Converge’s Jane Doe will be getting a re-press on November 30th. Pre-orders are now up.
Converge’s ‘Jane Doe’ Getting Re-Press
Review: Dawes – We’re All Gonna Die
I’m of the mind that no artist—band or solo—has had a more stellar run this decade than Dawes. After debuting in 2009 with the promising North Hills, the Los Angeles quartet fired off Nothing Is Wrong (2011), Stories Don’t End (2013), and All Your Favorite Bands (2015) in the space of just under four years. Not only are all of those records among the best of the decade so far, but they are also all markedly different from one another. Nothing Is Wrong is pitch-perfect Laurel Canyon folk rock, emulating Jackson Browne so successfully that Browne actually agreed to provide backing vocals on a track. Stories Don’t End took the band’s sound in a more modern, studio-driven pop direction, while last year’s All Your Favorite Bands was an Americana road trip of a record that returned the band to their live, improv-heavy roots. The latter features arguably the best playing of any rock album released since 2010.
Reel Big Fish Announce ‘Tour the Radio Off’ Tour
Reel Big Fish will be performing their album, Turn the Radio Off, from beginning to end at all the shows on their fall tour. Dates can be found below.
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Albums in Stores – Sep. 16th, 2016
This is a pretty damn good week for new albums. Of course I’m going to recommend that new Against Me! album. Also: Bad Suns, Touché Amoré, Cymbals Eat Guitars, and Taking Back Sunday. If you hit read more you can see all the releases we have in our calendar for the week. Hit the quote bubble to access our forums and talk about what came out today, what albums you picked up, and to make mention of anything we may have missed.
A Back-Up Thomas (Encore Episode 132)
This week’s episode of Encore is with special guest Deanna Chapman. (Thomas is on vacation and watching football games and stuff.) On this episode we talk about how the music scene has changed over the years and what first drew us to it. I’m always curious about what brought other people into this music scene, how it differs today, and the role technology and social media has played in shaping it. We also talk about Batman: The Animated Series, some of our favorite apps, Apple Music/Spotify/Bandcamp, and other fun stuff.
As always, thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy.
Sugarcult’s Marko DeSantis Discusses ‘Lights Out’ Anniversary
This week was the 10th anniversary of Sugarcult’s third album Lights Out. Guitarist Marko DeSantis wrote up a lengthy post on Instagram about the album and the label struggles that went along with it.
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Brian Eno Launches ‘The Ship’ Film
Brian Eno has launched a “generative film” to accompany his recent album, The Ship.
Tame Impala Perform on Kimmel
Tame Impala performed “The Less I Know the Better” last night on Kimmel. You can watch that below.
Radiohead – “Present Tense”
Radiohead have released their new video for “Present Tense.”
Eisley – “Defeatist”
Eisley’s new song, “Defeatist,” can be streamed below.
‘Ordinary World’ Trailer
The trailer for the upcoming film, Ordinary World, has been released. The movie stars Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day.
Lady Gaga to Release New Album on October 21st
Beach Slang Cover Japandroids
Beach Slang covered the Japandroids’ “Younger Us” for an upcoming Polyvinyl Records compilation. You can stream that below.
She & Him Announce New Christmas Album
She & Him will be releasing a new Christmas album this year. Christmas Party will be released on October 28th and the track listing can be found below.
Planes Mistaken for Stars – “Riot Season”
Planes Mistaken for Stars’ new song, “Riot Season,” can be streamed below.