For his latest single, "A Chore," a hypnotic guitar line and xylophone notes (of course, a xylophone) subtly mesh in with the demanding drum kick. Which has me feeling like I've been missing a new track from him for the past five years. His new effort Leisure Seizure will be out on Downtown/Coop and USA/Island on June 7. I suggest you pick it up. Mainly because you'll want to after watching this devilishly handsome 1950's styled video for "A Chore.":
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Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Tom Vek returns after five long years...
This is information I only learned today. Again, Stereogum posted the news today that he is indeed alive and releasing a new album. With that sort of description, my interest was of course piqued. I come to discover that he has this uncanny ability to mix electro dance music with garage rock, making you want to move your hips and bang your head all at the same time. *swoon*
Sunday, April 17, 2011
If not now, when?
It seems as though 2011, more than in years past, there has been an amazing surge of great album releases. The best part about it is only four months have passed. We still have Trophy Scars, Man Man, Manchester Orchestra and the Arctic Monkeys to look forward to.
Incubus, who have appeared to be on a slow decline after their album Morning View, made a very lackluster album in 2006 titled Light Grenades. The most atrocious offense contained on that album was the song "Love Hurts," which was mainly plagued by lead singer Brandon Boyd's awful lyrical writing. What was worse was the indication they were plunging into darker depths of songwriting hell when they released the song "Black Heart Inertia," which came with the release of their Greatest Hits album.
There is now a glimmer of hope, though, as the band is set to release If Not Now, When? on July 12. They have released the first single from the album "Adolescents," a darker track that shows the beauty the band is able to tap into. Maybe that 5 years break was needed. But if we've learned anything from "Anna Molly," it's not to trust the single...
Check out "Adolescents" here:
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