Pontiak - Free mp3 and video from 'Comecrudos'

Pontiak's 'Comecrudos', which is due for release on Thrill Jockey in June 2011, was created as a soundtrack to the bold landscape the band encountered on a drive from Phoenix to the Big Bend area of Texas. The brothers; Van, Lain, and Jennings, were captivated by the sprawling landscape, the immensity and complexity of the geology and the beauty. They camped in an old volcano crater under a full moon and hiked ridges alongside the Rio Grande. Comecrudos is a soundtrack for the drive on Route 385 southbound from Marathon, Texas.

The band recommends listening to the album whilst driving, windows rolled down, music at full volume, the dust hanging in the air. Or on the subway - imagining you are in a car driving with the widows rolled down, music at full volume, the dust hanging in the air.

You can grab a sneak preview in the form of a free mp3 here.

Or watch this short documentary on the boys:

Pontiak doc from Thrill Jockey Records on Vimeo.

Cats and Cats and Cats announce free single "Celebration" - out today!‏

'Celebration' is the brand new single taken from Cats and Cats and Cat's 2nd album 'Motherwhale' and it's available for free from today:

Download from here.

Formed in 2005, the band have been slowly carving out their own musical niche with a satisfying blend of uplifting anthemic, folk inspired pop.

UK “Motherwhale” Tour Dates:
JUN 04 The Windmill, Brixton, London (Cats all dayer)
JUN 05 Mother’s Ruin, Bristol
JUN 08 Nice and Sleazy’s, Glasgow
JUN 09 Cafe Drummonds, Aberdeen
JUN 10 Kage, Dundee
JUN 11 House Party, Manchester (w/ Nairobi)
JUN 12 Tiger Lounge, Manchester (w/ Nairobi)
JUN 13 Mojo, Liverpool (w/ Nairobi)
JUN 15 Undertone, Cardiff
JUN 16 TBC, Southampton (w/ A Genuine Freakshow)
JUN 17 Casey’s Ale House, Canterbury (w/ Delta Sleep)
JUN 18 TBC, Folkestone (w/ Delta Sleep)
JUN 19 The Vic, Swindon (w/ Delta Sleep)

New music from Bleaklow

The mighty Bleaklow have just released in to the wild the latest instalment of their epic 'Sunless Country' series. Hop on over to their Facebook page and have a listen and why not give the boys a 'like' while you're there. We highly recommend.

Cats And Cats And Cats new album 'Motherwhale' & tour news

Formed in 2005, Cats and Cats and Cats have been slowly carving out their own musical niche with a satisfying blend of uplifting anthemic, folk inspired pop.

The London four piece, featuring Ben (vocals, guitar), Tom (bass, backing vocals), Doug (drums) and Jamie (guitar) – have shared stages with musical heroes 65 Days of Static, Foals and Blood Red Shoes, as well as performing twice at Glastonbury Festival.

This year sees the band follow on their success with 2nd album 'Motherwhale', described as "Math pop story-telling in a museum of crumbling instruments,” and a slew of UK tour dates:


UK “Motherwhale” Tour Dates:
JUN 04 The Windmill, Brixton, London (Cats all dayer)
JUN 05 Mother’s Ruin, Bristol
JUN 08 Nice and Sleazy’s, Glasgow
JUN 09 Cafe Drummonds, Aberdeen
JUN 10 Kage, Dundee
JUN 11 House Party, Manchester (w/ Nairobi)
JUN 12 Tiger Lounge, Manchester (w/ Nairobi)
JUN 13 Mojo, Liverpool (w/ Nairobi)
JUN 15 Undertone, Cardiff
JUN 16 TBC, Southampton (w/ A Genuine Freakshow)
JUN 17 Casey’s Ale House, Canterbury (w/ Delta Sleep)
JUN 18 TBC, Folkestone (w/ Delta Sleep)
JUN 19 The Vic, Swindon (w/ Delta Sleep)

The Horn The Hunt - New video - 'Animal Magic‏'

To celebrate The Horn The Hunt album of 'Depressur Jolie', released on May 23 through White Label Music, they have a brand spanking new, eerie, cool video for the track 'Animal Magic':



They also have a fantastic remix bundle of 3 free MP3's by top US remixer Shok's Zeitmahl and one track by Alex Aaron. Download it from here.

Amor de Días - 'Late Mornings' video

Amor de Días blend chamber pop with the bossa-nova of Gal Costa and Caetano Veloso and a hefty dose of psychedelic folk. The London-based duo, consisting of Alasdair MacLean of The Clientele and Lupe Núñez-Fernández of Pipas, have created a wonderfully, textured and varied record. The song in the video below, 'Late Mornings', is taken from this remarkable and exotic debut album, 'Street of the Love of Days'.

Amor de Días - Late Mornings from Merge Records on Vimeo.

EMA's new video & free download

After a packed out and incredibly well received debut UK show at London’s Macbeth last night (May 11) EMA, the new project from ex-GOWNS singer/guitarist Erika M. Anderson, has uploaded the surreal video for her digital free release single ‘Milkman’.

Taken from her album, ‘Past Life Martyred Saints’, released this week on Souterrain Transmissions, the video for 'Milkman' was directed by William Rahilly and perfectly reflects the creative, unusual and inspiring approach to song-writing that has seen this debut album critically lauded on both sides of the Atlantic.



The track can also be downloaded for free here.

New video from Penguins Kill Polar Bears

Penguins Kill Polar Bears release their new single 'Sapling' digitally on May 23 through Mountain Halo and have created this rather splendid video to accompany it:



They are also giving away a lovely free download of an acoustic version of 'Sapling' here.

White Hills - new video from forthcoming album 'H-P1‏'

E&D faves White Hills have a new album, 'H-p1' out on 20 June through Thrill Jockey.

Musically, H-p1, White Hills' second full-length for Thrill Jockey, expands on the explorations of previous albums in ambience, noise, and space rock all led by guitarist Dave W.'s blistering guitar solos. This is the most fully realized White Hills album to date and the one that takes them furthest from their pure space rock roots. It is also their most angry record. It is a reaction to what White Hills sees as government co-opted and controlled by corporations.

Get a taster of what to expect here:

White Hills - The Condition of Nothing from Thrill Jockey Records on Vimeo.

Sparrow and the Workshop - 'Snakes in the Grass' video taken from new album 'Spitting Daggers'‏

Sparrow and the Workshop will be releasing their new album ‘Spitting Daggers’ on May 23 through Distiller Records. The album was produced and mixed at the new recording studio, The Distillery, by Leo Abrahams (Brian Eno / Sam Amidon). ‘Snakes in the Grass’ will be the first single and is also released on May 23; the album will be available on CD and download.

The band comprises of Belfast born, Chicago-raised Jill O’Sullivan (vocals/guitar/violin), Welshman Nick Packer (guitar/bass) and Scotsman Gregor Donaldson (drums/vocals.) Jill's voice has developed into a powerhouse of flexibility, allowing her to soar from keening Sandy Denny-esque tones to sensual peaks you're more likely to expect from PJ Harvey. With Gregor providing vocal harmonies alongside drumming and percussion duties, and Nick playing guitar and bass and an instrument combining the two affectionately referred to as the 'basstard'.

Check the video here: