All male Canadian art-rock band Women (above) dropped the preview track from their upcoming album “Public Strain” this week. Its a noisy installment of lo-fi punk by name of “Eyesore”, with spindly guitars and fashionably murky recording styles encasing reverb soaked harmonies and jangling leads. Despite the harshness of the recording, the structures are really nice once the song gets going, and the Cali surf influence really shines through the mist at times. The song ends with a winding nostalgia section, garage bass, and harsh, intermittent strumming. “Public Strain” is set for physical release on September 28th worldwide via Flemish Eye/Jagjaguwar records.
Women - Eyesore (MP3)
The new Cut Copy track, “Where I’m Going” dropped earlier this week, from their as of yet untitled third album. Its being mixed this Summer with Ben Allen (Animal Collective, Deerhunter) in time for an early 2011 release. As far as early indications go, the track’s title as well as its sound send out strong signals that departure from dance music might be something the band are going to pursue. Despite the lack of euphoric synths and dance beats on the new track, its still a thumping 60s Summer anthem which gallops along at pace. The band certainly wear a Beach Boys influence on their sleeve, they called the track “the kind of track Brian Wilson would’ve written if he took ecstasy and hung out in 60′s London instead of California.” Its certainly a little calmer and little darker (like London as opposed to California), but i’m not sure how strong the single is in relation to some of their previous efforts. Listen/Download below, or see tour dates @ The Yellow Stereo.
Cut Copy – Where I’m Going (MP3)
For one reason or another, I have always classed Interpol and The Walkmen together in a similar sort of scene – they’re both from America, have been around for ages, have toured together, and make music which to differing extents draws influence from post-punk. For them both to release new tracks in the same week should have further confirmed my arguably irrational association, but the differences this time around are astounding. The Walkmen’s “Stranded”, as I have already discussed, sounds exactly as the name suggests, but Interpol’s latest “Barricade” sounds as if its preparing to break right through it. The raw energy and classic Interpol urgency comes across from the outset with a huge percussion section and frantic lyricism. Download the new one below, and take note of the self-titled fourth album, due via Matador records on September 7th.
Interpol – Barricade (MP3)
Bedroom chillwave project Millionyoung aka Mike Diaz announced this week that he’d be releasing his debut album via Arcade Sound Ltd in January, and to mark the occasion would be premiering his brand new song via Tumblr blog “The Road Goes Ever On“. “Desperate Measures” is big beat ambient dance music awash with exactly the kind of cold, ethereal tones Arcade Sound is becoming known for. Whilst the song ultimately recalls shadows of icy minimalistic dance, the cold and hazy focus of the song fills out dramatically in the chorus, the percussion acquires a new-found intensity and irregularity only very lightly hinted at from the introduction. There’s a touch of French house quickly replaced in the the latter half of the song by some misty vocal layering. Pick up the new song below and check out Millionyoung’s website. If some back-catalogue is what you’re after, you can pick up the free Sunndreamm EP from my post earlier this year.
Millionyoung – Desperate Measures (MP3)
San Diego fuzz-pop pair Crocodiles announced this week that their second album will be the latest full-length to be added to the September release list. “Sleep Forever” accompanies the June release of the eponymous MP3 from the album, which continues somewhat in the same vein of much of their previous material. My Bloody Valentine style blistering guitars ring throughout, and a visceral urgency and guise of raw 90s energy are openly displayed. There’s a definite garage rock Black Rebel Motorcycle Club sound about this duo, which you can/should hear for yourself below. While you’re at it, visit their myspace.
Crocodiles - Sleep Forever (MP3)
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