The time has come for us to hear the first single from Bloc Party singer Kele's solo album, The Boxer. It's called "Tenderoni" and, if you couldn't tell by that title, it's not just another Bloc Party track by another name. Producer XXXChange of Spank Rock makes his electro-freak presence felt, and I suddenly feel the urge to go to the gym. Listen right up there.The Boxer is out June 21 in the UK via Wichita/Polydor and June 22 in the U.S. via Glassnote. The "Tenderoni" single is out June 14.
ceo is a new project from Tough Alliance's Eric Berglund. And there's a ceo album and everything: White Magic is due June 28 in Europe, June 29 in the U.S., and July 2 in Australia and New Zealand.A cryptic (and possibly stoned) press release and message on the ceo website tells us, "ceo is the photosynthesis and an aria, it is silence and virginity lost in a gang bang. ... ceo is the ashanti and ceo is seinfeld. it is eucalyptus, neon and a smile," and so on. It is the first press release I've ever read to reference Ashanti, "Seinfeld", and gang bangs. Bravo.
White Magic tracklist-- featuring first single "Come With Me"-- is below: 1. All Around 2. Illuminata 3. Love and Do What You Will 4. White Magic 5. Oh God Oh Dear 6. No Mercy 7. Come With Me 8. ***
New LP from this New York dream-pop trio, made up of former members of On!Air!Library! and the Secret Machines. Produced by band member Benjamin Curtis.
Tracklist: 1 Windstorm 2 Heart Is Strange 3 Dust Devil 4 I L U 5 Babelonia 6 Joviann 7 Cammarilla 8 Dial 9 Bye Bye Bye 10 The Wait
Having one self-titled record is de rigeur these days and probably always has been. Having two, well, that's less conventional for obvious reasons relating to clarity. Toronto glitch-core purveyors Crystal Castles have adopted that tactic, and have decided to go with Crystal Castles again for their forthcoming second LP.It'll be released on June 7 through Fiction, was written in various places around the world including a church in Iceland, a cabin in Ontario and a garage somewhere in Detroit. It was also produced by Ethan Kath of the duo and will be preceded by a limited edition 12" release of 'Doe Deer' on Record Store Day (April 17), which will in turn be followed by 'Celestica'. More information about the 'Doe Deer' single here.
Tracklisting : 1. Fainting Spells 2. Celestica 3. Doe Deer 4. Baptism 5. Year of Silence 6. Empathy 7. Suffocation 8. Violent Dreams 9. Vietnam 10. Birds 11. Pap Smear 12. Not In love 13. Intimate 14. I Am Made Of Chalk Source : http://drownedinsound.com/news/4139685-crystal-castles-album-gets-title-cover-tracklist-release-date
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart have announced a new single, “Say No To Love”, which will be released on Slumberland on June 8. The B-side will be “Lost Saint”. The single will have its UK release on Fortuna Pop, but at the time of writing, we’re not sure if the two labels will release it on the same day. The Pains will go on a 2 week US tour this summer together with Surfer Blood and Hooray For Earth, both very good bands. The follow-up to their much acclaimed debut will be recorded soon after the tour.Kip from TPoBPaH says this about the sound of the single:
“In many ways, “Say No to Love” is pretty Pains-by-numbers. It’s got 3 chords, a fuzz pedal and lots of feelings. But instead of recording in the basement like we did for our album and both EPs, we recorded in an actual studio (Stratosphere Sound in New York). We tried hard to make it sound, as Peggy would say, “life affirming” and we’re pretty excited about how it turned out. We hope you are too.”
Oasis have revealed the cover art for their forthcoming singles compilation album, 'Time Flies'.The cover art, pictured, features a photograph taken during one of the band's performances at Knebworth Park. They famously played the venue before a combined crowd of 250,000 on August 10 and 11 in 1996.'Time Flies' will be released on June 14 and will feature 26 of the band's singles.
The tracklisting of 'Time Flies' is:
'Supersonic' 'Roll With It' 'Live Forever' 'Wonderwall' 'Stop Crying Your Heart Out' 'Cigarettes & Alcohol' 'Songbird' 'Don’t Look Back In Anger' 'The Hindu Times' 'Stand By Me' 'Lord Don’t Slow Me Down' 'Shakermaker' 'All Around The World' 'Some Might Say' 'The Importance of Being Idle' 'D’You Know What I Mean?' 'Lyla' 'Let There Be Love' 'Go Let It Out' 'Who Feels Love?' 'Little By Little' 'The Shock Of The Lightning' 'She Is Love' 'Whatever' 'I’m Outta Time' 'Falling Down'
'Here Lies Love' is a 22 song double-disc song cycle - improbably poignant, decidedly surreal, surprisingly thought provoking - about the rise and fall of the Philippines' notorious Imelda Marcos. It was conceived by David Byrne; composed by Byrne and British deejay/recording artist Fatboy Slim, a/k/a Norman Cook; and performed by a dream cast drawn from the worlds of indie rock, alt country, R&B and pop.Byrne's taste in collaborators is as imaginative as it is impeccable, including Cyndi Lauper (who recounts, to lighthearted disco beats, Imelda's courtship with Ferdinand Marcos), Steve Earle (as the power-hungry Ferdinand), Dap-Kings vocalist Sharon Jones (recalling Imelda's introduction into New York society) and Natalie Merchant (as spurned Imelda confidante Estrella, anticipating the onset of martial law). Along with vocals turns from such stars as Tori Amos and the B-52's Kate Pierson, Byrne works with rising indie rockers St. Vincent and My Brightest Diamond; New York chanteuses Nellie McKay and Martha Wainwright; and dance-music divas Roisin Murphy and Santigold. Byrne himself appears as the voice of imperialistic America on 'American Troglodyte' a send-up that wouldn't have seemed out of places in Talking Heads' True Stories.Byrne originally envisioned this as a musical theatre piece, to be mounted in disco and nightclub settings, reflecting the globe-trotting Marcos' taste for such velvet-roped spots as Studio 54 and Regine's. In 2006, he performed work-in-progress versions to enthusiastic audiences at New York City's Carnegie Hall and the Adelaide Festival in Australia. When more funding for a theatrical version proved elusive, While plans for a U.S. theatrical production continue to evolve, he has delivered this unique recording. 'Here Lies Love' has an effervescent disco feel, redolent of Fatboy Slim's own dance-floor anthems, with warm undercurrents of the Latin rhythms that have percolated through Byrne's recent solo work. The sunny arrangements act in counterpoint to the reality of the Marcos' increasingly repressive regime, reflecting the imagined inner life of the glamour-obsessed Imelda. Explains Byrne, 'For me, the darker side of the excesses are, for the most part, a matter of record. A lot of the audience is going to come with that knowledge already. What's more of a challenge is to get inside the head of the person who was behind all of that, and understand what made them tick.' Byrne offers no judgment and avoids the obvious - there is no mention of Imelda's infamous shoe collection.Many of Byrne's lyrics are, astonishingly enough, constructed from actual Imelda quotes, including the project's title, the words that Imelda, now returned to the Philippines from U.S.-assisted exile in Hawaii, would like to have inscribed on her gravestone. Byrne generously annotates each song in the CD booklet and illustrates the story with archival photos. In a detailed preface, he reveals what drew him to this subject and the bumpy route he took to launch the project and, ultimately, record this CD. The lavish booklet is indeed a page-turner, just as 'Here Lies Love' is a wonderfully old-school album that rewards start-to-finish listening. Once again, Byrne - beloved as musician, thinker and bicyclist-about-town - reveals the breadth and singularity of his vision.
Here Lies Love Tracklist
Disc 1:
1. "Here Lies Love" (ft. Florence Welch) 2. "Every Drop of Rain" (ft. Candie Payne & St. Vincent) 3. "You’ll Be Taken Care Of" (ft. Tori Amos) 4. "The Rose of Tacloban" (ft. Martha Wainwright) 5. "How Are You?" (ft. Nellie McKay) 6. "A Perfect Hand" (ft. Steve Earle) 7. "Eleven Days" (ft. Cyndi Lauper) 8. "When She Passed By" (ft. Allison Moorer) 9. "Walk Like a Woman" (ft. Charmaine Clamor) 10. "Don’t You Agree?" (ft. Róisín Murphy) 11. "Pretty Face" (ft. Camille) 12. "Ladies in Blue" (ft. Theresa Andersson)
Disc 2:
1. "Dancing Together" (ft. Sharon Jones) 2. "Men Will Do Anything" (ft. Alice Russel 3. "The Whole Man" (ft. Kate Pierson) 4. "Never So Big" (ft. Sia) 5. "Please Don’t" (ft. Santigold) 6. "American Troglodyte" 7. "Solano Avenue" (ft. Nicole Atkins) 8. "Order 1081" (ft. Natalie Merchant) 9. "Seven Years" (ft. Shara Worden) 10. "Why Don’t You Love Me?" (ft. Cyndi Lauper & Tori Amos)
Malcolm McLaren, 22nd January 1946 – 8th April 2010. Malcolm McLaren is dead at 64, following a lengthy battle with cancer.
Malcolm Mclaren was a raconteur, auteur, entrepreneur, provocateur, impresario, ambitious self-publicist, manager, artist, icon, conspirator, agitator and/or whatever else you want to call him. His legacy and its impact on both popular culture and 'alternative' speaks for itself, although he was often accused of over overstating his involvement in the birth of both punk and hip-hop.
Malcolm will be best remembered as the manager of the Sex Pistols but his career is littered with involvement behind the scenes and the creation of music, art, fashion and film. From his days working at Let It Rock! (later to be named SEX) with Vivienne Westwood, managing The New York Dolls and Bow Wow Wow. More recently he championed 8-bit chiptune (Wired feature by Malcolm McLaren), wrote the theme music for British Airways and composed 'About Her;' the lead track to Kill Bill 2 and co-produced the film adaptation of Fast Food Nation. He also worked with Spielberg on many of his big films and pulled out of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! at the 11th hour.
McLaren is survived by his son Joe Corre and his longtime partner Young Kim. Corre said that while funeral arrangements have yet to be made, McLaren had wanted to be buried in north London's stately Highgate cemetery, near where he was born. Malcolm died in New York (or Switzerland, according to AP) and his body is likely to return to the UK for his funeral. Tributes:
"For me Malc was always entertaining, and I hope you remember that. Above all else he was an entertainer and i will miss him, and so should you" - Johnny Rotten
"When we were young and I fell in love with Malcolm, I thought he was beautiful and I still do. I thought he is a very charismatic, special and talented person. The thought of him dead is really something very sad." - Vivienne Westwood
"Without Malcolm McLaren there would not have been any British punk. He's one of the rare individuals who had a huge impact on the cultural and social life of this nation. He could be very charming, he could be very cruel, but he mattered and he put something together that was extraordinary. What he did with fashion and music was extraordinary. He was a revolutionary." - John Savage author of England's Dreaming
Thieves Like Us are two Swedes and one American living in Berlin, Paris, and Milan. They are one of the only multi-nationals that won't exploit you. Mexicans love them. The French love them. Americans love them. The Japanese love them. Neither Andy Grier (vocals, guitar), Björn Berglund (synth), nor Pontus Berghe (percussion) live in their home countries, and none of them probably ever will again.They first met at a picnic in East Berlin in 2002. Since then, they have also lived together in London, Paris, and New York City. The trio can often been seen in and around night clubs, but they fit awkwardly there. Thieves Like Us were first discovered by the French imprint Kitsuné who released their single, "Drugs In My Body" in 2007. They make pop music with a vintage electronic feel. Many times it makes you dance. Other times it makes you feel strange and wonderful. Back in the day they probably would have signed a contract in blood with Factory Records.2008's "Play Music", their first album, would definitely have fit the bill. BBC Music called it "consistently exciting ... a contender for electronic album of the year." A writer for the legendary entity Amoeba Music exclaimed: "I have managed to fall deeply in love with this band in a matter of weeks. It is getting to the point where I don't want to listen to anything else." They are just about to release their second album, "Again and Again", and continue their non-stop world tour.
Track list :
01 - Never Known Love 02 - Shyness 03 - Mercy 04 - One Night With You 05 - Silence 06 - Lover Lover 07 - Love Saves 08 - The Walk 09 - So Clear 10 - Forget Me Not
Bloc Party's Kele Okereke has revealed details of his forthcoming debut solo album. The frontman, who records and performs solo under the name Kele, has named the album 'The Boxer' and will release it on June 21. A single, 'Tenderoni', is out on June 14. The album was produced mainly in New York with producer XXXchange. Kele told NME.COM that the record sees him embracing his interest in dance music. "I've been into clubbing for years," he explained. "I've said from the beginning I'm into dance, it gets me excited and I think this record is going to go some way to prove that to people, hopefully." For the full interview with Kele see the new issue of NME, out tomorrow.
The tracklisting of 'The Boxer' is:
'Walk Tall''On The Lam''Tenderoni''The Other Side''Everything You Wanted''New Rules''Unholy Thoughts''Rise''All The Things I Could Never Say''Yesterday's Gone'
