Scott Walker unveils first single and video from upcoming LP

09 November 2012

American avant-garde singer-songwriter Scott Walker  hasn’t released an album in six years but he’s been busy preparing the forthcoming one for half of that time. Bish Bosch, which marks his fourteenth full-length release, will see the light of day on December 3rd in Europe and a day later in America via 4AD.

Co-produced by Peter Walsh, Bish Bosch is, according to the press release, a more colourful experience than Scott’s previous effort, The Drift.  Other than his regular core of musicians, Bish Bosch features guest collaborations with trumpeter Guy Barker, pedal steel guitarist BJ Cole and musical director Mark Warman who plays the role of conductor and keyboardist.

The first taste off Bish Bosch, ‘Epizootics!’, has emerged yesterday in the shape of a monochromatic video. “Epizootics! soundtracks its descriptions of sweaty street hassle with swinging, strident percussion and the raucous sub-tones of the rare brass instrument, the tubax”, which is a combination of a tuba and a saxophone.

Olivier Groulx directed the fittingly beautiful, dark and humorous video for the epic ten-minute long ‘Epizootics!’. “It was a real privilege to work on this project” said Olivier about the video. “It’s rare to work with someone who is uncompromising and meticulous while still being very open to new ideas.” Watch the video beneath.

The Octopus Project announce new album and share first single and video

08 November 2012

Austin based quartet The Octopus Project announced earlier today the release of their fourth full-length album, the follow-up to 2010’s Hexadecagon. The yet-to-be-titled record is due out early 2013 via Peek-A-Boo Records.

The foursome are teasing the forthcoming album with the first new single, ‘Whitby’ and an accompanying video for it.
The Whitby EP is now available digitally and it comes with two B-sides, an additional remix and even a karaoke version of ‘Whitby’. The package also features the music video for the single, entirely created, shot and directed by the band. Here it is.


Plug Research re-releases Domenico’s debut album

08 November 2012

Hailing from Rio de Janeiro, Domenico Lancellotti, known simply as Domenico, has been part of many Brazilian musical and visual constellations for several years.
The prolific multi-instrumentalist and composer released his first solo album, Cine Privé, last year via Coqueiro Verde Records. The album, co-produced by Moreno Veloso and mixed by Mário Caldato Jr., has just been re-released via Plug Research.

Domenico composes music based on cinematic images of films that are yet to be made. Cine Privé, which translates to Private Cinema, is a vehicle for visual exploration, as the press release describes.

“I like music that was conceived to support a certain image or scene. In these cases, the music interacts directly with the nervous system.” said Domenico. ”When I’m going to record an album, I look for a “photo” that’s in line with the image [in my mind] I have for the album.”.

Cine Privé opens with its excellent title track and Domenico has recently unleashed a video to accompany it. Clara Cavour e Felipe Rocha directed it. Watch it below.

Family Photo release new EP

07 November 2012

Sacramento based experimental pop outfit Family Photo have just dropped their second EP entitled Nude Celebz via Stereocure. The quintet’s new effort follows their self-titled debut EP, released earlier this year.

Inspired by Los Angeles where the EP was conceived and recorded, Nude Celebz sees Family Photo “translating into sound their shared experiences of a place where superficiality and great natural beauty coexist in abundance”, as the press release describes.

Exquisite, delightful and thrilling, Nude Celebz is far too good to be missed. You can grab it free or on a pay-what-you-want basis via the label or the band’s bandcamp.
Here’s an enticing taste from the EP, ‘Better Now’.

The Luyas unleash new video for opening track off Animator

07 November 2012

The Luyas, the outfit of Montreal natives Pietro Amato, Mathieu Charbonneau, Bucky Wheaton, Sarah Neufeld and Jessie Stein, dropped their third album, Animator, last month via Dead Oceans and Paper Bag Records.

Animator was conceived right after a close friend’s sudden death and “is supposed to be some weird resuscitation.” as singer and multi-instrumentalist Jessie Stein explained. “The animator’s job is to create the semblance of movement in things that cannot move themselves. The musician’s is to make us feel like something is happening with a sound”.

The quintet are currently touring Animator across North America and will reach European shores later in the month. You can check all their stops here.

The Luyas have unveiled a mesmerising video to accompany the outstanding epic 9-minute opener ‘Montuno’. Mylene Simard directed it and you can watch it below. Straight after listen to the first single off Animator, ‘Fifty, Fifty’.