Archive for November, 2011
Tennis Announce New Album, Premiere “Origins”
Next Valentine’s Day, we will all be treated to the release of husband-and-wife duo Tennis‘s sophomore album, Young and Old. The follow up to this year’s Cape Dory, the new album is completely produced by The Black Keys‘ Patrick Carney and will be released by Fat Possum Records. As a first taste, Tennis posted a brand new song titled “Origins” which will serve as the album’s first single. There hasn’t been much change in the duo’s sound and “Origins” is in the same vein as the songs on Cape Dory. You can listen to the track below for free now, or wait for the single’s official release in December.
Listen: Washed Out – “Amor Fati (Clams Casino Remix)”
New Jersey based (no pun intended) producer Clams Casino was recently tapped by chillwaver Washed Out to remix their newly released single “Amor Fati”, which was just put out yesterday by Weird World. Those that order the 12″ single package are treated with three exclusive tracks, including this remix. In his reworking of the euphorically upbeat track from Washed Out’s 2011 release Within and Without, Clams gives it a more laid-back vibe, fine-tuning the summery track to fit the cooling weather. Personally, I’m a big fan of the original track, but without a doubt, Clams does the song justice. That should come as no surprise though, as the producer’s resume includes standout beat work for the likes of Lil B, Mac Miller, and most recently on A$AP Rocky‘s new mixtape. Check it out below, courtesy of Time Out London.
Stream Childish Gambino’s ‘Camp’
If you aren’t currently hooked on the Take Care leak or ASAP Rocky‘s new mixtape, there’s still plenty of new rap music to keep you busy. After premiering a new track, “Heartbeat”, on radio station Hot 97 earlier in the day, Gambino decided to team up with NPR and release his entire album for streaming online. Praised for his lyrical wit and his Internet-famous punchlines, Gambino has drawn numerous comparisons to Young Money ringleader Lil Wayne and seems poised to steal away some of the spotlight from Drake. Camp will be out November 15th.
STREAM: Childish Gambino – Camp
What do you think about the record? Let us know in the comments.
Video: Red Bull Interview With DOOM
After only recently releasing a collaboration with Radiohead members Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood, it appears DOOM (formerly MF DOOM) has done a rare video interview with Red Bull that lasts a whopping hour and forty minutes long. Often an enigma, DOOM reveals his process for writing songs, the reason for the mask, and the ideas behind his supervillain personas. It’s awkward at times (especially the intro where ego trip Magazine’s Chairman Jefferson Mao plays “Beef Rapp” for the audience to vibe to), but the masked rapper does drop a few notable tidbits of information, including a possible diss track from Viktor Vaughn to DOOM (for the uninitiated, both are alter-egos of DOOM). He also notes that the new Madvillain record is almost completed and should be wrapped up in January.
Check out the video below.
Video: Childish Gambino Performs “Bonfire” Live on ‘Fallon’
NBC sure is treating comedian/actor/rapper Donald Glover well. After appearing as Troy Barnes on Thursday night’s episode of Community, Glover returned to NBC as Childish Gambino on Friday night to perform his latest single “Bonfire” on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Although Glover is no stranger to TV, he was actually making his first ever appearance as Gambino last night, rocking the stage with his electrifying, punch-line laden rap and a live band accompanying him. Check out the replay below.
Listen: Garvy J. – “Celebrate”
Previously the guitarist for Boston-based band The Elevator Drops, Garvy J. has started working on releasing his debut solo effort. Using a mixture of ambient, experimental pop, and alternative rock, Garvy J. released the anthemic jam and his new single, “Celebrate”. Listen to the song below.
You can go support him over at his Bandcamp here.
Listen: SBTRKT – “Fried Eggs” [Japanese Bonus Track]
Despite his affinity for ceremonial tribal masks and anonymity, masked producer SBTRKT has become a staple in the London electronic music scene. His self-titled debut record hooked listeners all over the world, so it was only fair that the Japanese version of the album included a special never-before-heard track titled “Fried Eggs”. No surprises here and it’s pretty much just what we’ve come to expect from SBTRKT.
Check it out below, courtesy of SKoA.
Stream New Oneohtrix Point Never Album
It’s been a great time recently for left-field electronic music with releases from the likes of Tim Hecker, Emeralds, and now a new album from the always experimental Oneohtrix Point Never. His new album, Replica, will be out November 8th via Software.
Check it out below.
Stream New Atlas Sound Album
Head over here to stream Atlas Sound‘s new album Parallax. Atlas Sound is the solo project of Deerhunter lead singer Bradford Cox, who’ll be releasing his third album next week November 8th on 4AD Records. Also on the page are descriptions of four songs off the album from Cox himself in which he reveals ideas that were involved in his making of the album and collaborations with MGMT member Andrew Vanwyngarden.
Listen: Common – “Sweet”
MP3: Common – “Sweet [Tagged]”
Pardon the bombs from Flex for now.
EDIT: Full quality Soundcloud stream from Common himself:
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