New Mountain Man
We praised the band's last release, which came in at number 11 on my top albums list of 2009.
We now have our first taste (and it is just a taste) of the new album with the beautiful+brief "Soft Skin"
The track somehow manages to break itself into two distinct sections (they do realize the song is 2 minutes long right?) and, as usual, it adds a haunting element to the song that not easy to describe.
"I got soft skin. Are you gonna let me in?"
In my review I wrote that the Mountain Man listener feels as if she is intruding on the three singers rehearsing in the forest. That distance is dissolved a bit with this new track. It is a warm song that feels as if it was written just for you.
Mountain Man :: Soft Skin
The Buzz Box #2
This week on the second installment of The Buzz Box we hear a comeback from Wolf Parade who will be releasing a follow-up to their rather poorly received At Mount Zoomer. Also on the list are a few great tracks (that I will probably get in trouble for posting / grab them while you can) from Ratatat and Here We Go Magic.
And lets not forget GAUNTLET HAIR.
Gauntlet Hair :: I Was Thinking...
Wolf Parade :: Ghost Pressure
Sunglasses :: Whiplash
Here We Go Magic :: Land of Feeling
Ratatat :: Sunblocks
Memoryhouse :: Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Best Coast :: Our Deal
Sleigh Bells
Sleigh Bells is only a duo. Two people. And somehow, even though my speakers are turned all the way down to the lowest setting, they sound LOUD. And this is ok because they make amazing in your face hip-pop music, part MIA, part Lily Allen, part awesome guitar tone. Also they are LOUD. Like, if you dont have a sub, your speakers will rattle. If you are tired, the treble will destroy you. If you wonder if their live show is awesome, it looks like it. If you wonder if there is a lil' Wayne Mashup, of course (see below). If you want to dance/ feel great, you will absolutely love them. Definitely new favorites.
You can get a lot of their music here. Album Treats drops May 11th on Mom + Pop/N.E.E.T.
New Wolf Parade
Two songs from Wolf Parade's upcoming LP Expo 86 are streaming over at P4k. Krug and the band are continuing the record-everything-live experiment that began with Sunset Rubdown's Dragonslayer. Results sound promising so far.
New Ratatat: LP4
Following up the fantastic LP3, Ratatat will be releasing the aptly named LP4 on June 8. If track record is any indication (and it is), this will be a great album.
According to Prefix, the songs for the album were recorded at the same time as LP3. The band, however, "insists that the two records are to be taken as distinct entities. The most obvious demarcation between the two is the prevalence of strings on LP4."
I love strings.
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