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King Creosote Returns with Two New Tracks

October 5, 2020 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Kenny Anderson, aka King Creosote, is one of those artists I always feel like is a secret I don’t want to share with others; there’s something really personal about my experience listening to his work. But, for the last few years, he’s been rather quiet, almost five years…until today. We’ve got two new tracks for you today, courtesy of Domino Record Co, and interestingly, they’re offering two vastly different versions of sound. On one hand, we get “Susie Mullen” offering this sort of proto-pop, not too far off from where acts like Peel Dream Magazine or Stereolab; its filled with textures spinning around an intoxicating melody. Turn the page over to “Walter de la Nightmare” and you receive the intimate version of Anderson’s writing, which, admittedly, is the first sound that brought me to worship at the altar of King Creosote. Both joyous tunes that I hope will encourage you to dig into his catalog; at the very least, grab these new tunes on November 27th on the new 7″.

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Your Friend Sounds Pretty Special

November 12, 2015 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

This brand new single from Your Friend sounds really striking. It soars in the way you remember the early Beach House tracks sounding…full of a pristine vocal resting atop some very carefully crafted sonic landscapes. It sounds like Taryn Miller (the lady behind the project) has gotten some other layering tricks up here sleeve too, rounding out the empty space with touches of electronic atmospherics to build the track up in the listener’s ears. She’s just announced a new record for her Domino titled Gumption, aiming to have it out on January 29th of next year.

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Fresh Alex G Track

August 13, 2015 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Alex G has had a pretty quick little rise to fame in the last year or so. His star looks to continue its ascension now that he’s made the move to Domino Record Co for his forthcoming effort, Beach Music. I really like the sound of this first single, “Bug,” which seems to hit all the wrong notes, except for some odd Chipmunks nods at the end of the track. Still, it’s clear that he knows exactly what he’s doing, musically, and I think it will remain hard for many to look away from him and his work. Check out the new LP on October 9.

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King Creosote Quietly Releases New Album

July 22, 2014 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Maybe being overseas is a detriment to my adoration of King Creosote. I fell in love with the songwriter several years back, and unfortunately, his releases don’t get quite the fan-fare they do overseas. Just this week, he’s quietly released an album titled From Scotland With Love, which is comprised of original songs he wrote with his band to correlate to a documentary of the same name. There’s the same ornate craftsmanship he’s always brought to the table, and according to Domino, he’s stepped out of his comfort zone to narrate, musically speaking, from the perspective of other characters. If you’re in the mood for something of beauty, look no further.

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