London ex-garage-goths The Horrors might’ve caught doubters by surprise with the career redefining and lifespan prolonging wonder that was Primary Colours, but this time we’re ready for you. Their third album Skying is out next week via XL records, and finds the band self-producing the album, and retaining the same sonic thrill that ran the [...]
Ragged fist-pumping fury from outta New Jersey. Named after one of Shakespeare’s earliest tragedies. Fact.
Visual document of The White Stripes Canadian invasion of 2007. No Seven Nation Army required.
XX marks the spot for mixed treasures on the much lauded London foursome’s debut LP, an album for the post-sunset hours.
The friendly folks from indie-dance sensations Friendly Fires stroll into Static’s studio to talk the good talk about their new single “Kiss of Life”, the Mercury music prize and more — “It’s good to kind of feed off the energy of the crowd: suck them like vampires.”
The always fruity Peaches is back with fourth album I Feel Cream which finds her giving the past a slip and whipping it real good.
The Horrors pull off the surprise reinvention act of the century and lift the curse of the sophomore slump forever.
The Horrors crawl back from the depths to preview a track from their sophomore album Primary Colours with this inspired psychedelic video. “Sea Within A Sea” is an epic re-introduction to the band with echoes of new wave and krautrock filtering into their signature garage rock/psychedelia that shows the band evolving so unexpectedly and impressively that the album (released on XL Recordings on May 4) has us shaking our heads in astonishment.
XL, 2008 Junior Nashville punk rockers, Be Your Own Pet caused something of a stir at a show in London recently. Previewing tracks from their follow-up to 2006′s self-titled debut, the band engaged in a food fight, whereby vocalist Jemina Pearl walked away from the melee with a fetching black eye. It’s a decent metaphor [...]
The Too Pure Singles Club returns in 2012 with a bang (or is that a rattle) with the sound of Icelandic mantra magicians Dead Skeletons. For the uninitiated, Dead Skeletons came into existence in 2008 when band member Jon Saamunder needed music for an art installation in the Reykjavik Art Museum. Enlisting the help of friends Henrik Bjornsson and Ryan Carlson Van Kriedt the trio penned the songs which would eventually become the Dead Magick album, a 72 minute, 12 song journey through space and time, life and death. “Om Mani Peme Hung” is the sound of Neu! on a meditation retreat engaging in a spiritual hypno-chant. Now repeat after me… Om Mani Peme Hung, Om Mani Peme Hung, Om Mani Peme Hung… (subscribe to the Too Pure Singles Club here).
