New Album Release - The Fresh & Onlys ♪

Photo by The Fresh & Onlys Myspace

The Fresh & Onlys are Tim Cohen, Shayde Sartin, Kyle Gibson, Wymond Miles, and Heidi Alexander - a San Francisco psychedlic-beat-garage-rock-based band that's one heaping part Joy Division, another part Iggy Pop & The Stooges, a smidgen of Sonic Youth and a dash of The Pixies! This is frickin' exciting. Because this post-punk sound actually has legitimate musical street cred, they make The Killers look like a purple poodle in a crocodile cage. What's up with Brandon Flowers trying to be the next Morrissey and Ian Curtis anyways? Not with that voice he isn't. To spit the truth, the Fresh & Onlys might possibly be one of the few bands out right now that can pull off attempting to walk in Morrissey-Curtis shoes with the kind of experimental post-punk dress suit they're wearing....just saying...

I was listening to their song "Invisible Forces" on their Myspace page and swore that I heard Ian Curtis' chasm of a voice echoing through the microphone. It's creepy how he sings, "Invisible forces, invisible forces" with a shake of power and instability in his voice. The female singer in the background makes for good ghostly effect too - almost like that creepy child singing that every horror movie has in it. "Hated Or Loved" reminded me of Paul Simon's "Me and Julio Down By The Schoolyard". It has the same kind of upbeat sound to it. "On The Verge" has an old school Belle and Sebastian feel to it, which I appreciated, mixed with a slight battle hymn to the drums.

The Fresh & Onlys have the following music out now: "I'll Tell You Everything" 7", "Castle Face" Self-titled LP, "Imaginary Friends" EP 7", and now "Grey-Eyed Girls" their second full-length album out today!!!

Photo by The Fresh & Onlys Myspace

Visit their Myspace here!
View their Official Website!
& Their WordPress Blog!

Groove on it!
xo

Reminder! MUSE Album Comes Out Today In UK &...

You can listen to their ENTIRE NEW album and DISCOGRAPHY for FREE by signing up with their site! It's that easy.

Listen before you buy! Just in case you're one of those people who doesn't safely assume the album is gonna rock.

So, get on it!

New Album Release - Zero 7 ♪

So here's the craziest scoop ever. I just found out Zero 7's fourth album "Yeah Ghost" is coming out September 7 in the UK, September 8 in the US, and September 11 in AUS (Australia, just in case you needed to know).

There are so many good and long-awaited albums coming out in the fall and winter. There is so much going on in the world that there needs to be an outpouring of soulful jams to get us through the shitty times. When there's a loss or a need to be filled musicians seem to become the givers of what's missing. They fill in the void where notes and significance need to be. In a time of deconstruction and progressive adaptation, people need good music. Not overprocessed music. They need the homegrown, don't forget where you came from music. They need something with inspiration behind it. And it is my guess that Zero 7 will inspire.

Track listing:

1. "Count Me Out"
2. "Mr. McGee"
3. "Swing"
4. "Everything Up (Zizou)"
5. "Pop Art Blue"
6. "Medicine Man"
7. "Ghost sYMbOL"
8. "Sleeper"
9. "Solastalgia"
10. "The Road"
11. "All Of Us"

Album art by Zero 7 and their Wikipage.

Follow them on Twitta! @zero7official

peace out & gnite

New Album Release - Monsters of Folk ♪

Monsters of Folk are Conor Oberst, Jim James/Yim Yames, M.Ward, & Mike Mogis.

The self-titled album is being released September 22nd!

More will be said after I listen to the CD. So keep posted...

MOF album art by Monsters of Folk.

Follow them on Twitta!!! @MonstersOfFolk

Track Listing:

Dear God (sincerely M.O.F.)

Say Please

Whole Lotta Losin’

Temazcal

The Right Place

Baby Boomer

Man Named Truth

Goodway

Ahead of the Curve

Slow Down Jo

Losin Yo Head

Magic Marker

Map Of The World

The Sandman, the Brakeman and Me

His Master’s Voice

Tour Dates Near LA:

October 18th @ Greek Theatre in LA

October 20th @ Spreckels Theatre in San Diego

October 22nd @ Santa Barbara Bowl in Santa Barbara

New Album Release - MUSE ♪

On MUSE's website, the following information was posted.

THE RESISTANCE

UPRISING
RESISTANCE
UNDISCLOSED DESIRES
UNITED STATES OF EURASIA (+Collateral Damage)
GUIDING LIGHT
UNNATURAL SELECTION
MK ULTRA
I BELONG TO YOU (+Mon Coeur S'Ouvre A Ta Voix)
EXOGENESIS : SYMPHONY PART I (Overture)
EXOGENESIS : SYMPHONY PART II (Cross Pollination)
EXOGENESIS : SYMPHONY PART III (Redemption)

The Resistance will be released on 14th September 2009.

So, please go out Monday the 14th and purchase, or legally download their album THE RESISTANCE!

Also, if you sign up with their website you can hear a sneak preview of the new tracks, and listen to their full discography, awesome mind-blowing rarities and catastrophic remixes here!!!

Do it!

xo

Thank you to MUSE and MuseAdmin at Muse.mu for the borrowing of the photo and information.

Gallery: Press Shots 2009

Location: London, United Kingdom