A first (and probably last) for Webcuts as we jump in the back of a tour van and hit the road with ex-Brisbane trouble makers, now Sydney’s problem, The Scare, as they attempt to corrupt the people of Melbourne with their new ‘voodoo, and nothing, not even the death of Michael Jackson, was going to get in their way.
Three cheers for Domino still giving its artists decent video budgets. Following upon Cass McComb’s beautifully shot, dark gem “The Executioner’s Song” is the second single from Wild Beasts’ sophomore album Two Dancers. Turning the idea of a pagan virgin sacrifice on its head, the lush cinematography compliments the entrancing shimmering groove for a beastly treat.
If you’ve been with The Scare lately, you’ll be lucky if it’s only voodoo you’re oozing, otherwise you better see a doctor.
Bah, it’s the third Artic Monkeys album Humbug – which actually doesn’t turn out to be half bad.
First there was Something for Kate now singer Paul Dempsey has gone it alone and produced something for everyone.
Weeks away from delivering Oozevoodoo, their sopho-monster follow-up to 2007s Chivalry, our favourite itinerant, penniless urchins, The Scare tempt fate on “Could Be Bad”. Easily their best recording to date, “Could Be Bad” rails with strung-out guitars and percussive DT’s furthering a more groove-laden direction. With a video clip that is worthy of re-addressing our recent Australian Music Videos Top Ten, the band torture a hapless nine-to-fiver trying to get some peace and quiet. Look out for Oozevoodoo on September 7 through EMI and expect more treats from our favourite miscreants when Webcuts Oozes Voodoo throughout September.
On August 7, music fans will be having their own private deja-vu moment as the Dandy Warhols return from a time machine back to the year 2003 with a copy of an album they recorded then, but like different, man.
A live taster of The Scare’s first official single to be released from their forthcoming pandemic-inducing second album OOZEVOODOO finds the boys in full swing at Melbourne’s Corner Hotel late last month. Webcuts was invited along for the ride to document the Victorian leg of the tour, which true to form, was eventful as it was entertaining — the boys did not disappoint and neither did the fans. “Could Be Bad” maps out the evolution of The Scare from noisy punks to swinging gentlemen and from the lack of attire in the front row, it seems these boys swing both ways…
Second Splendour line up in full and interview with Splendour promoter Jess Ducrou about the tremendous success of the festival, the process for picking the line-up and this year’s bands, future expansion of the site and the improvements in ticketing technology.
“Bitte Orca is an album for the background of a high concept coffee shop on your hipster street”. I’m getting that Reality Bites feeling…
Pavement - Quarantine The Past
Shearwater – The Golden Archipelago
Midlake – The Courage of Others
Fucked Up – Couple Tracks
Tindersticks – Falling Down a Mountain
Spoon – Transference
Beach House - Teen Dream
Hatcham Social - Sidewalk EP
Tune-yards – Bird-Brains
Disappointing, is the answer, if asked the question “What does Webcuts think of the new Spoon album, Transference. Probably for the first time in this Austin, Texas quartet’s career would we feel obliged to say this. Having gone from incredible strength to incredible strength with each successive release from Series of Sneaks on, it seems even the hardened, unwavering fan knew this day would come. “Written in Reverse” has all the pieces, the clatter and clank of piano keys, Britt Daniel’s hoarse voice riding atop of his see-sawing guitar, yet it feels like a song adrift in the search for a tune. Much of Transference feels like it was built from unfinished demos and studio jams in which “Written in Reverse” was chosen as this year‘s “The Underdog“. Unlikely to win new fans and unsettling to old, it will be interesting to see how Transference rides out the year. Out now on Merge in the States and Anti- in Europe.
