‘Splice’ / ‘Sleep Attack’, the double a-side single from Portland, Oregon experimental pop rockers Rare Monk came out last week. We had already heard the spacey ‘Splice’ and now the track has been complimented with an animated video. Mike Clemenza and Kat Baumann direct. Watch it below.
‘Splice’ / ‘Sleep Attack’ is out now via B3SCI Records.
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’.
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.
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.
Brighton’s Fujiya & Miyagi are back with a new album, the follow-up to 2011’s Ventriloquizzing. The yet-to-be-titled effort is set to be released this Spring via Yep Roc.
The threesome have shared the album’s first single, a galvanizing track aptly called ‘Tetrahydrofolic Acid’. According to the label, this track “hints at the future direction of the band’s upcoming album”. We’ll keep our ears peeled for updates. Now take a listen to ‘Tetrahydrofolic Acid’.
Pop music is doing well in France and the upcoming debut album from Dorian Pimpernel, Allombon, serves as evidence. Formed in the mid-2000s, their well practised pop techniques are displayed on Allombon, set to be released on March 30th through Born Bad Records.
Here’s ‘Ovlar E‘, one of the tracks featured in the album. Enjoy.
