The Oedipus Project
Thurston Moore, the ever-versatile and multi-talented singer, songwriter and guitarist of Sonic Youth, is poised to release his third solo album in late May.
Demolished Thoughts was produced by Beck.
“Benediction” is a lovely song (and free download) from the album and features Samara Lubelski on violin.
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“Benediction” by Thurston Moore
Danger Mouse, producer and musician extraordinaire (The Grey Album, Gorillaz, Gnarls Barkley, Beck, Broken Bells) has collaborated with Daniele Luppi, an Italian film composer.
Ensconced in a recording studio in Rome used for classic Italian films of the 60s and 70s and reassembling vintage recording equipment and musicians from the era, the two recorded songs live and straight to tape with no computers and 21st century effects and trickery.
Enlisting the vocals of Jack White and Norah Jones, the album Rome was born.
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“Two Against One” by Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi featuring Jack White
Crystal Stilts began as the duo of Brad Hargett and JB Townsend in slowly expanded into a five-piece. They are based in Brooklyn.
Their second album, In Love With Oblivion, is due in less than two weeks.
This song “Shake the Shackles” will be included.
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“Shake the Shackles” by Crystal Stilts
The Morning Benders, the Brooklyn-based band via Berkeley, CA have put together the Japan Echo EP to benefit the Japan Society’s Earthquake Relief Fund.
As Chris Chu (lead singer and guitarist) notes on the band’s website:
Last week we were scheduled to go to Tokyo to play our first show ever in Japan. It was going to be a very special trip for us, and for me in particular. I had always dreamt of going back to Japan to play music. Not many people know this, but I was actually born in Japan, and although I only lived there for a couple years, I’ve always had a deep love for the country and its people. I cannot express how sad and helpless I’ve felt reading about everything that is happening there right now, and even though we couldn’t be there, we wanted to do everything we could to help. We love you Japan.
xo,
Chris
The EP is primarily a remix of their Big Echo album with a couple of other songs. It is only available from the band’s website with 100% of the proceeds donated directly to the Relief Fund.
Here is the song “Promises”, still available on the band’s website as a free download, and the Star Slinger remix.
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“Promises”
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“Promises” (Star Slinger Remix)
One of the great American bands, Death Cab for Cutie, will present their new album Codes and Keys, on the last day of May.
Just released moments ago, “You Are a Tourist” is the first single.
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“You Are a Tourist” by Death Cab for Cutie
The Naked and Famous, a five-piece band out of New Zealand, have the distinction of seeing their single “Young Blood” debut at #1 in their home country.
Led by the creative team of Thom Powers and Alisa Xayalith, they took their name from a lyric by Tricky.
Their album Passive Me, Aggressive You has recently been released worldwide.
“Young Blood” is the song to ride us through the weekend.
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“Young Blood” by The Naked and Famous
Radiohead’s frontman and two prominent London electronic musicians have teamed up and recorded this new song.
‘Nuf said.
Listen and enjoy.
“Ego”
Burial, Four Tet, Thom Yorke
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Alela Diane is a singer/songwriter currently residing in Portland, Oregon.
Originally from Nevada City, California, her first performances were at the behest of fellow Nevada City native Joanna Newsom.
Her third album is due next month. “To Begin” is a free download and from the forthcoming Alela Diane & Wild Divine.
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Noah & the Whale are part of the indie folk scene out of London including notables Mumford & Sons and Laura Marling.
Laura Marling was actually an early member of the band before pursuing a solo career.
Last Night On Earth, the third album from Noah & the Whale, features
“L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.” as the first single.
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“L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.” by Noah & the Whale
Toro Y Moi is the moniker of Chazwick Bundick.
He is associated with yet another sub-genre of alternative music known as Chillwave, a laptop electro-pop sound of samples, beats, melody and gentle vocals.
His recent second album is Underneath the Pine where “Still Sound” can be found.
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The SXSW (South by Southwest) Music festival is currently in full swing in Austin, Texas, so it’s appropriate that we feature a band from that city.
White Denim is a four-piece band incorporating so many varied rock styles that they cannot easily be classified.
“Drug” from a yet unnamed new album is only one of numerous free downloads from their website.
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“Drug” by White Denim
The American singer Allison Mosshart and the British guitarist Jamie Hince are the band known as The Kills.
We also know the chain-smoking Mosshart as the lead vocalist of the alt supergroup Dead Weather.
The Kills’ new album Blood Pressures is due next month. “DNA” is a free download from the record.
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“DNA” by The Kills
Kurt Vile has just released his fourth album, Smoke Ring For My Halo.
Hailing from Philadelphia, Vile is quickly becoming one of the great American singer/songwriters of note.
“Jesus Fever” is from the album and is a free download from his website.
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“Jesus Fever” by Kurt Vile
The Dodos are the duo Meric Long and Logan Kroeber.
Originating in San Francisco, Logan is known for his multiple drumming techniques while Meric fills in with guitars and vocals.
No Color, their fourth album comes out next week on the Ides of March.
“Black Night” is the new single.
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“Black Night” by The Dodos
Wavves, (spelled with the double “v’s”), are apostles of noise-pop, a niche of alternative rock that features the melodies and song-structures of pop music combined with distorted instrumentations and elements of white noise.
With Wavves it’s warped, lo-fi intensity.
We featured Wavves here last year. With a new album forthcoming, leader Nathan Williams has posted a free download on his blog.
“Horse Shoes” is the Song of the Day.
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“Horse Shoes” by Wavves
