This here internet page is Drowned in Sound's guide to Record Store Day 2013, which comes with a rather special competition. This is far from thorough, it's just some stuff that stood out that we wanted to highlight, which perhaps you might like to consider picking up if it wasn't something already on your radar.»
Hopefully this long list of names and releases gives you a clue about the individuals behind the screens at DiS. I've always thought of the site as being an aggregator of individual opinions, rather than some compromised coherent voice with a contrarian tone. It's near impossible to get music fans to agree on very much, which is why we do our album of the year list a little differently to most sites. We don't just tot up the votes and say what the most popular release was, as music to us isn't a popularity contest. Votes quickly become political, rather than personal and I hate the idea of mob rule. »
We know September's not over, not over, not over yet! However, we have so many things that we're loving at the moment that we thought, instead of putting them all on single pages for you to flick through, we'd do what we have been trialling for the past few months and dump them altogether in one page that you can bookmark and come back to.»
As per previous columns, this is a collection of the best bits that have tumbled into DiS' inbox this week, plus a few things that I spotted spurting out of the waterfall that is my social media streams. For the sake of laziness, some press releases will be copy-pasted, and for the sake of saving your time (YOLO, etc) the commentary will have a brevity pithiness that I hope screams "we let the music do the talking"»
In a week that DiS posted legends Johnny Marr & Nile Rodgers in conversation, launched a new News Digest column, reviewed the Blur 21st Anniversary re-issues and someone started a reader poll to find DiS' favourite album, oh and Team GB (does anyone else hear this as Team Gerbil every single time someone says it?) won some medals at the olympics... we bring you the best stuff in DiS' inbox, in a handy digest that you can ingest on Friday at your desk or spend a little bit of 'weekend downtime' getting better acquainted with it... »
Daniel Rossen may be better known for his work in Grizzly Bear, but he's releasing an EP of his own later this year. It's called Silent Hour/Golden Mile and will be released on March 19 through Warp. It contains five tracks in total and one of those can be heard here. It's 'Saint Nothing'.»
Last week, to celebrate the DVD release of the fim Blue Valentine, which features a soundtrack by the chaps from DiS-favourites Grizzly Bear, we asked you to share the songs which would soundtrack a film about your life. Here, Grizzly Bear share their favourite soundtracks and Ed has made a playlist for his own biopic... »
A little competition for you... Last year, a sweet little film featuring Michelle Williams (Dawson's Creek) and Ryan Gosling (Half Nelson) as a young married couple, caused quite a stir, not least because it featured a soundtrack by DiS favourites Grizzly Bear. The film is out on DVD in the UK as of today, and we have 5 copies to give away.»
London's Serpentine Sessions have announced the line-up for this year's edition, following on from Regina Spektor, Bon Iver and Tindersticks, who performed last year.»
Drowned in Sound + Soundcloud x Tumblr = DrownedinSoundcloud»
The initial batch of headliners for this year's 2010 Latitude Festival has been announced and...it's pretty good all in all. Headlining the Obelisk Arena, which is the main stage, over the course of three days will be Florence + The Machine, Belle & Sebastian and Vampire Weekend. Just marginally underneath those three on the bill for that stage are Empire Of The Sun, The Maccabees and fast-fingered duo Rodrigo Y Gabriela.»
OH, they won AGAIN did they?»
Ho ho ho, another round up on which to end the year. This time, though, instead of just WORDS and occasional pictures, we have moving images, videos for singles released this year, and it is our aim to present here the best NINE videos of 2009.»
Um, so, being in a band and going on tour in a big (or little) tour bus and all that isn't always completely rosy, as two separate both both pretty bad incidents this weekend point out.»
Following on from a triumphant show at the Barbican on Saturday and hopefully a couple more equally triumphant shows in the next few days, Grizzly Bear have confirmed a few dates for March next year, you'll probably be pleased to know.»
Who will be this year's Fleet Foxes?»
Watch the video for 'While You Wait For The Others' taken from Veckatimest.»
The Falls Music & Arts Festival is a three day soirée from December 29, 2009 – 1 January 2010, which takes place in two gorgeous natural amphitheatres along the coastlines of Marion Bay, Tasmania and Lorne, Victoria; featuring around 60 performers, comedians, The Falls Arts Village, films, spectacular scenery and FREE CAMPING!»
Ever been to Wales? Ever seen Grizzly Bear live? Want to? Well, you can! We're giving away a pair of tickets to this year's Green Man Festival which is well and truly stocked with bands to rock your socks off.»
One of the festival lineups of the summer has to be that of leading French festival La Route Du Rock, who this week announced a UK festival party at London's Luminaire... plus, win tickets to the festival.»
The fantastic Brooklyn four-piece Grizzly Bear have announced that they'll be playing a one-off gig with the London Symphony Orchestra later in the year.»
DiS trawls through all the recent music news so you don't have to.»
Here's a selection of videos that have bought light into our dull March days, and hopefully will do the same for you.»
Dying to hear the new Grizzly Bear album? Well, it's not out officially for another couple of months - but here's a little sneak preview from Veckatimest in the shapely form of album track 'Cheerleader'.»
DiS trawls through all the recent music news so you don't have to.»
DiS trawls through all the recent music news so you don't have to.»
Brooklyn duo Department of Eagles - Daniel Rossen of Grizzly Bear alongside his friend Fred Nicolaus - have inked a deal with 4AD»
Two collaborative efforts from David Byrne and Dirty Projectors (pictured) will lead an all-star (indie) cast on a new charity compilation produced by The National’s Aaron and Bryce Dessner»
Having just been announced as US tour support for Radiohead, we caught up with Grizzly Bear main man Ed Droste to congratulate him on the news, and to pop a few questions as to the whys and wherefores»
Slow on the uptake here perhaps, but this doesn't stop the fact that Grizzly Bear release new EP Friend on November 5, through Warp.»
“I didn’t make a record. I couldn’t be bothered to make a record. It would have been too difficult. It was easier not to make a record.”»
DiS is back from the seaside… sadly. A gaggle of hip flask-wielding critics took their poison pens to both The Great Escape and All Tomorrow’s Parties, but now we’re back in the Smoke and wondering where the sunshine’s disappeared to. Returning to Paddington in the miserable drizzle… how very typical...»
Spain's Primavera Sound Festival is all but complete of line-up, with the latest announcement a true who's who of DiS's rocking and rolling wet dreams...»
James Figurine, the alias behind last year's Mistake Mistake Mistake Mistake album, is flanked by a talented gang of guest contributors on his latest project...»
Grizzly Bear have cancelled their remaining European dates - including a number in the UK - following guitarist Daniel Rossen's decision to return home to New York to tend to his ill father. The band also had their equipment stolen while in Belgium...»
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