Listen to the first single from Ought’s upcoming debut album

23 February 2014

Ought - More Than Any Other Day

We are always raving about Constellation and the artists and bands signed to it. Continuing to enrich its catalogue, the label has recently announced the addition of Montreal based post-punk quartet Ought to their roster. More details have now emerged and Ought’s debut full-length album, More Than Any Other Day, will see the light of day on April 29th. The album was recorded with engineer Radwan Moumneh (Suuns, Matana Roberts, Jerusalem In My Heart) at Montreal’s Hotel2Tango.
Ahead of the release, Ought are sharing the first single ‘The Weather Song’. Listen to it below.

Nolita View drop Live in Line EP

22 February 2014

Nolita View - Fall In

London based outfit Nolita View have a new EP out called Live in Line and they’ve let loose one of the cuts off it, ‘Fall In’. I wasn’t familiar with this band previously but I dug it straight away and I think you will too. Named after a song by The National, Nolita View are made up of Mike Clarke on bass, Will Jacks on vocals and guitar, Alex Smyth on guitar and Tom Northeast on drums.
Now listen to the excellent and infectious ‘Fall In’ below. And if you’re around London on April 5th, go to see them play live at the Sebright Arms.

Sisyphus share new cut from forthcoming eponymous debut album

19 February 2014

Sisyphus

Sisyphus, the collaborative project project of Sufjan Stevens, Serengeti and Son Lux, are releasing a self-titled debut album in just a month. The effort is partly inspired by the art of visual artist Jim Hodges, and was commissioned by the Walker Art Center and The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra’s Liquid Music series in Minneapolis/Saint Paul, as we had already mentioned.
They’ve hit us first with ‘Calm It Down’, and just last week got us even more excited with the second mind-blowing single ‘Alcohol’. Sisyphus are doing it again and have shared another incredible track from the album called ‘Rhythm of Devotion’. This makes Sisyphus one of my most anticipated releases of 2014. The album drops on March 18th via Asthmatic Kitty and Joyful Noise Recordings, and pre-order is now available.
Now turn your headphones up and listen to ‘Rhythm of Devotion’.

Yann Tiersen details upcoming album, and announces live dates

19 February 2014

Yann Tiersen - ∞ (Infinity) - Prologue II

Last October we got the first taste of Yann Tiersen‘s new work in the form of the dreamy cut ‘Janet’, taken from a soundtrack he scored. The French composer had previously announced the release of a new album, and more details have now emerged. ∞ (Infinity), the follow-up to 2011′s Skyline, will see the light of day on May 19th via Mute. Recorded between between Paris, Ouessant and Iceland, ∞ (Infinity) saw Tiersen collaborating with native language speakers in some of the album tracks sung and spoken in Breton, Faroese and Icelandic.
∞ (Infinity) will be debuted live in a special sold out performance at the ICA in London on May 14th. In support of the album, Tiersen has just announced a set of live dates in New York’s The Highline on May 31st, London’s Royal Festival Hall on September 26th, and Paris’ Olympia on October 27th.
To entice us further, an album trailer filmed on Ushant Island, Brittany, has been unveiled. Watch it beneath.

DRMS premiere short film and accompanying music suite

18 February 2014

DRMS - American 707

We haven’t heard of Oakland based ensemble DRMS (pronounced Dreams) before today and we clearly had been missing out. Originally formed by keyboard player Rob Shelton and singer Emily Ritz, their current line-up also includes Mark Clifford, Ross McIntire and Carly Bond. With an eponymous debut album under their belt, DRMS’ sound amalgamates a multitude of genres and influences, from soul jazz and psychedelic pop to rock and folk, into astonishing and intricate compositions.
They have just released a short film entiled American 707 and its accompanying music suite. Filmed in the deserts of Eastern California, the film was made by DRMS and Elia Vargas. Feast your eyes on American 707 below and head over to DRMS’ bandcamp to grab the soundtrack.