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.
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.
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
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.
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!
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:
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.
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.
new Neils Children songs! i'm half surprised they're stillllllll going and half delighted. the band have moved away from the garage-rock sound and have seemingly channelled their influences (particularly Josef K and The Monochrome Set) into the two new tracks. have the band realised The Horrors phase has died a death and (pretty shamelessly) drifted towards a poppier sound or is this a logical step in a new direction?
usually i'm pretty rubbish at doing much with the emails i get sent from PR peoples unless the subject title grabs me. anyway, i thought i'd try my hand at being slightly professional and sift through the numerous unread messages haunting me.
soooo. i stumble across this pretty wordy press release from a label in America that has a free EP attached to it. the last line reads "her influences are psychedelic rock, the sexual revolution and using drugs like cannabis and LSD to explore consciousness" so i decide to go ahead and listen to the EP, haha.
the band are a four piece from Ohio called Hot Cha Cha and their songs throw German, English and French lyrics around between Sonic Youth/MBV influenced guitars. it's grungey (.. give back Cobain's ashes!!), it's post-punky, it's The Duke Spirit-y, it's Metric-y and it's pretty bloody good. female fronted post-punk for 2008 comin' atcha!
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.
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.
Frankmusik - Done Done
the band are a four piece from Ohio called Hot Cha Cha and their songs throw German, English and French lyrics around between Sonic Youth/MBV influenced guitars. it's grungey (.. give back Cobain's ashes!!), it's post-punky, it's The Duke Spirit-y, it's Metric-y and it's pretty bloody good. female fronted post-punk for 2008 comin' atcha!
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