Okkervil River — September 21, 2007 @ Lee's Palace

i sowed a rose underneath the oak grove

Watch PJ Harvey performs "Grow Grow Grow" on French television.


Grow Grow Grow [wicked-cool song]
Broken Harp [wicked-cool song]
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White Chalk comes out on September 24th in the UK, you can pre-order it here

is this all you care about?

I don’t usually compare bands to The Arcade Fire; however, I have no choice but to reference them to describe Forward March! by The Strange Death of Liberal England. TSDOLE’s (unfortunately short) debut album carries a very similar musical quality as The Arcade Fire. For instance, the music of Forward March! is full of very rich and grand scale marching band-like sound. Likewise, the arrangement of a song usually begins with quiet and simple instruments that eventually crescendo to multi-layers instrumentations and vocals is also very Arcade Fire like. I must note that The Strange Death of Liberal England is NOT an Arcade Fire rip-off band, it just so happened that both bands utilize similar musical motifs. TSDOLE are fresh and promising; in fact, I prefer them over The Arcade Fire as Forward March! is an outstanding record.

Modern Folk Song [wicked-cool song]
An Old Fashioned War [wicked-cool song]
I Saw Evil [wicked-cool song]
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buy Forward March! here

aarrr!!!

Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day!!!
Learn how to talk like a pirate here.

face swelled up like a rainbow trout

The mighty Hadouken! will be releasing a mixtape entitled Not Here To Please You on November 12.

Tracklist:
Leap Of Faith
Bounce
Girls
Love, Sweat & Beer
Dance Lesson
You Can't Be That
Liquid Lives (Noisia Remix)
Tuning In (H! Rerub)
Bloc Party Vs Hadouken! Remix
Plan B Vs Hadouken! Remix
Bolt Action 5 Vs Hadouken! Remix

Liquid Lives
That Boy That Girl [super-wicked-cool song]
Tuning In [wicked-cool song]

Plan B - No More Eatin' (Hadouken! Remix) [wicked-cool song]
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