This morning’s aimless web browsing led to the discovery of Soundsupply, a bundle of 10 digital albums available for $15 for a limited time. As fans of previous bundlemethods, it’s interesting to see this approach applied to music. It’s a relatively cheap and painless way to discover something that might have otherwise flown under your radar, or maybe give something a chance you otherwise wouldn’t.
Of course, Soundsupply would not be as enticing if the albums offered weren’t so good. For one low price you get albums from Jason Schwartzman’s Coconut Records, Someone Still Loves Your Boris Yeltsin, Merrill Garbus and Patrick Gregorie’s Sister Suvi, and ukelele songstress Sophie Madeline. The video above will give you a taste of everything the bundle has to offer. It’s an appealing idea and one worthy of support, and it will be exciting to see Soundsupply’s next move. We’re already anxiously awaiting the next drop.
I missed this video when it premiered earlier this month, but it’s so excellent that I had to post it. It’s directed by Chris Milk, who’s previous works includes groundbreaking interactive videos like Arcade Fire’s “The Wilderness Downtown” and Rome’s “3 Dreams of Black“. This video, also for Danger Mouse project Rome, features a mesmerizing narrative and beautiful, fluid animation from Anthony Francisco Schepper. It’s apparently is a precursor to an upcoming film inspired by Rome’s album, which, if is anything like this stunning clip, will be one to look out for. Check out the video above and download the track (which features Jack White and Norah Jones) below.
Bear Cavalry are a genre-defying band from Gosport, England who caught my ear with their debut EP, Maple Trails. The band is stylistically all over the place, but in a good way. Coming off like a more schizophrenic Local Natives, they mix upbeat Afro-pop rhythms, intricate mathy guitars, bursts of trumpet and the occasional chanting harmonies. The melting pot of sounds keeps it interesting and matched with sunny, danceable melodies it makes for some memorable tunes like exuberant opener “Roman Summer” and the humorously-titled “Will Smith Solve’s The Rubik’s Cube”.
You think we’d all be tired of the retro 70′s-style trend in music videos by now, but as long as it keeps yielding amazing videos like this one, you won’t see me complaining. Directed by up-and-coming director Dimitri Basil, “Foreign Language” parodies 70′s TV opening credits all the way down to the ridiculous wardrobes/haircuts and hammy acting. The results are very entertaining to say the least. And yes, in case you were wondering, there is a sword training scene on a beach. The addictive disco-pop song comes courtesy of Flight Facilities, an electronic duo from Sydney, Australia. Watch above and listen to “Foreign Language” below.
One of the best indie rock bands out there, Shearwater is back with a new album. The Austin- based band, led by Jonathon Meisburg (formerly of Okkervil River) and his striking vocals, will release Animal Joy this year. It’s the band’s first album on Sub Pop and their first since completing the Island trilogy of albums: Palo Santo, Rook, The Golden Archipelago.
“You As You Were” is our newest release from the album, and it’s a phenomenal song. The track is far more exuberant and uplifting then you may have come to expect from Shearwater. The beautiful piano crescendo, driving beat, and soaring vocals bring to mind some of Jónsi‘s solo work. This track is very quickly becoming one of my favorite Shearwater songs. Download below.
After a bit of a slow start to 2012, a lot of good music is starting to reach my ears. Chief among those is Swedish duo First Aid Kit‘s brilliant sophomore LP, The Lion’s Roar, which is streaming now on NPR. One of the many highlights is “EmmyLou”, an engrossing folk tune in which sisters Johanna and Klara Söderberg lovingly pay homage to many of the country greats in the lyrics (“I’ll be your Emmylou and I’ll be your June / You’ll be my Gram and my Johnny, too”). The poignant tributes along with the girl’s exquisite harmonies and beautiful, country-tinged instrumentation make this song an absolute gem.
I’m not usually given to posting movie trailers, but for Wes Anderson, I’ll make an exception. The trailer for Moonrise Kingdom came out yesterday and it’s amazing. It definitely has the look and feel (and retro soundtrack) of a Wes Anderson film, with perhaps a bit more sepia-tone to match the 60′s time period (although no sign of the usual Futura typeface). Of course, the best part of an Anderson film is the distinctive dialogue, and the trailer is already rife with some great lines (Bill Murray, with no shirt, a bottle of wine, and an axe saying “I’m going to find a tree to chop down” is my favorite).
2012 is shaping up to be the best year in cinema in some time, and Moonrise Kingdom is sitting at the top of my list. If you wondering about the music in the trailer, the song is 1962′s “Le Temps De L’amour” by French pop singer, Françoise Hardy. Download the track and watch the trailer below:
It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Black Dice, nearly three years to be exact. But a new album, Mr. Impossible, was finally announced earlier this week and with that news came “Pigs”, a delirious blast of disorienting noise that dissuades any notions that the band has lost their touch in the interim. If anything, “Pigs” is one of Black Dice’s more catchy, accessible songs since their “Cone Toaster” experiment; it’s abrasive and brash, but still makes room for melody and a head-nodding groove. If “Pigs” is any indication of Mr. Impossible as a whole, we could be looking forward to one of Black Dice’s best records, as well as one of 2012’s most enticing albums.
January 26, 2012 
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