Sadly, this song is not about Eddie Argos and Anthony Michael Hall creating a perfect woman amidst a cloud of red smoke in their bathroom. Culled from the same Frank Black-produced sessions as their new record Art Brut Vs. Satan, this less-punk, more-pop b-side from the Brut tells of a mysteriously potent brand of beer, which has Argos "dancing all night to whatever they’re playing." Excuses, excuses.
Lots of great releases to be had this week, with a few in particular that I personally recommend, which are Camera Obscura’s My Maudlin Career, Cryptacize’s Mythomania, and Pet Shop Boys’ Yes. There are some excellent songs that standout on Camera Obscura’s record, but I’m still not quite sure if I enjoy it from top to bottom. Though, I’ve been playing that Pet Shop Boys’ release almost non stop since listening to it for the first time just the other night.
Other worthwhile releases that I’ve heard bits and pieces of would include Super Furry Animals, King Khan and the Shrines, Art Brut, and Empire of the Sun. Anything else worth checking out this week? What are you excited about?
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Art Brut’s new, Frank Black-produced album, Art Brut Vs. Satan, drops May 12 through Downtown, but "Just Desserts" won’t be on it. The track, drawn from the same "punk-as-fuck" sessions the band did with Black for the record, didn’t quite make the tracklist, which isn’t to say that its three and a half minutes of simplified, serrated guitars and abundant dessert jokes from indie rock’s best non-singer Eddie Argos aren’t worth your time. Even if you hate Art Brut, this might be the only instance that the word "patisserie" has snuck into a punk song and, dammit, we are INTO THAT. The tune is available exclusive here at RCRD LBL for one week, so pick it up now and then go smash your face into some crème brulée or something.
There’s a fair amount of humbug going around this Christmas, so it’s good to hear erstwhile glam rockers GLAMCHOPS getting into the spirit of things. If there’s a genre of music that lends itself to Christmas singles, then surely that genre is glam rock. And the ‘CHOPS do a damn fine job continuing in the Slade/Wizzard/er.. Darkness tradition.
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Shots of North Carolina’s folk-rocking Avett Brothers’ stop in Glasgow - 22.08.11
Read the review of the gig here.
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Good time with Bad Guys. Photos from the May 29th gig at the Old Blue Last. Read the review by the Bad Guy himself, Stuart London after the jump.
Artrocker.com exclusive: for fans of White Lies and Crocodiles we’ve got some fresh pictures from their UK show at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire earlier this month, courtesy of Alessandro...
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