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Holy Fuck!

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No, the title of today’s post isn’t unabashed obscenity for the sake of. It’s an actual band. I had a chance to see these guys about four years ago when Holy Fuck were opening for Wolf Parade. Basically, this was full on instrumental sorta stuff that used whatever the band could find. Old beat up Casio keyboards, for example.

Well, come to find out that on May 11th, they will be releasing another full length, titled Latin. Chances are pretty good that you will like the album if you dig this first single, simply titled “Latin America”. It’s not too far off from where we’ve seen this band, so I’d assume that fans of theirs won’t be too disappointed by their stuff. Here’s “Latin America”.

Download Holy Fuck – Latin America

On a related note when it comes to obscenities in band names, another group that would probably pique the interest of some is Fuck Buttons. They released a gem of a single a few years ago titled “Sweet Love For Planet Earth”, and the fucking song is epic. For real. I think I might’ve cried when I heard it first. Nah. Not really. I’m not that sensitive. So here’s another dose of a band with ‘Fuck’ used well in the band’s name.

Download Fuck Buttons – Sweet Love For Planet Earth

Go buy some stuff and be a good American.

Handsome Indeed!

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So this will be another short but sweet post. Remember. Not everything in life is about quantity, but about quality. Some of my favorite writings in the year and a half helping George here have been the shorter posts. My personal favorite? When I wrote about the track “Bicycle Boy” by Rubicks.

Well, this one is along the same lines. Dan Boeckner, of Wolf Parade fame, started his own side project a few years ago with his wife Alexei Perry by the name of the Handsome Furs. At first, I must be honest that I wasn’t into them. When you fall under the spell of Wolf Parade’s other wunderkind singer, Spencer Krug, it’s easy to lose sight that Boeckner is just as full of surprises.

One recent surprise? When perusing the CNN website, I came across this little article featuring the Handsome Furs entitled Indie Asia. I mean, can you believe it? This is great for the indie world, in a way. It helps give exposure to it – much to the chagrin of many a hipster – but also exposes the world to us! Definitely check out those videos.

Well, last night I had one of those moments where a song sticks with me and will eternally make me think of a certain situation every time I hear it, and that’s the beauty of music. I’ve given you three tracks here, but the one song I speak of is the first one – “All We Want, Baby, Is Everything”. The only other song to elicit these sorts of thoughts is Modest Mouse’s “Gravity Rides Everything” – which is a wonderful song in its own right.

The other two tracks – “I’m Confused” and “Radio Kaliningrad” – are excellent, to boot. All three are off of last year’s Face Control, which I highly recommend getting. As you were!

Download Handsome Furs – All We Want, Baby, Is Everything

Download Handsome Furs – I’m Confused

Download Handsome Furs – Radio Kaliningrad

Now, go buy this stuff! NOW!

Dragonslayer impressions

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So the latest release by indie-rock darlings Sunset Rubdown is now out officially. I’ve had a chance to kick back and listen for almost two weeks, and figured I would give everyone my thoughts on this latest effort by Spencer Krug and crew.

First off, it’s only eight tracks. Which has me scratching my head, to start. It also is quite the far cry from what they did with their last album, Random Spirit Lover. That release was easily their strongest to date, Dragonslayer included. While this latest album features some high-quality tracks, such as Idiot Heart and Nightingale/December Song, it seems to leave me feeling as though I am just missing the full potential. This could be a consequence of the structure of their last album, which worked as a continuous piece that told a story throughout. The album’s strongest point may be in the way it finishes. The epic “Dragon’s Lair” is a robust and lengthy – at over 10 minutes – track. A very pleasing way to end this album.

As usual, the lyrics are deep and thus makes this album an album you must sit down and listen to. Unfortunately, most music buyers aren’t this type, and will continually buy vapid releases by the likes of Lady GaGa, et al. Overall, if you are a fan of Spencer Krug’s work in general? You will most likely like this. If you are not familiar with his work? I would strongly suggest listening to Wolf Parade’s Apologies To The Queen Mary first, and then delving into the Sunset Rubdown releases. To help familiarize readers, I have left one track from this release here, as well as one from their album Shut Up I Am Dreaming. I’d give this a solid 8 out of 10. The pros of this album far outweigh the few cons, and it adds to the growing list of solid and great works by this excellent band.

[Download Sunset Rubdown – Idiot Heart]

[Download Sunset Rubdown – Stadiums and Shrines II]

And I’m tired. So no smartass remarks today. I go sleepy now. YAY SLEEPY! Buy this!