Posts Tagged ‘4AD’

New Deerhunter LP – Halcyon Digest

By Craig Smith • Jul 10th, 2010 • Category: News

While a large portion of you out there are punching your computer screens and hating on Matador from being denied access to their Las Vegas 21st Birthday Party (i’ll be throwing a pity party somewhere in Los Angeles at the same time), our favourite Atlantan sons, Deerhunter have announced news of their fourth LP, Halcyon Digest to be released by 4AD on September 27 (28 in the US).



Blonde Redhead – Here Sometimes

By Craig Smith • Jun 24th, 2010 • Category: Downloads

Ornate and dreamlike New York trio Blonde Redhead return with Penny Sparkle, the follow-up to 2007′s 23, due out September 14 on 4ad. Details on the album are still somewhat scarce, but frontwoman Kazu Mazion recently released this vague soporific statement (edited for space here). “I can’t say what Penny Sparkle is about just yet.

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The Big Pink – The New Sonic Youths

By Craig Smith • Jun 18th, 2010 • Category: Live Reviews

An hour in the company of The Big Pink is a sensory distorting experiment, and one that also questions your sexuality. It’s not a glam/gay thing, but there is a certain amount of homoeroticism about The Big Pink. The obvious sexual nature of the band name notwithstanding, and their record sleeves are all chicks and tits, but I think that’s to throw off the thinly veiled man-love shared between guitarist/vocalist Robbie Furze and bassist Milo Cordell.



Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – Before Today

By Jonathan Langer • Jun 6th, 2010 • Category: Album Reviews

Sounding more like a theme park ride than a band, Ariel Pink pulls off both with a little 70′s funk and 80′s new wave self-exploration.



The Charlatans – Some Friendly (20th Anniversary Edition)

By Craig Smith • Jun 3rd, 2010 • Category: Album Reviews

20th Anniversary? Seriously? You’re twisting my melon, man! Wait, wrong band…



Careering with Camera Obscura

By Caleb Rudd • May 24th, 2010 • Category: Interviews

With their fourth album My Maudlin Career Glasgow’s Camera Obscura shifted further away from their indie pop origins to create their own take on Bacharachian orchestral pop and ’60s soul contrasted against sparse country melancholy. Keyboardist and backing vocalist Carey Lander talks about joining the band, meeting Lloyd Cole, the orchestral and country elements in their sound and how they came to cover the Boss.



The National – High Violet

By Nathan Goldman • May 20th, 2010 • Category: Album Reviews

Riding high on the charts, The National have found a resounding voice where “High Violet’s loneliest, weightiest moments feel like shared sorrow.”



The Big Pink – Tonight

By Craig Smith • May 14th, 2010 • Category: Downloads

They finished their UK tour last night in London, giving off one of the most energetic hometown performances that Webcuts has ever witnessed — not to forget the unexpected appearance of Sonic Youth’s “100%” in the set. The Big Pink‘s debut album of last year, A Brief History of Love still won’t be denied. A [...]



The National – Bloodbuzz Ohio

By Craig Smith • Apr 1st, 2010 • Category: Downloads

High Violet is Brooklyn quintet The National‘s first full-length release since 2007′s acclaimed long-player Boxer and all eleven tracks were recorded in the band’s own studio. The first single ‘Bloodbuzz Ohio’ is due for release on 7″ vinyl and digital download on May 3 with the album arriving one week later on May 10. Fans can now download [...]



Tune-yards – Bird-brains

By Jonathan Langer • Mar 4th, 2010 • Category: Album Reviews

One of the top records of the year that you never want to hear again? Merrill Garbus is Tune-yards and experimental lo-fi folk is the order of the day.