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March 24, 2009 In this issue: featured artists, free tracks of the week, new videos of the week, bubbling up, in stores now, coming soon |
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Welcome to our first newsletter of the spring! Only thing is, did someone forget to send spring the memo that it was supposed to show up on Friday? Really. Everyone's back from SXSW, nursing their sunburns, and all of a sudden we have to wear scarves again? It's a good thing Harlem Shakes just released their sizzling debut, Technicolor Health, to get our hips moving. We can also snuggle up in the anthemic post rock embrace of MONO's fifth masterpiece, Hymn To The Immortal Wind, while we hide from the wind outside. In our free tracks section, we've got Winter Gloves for you in the form of this bouncy Montreal quartet, and hot club number (number 1 in their native Denmark, in fact) "Feed The Horse" from lesbian-grime-punks Fagget Fairys. Check out some smokin' dance moves in Chin Chin's "Go There With You" video, directed by Brody Baker (of Animal Collective's "My Girls" fame), and in the ragga party starter from Bragga Dat. Bubbling Up features buzzy Seattle duo Common Market, the Belgian guy who turned "Ayo Technology" into a sappy acoustic YouTube hit, and indie supergroup Sway Machinery, featuring members of Balkan Beat Box, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Arcade Fire. And as always, there's lots more In Stores Now and Coming Soon!
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Winter Gloves | Let Me Drive from About A Girl [Paper Bag Records] |
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The Grouch & Eligh | All In (feat. Gift of Gab & Pigeon John) from Say G&E! [Legendary Music] |
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Yo Gotti | Sold Out from CM2 [Inevitable Entertainment/The Orchard] |
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Fagget Fairys | Feed The Horse from Feed The Horse [Music For Dreams] |
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Chin Chin | GG and the Boys from The Flashing, The Fancing [Definitive Jux] |
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Say Hi | Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh from Oohs & Aahs [Barsuk Records] |
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The Soft Pack | Bright Side from The Muslims [The Soft Pack] |
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Rootbeer | Pink Limousine from Pink Limousine (feat. Pigeon John & Flynn Adam) - EP [Cornerstone RAS] |
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Laura Gibson | Spirited from Beasts of Seasons [HUSH] |
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The Homosexuals | Pentecost 2016 from Important If True [Serious Business] |
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Black Lips | Short Fuse from 200 Million Thousand [Vice Music] |
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Cinemasophia | Pet Enemies from Fits & Cycles [Little Black Cloud Records] |
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Chin Chin | Go There With You from The Flashing, The Fancing [Definitive Jux] |
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Bragga Dat | Dagga Dat from Ragga Ragga Ragga 2009 [Greensleeves Records Ltd.] |
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Common Market The Winter's End EP [Hyena Records]Release Date: March 17 Buy it on iTunes Five-song EP from Seattle hip-hop duo named "Best New Artist" by the Seattle Times in 2006. They've shared stages with Ghostface Killah, The Coup, Zion I, KRS-One. Treblezine called their 2008 release Tobacco Road "not only one of the best hip-hop albums of the year, but possibly of all time." |
Milow Out Of My Hands [Homerun Records]Release Date: March 23 Buy it on iTunes Website Myspace Third single from second album by young Belgian singer / songwriter. His acoustic folk cover video of 50 Cent's "Ayo Technology" has received over three million YouTube views. His 2007 single Dreamers And Renegades reached #1 on Belgian alt-rock station Studio Brussels. His 2006 single You Don't Know reached #3 on Belgium's nat'l singles chart. |
Winter Gloves About A Girl [Paper Bag Records]Release Date: March 24 Buy it on iTunes Website Myspace Debut album from keyboard-heavy Montreal quartet that earned raves at 2008's Canadian Music Week and NXNE. iTunes Canada named "Let Me Drive" "Single of the Week" last fall, resulting in 17K downloads. Produced by Jon Drew [Tokyo Police Club, Fucked Up]. "Winter Gloves will, without a doubt, grab hold of anyone who listens and never let go." [Exclaim!] RIYL: Wolf Parade, Tokyo Police Club, Mates of State |
The Sway Machinery Hidden Melodies Revealed [JDub Records]Release Date: April 7 Debut album from collective led by Jeremiah Lockwood [Balkan Beat Box]. Features Tomer Tzur, Brian Chase [Yeah Yeah Yeahs], Colin Stetson [Arcade Fire], and members of Antibalas. "Yiddish, Aramaic, and Hebrew lyrics mesh with Antibalas horns and American rock'n'roll blues thick with call-and-response field hollers. Such joyful synthesis is what music is all about." [Village Voice] |
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Harlem Shakes Technicolor Health [Gigantic Music]Release Date: March 24 |
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First album from Brooklyn quintet named "Favorite Local Act" by New York Magazine in 2006. They've opened for Vampire Weekend, The Walkmen, Tokyo Police Club. Their 2007 EP Burning Birthdays received raves from Pitchfork, Pop Matters, Village Voice ["Best of NYC 2007"], Stylus. |
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MONO Hymn To The Immortal Wind [Temporary Residence Ltd.]Release Date: March 24 |
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Sixth studio album from Japanese instrumental quartet, their third recorded by Steve Albini. Reviews for You Are There [2006]: "Another instrumental masterpiece." [Alternative Press] "Devastating and exquisite...the pinnacle of MONO’s discography thus far." [Pop Matters] |
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Chosen Few Remix Classicos [Chosen Few Emerald Entertainment/One Records]Release Date: March 24 |
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All-star compilation of fifteen huge reggaeton remixes from the past five years. Includes appearances from Pitbull, Twista, Rakim, Fat Joe, Ken-Y, Don Omar, Trick Daddy, and many others. Chosen Few El Documental [2004] reached # 2 on Billboard's "Top Independent Albums Chart," #2 "Top Reggae Albums," #2 "Top Tropical Albums." |
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Various Artists Ragga Ragga Ragga 2009 [Greensleeves Records Ltd.]Release Date: March 23 |
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More massive dancehall hits from the acclaimed Ragga Ragga Ragga series. Contains tracks from reggae chart-toppers Vybz Kartel, Busy Signal, Mavado, Bounty Killer, and others. |
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Therapy? Crooked Timber [DR2 Records]Release Date: March 23 |
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Tenth album from Belfast alt-metal combo who issued a string of Top 40 UK albums and singles in the '90s. Produced by Gang Of Four guitarist Andy Gill. Video: Album Preview |
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Royce Da 5'9" Shake This / Part Of Me [MIC Records / One Records]Release Date: March 17 |
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DJ Premier-produced first single from Detroit rapper's 2009 album Street Hop. Royce has collaborated with Emimem, D12, and written rhymes for Dr. Dre, P. Diddy. His 2004 release Death Is Certain reached #4 on Billboard's "Top Heatseekers" chart, #5 "Top Independent Albums." Video |
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Chin Chin The Flashing, The Fancing [Definitive Jux]Release Date: March 10 |
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Second full-length from Brooklyn combo whose mixture of jazz, funk, disco, and R&B has earned comparisons to St Germain, Curtis Mayfield, and '70s soundtracks. They've opened for Antibalas, Lily Allen, DJ Spinna, Sufjan Stevens, and toured as El-P's live backing band. Their 2008 free holiday EP received coverage from Pitchfork. |
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Rootbeer Pink Limousine (feat. Pigeon John & Flynn Adam) - EP [Cornerstone RAS]Release Date: March 10 |
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Debut EP from Los Angeles alt-rap duo of Pigeon John and Flynn Adam. Both are former members of L.A. Symphony, a group that has collaborated with Mario C, Posdnuos, Evidence, will.i.am, Prince Paul. RIYL: Beastie Boys, Quannum |
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The Soft Pack The Muslims [The Soft Pack]Release Date: March 10 |
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DIGITAL DEBUT: Early vinyl-only recordings from buzzy San Diego quartet formerly known as The Muslims. They've opened for Black Lips, Franz Ferdinand, The Raveonettes, and performed at CMJ, SXSW, Roskilde, All Tomorrow's Parties. RIYL: The Strokes Tripwire article |
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JR Writer Cinecrack [Babygrande Records]Release Date: March 31 |
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2009 album from Harlem MC and member of the Dipset / Diplomats crew. His previous studio effort History In The Making [2006] sold approx 100K copies and reached #25 on "The Billboard 200," #2 "Independent Albums" charts. Video: album preview
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Yo Gotti CM2 [Inevitable Entertainment / The Orchard]Release Date: April 7 |
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2009 mixtape from Memphis rapper. His 2006 album Back 2 Da Basics reached #2 on Billboard's "Top Independent Albums," #2 "Top R&B / Hip-Hop Albums." |
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Cinemasophia Fits & Cycles [Little Black Cloud Records]Release Date: April 7 |
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Third album from shoegazers who have shared stages with Grizzly Bear, The Dirty Projectors. Produced by John Morand [Sparklehorse]. Available as digital download and vinyl-only. RIYL: Grizzly Bear |
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Project Jenny, Project Jan The Colors EP [Might Records]Release Date: April 7 |
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Five-song EP from Brooklyn duo. Features collaborations with Fujiya & Miyagi [preview MP3 via Stereogum], Mixel Pixel, Adam Matta, So Percussion. PJPJ appeared in the 2008 film Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. Billboard called their 2007 debut XOXOXOXOXO, "a shockingly dynamic, danceable and hilarious affair." CMJ named it one of the "Top 25 Albums of 2007. |
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Two Fingers Two Fingers [Paper Bag Records]Release Date: April 14 |
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Debut album from renowned Brazilian-born, Montreal-based producer Amon Tobin and UK beatmaker Joe "Doubleclick" Chapman. Features contrubutions from MOBO-winning North London MC Sway ["Saturday Night Hustle"], Missy protégé Ms Jade, and dancehall legend Cecile. |
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