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August 31, 2007
Labor Day Weekend Done Right...
Our late summer doldrums are about to morph into crisp fall sharpness, but I feel like we've been a bit preoccupied with our various sponsored festivals and Olympic quality sweating to really focus on the newest and brightest tracks that may have been floating around the internet's seedy underbelly during these dog days. Let it not be said that our fine site is all wind and no heat!
Here, for your Labor Day drive/train/boat/plane ride, or your mythic, eclectically soundtracked art-pop BBQ, we give you a heaping helpin' of Swankster approved tracks. Newly released or soon to be, well circulated or painfully obscure, we're interested if it's interesting.
Just this once, in the grand tradition of honoring hard work by slacking off, the tracks will be presented in an abbreviated "less talk more rock" manner. Enjoy the three day, friends...
Album of the summer? Certainly. Song of the year? Maaaaaaybe. Has there ever been a chorus that's this catchy and as completely impossible to sing along to? Name it.
The ethereal experimentalists young ladies that comprise Telepathe (pronounced like mind reading) have expanded their sound past the whispering melodies and free form background of initial recordings to encompass record stunning and ghostly shoegaze already. Now they bring us hip-hop tinged who knows what. An album mixed by Spank Rock's Alex XXXChange should arrive early next year and trigger a hype-nami shortly thereafter. This is our first taste from said record.
the Fiery Furnaces - "Restorative Beer"
Perhaps the most clean and self contained composition on the forthcoming Widow City, features one of those great, desperately breathy vocal melodies that Eleanor always completely owns. Also, and I might be at a severe handicap by not knowing much about mainstream country music, but there doesn't seem to be enough songs about the head clearing properties of a nice, tall cool one.
Clockcleaner - "Caliente Queen"
Nasty, ball swinging, gutter punk bravado from "Philadelphia's Most Hated Band."
Liars - "Protection"
Liars - "Mimic the Hurricano"
A couple years ago, we would have never expected Liars to be capable of a song as pretty and sentimental as "Protection." Last year I'd never have wagered that the band would never again come close to anything that resembles their old dance punk style as much as b-side "Mimic the Hurricano" does. Following my instinct to avoid predicting where they'll go next, as it will clearly be something that seems highly improbable now.
Those of us who only came to know and love the music of the Scroggins Sisters because of Soul Jazz Records' fantastic A South Bronx Story compilation have another thank you note to write. A South Bronx Story 2 will soon be in the import bins and digital record booths of these United States. This track, from 1992's angrily titled Sample Credits Don't Pay Our Bills EP proves that the "people don't dance no more" mantra has been thrown down for a solid decade and a half and counting with little progress made.
Brooklyn newcomers combine a clattering alien electronic background with sweet and playful female vocals, and a ever twisting yet ever satisfying sense of song structure. I will take a very strong interest in singing this band's praises to you in the very near future. Hint, hint.
Animal Collective - "For Reverend Green"
Though Strawberry Jam is probably the more conventionally structured album of Animal Collective's career, I have a feeling old Rev. Al won't be playing this on his car stereo anytime soon. for those of who've come to love the Collective on their own terms already, the screeching is as joyous as ever.
Sunset Rubdown - "The Taming of the Hands That Came Back to Life"
First three listens to Random Spirit Lover; Huh? Next five; Oh, OK. Next ten; Holy Hell! It's a creeper folks, don't lose heart. This track is the heart and soul of the record's second side, and it's charms are more initially apparent than some. If you want your socks knocked clean off, though, you should give it some room to breathe. Oh, Krug.
Posted by Jeff Klingman at August 31, 2007 06:02 PM
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Comments
Hi! I found your blog looking for a good mp3 of MIA. I was familiar with most/some of these bands, but holy shit, who the hell is High Places?!?!?! That song is unreal! It's exactly what I've been wanting to hear for so long, but thought it didn't exist. Do they have other stuff?
Posted by: Jessie at September 19, 2007 12:46 AM
Funny you should ask Jessie, as there will be more from High Places as soon as tomorrow. Also, if you are in the NYC area, the band will be playing our Neon Lights concert series on Friday, which we are quite excited about.
So tomorrow, and possible Friday? Date.
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