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by Luke Slater
Back in 2007 Okkervil River released a free mixtape called Golden Opportunities, made up of songs recorded on the road, when touring their album The Stage Names. Now, four years later, they're releasing Golden Opportunities 2, also for free. You can download it in mp3 or lossless M4A format from the band's official website.»
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by Luke Slater
Though their various splinter and side-projects have been more prominent in the past couple of years, Oxford's Jonquil are returning with a new album next year, carrying on as a four-piece where before they were six. »
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by Luke Slater
Every year we marvel when Spain's Primavera Sound announce their line-up, and many of us Brits flock to Barcelona to enjoy all that is has to offer during late May. Well, the festival have just confirmed the first batch of acts who will play in 2012. See below for who they've confirmed. No surprise, some big names are there.»
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by Luke Slater
Today is Black Friday. I'm not sure why that's significant to those of us who aren't in the the United States but hell, people are going on about it everywhere this week. Or so it seems. Anyway, a couple of things which are ostensibly "for Black Friday", as part of Record Store Day's Black Friday, are these two Jeffrey Lewis session video for Wowsers Trousers.»
In Depth by Luke Slater
This week's Spotify playlist, forged from the week's content. Edition #118 features Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Wiseblood, Jessie Ware, SBTRKT and some more. »
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by Luke Slater
Yes, we know this is old news, but it's still quite important. And we just didn't get round to writing anything about it. So here it is, belatedly - the news that there's a new Lambchop album on the way, released on February 20 through City Slang, it's called Mr M.»
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by Luke Slater
Here's Dylan Moran telling us, and you, what he thinks about heavy metal. An more specifically the people who listen to it. Have a look below at the clip, which is taken from his new DVD release, just in time for Christmas. »
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by Luke Slater
Hearing about a band's influences often used to be the perfect gateway. Like the time you saw Kurt Cobain wearing a Scratch Acid t-shirt, then you listened to them and realised that they are, in fact, one of the greatest bands ever to have picked up instr»
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by Luke Slater
A new, rather brilliant, Fleet Foxes video.»
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by Luke Slater
Atheist Xmas. Cheery song to listen to now.»
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by Luke Slater
Quite wonderful folky sister-sister Swedish duo First Aid Kit have recently been knocking about with Lykke Li over in North America. Well, they'll be over this way shortly, having joined the ranks of acts who have announced a February tour for next year. Have a peek below as to when and where they all take place. Plus...ticket links.»
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by Luke Slater
Following on from the excellent and well-acclaimed self-titled debut album (which Bronya Francis acclaimed with a 9/10 review here), SBTRKT has just confirmed a set of shows for February and March next year, which will altogether make a headline tour. It ends with the biggest headline show to date, in London on March 1 at KOKO.»
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by Luke Slater
A Braids mixtape. From them. To us. And you.»
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by Luke Slater
On December 12 Accidental Records will release a remix EP of tracks from Matthew Herbert's recent One Pig record. It's not any EP, though. Aside from being a Matthew Herbert EP, the selection of tracks have been remixed by Micachu. We've got one of the tracks for you to download, too. »
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by Luke Slater
Listen to a Dreamtrak Diamond Sound remix of AOQ's 'Konami'.»
In Depth by Luke Slater
This week's content-themed Spotify playlist features 11 tracks, including some from Kate Bush, Allo Darlin', Los Campesinos!, Walls, Tycho...and then some! »
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by Luke Slater
Part-Australian London-based indie-pop maestros Allo Darlin' have joined in on the February tour fun in announcing a ten-date UK tour for that month and indeed the month of March. Have a look here to see where and then they'll be playing.»
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by Luke Slater
Over 200 record labels will have their releases removed from Spotify and other music streaming services like Napster, after distributor STHoldings announced it would be pulling its content from these online services. The concern is that these streaming services "cannibalise the revenues of more traditional digital services".»
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by Luke Slater
Tindersticks have announced on their website that the follow-up to 2010's Falling Down a Mountain is having the finishing touches put to it and also that it will be released in February next year. There's also the arrival of some tour dates, to support the as-yet-untitled album's release.»
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by Luke Slater
Following the release of their strongly-anticipated debut album, Welcome To Condale, Jeremy Warmsley and Elizabeth Sankey - otherwise known as Summer Camp have confirmed a spate of tour dates in the UK for early next year. For mid-late February in fact. Here are the places and times they're playing, should you be interested.»
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by Luke Slater
Earlier this week Kurt Vile followed up the most excellent Smoke Ring For My Halo with an EP of tracks which didn't appear on that album, called So Outta Reach. It wasn't quite as good, but that was to be expected. Still Smoke Ring was and is one of the year's finest. Regardless he's just announced a quartet of European dates for next February, two of which are in the UK. Have a butcher's here for specifics. »
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by Luke Slater
Benjamin Shaw releases his new album There's Always Hope, There's Always Cabernet, on November 21, which also happens to be next Monday. It contains nine tracks and is a superb start to the man's recording career. We've got a track from it that you can listen to, too. The song in question is the rather excellently named 'How To Test The Depth Of A Well'. »