Fixers released Pop Meat/Your Corruptor, their first EP in the US, on April 24th via Dolphin Love Records, and now the band is sharing a Memory Tapes remix of their lead single, “Crystals.” Memory Tapes reworked the track with an irresistible bassline and funky, ocscillating synths. If you missed the bands’ kaleidoscopic video for “Crystals” last month, be sure to check it out!
The video starts off showing bandmates walking on set in their tuxedos with tails. It was filmed live during the recording of the album, at RMV Studio on the island of Skeppsholmen in Stockholm, Sweden. The footage offers a glimpse into the gorgeous new studio owned by Benny Andersson from ABBA.
The Hives elaborate, “We recorded large chunks of LEX HIVES at Rixmixningsverket. It is a new studio that Benny Andersson from ABBA built in the heart of Stockholm, and he cut us a deal we just couldn’t refuse. We were the first band to record there. The video shows us walking to the studio on the first day of the second week of recordings. We basically set up a bunch of cameras in order to film while we recorded the take to make this more realistic than most “rock videos.” The thing is, we needed extra mouths and hands since we couldn’t do it all ourselves at the same time. These were generously supplied by people close and dear to us who can be seen in the film. Even Randy Fitzsimmons can be seen through the studio window wearing a mask. Randy on camera is a historical first. This moment is also a historical first. We give you.. We tell you to… GO RIGHT AHEAD!”
Their highly-anticipated new album, Lex Hives, is due out June 5 via the band’s own Disques Hives label and comes in advance of a North American tour that kicks off June 19 in Washington, D.C. A more extensive U.S. headlining tour is in the works for this Fall. Lex Hives is now available to pre-order on iTunes.
Lux has revealed the video for “The Window” from its debut album We Are Not The Same. The clip, inspired by Lux’s favorite David Lynch and Tim Burton movies, was initially planned to be fully animated, but now stars the band’s Leah Rosen and David Chandler (Rosen also directed the clip.) Woody Allen was an inspiration as well. “The first scene is inspired by ‘Midnight In Paris,’ the latest Woody flick that we watched and loved,” says Rosen.
The video is a visual representation of the abnormal sleep paralysis and hypnogogic hallucinations that afflict Rosen. She explains, “With my disorder, sometimes I’ll wake up, but I’ll still be physically paralyzed, which causes the hypnotic hallucinations. These hallucinations usually consist of me trying to turn on the bedroom light or screaming for someone to wake me up. All I want to do is wake up, but I can’t.”
This kind of unique perspective has endeared new fans to Lux since its formation in early 2010. The band’s sound, inspired by some of the most essential artists of the era of indie and underground music (Pavement, The Velvet Underground, Sonic Youth, The Magnetic Fields, The Jesus & Mary Chain, New Order, Blondie), features Rosen and Chandler trading off vocals, guitars, synths and drum programming.
In addition to recent coverage from Black Book and a nod for “The Window” as KEXP’s “Song of The Day,” fans can look for Lux featured in the upcoming June issue of MAGNET magazine. We Are Not The Same, the debut album by Lux is out now.
Capsula’sripping set will feature songs from the critically acclaimed sophomore album and sonic masterpiece, In The Land of Silver Souls (Krian Music Group) that has been garnering nationwide praise from media and fans alike. Their music roars with a combination of garage rock toughness and modern style that have earned them a wide range of comparisons from The Stooges and The Pixies to Sonic Youth and David Bowie.
Their first single “Hit ‘n’ Miss” kicks off with a classic garage rock riff, before Martin rips into a Bowie-esque tale about the rise and fall of those seeking fast stardom in the big city.
“The album’s single, “Hit ‘N’ Miss,” resonates like a distant cousin to David Bowie’s “Suffragette City,” featuring a chorus that should have you singing along fairly quickly.” – RCRD LBL
“Listeners who have been hankering for a satisfying set of down and dirty rock and roll basics, served up with energy and panache, will find their dreams answered. Party on, Garth.” – PopMatters
Witnessing Capsula live is an experience not easily forgotten, as they tear though blistering washes of guitar and pounding rhythms delivered with the true essence of punk rock attitude.
Capsula continues to prove that rock and roll is definitely a universal language. You don’t have to understand every lyric of a Capsula song to capture the unbound emotion of their dirty rock.
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Milkman’s new single “Aeroplane”premiered exclusively on Earmilk “…a warp of powerful fist pumping tunes. The electronic dimensions in “Aeroplane” is milk served in a crunk cup.”
Milkman wanted to serve another club banger in anticipation of his DOING BODIES GOOD TOURwhich starts next week. Theprogressive house and mash-up artist Milkman released his other single “Tiger Lily” two weeks ago, fresh on the heels of his highly acclaimed remix of Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe.” Emerging from the mashup scene as one of the premiere up and coming electro/progressive house artists, Milkman is set to embark on a four-city east coast spring tour in support of his most recent EP, Fragments, which reached #2 on the iTunes electronic chart in it’s first week of release. Joining Milkman on all dates are XXXChange (Spank Rock / Win-Win) and Billy Van (billyvandubstep.com) rounding out what will no doubt be one of the best Spring dance parties. Tickets are on sale now.
Milkman is the stage alias of artist and producer Gregg Luskin from San Diego, CA. His debut album Lactose and THC was voted the “#2 Mashup Album of All Time” by DJ Forum and after touring extensively around the country is now regarded as one of the most innovative DJs around the country.
MILKMAN – DOING BODIES GOOD TOUR with special guests XXXChange and Billy Van
Check out this song from Blaqstarr, “She Is Love,” which I love. I’m thinking great summer song! The track is off his upcoming album Here We Are out this fall on N.E.E.T/Interscope, and was recently featured in well known fashion designer Rebecca Minkoff’s Spring/Summer 2012 viral featuring model Agyness Deyn.
Cut Copy are hard at work on the follow-up to Zonoscope and to hold you over until then, bassist Ben Browning has just released his 1st solo EP, Lover Motion, on the band’s own Cutters Records. To celebrate its release, Browning is taking time out to head to America with Gus Franklin behind the drum kit and a special secret guest rounding out the trio, to play a handful of select dates. The EP is available on iTunes everywhere. It is also out on vinyl and CD at all fine shops and online outlets.
Most of the basic tracks were home spun, and afterwards the talents of Gus Franklin and Haima Marriott (Architecture in Helsinki) were enlisted to add production and shimmer to the finished product. The pair re-effected and mixed the recordings, with Franklin and Lachlan Dickie (one half of film directing duo Krozm) also providing live-drums to some of the original tracks. Meanwhile, Cut Copy’s own Dan Whitford reached into his collection of vintage synths to provide keyboard programming, producing some of the classic keyboard tones that lie herein.
Today Noisey premieres Brooklyn-based electronic/dream pop duo Blue Foundation’s new short documentary “Broken Life.” The film follows Pepper, a charismatic homeless man living on the streets of California for the last 30 years, and is soundtracked by the band’s music. This past Monday, Blue Foundation and Noisey also premiered the music video for “Just a Hand” featuring a cameo from Pepper. The track is from their forthcoming album, In My Mind I Am Free, out May 22nd through their own imprint, Dead People’s Choice Records. The video is an excursion through the streets of Los Angeles and New York on skateboard. Best known for their songs “Eyes on Fire” (certified double platinum in the US) from the “Twilight Saga” and “Sweep” from Michael Mann’s “Miami Vice,” the band released their first 7″ via Moshi Moshi Records and their first, self-titled debut album was released shortly thereafter. Their songs have also appeared on the TV series “The O.C.,” “So You Think You Can Dance,” “CSI:Miami,” and “The Cleveland Show.”
Greg Laswell’s “Come Back Down,” the first single from his new release Landline is this week’s Single of the Week on iTunes! The song features Sara Bareilles on backing vocals.
Laswell’s new album, Landline, is available today on Vanguard Records! Landline is his first album since 2010’s Take A Bow, and his fourth full-length. Laswell, a talented producer and musician in his own right, self-produced the record. Landline’s 11 new tracks were recorded by Laswell in a church-turned-house in a small lobstering town in down-east Maine. His nomadic tendencies caused him to relocate from Los Angeles to New York City, eventually ending up at the church-turned-house that is owned by his wife’s parents. The album’s title was inspired by the fact that the home-recording-studio had no cell-phone reception, forcing Laswell to use landlines for all of his calls. The album features collaborations with a number of well-known female singers, including Ingrid Michaelson, Sia, Elizabeth Ziman (of Elizabeth and the Catapult) and Sara Bareilles (on the album’s lead single ‘Come Back Down’). Inspired by hip-hop records that he was listening to while writing and recording the album, Laswell decided he wanted to work with and feature female vocals alongside his own. Each singer brings a new element and personality to the songs, whether it’s Bareilles’ energy that caused Laswell to re-record his vocals, or the fact that he co-wrote the album’s title track with Ingrid Michaelson when the power went out one night.
Check out this video Laswell also recently made for album track “Back To You,” which he filmed himself.
Laswell will also begin touring in May and June to support Landline. The tour begins on May 15 on the East Coast before heading out across North America to the West Coast and circling back around to the East Coast, ending with three shows in New York City, Washington DC, and Philadelphia. Along the way he will play shows in Los Angeles and Chicago, and many more markets. Not only will Laswell play these headlining shows, but he will follow them up with a number of dates supporting Ingrid Michaelson as well.
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