Rocking Leeds grunge riffers Dinosaur Pile Up have unleashed their new video for Mona Lisa.
The song reportedly is inspired by living in a cheap apartment, with no money, no time, nothing but instant noodles for dinner and other struggles I’m sure all of us can relate to.
You can see the video below.
Memphis, the debut album on True Panther Sounds by Tennessee pop tarts Magic Kids has been on repeat in our office for the last couple of weeks and brings the sunshine on many levels with wonderful pop charm and a tonne of catchy riffs.
Enjoy the video for Superball here and look out for their album that is released this week as it really is a must have.
Liverpool thrashers SSS returned from their european tour with vocalist Foxy sporting a broken foot from skating in Austria. Speaking on the wreckage he says “The Wreck and Annoy tour has had its share of ups and downs, the good and the bad and great, we have digested and relished. Tour is what it is, we love it.”
See SSS at the following live dates and watch this daft video of him on a mobility scooter at a Zoo:
Oct. 30 – Liverpool, UK – Night of the Living Dead 8
Nov. 06 – Leeds, UK – Damnation Festival
Wax Tailor will be hitting Islington in October.
The hip hop producer, who has been compared to the likes of RJD2 and DJ Shadow, will be bringing his live show, which includes a four-piece band, to the capital. The Frenchman will land on these shores on October 7th and tickets are sure to fly so make sure you pick up yours before they go. If you’re still not sure, then check the video below, it’s sure to convince you that it’ll be a night to remember!
Only a week after the critical and blogosphere success of the All Delighted People EP, Sufjan Stevens has already announced the release of a full LP entitled The Age Of Adz.
The album has been scheduled for release on October 12th through Asthmatic Kitty.
You can listen to and download the album track I Walked below. Brilliant stuff.
Seattle southern rock 5-piece and Fully Flared soundtrack favourites, Band Of Horses have announced that they will be embarking on a UK tour at the beginning of next year.
Tickets go on sale this Friday September 3rd so get that money saved quick if you want to hear some fresh material from the equestrian collective.
The band will play the following dates:
26th January Newcastle O2 Academy
27th January Glasgow O2 Academy
28th January Birmingham O2 Academy
30th January Bristol O2 Academy
31th January Leeds O2 Academy
1st February Manchester Academy 1
3rd February London O2 Academy Brixton
Band of Horses – Compliments from Jon Berger on Vimeo.
In one of the most impressive concepts for a visual music experience, Arcade Fire have teamed up with Chris Milk for the interactive music video to ‘We Used To Wait‘, entitled The Wilderness Downtown.
The experiment does not work in Firefox but in Chrome or Safari creates a personalised music video experience as you tour through your old neighbourhood (or whatever area you choose) through a myriad of browser windows while that incredible song plays. It really is something special that should be experienced by all those with a strong internet connection.
Head here for the making of and click the image below to head to the official Wilderness Downtown website.
Slayer will be releasing all ten of their American Recordings albums as a limited edition box set on October 11th.
The Vinyl Conflict will feature Reign In Blood, South of Heaven, Seasons In The Abyss, the double-record Live Decade of Aggression, Divine Intervention, Undisputed Attitude, God Hates Us All, Christ Illusion, and World Painted Blood. All ten albums have been re-mastered from the original analog master tapes and perss onto vinyl with lacquers cut several times to make sure the highest sound quality has been achieved.
Each vinyl disc will come in a clear inner sleeve to preserve the record, put into litho-wrapped jackets and then boxed in a hardcover slipcase. The original inner sleeve artwork for all the albums will also be included as 12 x 12 inserts.
You can pre-order yours now here.
Architects will be releasing their new digital single Day In Day Out on September 27th and have announced some tour dates.
The single, which is taken from their upcoming album The Here And Now, will no doubt be showcased on the following dates with Devil Sold His Soul, Norma Jean and Lower Than Atlantis as well as their headline dates in Cork and Dublin:
30.09 – Leeds – Cockpit
01.10 – Birmingham – O2 Academy 2
02.10 – Manchester – Club Academy
03.10 – Glasgow – Garage
04.10 – Newcastle – O2 Academy 2
06.10 – Nottingham – Rescue Rooms
07.10 – Norwich – Waterfront
08.10 – London – Koko
09.10 – Bristol – O2 Academy
15.10 – Cork – Cyprus Avenue
16.10 – Dublin – Academy 2
Cancer Bats recently put their new video online.
The band will be touring with Bring Me The Horizon on their upcoming UK dates in September as well as playing their own headline show at the Carleton in Morecombe on September 26th before heading off into Europe with Dillinger Escape Plan.
You can check out the video for their track Scared to Death below. Hoods and Baseball Bats galore. Avit Bats!