Denmark-based, Iceland-born singer and multi-instrumentalist Dad Rocks! (aka Snævar Njáll Albertsson, a 26-year-old father of two) kicked off a UK tour last night at London's Tamesis Dock, in support of his fabulous debut album Mount Modern.»
Danish lot When Saints Go Machine released the stunning Konkylie earlier this year (read our review here) and on November 14 they will release a single from the record, 'Parix'. Obviously you'll have to pay for that, but if you want a slice of free 'Parix' then you're in luck today as the band have a reworking by fellow Dane Taragana Pyjarama up for downloading.»
As you may have noticed during the past week or so, it's around this time of year where things get a bit busy for albums being released in the early part of 2012. There has been literally tens. Anyway, the next in line to announce a mini-album is Gonjasufi, whose new project is released on January 23 next year.»
Wichita-signed Cloud Nothings will follow up the success of 2011's self-titled record with another one in 2012. It's called Attack On Memory and will be released on February 6 through Wichita Recordings once more. As is usually the way with album releases, you can stream and download a track from the album right away.»
There's been a lot of EMA love from these quarters over the past year or so and today is going to be no exception. She releases her new single, 'Marked', digitally today and the b-side is a new track, one called 'Angelo'. You can stream it here. »
In case you’ve heard any different, it’s not actually that grim up north. It’s in that spirit that DiS is bringing you a bill of some of the best musicians that northern England has to offer.»
New Errors Record on the way.»
We're used to The Barbican providing plenty of musical greatness over the years and months, especially in recent times. It's with great delight, then, that we bring you the news of their Spring Season of Contemporary Music. Have a peek here for a round-up of what's going on in Spring 2012 at the great London institution.»
A new Field Music album.»
Drowned in Sound speaks to the 6 Music editor, Paul Rodgers, and Janice Long, one of John Peel’s former colleagues, about tonight's debate: ‘Can John Peelism survive the Internet?'»
Earlier this year record label 4AD released a vinyl and digital compilation of their "sessions", which have been going on for quite a while now. I have held the physical product in my hands and it is wondrous. This doesn't signify their end, though, and t»
As you know, we're big fans of Ghosting Season at DiS. That much would be obvious. They, and in their guise as worriedaboutsatan, have done some super remixes in the last year or so, and this time it's the turn of Cloud Control to be remixed. The track in»
Crunch festival - a mixture of art, philosophy and music based in Hay-on-Wye - has announced its full line-up for its 2011 edition. As you'd expect, it's quite an eclectic mix. See below for the full line-up. Some choice gems in there, naturally.»
Summer Camp are in the process of releasing their debut album, Welcome To Condale. It comes on the back of a great EP and a few really great singles. They're doing things the right way. As a guide to that record they wrote and released a fanzine, somethin»
A new Casiokids video. It's fluffy.»
For a bit of fun and as some vague ‘celebration’ of the fact we’ve existed long enough to reach our 11th birthday, over the next few days the current crop of DiS contributors will be writing about records released in the year 2000 that they loved and continue to admire...»
Imagine modern French chamber music remixed by iPod commercials and Macbook sound effects: minimized and deconstructed into chat function sound clips, an email alert blip, a ring tone or Apple Store automated door bells.»
Earlier this year Michael Brown gave Amplifier's new record an 8/10, writing that it embraced its past but was unafraid of the future, which sounds like a good mix to us. There's a hive of activity around them at the moment, with a track to download, video and some upcoming tour dates. The track is 'Planet of Insects' and it can be downloaded here, via BandCamp.»
A new Nada Surf album. On its way.»
No, the picture isn't Noel Edmonds.»
Watch Fujiya and Miyagi perform "a session".»
On December 5, Scottish-types We Were Promised Jetpacks release a double A-side single through FatCat. Yep, people still do release double A-sides. The two tracks in question are 'Human Error' and 'Ink Slowly Dries'. You can, handily enough, listen to both of here below in the embedded SoundCloud player.»
A new Wild Flag video. Have a look. »
Noisy, loud, and well-named lot Ice, Sea, Dead People have a new single out very soon indeed. In fact it might be out already, but I've been so busy listening to it I've not really bothered to check. Anyway, it's a single, yes, but it's also a free download. Which can be obtained here in exchange for some social media type messages. Easy.»
Mister Heavenly, the band made up of Nick Thorburn of Islands and The Unicorns, Ryan Kattner of Man Man and Joe Plummer of Man Man, have announced their first ever date in the United Kingdom and some more in Europe, too. They are all listed below and start at the end of next month, moving through to December.»
A couple of months ago we (I) went to see our favourite Icelandic composer-type guy Ólafur Arnalds at the Southbank Centre and it was magical. Also on the bill was Message To Bears who were equally magical. We've now got a track from the upcoming album for you to stream and it's downbeat, lowkey but subtle and warming at the same time. It's 'Mountains' and you can stream it here.»
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