Re: Beach House. Subject: First EP remastered. CC: All credible memes.
By The Creepster Network on Mar 15 2010
Here on the informational super highway, we see all. We know all. And now, you can too! HeartBreakBeat Records has remastered and reissued the self-titled Beach House EP. Yeah, it’s good. Now on highly popular black vinyl, this new reissue comes full with exciting things like:
• Improved sound quality!
• Same deluxe packaging as the original!
• Ability to spend your hard-earned money on it!
• Remastering by Paul Gold at Salt Mastering in the actual neighborhood of Brooklyn!
If you had the wherewithal to get the original, worry not. For the original white is still ‘legit’ and will still make you ‘cool.’ The reissued EP is available through tactile record stores and even on the interwebs. Or just peep a show, and grab one there.
• Beach House: http://www.myspace.com/beachhousemusic
• HeartBreakBeat: http://www.heartbreakbeatrecords.com
Flowers of Hell enlist musicians from Broken Social Scene, Spiritualized, Guided by Voices, and more to join their NASA-approved space rock jam session
By Liz Louche on Mar 15 2010
Flowers of Hell are not a cult. (I’m looking at you, Polyphonic Spree. Step away from the ceremonial robes.) They are just one really large shoegazey band. One really large shoegazey band endorsed by ASTRONAUTS!!!
The 16-piece orchestral rock group was founded by Canadian Greg Jarvis in 2002 and currently boasts contributors from British Sea Power, Bat for Lashes, Broken Social Scene, Guided by Voices, Spiritualized, Spacemen 3, and Patti Smith’s band. Plus more! The group is releasing their sophomore album, Come Hell or High Water, June 15 on Unfamiliar Records. This latest effort features the work of 30 musicians in 40 sessions performed in London, Prague, Toronto, Detroit and Abilene.
The band is fully endorsed by My Bloody Valentine’s Kevin Shields, who personally invited them to tour recently, and by NASA, the space scientist people, who set footage of Discovery’s 2009 mission to music by Flowers of Hell.
• Flowers of Hell: http://www.flowersofhell.com
• Unfamiliar Records: http://www.areyoufamiliar.com
Thrill Jockey Invites You To Join Super Secret Singles Club
By Deno on Mar 15 2010
So, you think you’ve got all your clubs covered: You’ve joined a book club, you’ve got a weekly bridge game with the girlfriends, and you just renewed your Audubon society membership. Well, reader, you missed one — and no I’m not talking about the model rocket club you got banned from for aiming at old man Thompson’s house; it’s the second annual Thrill Jockey 12” Singles Club! Yes, for only $79, you can get a whopping seven pieces of hot wax. They include releases by Javelin, Double Dagger, Future Islands, and Jack Rose, so it’s not just some random vinyl grab bag. To make it sweeter still, some of those records are sold out save the few copies (a mere 500) that have been set aside for the singles club. Just imagine the envious chatter at next week’s bridge meeting when everyone hears you snagged the brand new Jason Ulrick track.
Here’s the full, unadulterated list of the club wares (first two ship immediately):
• Javelin - “2”
• Double Dagger - “Masks”
• Jason Urick - “Fussing & Fighting”
• Future Islands - “In The Fall”
• Jack Rose with D. Charles Speer & The Helix - “Ragged and Right”
• High Places – TBA
• Oval - “Oh”
You can subscribe here.
• Thrill Jockey: http://www.thrilljockey.com
Hi, how are you, Europe? Daniel Johnston tours with BEAM Orchestra
By Erika H on Mar 12 2010
For years, Daniel Johnston has been recognized as a successful artist in spite of his circumstances: in spite of his bipolar disorder, in spite of never getting Laurie, in spite of being an “outsider artist.” This may no longer be the best appraisal of him, if not downright unfair.
For Daniel Johnston seems to be doing pretty good these days. In fact, this spring, Johnston is going on tour across Europe, accompanied by BEAM, an 11-piece Dutch orchestra. His last album, Is and Always Was (TMT Review), surprised fans with a full sound of a backing band (instruments almost entirely provided by producer Jason Falkner, with occasional percussion from Joey Waronker). For once, the album resounded with an effort to appear whole, (almost) conventionally full in a way that Johnston never quite achieved in his recordings with Jad Fair or Mark Linkous (RIP), to begin the list. So it’s only natural now that he should try performing with a dozen instrumentalists, right?
After his tour with the BEAM Orchestra, Johnston will go on to play at All Tomorrow’s Parties in Minehead, UK, before heading to Italy for a few dates.
04.01.10 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso *
04.02.10 - London, UK - Troxy *^
04.03.10 - Dublin, Ireland - Vicar Street *
04.05.10 - Berlin, Germany - Astra Kulturhaus *
04.06.10 - Frankfurt Am Main, Germany - Mousonturm *
04.09.10 - Oslo, Norway - Rockefeller Music Hall *
04.10.10 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Vega *
04.11.10 - Aarhus, Denmark - Voxhall *
04.13.10 - Brussels, Belgium - Ancienne Belgique *
04.15.10 - Paris, France - Le Bataclan *
04.16.10 - Fribourg, Switzerland - Fri-Son *
04.17.10 - Bourges, France - Printemps de Bourges *
04.18.10 - Lille, France - Les Paradis Artificiels *
05.07.10-05.09.10 - Minehead, UK - ATP Festival
05.10.10 - Milan, Italy - Teatro Ciak
05.11.10 - Ferrara, Italy - Ferrara Sala Estense
05.12.10 - Rome, Italy - Auditorium
* BEAM Orchestra
^ Jeffrey Lewis
• Daniel Johnston: http://www.hihowareyou.com
[Photo: Tim Broddin]
Dan Deacon to release remix EP without asking us if that’s okay
By Nobodaddy on Mar 12 2010
Last spring, international tastemakers Tiny Mix Tapes introduced the world to a complete unknown named Dan Deacon with the release its chart-topping benefit compilation (which is still for sale): Tiny Mix Tapes Vol. 1: Darfur. As usual, this single act of intelligentistic visionaryism not only served to reinforce what good-writing “criticonsumers” TMT is consisting of, but it also gave Dan Deacon the platform he needed to launch his career in earnest (shortlived though it may turn out to be in this jerkwater business).
On the heels of his TMT-buzz, Deacon released the splendid Bromst (TMT Review), a high-minded concept album concerning his eternal debt to TMT and the various lengths to which he was prepared to go to repay it. Unsurprisingly, the album was a smash. But now, Deacon has strayed from his path of indentured servitude to this site and announced the forthcoming release of a new, non-TMT-related EP that will include remixes from several Bromst tracks.
On April 19, the British label Amazing Sounds is set to release the extremely limited Woof Woof EP. A scant 500 vinyl copies of this TMT Fame cash-in will be pressed, which will include the likes of Hudson Mohawke’s squiggly remix of the title track, as well as remixes from Allez-Allez and Luke Abbot. But while Deacon, against all advice from his managers, lawyers, tourmates, friends, family, and fanclub, has obviously made the critical mistake of releasing this new EP on a record label other than Tiny Mix Tapes, we here at TMT plan on taking the high road and supporting our prodigal son anyway. You go get ‘em, Dan (if that is your real name…)
Woof Woof EP:
01. Woof Woof (Original Mix)
02. Woof Woof (Hudson Mohawke Remix)
03. Build Voice (Allez-Allez Remix)
04. Surprise Stefani (Luke Abbott Remix)
• Dan Deacon: http://www.dandeacon.com
[Photo: Bratha]
