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Wednesday, January 31, 2007
The Broken West :: Live, Acoustic
Earlimart’s new album
Because I'm not a devoted reader of Pitchfork (sorry, I while away my time at other, more sophisticated sites), I sometimes miss cool stuff, like Earlimart releasing three new MP3s through Pitchfork ... LAST FALL. Yeah, so I'm really behind. (Go here, here and then here.)
Nevertheless, I'm caught up enough to know Earlimart has named its new record Mentor Tormentor, a title frontman Aaron Espinoza says on the group's Web site, "holds plenty of meaning and mystery." Of the three new tracks, Everybody Knows Everybody strikes me most, though that's not to say the others aren't good (they are). But Everybody is a distinct departure from Earlimart's usually sullen temperament. It feels angry and full of purpose, and its title seems to resentfully suggest an inner circle that's become increasingly suffocating and too close for its own good. "Revenge" comes up often here.
"Choose an alternate end /
without involving my friends /
I always thought that you'd keep it to yourself /
But can you keep it from everybody?"
It reminds me of the similarly titled Everyone Knows Everyone by the Helio Sequence. People change, friends betray, feelings are hurt, people talk, nothing's the same again, and it's too much to take when everybody knows everybody (or everyone knows everyone).
Visit Earlimart's blog.
Related:
New Earlimart: "Answers and Questions"
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Busdriver’s RoadKillOvercoat out now
A reminder that RoadKillOvercoat, the new release from the quick-lipped Busdriver, is out now. Rarely do I drop these sorts of annoying notes, but I'm just that into this record. You can stream RoadKillOvercoat in its entirety at Busdriver's MySpace page. I copped it at eMusic this morning.
- Busdriver | Less Yes's, More No's (highly recommended)
- Busdriver | The Troglodyte Wins
MP3s via Epitaph.
Related:
Busdriver: Kill Your Employer (Daedelus remix)
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
I Will Kill Again
I've mentioned before how much I'm enjoying the Jarvis Cocker album Jarvis, which, while not as brilliant as Pulp in their prime, is still pretty damn sharp and a worthy addition to his oeuvre. It finds Cocker, after being away for five years dabbling in electronica, appearing in Harry Potter films and generally inspecting the state of the world, reporting back on his findings and being none to impressed.
The Singles Live At WEEM 91.7
Urbs: Toujours Le Meme Film
If my Googling skills are up to snuff, the title of the 2006 debut album from Urbs (aka Paul Nawrata) translates roughly – or, possibly, exactly – to "the same old film." It makes sense, if I'm correct, given Nawrata's cinematic approach to this G-Stone Recordings release.
Monday, January 29, 2007
Datarock
Annuals on AOL’s The Interface
The Long Winters: Clouds (home demo)
Indie labels are making it so that buying vinyl is more enticing than ever. Whether it's a download coupon for mp3s of an album or adding bonus tracks, they seem to be hedging their bets that maybe, just maybe, fans will be lured by owning a tangible piece of music.
500 Up
The last time I saw Sloan was in first-year university, almost eleven years ago and MAN does that make me feel old. And it's not because I stopped liking them, I simply never got around to it. So while there was literally a bounty of other shows going on in town Saturday night, I opted to stand out in the cold at City Hall as Sloan played as part of the WinterCity Festival. And while I guess it was fortunate that the unseasonably warm spell that had defined Winter this far ended a few weeks ago (or it wouldn't have been very Winter-y), it made for some frigid toes after a while.
