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.
Hot off her recent SNL performance (which, Mr. Brian Williams calls “one of the worst outings in SNL history”), New York singer songwriterLana Del Rey has released a remix to her song “Born to Die” by up and coming producer Clams Casino, who has built a name for himself by working with other rising hip hop artists like A$AP Rocky and the always basedLil B. The remix will be part of a remix EP that will also features work from Blur/Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn.
Lana Del Rey’s debut album, which is also titled Born to Die, is set to be released January 30th in the UK and January 31st in the US.
Everything seems to be going perfectly for A$AP Rocky, who in recent months has signed a huge record deal and released his first debut record, LiveLoveA$AP. He has just released “Celebration”, which is a solo version of his collaboration with Chicago MC Jon James. This song is a lot different from Rocky’s chill, dreamy Clams Casino–produced tracks and features the A$AP rhymer rapping over upbeat synths celebrating his recent success. Apparently this track might be a single for one of his upcoming projects. Listen to the song below. You can also download it here. Also, look out for the A$AP Mob album that’s planned to be released in February.
20-year old Harlem native Azealia Banks, who released the fantastic “212” last year, has returned again with a new song titled “NEEDSUMLUV” via her Twitter. The song features Banks singing over a beat by producer Machinedrum titled “SXLND”, and, in her own words, is about “being a guy’s other girl. It’s about knowing that ur number #2, but still sticking around in hopes of becoming #1.” The two previously collaborated on another song titled “Grand Scam (Lyrical Exercise)” back in November.
Check out the a new single from Sleigh Bells titled “Comeback Kid” (which was also the title of the most recent episode of Parks and Recreation). The band, who released their critically acclaimed debut album, Treats, in 2010, will also be touring in February to support their new album. Reign of Terror is set to be released February 21st, and you can preorder the album on iTunes to receive an immediate download of “Comeback Kid”. Click read more to check out the dates.
Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar just announced to The Source that his new album is near completion. The album will be titled Good Kid in a Mad City. Kendrick stated that “it’s just going to have its own entity and its own space”, meaning that it will not be a sequel to Section.80, which was released last year to extremely good reviews by critics and was also our number 4 album of 2011. You should definitely check it out if you haven’t heard it yet. Section.80 was in between a mixtape and an album because it was released online, but Kendrick Lamar stated the new release would be his first proper debut album. Watch Kendrick’s interview with The Source below. Below that is also an interview with Drake‘s frequent producer/best friend, 40, where he talks about Kendrick Lamar’s involvement on Take Care.
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”
As previously reported, this year’s Sundance Film Festival will contain a documentary revolving around dance punk band LCD Soundsystem called Shut Up and Play the Hits (taken from a line shouted by Arcade Fire‘s Win Butler during the band’s final concert). The documentary, which is directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace, details the band’s last few days before the final show last year in April, and will premiere January 22nd at the festival. Check out the trailer below:
This February, noise pop duo Sleigh Bells will be embarking on a fourteen date tour with the likes of Liturgy and Diplo to support them. The tour, which is in support of the band’s new album, Reign of Terror, will mostly be held in the band’s native state of Florida, but also contains shows in New York, Toronto, Seattle, Washington, and California. Check out a teaser trailer for their new album here, and view the dates after the break.
January 24th will mark The War On Drugs‘ release of the “Come to the City” 7″ via Secretly Canadian. “Come to the City” is the centerpiece and standout track from the Philly rockers’ excellent 2011 release, Slave Ambient. Featured on the B-side is the yet-to-be-released piece entitled “Don’t Fear The Ghost”. Stream the muffled, almost faint B-side track below:
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