Tuesday, July 14, 2015

New Entry: YACHT Reveal "Space Girl Blues" (Devo Cover)

LA-based conceptual pop band YACHT have revealed their excellent cover version of Devo's "Space Girl Blues".

It features on "Translational Drifts: Moogfest Vol. 1," the first EP in a series of free digital recordings that feature Moogfest artists - past, present and future. 

About the cover, the band have posted: 

Devo are giants to us, because they’re a band with a conceptual stance that goes beyond gimmick. They have a philosophical sensibility that is both deadpan funny and savagely critical—that’s a really difficult line to walk, but we feel like it’s the only way to speak accurately about the 21st century. “Space Girl Blues” is a longtime favorite, a kind of difficult 4-track demo from the late 70s that wasn’t properly released until Hard Core Vol. 1, a collection of those obscurities. In the original, we love how you can hear Devo becoming itself from raw industrial components. Our version, however, is more of an homage to the 1982 cover of this song by Toni Basil, one of the great misremembered female post-punk icons. “Space Girl Blues” is a song about women being aliens, which Basil inverted and owned as a point of pride. We’re interested in feminism’s relationship to science fiction, so the gesture speaks to us.

Stream it below.



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New Entry: ADULT. Share "Shopping" (Pet Shop Boys Cover)

Detroit's electro-punk duo ADULT. (aka husband/wife Nicola Kuperus and Adam Lee Miller), have revealed their cover version on Pet Shop Boys' "Shopping".

The cover features on "Translational Drifts: Moogfest Vol. 1," the first EP in a series of free digital recordings that feature Moogfest artists - past, present and future. 

Volume 1 showcases five contemporary acts reinterpreting seminal electronic music influencers that have shaped past Moogfest lineups. This premiere installment includes YACHT, ADULT., Julianna Barwick, Moses Sumney and Dan Deacon translating tracks by Devo, Pet Shop Boys, Suicide, Laurie Anderson and Brian Eno. 

Their renditions pay tribute to a rich history of electronic music, with new sounds that continue to push further into the future. YACHT, a contributor and previous Moogfest curator, praises the company behind the collaboration, “We love how Moog brings artists together. The sound of the machines and the culture of the company are like a bridge across genres and generations.”

Stream it below.



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Watch: Keep Breathing Air Music Video For Debut Single "Weather Warning"

Newcastle indie rock/alt band Keep Breathing have aired the video for their excellent debut single "Weather Warning".

The song is part of our current playlist and has been produced by Ed Buller (Suede, Courteeners, Pulp, White Lies, Sulk) in Belgium at ICP Studios. It will be out on Rocktober 30.

The band have previously toured with or supported The Vaccines, Palma Violets, Public Service Broadcasting, Temples, Drenge, Peace, The Fall, The Charlatans plus many others.

The video was filmed, edited and directed by Ian West. Watch it below.


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Joe Jackson Announces New album 'Fast Forward', Airs "A Little Smile"

British singer/songwriter Joe Jackson has announced he will release 'Fast Forward', his first new album of original songs in seven years, on Rocktober 2.

The album was produced and arranged by Jackson, and features four sets of four songs recorded in four different cities – New York, New Orleans, Berlin and Amsterdam – each with a different set of incredible supporting musicians. 

You can listen to "A Little Smile" (a track from the Amsterdam sessions) and check out the tracklist below.

'Fast Forward' tracklist (all songs written by Joe Jackson unless noted):

01. Fast Forward
02. If It Wasn’t For You
03. See No Evil (Tom Verlaine)
04. Kings Of The City
05. A Little Smile
06. Far Away
07. So You Say
08. Poor Thing
09. Junkie Diva
10. If I Could See Your Face
11. The Blue Time
12. Good Bye Jonny (Peter Kreuder and Hans Fritz Beckmann)
13. Neon Rain
14. Satellite
15. Keep On Dreaming
16. Ode To Joy


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New Entry: Funeral Advantage Unveils New Track "Gardensong"

Boston-based dream-pop musician Tyler Kershaw aka Funeral Advantage has unveiled his new catchy track "Gardensong".

The song will feature on his forthcoming debut LP 'Body Is Dead', set to be released on August 25 through Native Sound. Pre-oder the album here.

Stream the track below.


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Watch: Jacuzzi Boys Reveal Music Video For "Happy Damage"

Miami-based indie rock band Jacuzzi Boys have revealed the video for their new single "Happy Damage".

The song is the title-track from their forthcoming EP, set to be released via their own label Mag Mag in September.

The video was directed by Dustin Aksland. Watch it below.


New Entry: Mac DeMarco Drops New Track "I've Been Waiting For Her"

Canadian multi-instrumentalist and multimedia artist Mac DeMarco has dropped his new track "I've Been Waiting For Her".

The song is taken from his forthcoming mini-LP of the same name, set to be released on August 7 via Captured Tracks. Pre-order it here.

Have a listen below.


New Entry: Babes Air New Track "I've Got A Reason To Keep On Living"

LA-based indie pop band Babes have aired their brand new catchy track "I've Got A Reason To Keep On Living".

The song is taken from their upcoming debut album, due out on October 30 via Barsuk Records.

Stream it below.



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Watch: The Jungle Giants Drop Music Video For "Kooky Eyes"

Brisbane indie pop/rock band The Jungle Giants have dropped the video for their newest single "Kooky Eyes".

The song is part of our current playlist and is the second taste from the band's forthcoming sophomore album 'Speakerzoid', which is due for release next month. First we have already heard "Every Kind Of Way".

 Get the single here, and watch the video below.


Watch: Pool Unleash Music Video For "Pink Pussy"

Hamburg, Germany indie electronic trio Pool have unleashed the video for their next single "Pink Pussy".

The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their debut album 'Snacks & Supplies', which came out in April. Buy it here.

Watch the video below.


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