MATADOR TURNS 21

one of the most revered record labels turns 21 and is celebrating in las vegas this weekend (where else would you celebrate your 21st?).  the matador at twenty-one festival is from 10/1 - 10/3 and features an amazing lineup of artists that have called matador home (as you can see from the poster above).

come on sister
by belle and sebastian - (from write about love, out on 10/12 [pre-order])

styles of the times
by yo la tengo - (from today is the day ep - 2003)

the official ironman rally song
by guided by voices - (from under the bushes under the stars, 1996)

[on repeat] WITCH HUNT TOWN by flight

this mississippi band was featured on here previously to highlight their great new single, 'turns to blood.'  well, we are here with them again to announce the release of their debut ep, the lead riders, which came out yesterday (9/28) on zoo music and continues in the same dirty, spooky, grimy, fuzzy sound.  only 500 copies were pressed and they are available here, or you can grab it digitally on amazon.  you can also stream the ep in its entirety here.  (tip: it gets even better the louder you listen to it).

witch hunt town
by flight - (myspace | zoo music)

MEET THE FROWNIES by twin sister

 twin sister, out of long island, ny, self-released their ep, vampires dreaming with kids, and their follow-up, color your life, for free via the band's website in early 2010.  they aren't available for free anymore, but you can pick up copies of these at their bandcamp. they just recently recorded for the first time in a proper studio and 'meet the frownies' is the result.  'all around and away we go' is off color your life...my neighbor calls it beach disco.  they will be playing at the music box on 10/14 w/ cults and the morning benders (tickets). 

meet the frownies

all around and away we go
by twin sister - (official | bandcamp)

I'M DEAD by the liminanas

unmistakably french, the liminanas blend stereolab, serge gainsbourg, and the velvet underground into their 2010 version of a garage/warehouse lounge sound.  they had 2 singles out in april of this year that are available on trouble in mind records and hozac records.  their self-titled debut lp is expected in october on the trouble in mind label. i can't pick which of the two tracks below i like better.

i'm dead

je ne suis pas tres drogue
by the liminanas - (myspace | trouble in mind)

$20 DOLLAR BILL by outer limits recordings

the name of this side project from sam mehran says it all.  formerly of the test icicles, he had disappeard in '06, but now has projects going as matrix metals, yoga, explorers, wingdings, foxy baby, outer limits recordings and the sweethearts.  enjoy your weekend.

$20 dollar bill
by outer limits recordings - (tomentosa)

AT MY HEELS by twin shadow

lots of love swirling around the interweb for this dominican born fellow who grew up on an island in florida (something about being the winter home base of ringling bros circus), but you can decide for yourself by listening to his smooth tracks below.  twin shadow is george lewis jr. and the 'on repeat' lp, forget, was produced by grizzly bear's chris taylor and released on his terrible records label. it comes out on 9/28 and is available for pre-order here and can be streamed in its entirety here.  he'll be at the echoplex on 9/30 opening for jamie lidell (tickets).

at my heels

slow
by twin shadow - (official | terrible records)

SKINNED by no age

i've finally gotten around to giving the new lp by no age, everything in between, a proper listen, and truthfully, i'm a bit disappointed in myself for waiting so damn long.  'glitter' was a single released from the record last month.  the lp is released next week (9/28) on subpop! records.  the pic above is the vinyl, which comes in deluxe packaging. grab it here in one format or another.  

skinned

fever dreaming
by no age - (official | subpop!)

PAPERWAVE by childhood

pretty little ditty from london band, childhood.  i couldn't find much info on them, but you can check out other tunes on their myspace. 

paperwave

by childhood (myspace)

[on repeat] MEMORY BOY by deerhunter

deerhunter's great new, 'on repeat' lp, halcyon digest, comes out on 9/28 and can be purchased here. but don't take my word for it, if you haven't gotten a hold of a leaked copy then head over to NPR where you can listen to all the psychedelic textures and layers streaming for free.  they will be performing at the music box on 11/1 (tickets). here are two of the many highlights.

memory boy

helicopter
by deerhunter - (official | 4AD)

DREAM OF MY LOVE (CHASING AFTER YOU) by abe vigoda

 
two tunes from the new lp, crush, out 9/20 on bella union records.  shift in sound for them, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

dream of my love (chasing after you)

sequins
by abe vigoda - (myspace | bella union)

TREMORS by kruxe

here's a short, but hyper/spazzy tune from memphis' kruxe. i dare you not to bounce. i don't think they're signed yet so that's all for now.

tremors

by kruxe (myspace)

[on repeat] WOE IS ME by the walkmen

 
over the years, ny's the walkmen has steadily matured into a consistent, passionate, top tier band (in my world at least) further developing their expansive sound and feel with each record.  they've well maintained that description with their new record and then some.  as many of the other ny bands of their era have fallen to the wayside or to levels of mediocrity, the walkmen created a sound and place all their own...not looking to revisit the past or to mimic another.  they will be bringing their 'on repeat' lisbon tunes to the music box tonight with japandroids.  you'd be remiss to miss.  tickets are still available here.

woe is me

angela surf city

the rat
by the walkmen - (official | fat possum)

WATCH THE GLOW by museum of bellas artes

 
GvsB posted yesterday about this swedish trio that sounds a lot like jj. they have a split single due out around 10/18 from transparent records.  'who do you love' is a cover of a 60's song.  both tracks are below, but you can only download one as of now. or, you can purchase the whole package here.  enjoy.

Museum Of Bellas Artes - Watch The Glow by TransparentRecs
 

who do you love

by museum of bellas artes (myspace | transparent)

HEARTS OF LOVE by crocodiles

second lp from the san diego duo crocodiles is called sleep forever (yup, that's the witty album art above), and it comes out on 9/14.  here's a tune from it.  their acclaimed debut crossed velvet underground and primal scream and they seem to be expanding and improving the formula.  buy/pre-order it here.

hearts of love

by crocodiles (official | fat possum)

[on repeat] COMA SUMMER by weekend

i just posted about these sf fellas last week, but the opening track (and second single) from their upcoming lp, sports, to be released 11/9 on the fantastic slumberland records has just surfaced and it's too good to pass up.  hell, the previous track is so good i'm including it again too.  you can catch them open for the pains of being pure at heart at the echoplex on 11/2.  tickets are still available. 

coma summer

end times

by weekend (slumberland | myspace)

SEASIDE TOWN by baths

 
baths is the moniker of a local 21 year-old.  his debut lp, cerulean, is out now on anticon records and is available here. it's getting very good reviews out in the cyber world.  it's mostly instrumental, beats, tweaks, and sampling. 

seaside town

aminals

by baths (anticon | myspace)

ROSE A.D. by automelodi

fans of the dark, industrial sound of the early 80's definitely need to check out this trio from montreal. their self-titled lp includes both of these tracks and came out in july of this year on post-wave label wierd records. if this leaves you wanting more, they also self-released an ep, fait ses courses, last year.

rose a.d.

baunderie jazz

by automelodi (official | wierd records)

ENDLESS SUMMER by still corners

labor day has passed, but these londoners are still singing about an endless summer.  physical copies have sold out but you can grab a digital version at their bandcamp along with the ability to listen to some of their other songs, including their new single, don't fall in love.  an lp is expected later this year.  
 
endless summer

don't fall in love

by still corners (official | bandcamp)

GEORGANNE by balkans

psych/surf rock gem from atlanta's balkans who have recently been signed to double phantom records. the georganne single was released earlier this year.  physical copies of their stuff are available through stick figure distribution.  digitally, you can grab it on itunes.

georganne

bill spills

by balkans (official | double phantom)

TATTOOED TEARS by ice cream shout

ice cream shout is an unsigned band from japan (probably not for long).  the song tattooed tears is what first grabbed my attention (from WTD/MOKB), but i later learned, after grabbing a copy, that it's not on their self-titled debut record, which you can get here. if you're itching for a digital copy of tattooed tears to round out your collection, that's available at their bandcamp (and below).

tattooed tears

marianne

by ice cream shout (official | bandcamp)

TURNS TO BLOOD by flight

mississippi's flight have a six-song ep, the lead riders, that features this tune and comes out september 28 on zoo music. It's limited to 500 vinyl copies so jump on it if you want one.  any background on the band is about as fuzzy and distorted as their music.

turns to blood
by flight (myspace | zoo music )