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One thing I've not read in this brouhaha about Avril Lavigne was that the song she did was originally done by Lush on their 1998 album, Topolino, in which the writing credits are given to Dunbar and Gangwer (of the Rubinoos) properly.
I'm not defending Avril, I'd be the first on a haters-bandwagon, but ...
Ending a two year drought with a so-so remix/covers record left Stars fans with a slightly bitter taste in their mouth. Fortunately the band is now releasing details regarding their upcoming record In Our Bedroom After the War. Leading this new information is what hopefully will be the first single off of the record, "The Night Starts Here". Yes, boys and boys, the night certainly does start here. Back and forth duet with Torq and Amy, bringing us right back to where we know and love Stars. If this single is any indication, this will truly be the follow up to 2003's Heart.
Head home after work today, put this song on repeat and get all dolled up for the town, Stars want you to come out and play.
This song is the jam of summer.
The French duo of Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay are best known through their remix of Simian's track Never Be Alone, released as We Are Your Friends by Justice vs. Simian.
On June 11th, (July 10th in the US) Justice will release their debut full-length to be called, †. For now, enjoy the 2007 Summer Jam, D.A.N.C.E. Hopefully, it doesn't get as overplayed as Gnarls Barkley's Crazy did.
Online resources: MySpace, iTunes.
Justice - D.A.N.C.E. (Original)
Justice - D.A.N.C.E. (Extended)
Justice - D.A.N.C.E. (Tittsworth Remix)
Justice - D.A.N.C.E. (MSTRKRFT Remix)
Interestingly, The Mary Onettes sound brings a darkly intense perspective to Swedish Pop. Without a doubt you can hear the influences of Joy Divison, Echo & the Bunneymen, The Cure, and The Stone Roses echoing throughout this record, yet they maintain a fresh voice in a fusion of the their influences and their current country's music Pop movement.
The band was formed in Jönköping, Sweden seven years ago and survived two failed record deals and two EP's before releasing this intriging album on Labrador.
Online Resources: Website, MySpace, iTunes
I always find it intriging when a band chooses to go back and remake one of their own songs. When Montreal's Arcade Fire released their second full-length, Neon Bible, they included a revisiting of a song from their self-titled, 2003, debut EP.
They've taken a solid and engaging Indie Rock track and transformed it into a majestic and powerful piece that shows the confidence and ambition they've amased in the four years since.
Online Resources: Website, MySpace, iTunes
Arcade Fire - No Cars Go (2007)
Arcade Fire - No Cars Go (2003)
The North Carolina band The Rosebuds just released their third full-length, The Night of The Furies. Between the recent albums the band reduced ranks from a trio to the orginal duo of Ivan Howard and Kelly Crisp. Besides personnel changes, the band's sound on the new release has swapped the somber atmospherics of their prior release, Birds Make Good Neighbors, for a synth-pop optimism.
Check out Get Up Get Out from the new album, and Outnumbered, from their second album.
DJ/Producer Mark Ronson has just released his second full-length, Version. You may know his name from previous eponymous remix fame or production work for Nikka Costa, Christina Aguilera, Amy Winehouse, Lily Allen, and Robbie Williams.
Ronson's album, is a interesting pop hybrid of remakes, covers, collaborations, samples, and mash-ups Featured guests include, Lily Allen, Kasabian, Phanton Planet, Ryan Adams, and more covering some by the likes of The Smiths, Maxïmo Park, The Zutons, Coldplay and Britney Spears.
This kind of album has been done before, and well, by remixer/producer Richard X. Whereas the Richard X's centered on re-purposing Eighties songs with British R'N'B act's vocals; Ronson targets an rockier assortment of Indie collaborators while still keeping a mind to his dj/club beginnings.
Online Resources: MySpace, Website, iTunes.
Mark Ronson - Stop Me (Original Mix)
Mark Ronson - Just (featuring Phantom Planet)
Montréal trio, Land of Talk, released their visceral debut album, Applause Cheer Boo Hiss, in 2006. The influences of Sonic Youth and PJ Harvey can be heard throughout. The album is a fresh re-take on what indie rock was and should be, again.
Online resources - Website, MySpace, iTunes.
Land Of Talk - Speak To Me Bones
Land Of Talk - All My Friends
Lets talk about boys for a second. Particularly, this one right here:
J'adorable. Hell, half this band is pretty dang attractive, and seems to have a flavor for every taste. They're Je Suis France, a Georgian progadellic indie psych outfit getting ready to drop their latest full-length, Afrikan Majik. This will be their 3rd full length, and the buzz beginning to build suggests that its their most cohesive to date. With 17 CD-R or 7" EPs under their belt between their first two records and the release of Afrikan Majik, they've made sure to spend the time carefully crafting gorgeous Southern fried indie pop and big glammy psychadelic songs.
The two tracks below hopefully serve to show how diverse and solid the new record will be. Whalebone is a 7+ minute long jaunt into very psychadelic territory, keeping a pop sensibility to the vocals that recalls Dump and Yo La Tengo. The second track "That Don't Work That Well For Us" is a short and sweet indie pop jam that shows they have some accesibility to the band as well.
I just hope he comes over to play it for me. Did I mention his name is Darkness? That shit is too cute. And check the tooth gap, because boys with gapped front teeth make my pants tight. Bands, please have more cuteness like this.
Je Suis France - Whalebone
Je Suis France - That Don't Work That Well For Us
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