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Listen: Message To Bears - 'Mountains'
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.»
Spotifriday #113 - This Week as DiS on a playlist ft. Ben Frost, Lana Del Rey, Warpaint + more
This week's musical round-up, featuring music from Ben Frost, Lana Del Rey, My Brightest Diamond, Spectrals, Surfer Blood and a few more, to boot. »
Listen: Stream Niki & The Dove's The Drummer
Stream the whole EP. »
Listen: New Future Of The Left track 'Polymers Are Forever'
When it comes to noisy greatness, Future Of The Left should be near the very top of any list that's made, as they extol all of the genre's - and music in general - values. In the best possible way. Their 2009 record Travels With Myself And Another was, without any doubt, one of the finest of the year. »
New Dirty Projectors record nearly finished, due next year
Dirty Projectors recently released an EP with Björk, Mount Wittenberg Orca. However, that was done practically ages ago, but they've been working on a new record of their own, and Dave Longstreth said that it should be released in Spring next year, as he told SPIN (via Pitchfork. Potentially wonderful news.»
Watch: Joanna Newsom armwrestles Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes
For no real other reason than we can. I mean, it's pretty pointless, but I certainly wouldn't want to be the bloke who hadn't seen this during conversation in a pub on a Friday night. Via Under The Radar and Pitchfork.»
Watch & Listen: Download 'Reyja' by Ben Frost and Daníel Bjarnason
We've been fans of Ben Frost since the release of the superb By The Throat on the equally superb Bedroom Community record label. That is why we're excited for his new collaborative release with the Icelandic Daníel Bjarnason, entitled SÓLARIS, it is a score of a novel by Stanislaw Lem. More information found here. We've heard it and, as expected, it is a fine work. »
Listen: Exclusive stream of Frightened Rabbit's A Frightened Rabbit EP
Stream it all here. NOW.»
Parts & Labor announce 10th anniversary shows, then "do an ATD-I"
10 years is quite a long time for a band to be together. Parts & Labor reach that milestone very soon, in January next year in fact. So, with that, they've released a message letting us know their future plans. Read here for more.»
Watch & Listen: Eugene McGuinness - 'Lion'
Folk-troubador Eugene McGuinness has been away for a little while, but now he has returned. There's a new album on the way, due in 2012 but before that there's a taste of what is to come with a new track. The new track is 'Lion' and can be downloaded for free from his official website in exchange for an e-mail address, such is the way these days.»
Jeff Mangum-curated ATP moved to March 2012
The ATP festival curated by Jeff Mangum has been moved to next year. It was due to take place in December 2011 but the festival will run from March 9-11 2012 at the same place, Butlins in Minehead, Somerset. »
Listen: Download Memory Tapes remix of Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr
Memory Tapes remix Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr and you can download it.»
A Winged Victory For The Sullen announce first UK and Irish shows
Following on from their superb, 9/10 rated self-titled debut album, Dustin O'Halloran and Adam Witzie, alias A Winged Victory For The Sullen, have confirmed a handful of UK and Irish dates for next year. This is undeniably good news for one and most. I»
Listen: Remix of Loney, Dear's 'My Heart'
Swedish singer-type bloke Emil Svanängen, aka Loney Dear released Hall Music yesterday, through Something In Construction records. It might actually be the strongest Loney, Dear record yet, believe it or not. Anyway, to celebrate the release, or whatever, promote it, vary it, there's a remix by L'Elephant and it also is quite good. »
Watch: Oneohtrix Point Never - 'Replica'
The new Oneohtrix Point Never record "drops" on November 8 through Mexican Summer and is called Replica. You can hear the title track at this website but now there's also a video for it, which can be viewed on this website. Do so here:»
Listen: of Montreal remix of Casiokids
A couple of weeks ago we posted the link to listen to and download the new Casiokids single, entitled 'Det Haster', which roughly translates to 'it's urgent'. It is not, of course, urgent that you listen to the of Montreal remix of this track, but we did think it might interest you.»
Last chance to help fund Vincent Moon's ATP film project
We all know the work of French director Vincent Moon, or at least you should do. He's the one who has done the Takeaway Shows at La Blogotheque as well as the Efterklang film An Island. He's also made four films around the All Tomorrow's Parties festival and those films are the subject here. Specifically the funding of them.»
Listen: Download free Iceland Airwaves + Bedroom Community compilations
A load of music, entirely for free.»
Listen: Stream She & Him - 'The Christmas Waltz'
Yes. We do understand that it's very early to be doing anything when it comes to Christmas, apart from booking holidays. That hasn't stopped M. Ward and Zoey Deschanel, collectively known as She & Him from a stream of a track from their forthcoming Ch»
Watch: The Horrors - 'I Can See Through You'
There was that time, upon the release of Primary Colours in 2009, when The Horrors really surprised us. Truly, madly and deeply. Anyway, their new one, Skying, wasn't so surprising, but it did carry on the good work they set down in their previous record. There's now a video for one of the tracks from it, 'I Can See Through You'.»
Listen: Stream Los Campesinos!'s 'Hello Sadness'
Title track from the new album.»
Listen: Stream Still Corners album Creatures of an Hour
Stream the whole thing. Out today.»
Listen: Stream Nils Frahm's Felt
Stream the wondrous album Felt from Nils Frahm.»
Liz Green announces UK tour for Winter
Gearing up for the release of her debut album, Northwestern musical lady Liz Green has announced a full-on British tour from mid-late November and early-mid December. First of all, however, there are a few dates in the October, which are also listed here, above the new dates.»
Former Weezer bassist Mikey Welsh dies
Mikey Welsh, who was bassist for Weezer from 1998-2001, has died at the age of 40. The news was announced in a post Weezer's website late last night US time as well as on his Facebook page.»
Watch & Listen: More Living Room Songs from Ólafur Arnalds
OK, so we admit we've been a bit slack with continuing the posts of Ólafur Arnalds's Living Room Songs. Yes, there are two more to go, to make SEVEN in total, but there are three which have since passed us by. Anyway, they are nicely collected in here, video links and direct download links all provided, as are song titles.»
Spotifriday #111 - This week on DiS as a playlist ft. Nils Frahm, Björk, New Look + more
This week's Spotifriday playlist featuring Nils Frahm, Ólafur Arnalds, Goldmund, New Look, Neon Indian and more...»
Goldmund announces new album, download 'Shenandoah' now
Goldmund aka Helios, aka Keith Kenniff is an artist of much who has an impeccable collection of records behind his various names, including last year's Famous Places, released through Type. There's another release from KK on the way under the Goldmund moniker. It's All Will Prosper and is getting a release on December 6 on Western Vinyl.»
Listen: Aidan Moffat & Bill Wells cover 'Cruel Summer'
Aidan Moffat & Bill Wells released a quite wonderful album earlier this year, with Michael Wheeler waxing lyrical about it, and giving it 9/10. Fully deserved, don't you think. There's a new EP on the way from them, released on October 17 through Chemikal Underground. Excitingly the EP has a cover of Bananarama's 'Cruel Summer' and we've got the video for it. Yeah. Watch it here!»
DiS meets John Lydon - Part 1: The Man
DiS Does Singles 20.05.13: Paramore, Laura Marling, The Replacements
DiS joins the Music Alliance Pact + May 2013's global MAP compilation
Drowned in Bristol #12
DiS Does Singles 13.05.13: Swim Deep, These New Puritans, The National
Darkstar, Ed Harcourt, Halls, Wall +more for 3 DiS-curated nights at Great Escape 2013
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