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GLITTERBUG Cancerboy

spin — Thu, 31 May 2012 22:06:10 +0000

Cancerboy, the latest album by German producer Till Rohmann a.k.a. Glitterbug is an outstanding concept album, not only because of the sounds you hear, but also because of what lies beneath. It’s the story of Till himself: starting off with oppressive initial hospital scenes, the album slowly builds up then unwinds again and takes us on an emotional journey on the fine line between hope and fear and power and powerlessness. Yet there’s a translucent lightness to it that runs through the entire record with us, at times calm and self-assured, at times almost out of breath. Cancerboy reinforces the outstanding position that Glitterbug has taken in the German music landscape with his compositions of deep timeless electronic sounds, without having to be forceful.

ARTIST: Glitterbug
TITLE: Cancerboy
LABEL: C.Sides
RELEASE DATE: May 22, 2012
TIME: 77:40 min.
WEB: http://www.glitterbug.de/

01. Backwards [01:44]
02. To Guess [07:24]
03. Abyss [07:10]
04. Undertow [08:13]
05. Passages [08:38]
06. Those Hopeful Moments [05:55]
07. Don’t Stop [08:04]
08. From Here On [08:10]
09. Dragged Along [06:42]
10. Outside My Window [06:15]
11. We’ll Still Be Here Tomorrow [09:25]

Glitterbug – Those Hopeful Moments

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2:54 2:54

spin — Wed, 30 May 2012 22:36:34 +0000

Occupying a low-lit, vivid space, they unite a distinct concoction of ideas and influences that taps a rock and punk lineage. However, their sound neatly neighbours the darker, atmospheric reaches of today’s R’n'B finest, as well as timeless walls of sound. The Thurlow sisters taught themselves to play guitar as teenagers, but it wasn’t until the closing moments of 2010 that the very first lo-fi 2:54 home demos leaked onto the web, prompting a flurry of critical acclaim that’s only ever grown with the band. Recorded mostly by Mercury-winning producer Rob Ellis (PJ Harvey), and all mixed by the legendary Alan Moulder (Smashing Pumpkins, Nine In Nails), the 10 songs that make up 2:54 are ripe with danger and beauty. This is a record that thrums with life, and over the course of its tracks it becomes clear that this is a rarefied, captivating affair, a beautifully sustained exercise in mood and tension that almost feels in a league and scene of its own.

ARTIST: 2:54
TITLE: 2:54
LABEL: Polydor
RELEASE DATE: May 28, 2012
TIME: 41:57 min.
WEB: http://www.twofiftyfour.net/

01. Revolving [04:01]
02. You’re Early [04:08]
03. Easy Undercover [03:44]
04. A Salute [04:24]
05. Scarlet [04:40]
06. Sugar [04:06]
07. Circuitry [04:11]
08. Watcher [04:26]
09. Ride [03:23]
10. Creeping [04:54]

2:54 – Revolving

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SCISSOR SISTERS Magic Hour

spin — Tue, 29 May 2012 22:44:33 +0000

No lesser an authority than Bono has called them “the best pop group in the world,” and their first three works have sold more than seven million units worldwide. This is the brand new studio album from Scissor Sisters, featuring the smash-hit single Only the Horses.

ARTIST: Scissor Sisters
TITLE: Magic Hours
LABEL: Polydor
RELEASE DATE: June 5, 2012
TIME: 57:37 min.
WEB: http://www.scissorsisters.com/

01. Baby Come Home [03:00]
02. Keep Your Shoes [02:52]
03. Inevitable [03:54]
04. Only the Horses [03:39]
05. Year of Living Dangerously [03:53]
06. Let’s Have a Kiki [03:50]
07. Shady Love [03:56]
08. San Luis Obispo [03:48]
09. Self Control [03:13]
10. Best in Me [03:44]
11. The Secret Life of Letters [03:49]
12. F*** Yeah [00:28]

12. Let’s Have a Kiki (dj nita remix) [06:54]
13. F*** Yeah (seamus haji remix) [03:53]

Scissor Sisters – Only the Horses
Scissor Sisters – Let’s Have a Kiki (dj nita remix)

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ALT-J (∆) An Awesome Wave

spin — Mon, 28 May 2012 22:59:40 +0000

It’s hard to place Alt-J. The triangle (∆) comes originally from Leeds, but they spend their time in a Cambridgeshire basement making their own brand of uniquely dubbed “folk-step”. However, the noises that An Awesome Wave emits far escape the dull, dark depths such a creative location suggests. Instead, it’s a stunning and encompassing affair of both innovative and electrifying musicianship and exemplary song writing.
Album of the year? In running, for sure.

ARTIST: Alt-J (∆)
TITLE: An Awesome Wave
LABEL: Infectious
RELEASE DATE: May 28, 2012
TIME: 41:09 min.
WEB: http://altjband.com/

01. Intro [02:38]
02. (interlude 1) [01:12]
03. Tessellate [03:03]
04. Breezeblocks [03:47]
05. (interlude 2) [01:17]
06. Something Good [03:38]
07. Dissolve Me [03:59]
08. Matilda [03:49]
09. MS [03:59]
10. Fitzpleasure [03:39]
11. (interlude 3) [00:54]
12. Bloodflood [04:09]
12. Taro [05:05]

Alt-J – Breezeblocks

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DNTEL Aimlessness

spin — Sun, 27 May 2012 22:34:21 +0000

Pop and electronica eye each with mutual curiosity: the latter longs to get stuck in a listener’s head like a pop song, the former longs to incorporate the exuberant sonic richness of electronic sounds. From his home base in Los Angeles, Dntel has transformed this mutual desire into an inexhaustible love affair. The magical, unforgettable melodies and strange, outlandish sounds of his new album Aimlessness generate an intimate, unique universe.

ARTIST: Dntel
TITLE: Aimlessness
LABEL: Pampa
RELEASE DATE: June 5, 2012
TIME: 50:17 min.
WEB: http://www.dntelmusic.com

01. waitingfortherest II [02:49]
02. Jitters [04:11]
03. Still [04:47]
04. My Orphaned Son [04:49]
05. Bright Night [04:18]
06. Retracer [03:48]
07. Puma [04:01]
08. Santa Ana Winds [04:00]
09. Trudge [03:37]
10. Jitters (geotic mix) [04:39]
11. Doc (dntel mix) [04:54]
12. Paper Landscape [04:27]

Dntel – Bright Night

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VIDEO OF THE WEEK – #108as seen on radioSpin

spin — Sun, 27 May 2012 09:22:21 +0000

ARTIST: Tindersticks
TITLE: Medicine
ALBUM: The Something Rain
WEB: YouTube

directed by David Reeve

THE TEMPER TRAP The Temper Trap

spin — Thu, 24 May 2012 22:44:23 +0000

The Temper Trap is the epic new album from Australia’s very own Temper Trap. The self-titled album is the follow up to 2009’s platinum-selling, which produced three platinum singles in Australia and has sold more than 800,000 copies worldwide. Recorded in LA, with highly-regarded producer Tony Hoffer (Beck, Phoenix, M83), features the singles Rabbit Hole and Need Your Love.

ARTIST: The Temper Trap
TITLE: The Temper Trap
LABEL: Glassnote / Columbia
RELEASE DATE: June 5, 2012
TIME: 58:21 min.
WEB: http://www.thetempertrap.com/

01. Need Your Love [03:39]
02. London’s Burning [04:08]
03. Trembling Hands [04:40]
04. The Sea Is Calling [03:47]
05. Miracle [03:44]
06. This Isn’t Happiness [04:06]
07. Where Do We Go From Here? [03:48]
08. Never Again [03:33]
09. Dreams [03:42]
10. Rabbit Hole [03:05]
11. I’m Gonna Wait [04:15]
12. Leaving Heartbreak Hotel [04:27]

13. Want (bonus) [03:11]
14. The Trouble with Pain (bonus) [04:22]
15. Everybody Leaves in the End (bonus) [03:54

The Temper Trap – Dreams
The Temper Trap – Want

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EXITMUSIC Passage

spin — Wed, 23 May 2012 22:26:40 +0000

Brooklyn, NY’s Exitmusic comprised of Devon Church and Aleksa Palladino (Angela Darmody of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire) present their debut album. Passage is a collection of newly-written songs and some of their older tunes that received some new coats of paint. Here, the two tethers that make up Exitmusic‘s sound one stirring atmospherics, one of grandioise and thoughtful pop are let to bow further out than before. They are, however, also pulled into a tighter, sharper knot at the center.

ARTIST: Exitmusic
TITLE: Passage
LABEL: Secretly Canadian
RELEASE DATE: May 22, 2012
TIME: 46:19 min.
WEB: http://weareexitmusic.com/

01. Passage [05:40]
02. The Night [04:02]
03. The City [03:50]
04. White Noise [04:55]
05. Storms [04:00]
06. The Wanting [04:45]
07. Stars [04:35]
08. The Modern Age [04:50]
09. The Cold [03:07]
10. Sparks of Light [06:35]

Exitmusic – Passage

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SOULSAVERS The Light the Dead See

spin — Tue, 22 May 2012 22:08:35 +0000

Soulsavers‘ (the music and production team of Rich Machin and Ian Glover) new album, The Light the Dead See, features vocals and lyrics by Dave Gahan. The record is the follow-up to 2009′s critically acclaimed Broken. Venturing out from the studio to the road, Soulsavers were invited to support Depeche Mode on the European leg of their vast and eventful 2009-10 Tour of the Universe and there the seeds of The Light The Dead See were sewn.

ARTIST: Soulsavers
TITLE: The Light the Dead See
LABEL: Mute
RELEASE DATE: May 22, 2012
TIME: 43:49 min.
WEB: http://www.thesoulsavers.com/

01. La Ribera [01:51]
02. In the Morning [03:32]
03. Longest Day [04:13]
04. Presence of God [03:43]
05. Just Try [04:01]
06. Gone Too Far [03:08]
07. Point Sur (pt.1) [01:41]
08. Take Me Back Home [04:05]
09. Bitterman [04:50]
10. I Can’t Stay [05:02]
11. Take [03:45]
12. Tonight [03:58]

Soulsavers – Take

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ALL WILL BE QUIET On the First Day

spin — Mon, 21 May 2012 22:17:10 +0000

After working for eighteen months on the upcoming album, All Will Be Quiet are finally ready to release their debut full-length. Distinctive rhythm patterns, Alex Kauffmann‘s ethereal voice and the violin and the cello playing in the background make this album particularly interesting and powerful. On the First Day tells a story of a new beginning, change and opportunities the humankind will face after everything is lost: sad and beautiful.

ARTIST: All Will Be Quiet
TITLE: On the First Day
LABEL: Lionheart
RELEASE DATE: May 29, 2012
TIME: 46:21 min.
WEB: http://www.allwillbequiet.com/

01. The First Day (pt.1) [04:10]
02. Writing History [04:20]
03. Dark Dreams [03:29]
04. Until the End of Times [04:21]
05. Wide Eyes and Space Flights [03:47]
06. The First Day (pt.2) [04:12]
07. Toast to Life [04:21]
08. Sinking Ship [04:21]
09. Washed Away [06:46]
10. A Promise [06:34]

All Will Be Quiet – The First Day (pt.2)

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