17 versions of the same song in one handy package. Tegan and Sara released the Alligator EP on Tuesday which along with Sara's original demo, includes remixes by Passion Pit, Four Tet, Dave Sitek of TV on the Radio, and the above from Toro Y Moi, among others. Enough excitement on it's own without their recent announcement of more European dates. If you've already got your ticket we can start the countdown to June together.
Sorry it's been so quiet round these parts for so long, hopefully that will change soon. Until then... something for anyone still watching the snow fall.
Holly Miranda - Waves
and if you like this, look out for 'Slow Burn Treason' featuring Kyp Malone from TV on the Radio featured on blogs from Pitchfork to Kanye West, and for more on Holly Miranda, head this way
Warchild's 5th album, 'Heroes' will be released on February the 16th with all profits going to the Warchild.org.uk charity. If you have not yet seen the lineup, head on over to the Warchild website and take a look at a highly impressive list of names and covers, including Hot Chip covering Joy Division's 'Transmission', Yeah Yeah Yeah's take on The Ramones' 'Sheena is a Punk Rocker', TV on the Radio cover David Bowie's 'Heroes', and last but by no means least Peaches doing 'Search and Destroy' by the Stooges. Perfect.
TV on the Radio released their third album 'Dear Science,' on the 23rd, but the good reviews were coming in well before that ('a masterful future tableau' etc...). Pick yourself up a copy if you haven't already and be sure to check out 'Family Tree' either way.
This next one came in a little under the radar for me, but Mogwai released 'Hawk is Howling' their 6th studio album on the 22nd. To commemorate this special time, here's 'punk rock:' the opening track from the highly, highly excellent 1999 album, 'Come On Die Young' played over the Iggy Pop interview it samples.
and if you like your guitars loud and your songs lasting upwards of 4 minutes, you really should subscribe to the Mogwai podcast....really (it hasn't been updated in a while, but highly worth it)
and finally, the 22nd also saw the release of Ladyhawke's self titled debut album through Modular Records... prepare to have this song stuck in your head for a long long long long time.
1. Buy UH HUH HER's debut album 'Common Reaction', released today through Nettwerk.
2. Log on to TV on the Radio's myspace ->here<- and listen to Golden Age off of their new album Dear Science, coming out on september 23rd. (update: complete song now streaming on their website.)
after these two tasks are completed the day is yours, do with it what you will.
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