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Friday, December 28, 2012
Thursday, December 27, 2012
NEWS // FIDLAR announces upcoming shows in CA
Happy Thursday! Today I have a bit of good news for anyone that lives in California. I'm sure you'll be glad to hear that FIDLAR has announced that they will be playing multiple shows this coming January with the bands Pangaea and Meat Market. The times and locations can be found below and if you haven't familiarized yourself with FIDLAR click here to hear one of their songs.
Califonia Dates / / /...
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Monday, December 24, 2012
Hiatus Kaiyote - The World It Softly Lulls
Well it's Monday again, but, it's also the day before Christmas. Hopefully this means you don't have to work and can just relax. If you wont be celebrating Christmas, then here's to another great week! I will be taking part in the Christmas festivities but, your normally scheduled program will continue un-interrupted starting with today's post featuring an outstanding track from the very new and already quite popular Hiatus Kaiyote.
Hiatus...
Friday, December 21, 2012
Single Review // I Can't Look After You by Temple Songs
Happy end of the world readers! Are you dead yet? If you're not, awesome! I'm not dead yet either, which is why I'm typing this right now.
So yesterday afternoon, the band Temple Songs released new music to their bandcamp page. Their newest release is a single called I Can't Look After You. It features two new songs from the psychedelic group called I Can't Look After You and I Just Saw Sonny.
The Good
Today's review will be a...
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Lalić - Deep Tide Dear Ride Dead High
Below is a song from a band called Lalić. Lalić is a solo project by Mladen Lalić Milinković and he currently has a plethora of releases out. This song, called Deep Tide Dear Ride Dead High, is from his album Untitled Self Defence Mechanism, which was released earlier this year. If you like this make sure you go to his bandcamp page and check out all of his other releases including his newer stuff!
Bandcamp page for Lalić
http://lalic.bandcamp.com/
Deep...
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Monday, December 17, 2012
NEWS // The Knife announce release date for new album.
The Knife have been away for a long time. Long enough for a lot of people to think they just went and disbanded, but that's not the case. Karin and Olof recently announced that not only will they have a new album, it will be coming out soon! Shaking the Habitual will be released worldwide on April 8th and then to the US April 9th. Above you can listen to one of their most popular songs, Heartbeats. Enj...
Friday, December 14, 2012
Craft Spells - After the Moment
Happy Friday readers! I hope your week has been great and I hope your weekend will be even better! Here's my little contribution to your epic weekend. It's After the Moment by Craft Spells, one of my favorite if not my most favorite songs by them. Enj...
Thursday, December 13, 2012
NEWS // Toro y Moi releases So Many Details music video.
Yesterday, Toro y Moi released the music video for So Many Details but wasn't all he released to us. He also informed us on how we can get our hands on his next music video. Read what he said on his Facebook below. Anything In Return comes out January 22nd.
Check out the brand new official video for "So Many Details" from the forthcoming album Anything In Return. Once it hits 250K views it will automatically unlock our next video release so please share it with your friends! (team tor...
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Monday, December 10, 2012
NEWS // Summer Heart to release new single in January!
So yesterday, Sweden based chillwaver David Alexander announced the release date for his band Summer Heart's newest single. As of right now this single doesn't even have a name, as I asked him earlier that day, but is said to be out on the 25th of January.
Are you embarrassed because you let such a an awesome artist fall off your radar? Well, fret no more and check out Summer Heart's latest album About A Feeling below. Then head on...
Friday, December 7, 2012
Toro y Moi - Best Around
Guys, it's so close! Toro y Moi's newest album drops on January 22nd! We just have just a little bit more waiting to do before it's here. Make sure to check back here after the album comes out to see my review of it.
Enjoy your Frida...
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Mixtapes // Songs for the End of the World
Songs for the End of the World from kyle.transue on 8tracks Radio.
Welcome to the first ever mixtape by This Blog is About Music. This is a Best of 2012 mix I have been working on since mid 2012. It features recent songs by bands like Tame Impala, MillionYoung, Wild Nothing, Animal Collective, Twin Shadow, Crystal Castles, and many more. A full list of all the bands included in Songs for the End of the World can be found below. Enjoy!
1. "Shadow" by Wild Nothing
2. "Left Behind" by The Bilinda Butchers
3. "Desperate...
Friday, November 30, 2012
Thursday, November 29, 2012
The Drums - Best Friend
I have posted this song before but I just recently saw the music video and...well...when you see it you'll know why I had to post it. My favorite dance of his starts at 1:08. "Best Friend" is definitely one of my all-time favorites of The Drums with it's up-beat and happy sound coupled with it's morbid and sad lyrics.
As a bit of an update I want to tell you guys that Final Exam Week is starting at my university so please know and understand that this stressful time might have an impact on the quantity of posts I make. Unless I'm...
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Apache Kid - Goodbye GOTE
Happy Thursday everyone! For those of you in America, how are those Thanksgiving plans coming along? Me? I'm just staying home with my family for it. My break from school started on Tuesday so I've been relaxing/working/blogging. So pretty much the daily routine but at home...
Anyway, do you all know that amazing feeling you get when you find an old band you once listened to randomly while web-surfing? Well I experienced it again today when...
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Monday, November 19, 2012
Gauntlet Hair - Mop It Up
Well it's Monday again and that sucks but just because you're back to working doesn't mean you can't enjoy some great tunes! Well....I mean if you work somewhere where you're not allowed to listen to music while you work then I guess actually it does mean you can't....so....
Friday, November 16, 2012
NEWS // Christopher Owens announces first North American tour!
Christoper Owens, former lead singer for Girls, will be hitting the road this coming year for his first ever solo North American tour. The first show starts on the release date for his new and anticipated album Lysandre in Chicago, January 15. Below you can find the rest of the tour dates and where to buy tickets.
Buy tickets here: http://christopherowens.frontgatetickets.com/
January 15 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
January 16 Ferndale, MI ...
Thursday, November 15, 2012
NEWS // Beach House releases music video for Wild.
A random YouTuber said it perfectly. As Jonathan Clarke explained it, it's "Being wild. That's all it is. Being animals, chasing, fighting, loving. Feeling emotions. That's all there is to it...
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Album Review // Weekends by Neil Jarvis
Today I'm going to show you something new. This new thing is Neil Jarvis. To be more specific, this new thing is this Greater Manchester based musician's new album Weekends.
Weekends was released on November 12th to On the Grind Records. If you want to buy this album Click Here to be taken to Neil Jarvis' On the Grind page. Below I will be doing a new assessment where I talk about the good and bad parts of the album. Enjoy!
The...
Monday, November 12, 2012
Album Review // (III) by Crystal Castles
The wait is over and Crystal Castles' newest album is finally here. They continue their tradition of extremely creative album names with this newest album too. They named this one Crystal Castles... again. Most people call this one (III) just like they called their last album (II) though.
(III) is the third album from the experimental electronic duo and came out 5 days earlier than expected on November 7. It's a very dark album....
Friday, November 9, 2012
FIDLAR - I Just Wanna Die
Happy Friday everyone! Lets start the weekend off great with some groovy surf-rock. FIDLAR, which stands for Fuck it dog, life's a risk, is a surf rock/garage rock band from Los Angeles, CA. They're pretty swell and they always make really awesome music videos like this one. Usually though, someone isn't getting rescued from a building engulfed in flames. Hope they're OK! Have a great weekend reader...
Thursday, November 8, 2012
SleepSpeak - Winterbone Pt. 2 & 3
What's crackin' everybody. It's Thursday and I just finished reading some bullshit stories from my English Literature class. Tip to all the aspiring (or even current) writers out there: The whole "let me write a story where literally nothing happens" thing might sound like a good idea but it is anything but. In fact it is the exact opposite.
Anyway it's been one of those days. No, not one of those days, I mean one of those "nothing is...
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
NEWS // Animal Collective to release new single
So good news for any Animal Collective fans out there, the collective's newest single is almost out! The new single Applesauce will be out next Tuesday, November 13, and will feature the song Applesauce from their latest album Centipede Hz and a new song entitled Crimson which can be heard above.
Pre-orders have already started so make sure you snag your copy of this awesome new release before it's too late!
Pre-order here: http://acus.dominorecordco.co...
Friday, November 2, 2012
loudboys - The Biggest Piece
If you like this song, make sure you swing by the post he made to reddit and tell him!
Also, check out the rest of his songs on this Soundcloud page: http://soundcloud.com/loudb...
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Absalom Absalom - Moon-Catcher
Happy 50% off candy day! Today I'm showing you Absalom Absalom a band so good they had to type their name twice! Absalom Absalom is a math-rock band from Kentucky which means they are the first band from Kentucky I have ever listened to that is not country. Currently they have two EPs and a single out on Bandcamp and they plan to release a full-length album in December.
If you like Absalom Absalom make sure you download...
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Toro y Moi - So Many Details
Happy Tuesday! So South Carolina based electro-pop artist, Toro y Moi just released a new single. It's called "So Many Details" and can be heard below. Toro y Moi is definitely one of my favorite electro-pop artists. If you haven't heard any of his earlier stuff go get onto Spotify or Youtube and search him. You wont regret it!
Anything in Return, his newest album will be out in late January so also make sure to look out for...
Monday, October 29, 2012
DUDES - TEENAGE REBELS
Howdy everyone! Hope your weekend was awesome! Here to start this new week off right is some groovy surf-rock from San Diego based band, DUDES.
Earlier this year, like in July, DUDES released Summer Vacation to Bandcamp. It is their second EP and fourth release to Bandcamp. Get it for free along with the rest of their music here: http://duudes.bandcamp.com/
TEENAGE REBELS by DUD...
Friday, October 26, 2012
Thursday, October 25, 2012
NEWS // Millionyoung announces release date of new album
Howdy everyone! So yesterday was an awesome day for many reasons. One of those reasons being we were able to hear the amazing chillwave artist Millionyoung play four previously unreleased songs live on KEXP. Another was finally being able to get an actual release date on his upcoming album Variable, which by the way is February 12, 2013. Variable will be his second full-length album to be released. Make sure you look for...
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Album Review // Lonerism by Tame Impala
Australian psychedelic-rock band, Tame Impala, released their newest album to the public earlier this month. It's the band's second full-length album and is called Lonerism.
If you've ever listened to Tame Impala before then you know what psychedelic-rock is. Psych-rock, also sometimes known as acid-rock, is this groovy sub-genre of rock that features long instrument solos and a lot of reverb and editing.
An example of Psych/Acid...
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Treehouse - Autonomous
Howdy everyone! Lets get some funky hip-hop up in dis joint! This is Treehouse and they have, just at the start of this month, released a new EP called Tell No One. How about you don't follow their rules and tell all of your hip-hop loving friends to buy this because it is awesome.
Now I'm going to be honest, hip-hop isn't one of my favorite music genres and rap is especially not one of my favorites. I just never really got into...
Thursday, October 18, 2012
News // Buy some awesome IAHTTC shirts!
On Monday, Belgium based post-rock band If Anything Happens to the Cat announced they're selling T-shirts! They come in white and black and look awesome. I know the pictures are small so if you right click them and click "open link in new tab" you can view them a lot larger.
From IAHTTC's Facebook:
Price for 1 shirt is 10 euro.
- Shipping in Belgium: 10 + 2.25 = 12.25 euro
- Shipping in Europe: 10 + 6 = 16 euro
- Shipping worldwide: 10...
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Friday, October 12, 2012
Album Review: Shut Down the Streets by A.C. Newman
Earlier this week A.C. Newman released his newest album, entitled Shut Down the Streets, to the public. This is the band's third album to be released since their debut album, entitled The Slow Wonder, back in the summer of 2004.
Stops to reminisce about 2004... Ahh the good old days. Back when my life was just as boring and uneventful as it is now...memories...
Shut Down the Streets is a nice break from all...
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Track listing for Crystal Castles upcoming album (III)
(III)
Plague
Kerosene
Wrath of God
Affection
Pale Flesh
Sad Eyes
Insulin
Transgender
Violent Youth
Telepath
Mercenary
Child I Will Hurt You...
Friday, October 5, 2012
EP Review // Trespasser by Guilty Ghosts
This past Tuesday, the post-rock/ambient band Guilty Ghosts released their newest creation, entitled Trespasser, to the world. This is the Brooklyn based band's third EP to be released since their start in April of 2010.
Overall, I thought Trespasser was a very good EP. There was a lot of instrumentation in a lot of the songs like in the song "Wailing Wall". Each time a new instrument or sound was brought in, it was...
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Monday, October 1, 2012
LAKE R▲DIO - Taking Pills That You Don't Need
<a href="http://lakeradio.bandcamp.com/track/taking-pills-that-you-dont-need">Taking Pills That You Don't Need by LAKE R▲DIO</a>
So there's this guy named Caden who is in a band called LAKE R▲DIO, and he's a really awesome guy. This is a song off his album Dream House and if you like it make sure you check out both this album and all his other albums including his newest one called Hypoxia.
I actually had the pleasure of meeting Caden a while back and he's a great guy, and a really talented musician. As of right now...
Friday, September 28, 2012
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Monday, September 24, 2012
Jacques Greene - Another Girl
Another Girl by Jacques Greene on Grooveshark
I felt like I have been posting too many spotify links so today is for everyone who either doesn't have or doesn't want to download spotify! Enjoy your Monda...
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Waskerly Way - Cat Alert
Website: http://waskerleyway.tumblr.com/#me
Bandcamp: http://waskerleyway.bandcamp.co...
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Album Review: Shields by Grizzly Bear
So Grizzly Bear is finally out with a new album! This newest album is called Shields and is currently out everywhere by now. Spotify was doing something weird earlier today but below you can listen the the album in it's entirety (with the usual ads here and there).
Shields is a good album. As a person who "likes but isn't the hugest fan of folk music" I would definitely say this is one of my favorite folk albums. Grizzly Bear always...
Friday, September 14, 2012
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
EP Review: goodbyes by the bilinda butchers
Everyone, guess what! the bilinda butchers have finally come out with new music! Yeah, I'm really excited too! Let's jam-out together while I tell you stuff!
goodbyes is the second EP from San Francisco based dream-pop band, the bilinda butchers. This newest EP features the same dreamy droned-out vocals and electronic beats that their debut EP regret, love, guilt, dreams had with a new almost post-rock sound in the...
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Album Review: Centipede Hz by Animal Collective
Well guys, it's finally here. If you have no idea what I'm talking about I feel oh so very sorry for you because everyone should know what Animal Collective is. They are by far one of my favorite bands ever. If you aren't really a very adventurous music listener then Animal Collective probably isn't the band for you but, to those who like to listen to incredibly weird and cool stuff, you now have another great album to add...
Monday, September 10, 2012
Friday, September 7, 2012
Twin Sister - Space Babe
Hope you guys are having as chill of a week as I am. Keep grooving everyon...
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Monday, September 3, 2012
Album Review: Nocturne by Wild Nothing
The many different covers for Nocturne
So it is finally here! The newest album by the always great dream-pop group, Wild Nothing. This newest album is called Nocturne and it is the band's second album and this album has a lot of variation in it. There isn't just one single kind of sound to Nocturne, which is a good thing. So many times I have found myself bored halfway through an album because all of the songs sound the same. Bands...
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Summer Heart - I Wanna Go
Man busy week, you know with music blogging, Guild Wars 2 coming out, and and homework. I didn't make a post on Monday and I'm sorry about that guys.
Anyway if you're looking for something to just completely chill out with check out Summer Heart. Just everything about this song makes me happy. It is put together so well and everything flows perfectly together. But it's not just one song either! "I Wanna Go" is just song #2 on his album, About A Feeling. So if you like this dreamy awesome thing make sure you check out the entire album on...
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Friday, August 24, 2012
Album Review: Amanecer by Millionyoung
This came out like a month ago and the only new songs on it are the last three but it is so good! I have always been a fan of Millionyoung and I'm so happy he is still putting music out! I also heard through the grapevine that there will be another new album really soon that wont just be a collection of his really early work but will actually be a legit new album!
Ok now I know a lot of us don't have like an hour to listen to this album so if you're reading this right now wondering what songs are the best off Amanecer I would...
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Temple Songs - Someone Get Her Outta Here
Someone Get Her Outta Here by Temple Songs
How has everyone's week been? My week has been really great. The first week back in college is always great because you're back with friends and the work-load is very low.
Anyway I was thinking last night what I would put on the blog today and I just couldn't find anything. I mean yeah I guess I didn't look super hard but it's ok! Because Temple Songs is a great band! This song especially is great with the droned out singers voice and the psychedelic/surf rock cords in the background. Definitely...
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
WU LYF - We Bros
So WU LYF (pronounced Woo Life) is a very interesting band. It stands for World Unite Lucifer Youth Foundation and is a band that formed in 2008 in the UK. They were (and still are to some extent) very mysterious when they first formed and currently have 1 album out called Go Tell Fire to the Mount...
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Lorgnette - One Hand on a Hexagram
One Hand on a Hexagram by Lorgnette
So first day of classes was a success. I'm an art student if you couldn't guess that so pretty chill classes. I mean, I still have to do Gen-Ed classes like History, English, Foreign Languages and what-not but it's fine.
But anywho check out Lorgnette and their awesome song "One Hand on a Hexagram" which strangely says it was released October 20, 2012... Time traveling synth-poppers? We may never know.
If you like "One Hand on a Hexagram" by Lorgnette you can listen/buy it at their bandcamp page...
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Perdition - Gatorade Punch
So I felt I had been posting about big name bands pretty often so I decided to go on the hunt for good undiscovered talent. So I found these guys. They're pretty rad what with their beards, outfits, and moves. Oh and their music pretty good too! This song is called "Gatorade Punch" and is the first song off their album Hispaniola.
They're Perdition, and if you dig this kind of music you should totally check them out! Below are links to all sorts of things, like their Facebook page, their bandcamp, and other stuff. Enjoy guys!
Perdition's...
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Wild Nothing - Shadow
Is everyone ready for Wild Nothing's new album Nocturne to get here? It's gonna be so cool! It's due to be released on August 28th so we only have a couple of weeks left until it's here!
In unrelated news, I'm going back to college on the 19th so that's pretty rad. I don't think being back will badly affect these posts but then again I need time to study and get good grades. I promise it wont be like how this blog is when it started (making like 6 or 7 posts a month).
Anyway if you haven't ever heard any music from Wild Nothing you...
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
The XX release new song!
So yesterday, the awesome electro-pop band The XX released a new song called "Chained" and it has all the great elements that their debut album XX had. A great beat and rhythm, amazing vocals, and stellar crescendos that they have had in all their music is present in "Chained" and it sounds great.
"Chained" is a song off their newest album Coexist which is due to be released early next month.
If you would like to preorder Coexist you can do so either at their website: http://thexx.info/coexist
Or you can find...
Friday, August 3, 2012
X Nihilo
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Another great find today. Maybe even better than all the others although that could just be because this...
Thursday, August 2, 2012
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