Webcuts Music

The Triffids, one of the most revered and highly regarded bands to come out of Australia are due to release a mammoth 10 CD box set, as well as a brand new compilation album entitled Wide Open Road – The Best of the Triffids on April 5 through Domino Records. In addition, on April 9, the remaining members of The Triffids will gather together with friends at London’s Barbican for a special concert to celebrate the songwriting genius of their late leader David McComb.

One of the more surprising turnouts from the New Order burnout is the arrival of Bad Lieutenant, formed in 2007 by Bernard Sumner with longtime New Order guitarist Phil Cunningham and new gun Jake Evans. Even more surprising is that of the quality and consistency of the bands debut album Never Cry Another Tear, released in October 2009. With their second single “Twist of Fate” about to be released, the band are about to embark on a 5 date UK tour.

Webcuts are very excited to announce that sultry pop swingers She & Him will be playing shows across the UK and Europe for the very first time this Spring. The live shows will feature a seven-piece band including She (Zooey Deschanel) and Him (M Ward), performing songs from their gorgeous forthcoming LP, Volume Two (April 5th), as well as their debut, Volume One.

With last years re-release of seminal debut albums by Bauhaus and Gary Numan, the 2010 release sheet for the Beggars Archive series look just as compelling, if not moreso. For fans of The Fall, both “The Wonderful and Frightening World Of” and “This Nation’s Saving Grace” will be appearing, as well as the This Mortal Coil back catalogue, and Pixies‘ “Doolittle” apparently marked for blu-ray.

Having released one of Webcuts favourite albums of 2010, The Big Pink begin the new decade with another single, this time a reworking of album track “Velvet”, set for a full commercial release on February 15th.

Indispensable Canadian power pop quartet Sloan return with a brand new internet-only 5 track EP entitled Some of the Wealth and are offering fans a little taste in exchange for a game of ‘you give me something of yours, i’ll give you something of mine’.

As the headline implicitly states, indie slackers Pavement are set to follow in the footsteps of Pixies, My Bloody Valentine etc to reform for shows next year. As thousands of fans worldwide rejoice, a small minority shrug their shoulders and sneer “you should’ve been there in ‘92, man”.

Another month, another Deerhunter namecheck this time through the release of Logos the forthcoming album from Bradford Cox’s side project Atlas Sound, which features guest appearances via Panda Bear from Animal Collective and Laetitia Sadier from Stereolab.

Sydney five piece Bridezilla are readying their debut album The First Dance for release on 7th November and also announce the support slot for indie god Stephen Malkmus as he tours Australia with his current band, Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks.

After the demise of Pavement and the closure of the Preston School of Industry, Scott Kannberg AKA Spiral Stairs returns after a 5 year absence to deliver his first proper solo album The Real Feel on October 19.