Those Perth, Australia psychedelic popsters Empire of the Sun have had their Walking on the Sun track remixed by Clash The Disko Kids & Ming and the result is an even more summery dance tune. Enjoy!
June 6, 2009
Clash The Disko Kids & Ming Remix Empire of The Sun!
June 5, 2009
Thieves Like Us would "Really Like to See You Again"! New EP!
Thieves Like Us, the American/Swedish electro rock group, are set to release a new EP called the Really Like to See You Again EP next Tuesday, which features three new tracks and Desire from their debut Play Music fleshed out with more rhythmic punch. Opener Really Like to See You Again and closer To Joy sound remarkably similar, with the former sounding like the New Order Blue Monday remix of the latter. Also, it looks as if TLU(Thieves Like Us) have set out to promote American airway travel with their hot new track “American Skies”. If only the executives of American Airlines would take heed of this song and promote air travel with a new series of commercials of air hostesses dancing in silver shoulder padded uniforms with big hair… To quote another famous line of commercials, “Hey, it could happen.” Either way, if you’ve got some surplus cash in this downed economy, shell out some coin for “Really Like to See You Again” and enjoy some of the finest electronic music of recent times.
But don’t take my word for it:
New MGMT Video! "Kids"
This is a frighteningly cute video, or maybe a cute video trapped in a frightening environment? Either way see a baby brave a city full of monsters before he is absorbed by a psychedelic cartoon that would make Robert Crumb proud. Yes it is that good.
The Stills Debut New Video for "I’m With You" On Myspace!
The Stills – I’m With You
The Stills have released the next video from their excellent third album Oceans Will Rise with I’m With You and it features singer/guitarists Dave Hamelin and Tim Fletcher being bombarded by the elements (and a piano) before they get onstage to play flaming instruments with the rest of the band. Enjoyable, n’es pas?
Chicago’s Kniife Prrty Free Download "Change Your Mind"
Chicago’s Kniife Prrty has popped onto my radar with some somber electro pop on par with Styrofoam, Postal Service, The Go Find and others in that vein. The track Change your Mind offers up a steady beat and a full array of synths that illuminates a story that has adulterous aspirations. Also the band pulls out their post-punk guitars for the atmospheric ballad Trap Door. All in all Kniife Prrty offer some emotionally heavy pop ideas with beats to match. A must have for the neo-synthpop connaisseur.
Kniife Prrty – Change Your Mind
Buy Their Self Titled Here
June 4, 2009
Download stellastarr*’s "Freak Out" for Free!
stellastarr* have released their new song Freak Out, from their forthcoming album Civilized set for release on July 7th, for free over at their Purevolume page. The track is a moody melodic number that brings the urgency of their first self titled release as well as the textured atmosphere of their sophomore release Harmonies for the Haunted.
Additionally, if you order the album ahead of time here, you will get special packaging, a t-shirt and a poster. Gotta love the extra goodies.
Here’s the summer tour schedule for those of you interested in seeing the asterisked ones.
July 7th || Live on The KEXP Morning Show || 6 – 10am PST
July 7th || Live on WNYC’s Soundcheck || 2 – 3pm EST
July 8th || WFNX/Boston || tune in to WFNX for tix announcement
July 15th || Philadelphia, PA || Johnny Brenda’s #
July 16th || NYC || Highline Ballroom || Official Record Release Show #
July 17th || Washington, DC || Rock ‘N’ Roll Hotel #
July 18th || Baltimore, MD || Ottobar #
July 20th || Cincinnati, OH || 20th Century Theatre #
July 21st || Columbus, OH || The Basement #
July 23rd || Chicago, IL || Double Door #
July 27th || Austin, TX || The Parish ^
July 30th || San Diego, CA || Casbah ^
July 31st || Los Angeles, CA || Troubadour ^
August 1st || San Francisco, CA || Slim’s ^
August 3rd || Portland, OR || Doug Fir ^
August 4th || Seattle, WA || Chop Suey ^
# with Wild Light, The Postmarks
^ with Wild Light
July 7th || Live on WNYC’s Soundcheck || 2 – 3pm EST
July 8th || WFNX/Boston || tune in to WFNX for tix announcement
July 15th || Philadelphia, PA || Johnny Brenda’s #
July 16th || NYC || Highline Ballroom || Official Record Release Show #
July 17th || Washington, DC || Rock ‘N’ Roll Hotel #
July 18th || Baltimore, MD || Ottobar #
July 20th || Cincinnati, OH || 20th Century Theatre #
July 21st || Columbus, OH || The Basement #
July 23rd || Chicago, IL || Double Door #
July 27th || Austin, TX || The Parish ^
July 30th || San Diego, CA || Casbah ^
July 31st || Los Angeles, CA || Troubadour ^
August 1st || San Francisco, CA || Slim’s ^
August 3rd || Portland, OR || Doug Fir ^
August 4th || Seattle, WA || Chop Suey ^
# with Wild Light, The Postmarks
^ with Wild Light
