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Telepopmusik – “Fever”
“…it’s been a long freaking time since Télépopmusik dropped their last full-length, and we can finally rejoice in their comeback.” – Death and Taxes
“…a calming, warm wash of water that seduces with its surprising showcase of New York-based singer, Betty Black.”– Baeble Music
Télépopmusik posted a video for their new track “Fever”, featuring New York vocalist Betty Black from their upcoming full-length, due in early 2014.
The first “official” video, directed by Lou Chaussalet, captures a near death experience on a beach in the Southwest of France.
On the remix front, Télépopmusik is also releasing a new remix of “Fever” by Tulip. Formerly known as Play Paul and Ryskee, releasing tracks on labels such as Roulé, Kitsune and Gigolo Records, Tulip’s “cold wave” vibe works nicely with the original moody, deep and hypnotic flavor of the original track, adding a bit more tension and dance floor beats.
It’s been over a decade since Télépopmusik’s first release, Genetic World, and more specifically the slinky, Grammy-nominated track “Breathe” featuring Scottish vocalist Angela McCluskey, which nearly defined an era of sophisticated, down-tempo French music (along with compatriots Air, Les Rythmes Digitales and Dimitri from Paris) in the mid 2000s.
Comprised of 2Square and Antipop, French electronic act Télépopmusik revealed the first 2 tracks from their third studio album (due in 2014) this past summer: a 2-song EP remix bundle, Fever/Try Me Anyway, featuring NY-based vocalist Betty Black and remixes from Dirty Channels, Zombie Disco Squad, Populette, Pit Spector & Pino Rastovitch. Télépopmusik’s new album will continue a long-standing collaborative tradition, featuring the vocal talents of New York’s own Betty Black (aka Sylvia Gordon of KUDU) & Swedish singer Johanna Wedin, as well as the return of the now US-based (and ever iconic) Angela McCluskey and some other surprise guests.
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Video: The Fratellis – “She’s Not Gone Yet But She’s Leaving”
The Fratellis just released their highly anticipated new album, We Need Medicine, through BMG. In celebration, the band embarked on a full US tour, selling out most stops along the way, and peaked at the top ten in alternative radio.
Now, the band reveal their striking, retro-flavored video (by Brendan Kennedy) for deliciously catchy We Need Medicine album cut, “She’s Not Gone Yet But She’s Leaving,” which you can watch below.
The Fratellis made a triumphant return to the road in the US this fall, making stops in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles & more. The band’s live show was praised as “a good old rock and roll show that was a damn good time” (WAWSTSF) & as sending “everyone’s hands up in the air and feet off the ground” (JUMP Philly). As summarized by Rukkus, “their ability to command the stage and awe their crowds is incomparable.”
The full length We Need Medicine album was preceded by a special digital EP, featuring the studio version of “Seven Nights Seven Days” & two live album tracks- “She’s Not Gone But She’s Leaving” and “Whisky Saga,” recorded at Glasgow Barrowlands.
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New Video: KNTRLR – “Stabs”
Somewhere in-between a less pissed off Death Grips and an electronic drums/synth version The Walkmen is the Brooklyn duo KNTRLR. While certainly more of an electronic production, the combined kinetic energy of Charles Davis and Michael Henry is something that can only come from real-life human beings beating on instruments.
Visual elements are also a defining element of the KNTRLR aesthetic, which is clearly made evident in their new video for “Stabs” a track that came to fruition after the band saw a man get stabbed outside of their practice space. Featuring apocalyptic found footage and the literal stabbing of a heart, you can watch the almost-epileptic video below.
And for those adjacent to the band’s native Brooklyn, KNTRLR will be performing with the Gay Blades at Asbury Lanes this Friday, November 29th.
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- Check ‘Em Out: KNTRLR (musicallyamusing.com)
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Video: Sleepy Sun – “The Lane”
Having formed six years ago, Sleepy Sun already has three LPs and a handful of singles & EPs under their belt. Maui Tears finds the band pushing boundaries with their experimental songwriting, exploring new territory and showcasing the diversity of their sound. A combination of catchy, psych-tinged melodies, softer, dreamier tracks, and some of the band’s heaviest material to date, the album is a dynamic collection of songs from a new, bolder version of a band that’s torn down walls and built up confidence.
Known for their incessant touring, Sleepy Sun has toured with the likes of Arctic Monkeys, the Black Angels, and most recently, City and Colour. They have a handful of live dates left on their current tour and will be announcing 2014 dates soon. Maui Tears cover art and track listing, and stay tuned for more new music coming soon!
Maui Tears Track Listing:
- The Lane
- Words
- Everywhere Waltz
- Outside
- 11:32
- Theilbar
- Slowdown
- Galaxy Punk
- Maui Tears
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Video: Akon – “So Blue”
Akon is officially back with the worldwide release of his new single “So Blue”. The multi-platinum superstar, producer, and entrepreneur debuts the music video for “So Blue” exclusively on VEVO. The track serves as a prelude to his forthcoming fourth full-length album set for release early 2014 via Republic Records.
With over 12 million albums sold worldwide, five Grammy Award nominations, and 45 Billboard Hot 100 songs under his belt, Akon is simply unstoppable. His soulful voice and addictive lyrics have propelled countless hits across genres—from pop and R&B to hip hop and dance. In addition to his own chart-dominating singles, Akon has made a staggering 300 guest appearances for icons including Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, Gwen Stefani, Lil Wayne, R. Kelly, and Eminem.
Never content to rest on his laurels, Akon has recently turned his longtime dream of working in Hollywood into a reality. This summer, he landed his first major movie role and will appear alongside costars Adrien Brody, Hayden Christensen and Jordana Brewster in the upcoming indie action thriller “American Heist”, a remake of the 1959 Steve McQueen movie “The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery.” Akon made his acting debut in Jeta Amata’s stirring motion picture “Rise Up”; a fictionalized account of true events that tells the story of an educated Nigerian girl’s return to her rural community to become the leader of a local movement fighting against the polluting oil company. Akon joined a stellar cast including Mickey Rouke, Kim Bassinger, Anne Heche, and Vivica A. Fox. After a successful introduction on the international film festival circuit in 2012, Akon is currently in the studio scoring the soundtrack for the film’s U.S. theatrical release slated for spring 2014.
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Music and Remixes From Tourist.
Don’t miss UK’s TOURIST, the classically trained producer when he returns to play live in New York, Miami and Los Angeles this December. You can watch a piano version of “I Have No Fear” to get in the mood…
or listen to the NPR Live in Concert session that was taped at his Mountain Oasis show here. The recent signing to the UK duo Disclosure’s label Method Records will release his brand new Patterns EP in 2014. In honor of his first American tour which brought him to CMJ to do showcases with Pigeons & Planes and Pitchfork, and visits to Chicago, Miami, San Francisco, Denver and Los Angeles’ HARD Festival, he had shared the track “Together” which you can listen to below.
Listen: Tourist. – “Together”
The new collection, self-produced by William Phillips, features the track “Stay”, which you can also have a listen at.
Listen/download: Tourist. – “Stay”
His new remixes for CHVRCHES, Haim and Sam Smith tracks are out now and reached #1 spots in the Hype Machine charts (listen to them all below).
You can see a live video registration of Tourist’s live show at Boiler Room TV HERE.
TOURIST Tour Dates:
11/17 – Milan (IT) @ Elita Sunday Park Teatro Parenti
11/18 – Leeds, UK @ 02 Academy (w / Disclosure)
11/19 – Newcastle, UK @ 02 Academy (w / Disclosure)
11/22 – Manchester (UK) @ Warehouse Project (w/ Disclosure)
11/23 – Barcelona, SP @ Razzmatazz (w / Ryan Hemsworth)
12/5 – Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade (tix HERE)
12/6 – Miami, FL @ Grand Central (No sale / RSVP only)
12/7 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Lyric Theatre (tix HERE)
Listen: CHVRCHES – “Lies” ( Tourist Remix)
Brand New: Lily Allen – “Hard Out Here”
At last!! Lily Allen has made a brand new solo track – “Hard Out Here” – and it will be available at all digital retailers on November 19. The track is the first new solo song from Lily since 2010. She continues to work on her third studio album which will be released next year. Oh, and she has a baggy p*ssy.
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Video: Lucius – “Tempest”
The Brooklyn band Lucius unveiled their thought-provoking new video for the song “Tempest” via The Wall Street Journal. “Tempest” is from the band’s recently released debut album Wildewoman, out now on Mom+Pop Records.
The new video, made by Leblanc + Cudmore, “is from the perspective of the dreamer’s desk,” co-founders and front-women Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig explain to The Wall Street Journal. “We were drawn to the theme of duality, since it plays so prominently within our own band,” they said. “But as carefully crafted as that duality seems, it was really a happy accident. It just happened ‘by chance’ and it worked . . . our band can feel dreamlike at times, and bold with intensity at others. The video lends itself to a similar path.”
The band is currently in Europe on a tour that culminates with a sold out show in London and ends 2014 with a string of shows in the Northeast, including two sold out shows at NYC’s Bowery Ballroom. Lucius begins the new year with a Winter 2014 tour making stops in Nashville, New Orleans, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver, Portland, Denver and more.
Lucius Tour Dates
FALL 2013 TOUR DATES
11/12: Toulouse, FR @ Festival Les InRocks
11/14: Enschede, NL @ Crossing Border
11/15: Den Haag, NL @ Crossing Border
11/16: Utrecht, NL @ Tivoli Spiegelbar
11/17: Antwerpen, BE @ Crossing Border
11/20: London, UK @ The Shacklewell Arms – SOLD OUT
12/3: Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street Ballroom – venue change due to demand*
12/4: Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall – venue changed due to demand*
12/5: Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair – SOLD OUT^
12/6: Philadelphia, PA @ World Café Live*
12/7: New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom – SOLD OUT*
12/8: New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom – SOLD OUT%
WINTER 2014 TOUR DATES (on sale Friday 11/15)
1/21: Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern Music Hall^
1/23: Nashville, TN @ The High Watt^
1/24: Birmingham, AL @ WorkPlay Theatre^
1/25: New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa^
1/26: Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s Downstairs^
1/28: Dallas, TX @ Club Dada^
1/29: Austin, TX @ The Parish^
1/31: Phoenix, AZ @ Pub Rock^
2/1: Costa Mesa, CA @ The Detroit Bar^
2/4: Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour^
2/5: San Diego, CA @ The Casbah^
2/7: San Francisco, CA @ The Independent^
2/10: Vancouver, BC @ The Media Club^
2/12: Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge^
2/13: Boise, ID @ Neurolux^
2/14: Salt Lake City, UT @ The State Room^
2/15: Paonia, CO @ Paradise Theatre^
2/16: Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge^
2/19: Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room^
2/20: Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center^
2/22: Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon^
^ with You Won’t * with Kingsley Flood % with Yellowbirds
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