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King Creosote Shares New Single

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At the moment, I’m really enamored with the work of King Creosote; there’s something in the way his songwriting continues to grow and reflect upon itself, allowing him to link albums and singles along his catalogue. On his latest single, there’s the employment of beats and his folky songwriting, reminiscent of Diamond Mine, which he worked on with Jon Hopkins. This go round, there almost feels like the beats add texture, pushing the song into more cinematic territory, which matches up with the beautifully stark nature of the visualizer accompanying the latest single. I Des will be out on November 3rd via Domino.

Last Week’s Jams (9.5 – 9.8)

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Just because we took Monday off last week, it didn’t mean we were taking it easy; I think I posted 11 things in one day, simply because there’s been so much great jams to get turned onto. Austin had tons of representation with TVs Daniel, Motorsports, Friday Boys, DAIISTAR and Feeling Small, but my own love for Spanish-language pop was made all the better with tunes from Melenas and Mint Field coming our way. Teenage Tom Petties were back for the attack, with a new album announcement. Plus, there’s some reissue news with Kath Bloom and Single Bullet Theory getting coverage. So yeah, music! Whoohoo!

King Creosote Announces I Des

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Admittedly, my love for orchestral pop has perhaps waned a bit in the last few years, as I dove in pretty heavy in the late 00s. That said, I’ve always had a really soft spot for King Creosote, and with the announcement of I Des, it gave me another chance to really dive back into his songwriting. There’s a lot of great elements in this first single too, from the sort of running guitar/synth line as the backbone, mingling with the string arrangements that sweep the song along in step with all the vocal pieces. Speaking of those vocal pieces, Kenny Anderson’s voice sounds rather distinctive in this version, so its nice to hear it offset a bit with these soft little female counter harmonies. The new LP drops via Domino on November 3rd.

King Creosote Returns with Two New Tracks

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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″.

Top 50 Albums of 2016

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top50You’ve all been waiting, anxiously. Waiting for our arbitrary list of the opinion of four folks who run this site, and what we think were the best albums of 2016. It’s really really important. We’re going to make our site great again with this list. We’re going to win, bigly. But really, it’s just a list of the stuff we loved the most that we covered throughout this year on our site. The comment section is open, so feel free to tell us where we’ve gone wrong or what we’ve got right or anything else fitting. Read more

Spend Some Time with New King Creosote Video

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KingCreosote460I’m a sucker for all things King Creosote, be it his work in conjunction with other artists like Jon Hopkins, scoring soundtracks or his own work, he’s an artist I won’t hesitate to indulge. Today he released this beautiful video for the newest single on his forthcoming album, Astronaut Meets Appleman. Everything about this track, from the video to the recording has me completely sucked in; I love the slight little bit of buzz from the guitar strings as they’re strummed. His continued expansion with string arrangements broadens the song, and although I wished for a one more vocal verse, I still found myself lost within the confines of the tune. The new LP will be out via Domino in September!

King Creosote Quietly Releases New Album

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1889064_409615282514747_1920060549594188106_oMaybe 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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New Electronica from Jon Hopkins

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Jon-Hopkins-2Musically, I’m going out on a limb here, but only because B. Gray is our usual electronic afficionado.  But, that doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy the work of Jon Hopkins.  He first came to my attention a few years ago when he worked on Diamond Mine with King Creosote; I still play that album all the time. He’s got a new record coming out on Domino on June 4th titled Immunity, and it’s going to be a much appreciated piece by those in the know.  Now, you’re in the know; you get to hear the first single from Jon’s record, so if this is you’re thing, it’s time to get excited.[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/88124909″ params=”color=ff6600&auto_play=false&show_artwork=false” width=” 100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]

Soft Gem from King Creosote

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One of the things I hate about the US is that it’s really hard to get the good vinyl from the UK without paying a hefty sum.  If it weren’t so, I’d definitely have my house filled with the beautiful sounds of Kenny Anderson, aka King Creosote.  Today, he’s releasing his newest collection of tunes, a three song EP titled To Deal With Things.  On this particular tune, Anderson quietly enters the fold, letting his vocals brood and build, just before the drums slightly pick up the pace.  For me, there’s not a more mesmerizing voice these days, especially when it’s accompanied by the dark undertones of the music present. Enjoy.

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Download:King Creosote – Ankle Shackles [MP3]

Fall In Love With New King Creosote Track

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Last year was a great year for the mysterious Kenny Anderson and his King Creosote project, especially if you followed our adoration over here at ATH.  Everything he touched won me over, and he’s already back again with a new 12″ EP for Domino Records titled I Learned From the Gaels.  We’ve got the lead track off the 4 song single, and it’s super upbeat, not to mention ridiculously catchy.  These are the sort of songs that make it a joy to be a music fan and find stuff like this in your inbox.  You can get your hands on this on May 28th, and I suggest you do, as KC stuff is definitely hard to find!

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Download:King Creosote – Doubles Underneath [MP3]

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