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Cage The Elephant: “Trouble”
On December 18th, Cage The Elephant will return with their fourth album, Tell Me I’m Pretty. This follows the Kentucky rockers’ Grammy-nominated Melophobia in 2013.
Last month, the band unveiled the lead single, “Mess Around.” Now, they are back with another preview of Tell Me I’m Pretty with “Trouble.” Although the cheerful melodies intertwined throughout give the song a light-hearted feel, the lyrics “Trouble on my left, trouble on my right/ I’ve been facing trouble almost all my life,” seem to tell a more sorrowful story.
Listen to “Trouble” below.
The Tallest Man On Earth shares first single “Sagres” off new album + announces tour dates
In recent months, the landscape of mainstream music has begun shifting towards a more organic sound that trades acoustic guitars and rougher vocals for synths and vocals that have been compressed to hell.
Although The Tallest Man On Earth, real name Kristian Matsson, is neither mainstream nor pop, this Swedish artist has been releasing consistently good folk records for nearly 10 years.
Today, his fourth LP Dark Bird is Home – out May 12 via Dead Oceans — was formally announced and accompanied by a new single “Sagres.” The album was written on his travels around the world to promote 2012’s There’s No Leaving Now and the influence touring has had on his music is undeniable.
Named after the seaside village in Portugal, “Sagres” is quite possibly the most positive Matsson has sounded. He’s nixed the totally acoustic styling of his previous material in favor of a lusher band sound that incorporates percussion and more orchestral elements to create a more visceral environment for the listener.
There is a duality, however, as his older material focused heavily on his vocals and lyricism and this first preview of new material shifts the focus to new instrumentation perhaps too much. His golden vocals are overtaken and often drowned out throughout the song to a point where the lyrics are indeterminable for half the song.
The inability to fully hear his voice and usually powerful lyrics to accompany it is what demotes a potentially fantastic track to a dull unmemorable one that will likely be playing in a hotel elevator or coffee shop.
2/5
Tracklist
- Friend of Our Home
- Darkness of the Dream
- Singers
- Slow Dance
- Little Nowhere Towns
- Sagres
- Timothy
- Beginners
- Seventeen
- Dark Bird Is Home
The Tallest Man On Earth Tour Dates:
Wed. May 13 – Northampton, MA @ Calvin Theatre
Thu. May 14 – Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre
Sat. May 16 – Upper Darby, PA @ Tower Theatre
Mon. May 18 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
Thu. May 21 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
Tue. May 26 – Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre
Wed. May 27 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
Thu. May 28 – Asheville, NC @ Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
Fri. May 29 – Durham, NC @ Durham Performing Arts Center
Sun. May 31 – Washington, DC @ Lincoln Theatre
Wed. June 3 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
Fri. June 19-Sun. June 21 – Hilvarenbeek, NL @ Best Kept Secret Festival
Fri. June 19-Sun. June 21 – Scheessel, De @ Hurricane Festival
Fri. June 19-Sun. June 21 — Munich, DE @ Southside Festival
Tue. June 23 – London, UK @ Koko – SOLD OUT
Wed. June 24 – Antwerp, BE @ Openlucht Theater
Thu. June 25 – Paris, FR @ Divan Du Monde
Sun. June 28 – Stockholm, SE @ Göta Lejon
Mon. June 29 – Stockholm, SE @ Göta Lejon
Tue. June 30 – Oslo, NO @ Rockefeller
Thu. July 2 – Goteborg, SE @ Pustervik
Wed. July 1-Sat. July 4 – Roskilde, DK @ Roskilde Festival
Fri. July 17-Sun. July 19 – Louisville, KY @ Forecastle
Fri. July 17-Sun. July 19 – Eaux Claire, WI @ Eaux Claires Festival
Mon. Oct. 12 – Cologne, DE @ E-Werk
Tue. Oct. 13 – Berlin, DE @ Huxley’s
Wed. Oct. 14 – Vienna, AU @ Arena
Thu. Oct. 15 – Milan, IT @ Alcatraz
Mon. Oct. 19 – London, UK @ Roundhouse
Tue. Oct. 20 – Glasgow, UK @ O2 ABC
Wed. Oct. 21 – Dublin, IE @ Vicar Street
Fri. Oct. 23 – Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall
Sat. Oct. 24 – Bexhill, UK @ De La Warr
of Montreal announce North American tour and share new song
of Montreal have released the second single off of their upcoming album, Aureate Gloom, due out March 3 this year (pre-order here).
The track, “Empyrean Abattoir,” has the quintessential of Montreal sound, with non-stop energy paired with the jaded rant-narration that frontman Kevin Barnes has perfected to an art.
Check out the track below, and be sure to mark your calendars for their upcoming tour. You know I’ll be there.
Tour Dates
1/13/15 Tallahassee, FL – The Moon ^
1/14/15 Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall ^
1/15/15 Gainesville, FL – High Dive ^
1/16/15 Orlando, FL – The Social ^
1/17/15 Tampa, FL – Crowbar ^
1/18/15 Miami, FL – Grand Central ^
1/19/15 Jacksonville, FL – Freebird Live ^
1/20/15 Macon, GA – Cox Capitol Theatre ^
1/21/15 Charleston, SC – The Pour House ^
1/22/15 Greensboro, NC – The Blind Tiger ^
1/23/15 Nashville, TN – Mercy Lounge ^
1/24/15 Chattanooga, TN – Rhythm and Brews ^
3/5/15 Athens, GA – 40 Watt #
3/6/15 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle #
3/7/15 Washington, DC – 930 Club #
3/8/15 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer #
3/9/15 New Haven, CT – Toad’s #
3/10/15 Boston, MA – Paradise #
3/11/15 New York, NY – Webster Hall #
3/12/15 Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom *
3/13/15 Chicago, IL – The Metro *
3/14/15 Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall *
3/15/15 Minneapolis, MN – First Ave *
3/16/15 Omaha, NE – Waiting Room *
3/17/15 Oklahoma City, OK – ACM @ UCO Performance Lab *
3/18/15 Houston, TX – Walter’s Downtown *
3/19/15 Austin, TX – SXSW
3/20/15 El Paso, TX – Tricky Falls !
3/21/15 Tucson, AZ – The Rialto !
3/22/15 Los Angeles, CA – The Regent !
3/23/15 Los Angeles, CA – Largo at the Coronet
3/24/15 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall !
3/25/15 San Francisco, CA – Slim’s !
3/26/15 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom !
3/27/15 Seattle, WA – Neumo’s !
3/28/15 Boise, ID – Treefort Festival
3/29/15 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge !
3/30/15 Aspen, CO – Belly Up Aspen !
3/31/15 Denver, CO – Bluebird !
4/1/15 Lawrence, KS – The Granada !
4/2/15 Dallas, TX – Trees !
4/3/15 Austin, TX – The Mohawk !
4/4/15 New Orleans, LA – Howlin’ Wolf !
^ = w/ Nedelle Torrisi
# = w/ Yonatan Gat
* = w/ Deerhoof
! = w/ Yip Deceiver
In case you missed their first single, “Bassem Sabry,” grab a listen below!
Craig Bicknell: “Hymmmn”
Craig Bicknell’s new single “Hymmmn” is meditative and soothing. The track starts with a simple humming. I wait for lyrics but none come. The track is composed of layers of “hums”, “ooh’s” and “ahh’s” and seamlessly grows.
This is the beginning of Bicknell’s “Hymmmntronica”, a new style composed of intermingling sounds. The track begins to grow with more harmonizing “hum’s” but becomes lighter. Electronics are present, but not to the point of overpowering the main attraction. The piece reaches highs and lows and even combines the two. Bicknell can layer soft on soulful to create a beautiful melody of “hums.”
It’s odd quoting a sound rather than a lyric, but for Bicknell it works. More layers create more depth, and the listener becomes totally relaxed, and I can’t help imagining the movement of mouths. The track carries an airy, southern feel, like a hymn. The track is that of a contemporary composition; it ends with the same, simple humming to complete a piece with an opening and a closing.
Yet, I wish it would go on. In fact, after listening to the track several times, the melody stuck in my head like lyrics, and I continued to repeat the humming cycle even after the track had ended.
Lowbanks release new single “TREATZ”
Atlanta-based garage punk band Lowbanks have released the first single “TREATZ” off of their upcoming debut LP. [Insert quip about it being a “TREAT” here…but really, it is] Enjoy.
Tessela shares new track from upcoming EP
Tessela shares a new track, “Horizon”, from his upcoming EP, Nancy’s Pantry, out October 8, 2013 via R&S.
“Horizon”
Wet shares new track
Brooklyn trio Wet has released the album-opening track “Dreams” off their debut EP. The self-titled album is due out October 15, and is available for preorder now.
SHOWS
10/15 – Bowery Ballroom – The Talkhouse CMJ Showcase
10/17 – Santos Party House – Neon Gold CMJ Showcase
10/17 – Santos Party House – Neon Gold CMJ Showcase
Body Parts share new track “Be A God”
Body Parts shared their new track, “Be A God”, from their upcoming album, Fire Dream, set to release October 29, 2013.
“Be A God”
Tour Dates:
10/15-19 New York, NY – CMJ (full schedule TBA)
10/16 Brooklyn, NY – Muchmore’s (Father/Daughter Records CMJ showcase)
10/18 New York, NY – The Living Room (MyFreeConcert and BuzzChips CMJ Party)
11/04 Los Angeles, CA – The Satellite (Record Release Show)
11/11 Los Angeles, CA – The Satellite
11/18 Los Angeles, CA – The Satellite
11/25 Los Angeles, CA – The Satellite
Astronautalis and P.O.S. collaboration release debut single
Astronautalis has ONCE AGAIN teamed up with P.O.S., now as an official duo called Four Fists. Below is the release of their debut single, “MMMMMHMMMMM,” so everyone take a minute to take in the awesomeness before heading over to pre-order the 7″ single over at Doomtree (album to drop October 8).
Acapoco: “Yard Rock”
It’s only fitting that the Meansville, Georgia-based psychedelic-rock trio, Acapoco, define their sound as a “powerful backdrop for you summer cookout.” After all, their single is titled “Yard Rock”, their artwork is a photograph of the three blurred in the grass, and their sound mimics the atmospheric nature of a summer night spent chillin’ with friends in the backyard — the familiarity of soft, female vocals atop the utter playfulness of tight guitar work, and intimate repetitive lines like “I can feel it.” It’s got a sense of mystery — before the drums kick in, the track opens with a sound reminiscent of Tool, but by the time the track peaks, it is something else entirely. Check it out, the download is free and the feelin’ is good.