For their new record Attack On Memory, indie rockers Cloud Nothings partnered with legendary producer Steve Albini (Nirvana) to create a sound that would set them apart from the other “hazy, electronic-y nostalgic music” that has been extremely popular recently. Instead of sticking with the trends, Cloud Nothings take a agressive, raw rock approach to the record. Lead singer Dylan Baldi even went so far as to say, “The title, Attack On Memory, is basically referencing the current trend toward hazy, electronic-y nostalgic music that is making up the “indie” scene. I don’t really like that kind of music. This album is meant to place us more firmly outside of that category.”
So if you’re tired of “that kind of music” too, you can check out the full album below, courtesy of Complex. Attack On Memory is out January 24th via Carpark.
Stephin Meritt and The Magnetic Fields will make their return to Merge Records with their tenth LP, Love At The Bottom Of The Sea, on March 6th. After concluding their “no-synth” album trilogy (i, Distortion, and Realism) in 2010, The Magnetic Fields have promised that their new album will return to their familiar synth and acoustic roots, as well as keeping every song on the album under three minutes long. You can listen to the new single, “Andrew In Drag”, below.
Love At The Bottom Of The Sea Tracklist:
01 “Your Girlfriend’s Face”
02 “Andrew In Drag”
03 “God Wants Us To Wait”
04 “Born For Love”
05 “I’d Go Anywhere With Hugh”
06 “Infatuation (With Your Gyration)”
07 “The Only Boy In Town”
08 “The Machine In Your Hand”
09 “Goin’ Back To The Country”
10 “I’ve Run Away To Join The Fairies”
11 “The Horrible Party”
12 “My Husband’s Pied-a-Terre”
13 “I Don’t Like Your Tone”
14 “Quick!”
15 “All She Cares About Is Mariachi”
In commemoration of his and Beyoncé‘s new-born baby daughter, Jay-Z headed to the studio and recorded a touching new song titled “Glory” featuring production from The Neptunes and some soundclips of B.I.C. aka Blue Ivy Carter, the baby’s name.
If you can’t tell, Hov is an extremely proud father, calling Blue his “greatest creation” and “a younger, smarter, faster me.” It’s a beautiful tribute and to make things just a bit sweeter, Baby Blue already has her first feature credit! Our best wishes go out to Jay-Z and Beyonce.
It wasn’t a secret that Harlem’s ASAP Rocky was working with the extremely talented AraabMuzik, but thank to Twitter, we now know that the MC-producer pair are pairing up for an entire project titled A$VPMUZIK. After spending the weekend together in the studio, AraabMuzik took to his Twitter account and announced, “Session wit my nigga @asvpxrocky waz crazy! A$VPMUZIK Comin soon! #TrillShit.” AraabMuzik’s beats, as you may know, are highly favored by Dipset and should fit Rocky’s unique, hazy-sounding flow.
It’s always interesting to see someone else’s playlist, even more so when that person is actually involved in the music industry themselves. To take a look into the New York electronic scene, we’ve partnered with DJ Cameron K. to present to you The Steady Seventeen Set, seventeen minutes of smooth electronic tunes that Cameron has been enjoying recently. For more on Cameron, you can check out his full Soundcloud page here.
Tracklist:
El Lobo Loco (Koen Groeneveld Remix)
Half Naked (Art Department’s Shades Of Gothica Remix)
Is This Something (Jones Fly Edit)
Rose Of Jericho (Original Mix)
Forward Motion (Feat. Ali Love)
Equilibrium (Original Mix)
SBTRKT and Sampha took some time recently to visit BBC Radio 1‘s Annie Mac, recording his Live Lounge Session. After finishing a live version of “Hold On”, a track from his self-titled debut LP, the pair also graced our ears with a fantastic cover of Friendly Fires‘ “Blue Cassette”. The mysterious UK producer is currently in the studio working on his next LP, which will contain a track featuring Friendly Fires’ vocalist Ed Macfarlane. You can listen to the Live Lounge Session in full below, courtesy of Young Turks.
Below, you can check out the Alan Ferguson directed visuals for Chiddy Bang‘s first single off of Breakfast, the fun, energetic “Ray Charles”. In the video, Chiddy and Xaphoon let loose and get their groove on, experiencing a sort-of out-of-body experience while lounging away on the couch. Breakfast will be out everywhere on February 28th.
Queens big man Action Bronson had a huge 2011 with his no-nonsense flow and Ghostface-like talents on the mic. To ring in the new year, Action B teamed up with Party Supplies on a brand new track entitled “Contemporary Man”, a track that includes an endless list of samples ranging from Phil Collins to Charlie Sheen. You can’t really go wrong with ’80’s samples and some good, old-fashioned spitting.
Bronson and Party Supplies are currently wrapping up their full-length project Blue Chips, on which “Contemporary Man” will make its official debut. You can expect Blue Chips to drop in February.
Manchester’s WU LYF made their US television debut on The Late Show with David Letterman last night, introducing their music to the audience by playing the unintelligible but passionate “Heavy Pop”, off of 2011’s debut Go Tell Fire to the Mountain. “That talented quartet from Manchester, England” (as Letterman himself put it) even managed to throw in a surprise when frontman Ellery Roberts shouted out, “What up motherf***ers?” to end the track, much to the delight of the audience and to Letterman. Quite an impressive debut.
I love being legitimately surprised by a track that somehow winds its way into my hands. Today, I landed on Sheffield’s rehearsed living‘s Soundcloud page, where I was graced by “Feel Alive”, a dreamy, shoegazey track with an electronic feel. In a way, rehearsed living create a sound that kind of reminds me of Washed Out and the other chillwavers out there. You can give it a listen below.
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