Young the Giant will release Home of the Strange on August 12th via Fueled by Ramen. The video for the new song “Amerika” can be found on YouTube or by hitting read more.
Young the Giant – “Amerika” Video
Preparing for Record Store Day
This weekend is Record Store Day. A time for vinyl nerds to rejoice in a weekend dedicated to their passion, or wax poetic about how it was so much better before it got so popular. Thomas and I discuss this on the podcast this week, but, in preparation for the big day, I asked our friend William Angelos from Creep Records in Philadelphia to put together a write-up of the releases he’s most looking forward to and what to be on the lookout for as you make your way to your local shop.
No Guilt, Just Pleasure (Encore Episode 120)
This week’s episode of Encore looks at the first week of the website and how things are going so far, then we tackle a bunch of upcoming movies (Star Wars, Fantastic Beasts, Civil War) and give some thoughts on Batman v Superman. This leads to a little talk about comic books. Then we dive into this week’s main topics: Record Store Day, do we believe in “guilty pleasures” for art, our thoughts on buying albums when they’re on sale from a label, and if a bad album from a band can ruin future albums for us. We end by talking about if we’d leave our jobs for “The Ringer” and, of course, talk about Blink-182 finishing their new album.
Albums in Stores – April 15th, 2016
The album release day right before Record Store Day is always a tough one to navigate — looking over the new releases and trying to figure out what you’re going to pick up over the weekend. All of this week’s releases can be found on our release date calendar, or below. I haven’t checked out anything that’s coming out today yet, is there anything I should definitely make sure to add to my list? I know Craig Manning highly recommends that Sturgill Simpson album.
Netflix’s Plan to Conquer the World
Brian Barrett, writing for Wired, with a behind the scenes look at Netflix:
The instant Daredevil premiered, Netflix greeted its users with eight header image variations of Matt Murdock and friends, shown to customers in eight identically sized chunks. Netflix immediately began tracking which top shots inspired the most streaming.
By now, those eight images will have given way to the best-performing two or three. After 35 days, one of those will become the default. The rest will vanish. This happens now for every Netflix original show. It’s survival of the clickest, all around the world.
Observer: What does it take to be a “best selling author”?
James Blake – “Timeless”
James Blake’s new song, “Timeless,” is now up on YouTube. The song comes from the new album, Radio Silence, which is expected this year.
Sam Beam and Jesca Hoop – “Every Songbird Says” Video
Sam Beam and Jesca Hoop’s new video for “Every Songbird Says” is now up for your viewing pleasure.
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The Maine’s Frontman Launches New Project
The Maine’s John O’Callaghan has launched a new project under the moniker John The Ghost. The first single, “Sour Grapes,” can be found on YouTube or by hitting read more. The full EP comes out on April 29th.
Tancred – “Bed Case” Video
New Radiohead Album Coming in June
Radiohead’s manager was interviewed today and said that the band’s new album is coming in June and “will be like nothing you’ve ever heard.”
Update: A statement from Radiohead’s management has been released.
James Cameron Working on Four Avatar Sequels
James Cameron is apparently developing four Avatar sequels, the first coming Christmas of 2018.
The filmmaker discussed the many ways in which he is expanding the world — a theme park with Disney in in the works, and his company has signed a deal with Dark Horse Comics for graphic novel spin-offs — but the movies themselves are obviously the biggest component. The Avatar sequels have been a moving target since he first announced he was working on them, and Cameron has since assembled what amounts to a screenwriting superteam to break the story for the various films. As it stands, the second film in the series will be coming out in the holiday season of 2018, with the subsequent films arriving in 2020, 2022, and 2023.
Saosin’s ‘Along the Shadow’ Vinyl Pre-Order
Agelast – “Fever” Video (co-written by Ryan Ross)
The new video for Agelast’s “Fever” can be found on YouTube or by hitting read more. Ryan Ross, of Panic! at the Disco fame, is listed as a writer and executive producer on the track.
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Charlie Simpson to Release New Album
Charlie Simpson will release Little Hands on May 5th. The album is a collection of songs written and recorded between 2010-2016, and is being released in celebration of the upcoming Busted reunion tour. A teaser video and the track listing are below.