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The Scottish band named after a decade, 1990s, are hard at work on a new LP and are ready to share the first single with the world. New song “The Box” will appear on the upcoming album Kicks due out March 24th. Enjoy!
Download: 1990s – The Box [MP3]
We just started getting into new Montreal based band Winter Gloves, and we wanted to give you a download of the band’s best jam. For your listening pleasure, we give you “Let Me Drive” which will appear on the band’s debut LP About a Girl. The song blends an old school Mates of State organ sound with more poppy elements of fellow Canadians Tokyo Police Club. You can expect the new album on March 24th via Paper Bag Records.
Download: Winter Gloves – Let Me Drive [MP3]
One of our favorite new up and coming bands in Austin, Silent Land Time Machine, will be playing at the new outfloor portion of Emo’s on Friday night. They will be joined on the stage by two other Austin acts The Tiny Tin Hearts & Silver Pines. Doors for the show are set to open at 8pm with music at 9pm. Tickets will be sold only at the door. Check out our review of the band’s latest effort & Hope Still to get an idea of why we think so highly of these guys.
P.S. – Has anyone seen this new outfloor yet?
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Some of you people out there still question our undying love for all things Deerhoof and we’re here to prove you fools wrong! Check out some live stuff the band just did on The Interface and tell me you don’t love them. Be sure to watch the jamming guitars on song “+81”. You’ll be hooked soon enough!
Download: Deerhoof – +81 [MP3]
A couple weeks ago, we told you about a new Austin artist to watch called The Great Nostalgic. This week we’d like to focus on another new and promising local act, Frantic Clam. We recently had the good fortune of seeing this band at Beauty Bar the other night and we’re excited what the future has in store for them. Follow the jump for their story and free music.
Learning Secrets of Austin are teaming up with Scion to put on one of their crazy house parties in Austin this Thursday night. The event is going down at Beauty Bar with DJ sets by The Juan Maclean, Still Going and Ian Orth of Learning Secrets. You’ll need to send in an RSVP if you hope to get in, but space will be tight for sure. Doors are at 9pm so get there early and start the weekend right!
Dance/pop outfit Chairlift recently recorded a 4 song Daytrotter session that you can download or stream online. The 4 song set features 3 old tunes and one previously unreleased track. Here’s “Bruises” (that song from the ipod commercial) performed live in the Daytrotter studio.
Download: Chairlift – Bruises(live) [MP3]
We’re probably a little late on getting this one out, but we can’t resist new tunes. Today’s new music comes from Detroit outfit, The Von Bondies. You more than likely remember the band from their 2004 hit “C’mon C’mon” or singer Jason Stollsteimer’s 2003 altercation with Jack White. Regardless, the band has a new album out on February 3rd entitled Love, Hate and Then There’s You. We’ve got first single from the album “Pale Bride” below.
Download: The Von Bondies – Pale Bride [MP3]
In a break from new music posts, here’s a bit of tasty news from one of our favorite actors making the all too baffling leap into music. Some of you may have already seen the ridiculous video of Joaquin Phoenix rapping/falling on stage, but you may not have known that Phoenix plans to bring Sean “Diddy” Combs on board to produce his album. You may also not know that Casey Affleck (Ben’s sort of talented younger brother) plans to make a documentary about the creation of this album. We don’t even know what to say… just look at that picture. Phoenix is either on heavy medication/drugs or just another actor who plans on embarassing themselves for our amusement. Singing like Johnny Cash does not mean rapping is a good idea. ATH fans, how about a Joaquin Phoenix album title or worst musical acts by famous actors? Go!
We here at ATH have always loved the musical stylings of Zach Condon and his band Beirut, so when they drop new music, we give it to you. Today we offer up new single “La Llorana” which is set to appear on new EP March of the Zapotec due out February 17th via Ba Da Bing Records. The EP is said to contain music from Mr. Condon’s recent trip to Oaxaca, Mexico and features backing music from 19 piece Mexican outfit The Jimenez Band. What’s your take on the new material?
Download: Beirut – La Llorona [MP3]
