the rhythm method.

the rhythm method, also known as "fertility awareness," is a method of birth control that uses the menstrual cycle to predict your most fertile time of the month.

The Rhythm Method is also Sebastien Grainger’s (from DFA 1979) new side project. the forthcoming, double a-side single is being released on 50 Bones. would you ever expect anything less than brilliant from Grainger? both tracks fuse electronic waves with a chilled out bassline to create irresistibly danceable music.

it might all sound like sex but it probably won’t get you pregnant.

The Rhythm Method – When You Go Out

pick up the ltd edition 7” (out July 21st) and listen to the a-side ‘Renegade Silence’ here.

foxes mate for life.

Foxes! have been tucked away on the Oxford and Brighton scenes for a little while now.

their infectiously whimsical indie pop manages to bleet its way into your head. think C86-infused melodic guitar music for 2008. there's a delicateness to it all, even the fuzzy riffs and lurking surf-pop can't mask the delightfulness of Kayla (vocals/drums/keyboard) and Adam (vocals/guitar/keyboard) Bell's interwoven voices.

this is music to skip through sunny fields to.

Foxes! - 6 O'Clock

you can download some more free tracks at their Last.Fm page. or hit up their myspace.

rewind the tape.

i'm not entirely sure how i've gone so long without writing about this band. a demo of theirs plopped itself into my iTunes last October and ever since i have been craving more and more material.

Cassette Kids hail from Sydney, Australia, and they're a fiesty little four piece. singer, Katrina, yelps and roars over fuzzy guitars that sound akin to Yeah Yeah Yeahs. their drums pound away infectiously, which only adds to their pop perfection. don't mistake them for another Operator Please because these guys are in an entire league of their own.

Cassette Kids - Forwards Backwards

buy Acrobat at iTunes here now!

curse vandals.

i rarely post mixes on this blog, but that's because there's so many of them and they're either brilliant and therefore blogged to death, or they are pretty mediocre.

here's a mix my friend Ross has done which is rather ace and hasn't been spread around like syphilis in the 16th century. woo! i'm going to listen to it tomorrow night whilst crying that i'm not going to see Erol, Whitey and Video Hippos at Durr. gutted.

Curse Vandals - Mix 1 [zshare; 53.42 minutes long]

tracklisting:

Style of Eye - The Prophet
Riva Starr - Jack My Bell
Popof - Dust Storm
Zoo Brazil - Crysis
Simian Mobile Disco - Hustler (Jesse Rose Remix)
Italo Boyz - Zinga
Noiz - Feel My Love Online (Intrumental Mix)
Popof - Elektric Circus
Zoo Brazil - Technik
Claude VonStroke - The Whistler (Jesse Rose Remix)
Style Of Eye - Girls

mash up.

not too much is known about mashup master E-603. he hails from New Hampshire and is (obviously) influenced by Girl Talk. and i figured seeing as everyone is going ape over Feed The Animals, it'd be quite fitting to throw some more 'kerrrrrrazy' songs into your life's equation.

E-603 - Crunk Colony

he's giving his entire debut album away for free over at his myspace. almost 38 minutes of 'paaaaaaaartaaaay'. there's Wolf Parade samples. there's Dan Deacon samples. there's Spice Girls samples. there's Queens Of The Stoneage samples. check. it. out.

feed the animals.

doing a Radiohead. go pay whatever you like for the new Girl Talk album here.

converse.

my song of the week is:

N*E*R*D - My Drive Thru (feat. Julian Casablancas and Santogold)

my guess is you all know the drill with this track. the three hooked up to record a song for Converse. boom. pop genius. it does sound like a shoe advert but erm.. that's what it's supposed to be?? i like it a lot. aside from the annoying way 'through' is spelt.

there are future plans for further Converse songs. three bands - one song. seems very cool when you read who is involved!

you'll be owning all the fines.

sooooo i'm like person number 923849380248203938 to jump on the Bon Iver bandwagon but here i go anyway!

i was given the album recommendation by Ste from TFH Fanzine and when further prompted by Emma from Mushaboom i finally got round to getting a copy.

i was definitely pleasantly surprised. 'For Emma, Forever Ago' is the most touching album i've heard this year. lyrics about lovers, heartbreak and beautiful vocals echo over delicate guitars to create possibly the 'prettiest' music around at the moment. not usually my bag but this album is just too good to let lie.
the pigeonholes of "alt.country" and "folk" had me worried at first but if this is what all "alt.country" sounds like can we please bring on some more? definitely check it out, even if you like your music at 23987438 bpm.

here's a video of Bon Iver in an incredible performance on Jools Holland earlier this year:



you can find downloadable .mp3s of the show recordings here at Deaf Indie Elephants.

Bon Iver - For Emma

aaaaand buy the album here!

there's a pain in my chest.

i, unlike almost every other music blogger ever (please note the slight exaggeration) have yet to write about Black Kids. i figure everyone knows the basics about the band soooo i'm going to be uber lazy and direct you towards a feature/interview i did on the band for High Voltage in March and give you a new (?) track of theirs. i'm not entirely sure where it's from (an album? b-side?) so if anyone wants to fill in the gaps that'd be great because it's a bloody brilliant song. much less immediate but in a good way. it's darker than previous singles which is refreshing after seeing people bouncing up and down to 'I'm Not Gonna Teach..' night after night after night in clubs.

read the feature @ High Voltage.

Black Kids - Designs On AKA You

frankmusik.

song of the mid-week! synth pop goodness.

Frankmusik - Done Done

it's the bloody fantastic b-side to Frankmusik's forthcoming single 'In Step' which is being released on limited edition 7". i suggest you nab yourself a copy from hereeee. and check out the hula-hoop video for the single below.