Remember how we told you recently that Tullycraft have a new album out soon? Well, it turns out their friends Math and Physics Club, with whom they’re playing a record-release show, have a new EP out as well. It’s called "Baby I’m Yours", and if the title track is to be believed, it’s every bit as good as their first two EP’s and 2006 LP. You can grab the EP from Matinée Recordings, and a stream of the song right … →
Tullycraft, one of the poppiest bands in America, has a new album coming out next month, which is good news if you like clever two-minutes happy tunes with elborate in-jokes and killer ba-da-pa-pa’s; I’m still playing their previous record, Disenchanted Hearts Unite, on a regular basis, and I’ve put their debut single "Pop Songs Your New Boyfriend’s Too Stupid To Know About" on more mixtapes than I can remember. The new record’s called Every Scene Needs a Center, and we’ll … →
I like making up unique genre names for the bands I listen to, but I’ve noticed that it can get a little irritating and it’s not that evocative to most people after all. However, since Oregon-based duo talkdemonic describe themselves as "folktronic hop", I’m happy to repost that expression that suits them very well; and despite what you might think, it’s not that similar to Four Tet. Kevin O’Connor and Lisa Molinaro are from the Pacific Northwest, but they sound … →
Part 2 of 2 of the Dublab interview series here at Eardrums: after chatting with beat wizard Nobody, I had the chance to ask Mr. Jimmy Tamborello a couple of questions on the occasion of his participation in the Sous La Plage festival on September 2. I don’t think I can list all the bands and projects he’s been involved with in the past decade, but let’s say that if you’ve ever seen Dntel, The Postal Service, Figurine, James Figurine, … →
Taking advantage of the glorious Sous La Plage festival in downtown Paris, I spent my Sunday afternoon chilling to the sweet Pacific sounds of Dublab, the South California collective and webradio that regroups some of the most exciting artists America has to offer. Dublab were the special guests at this small free festival, and I had the opportunity to just walk up to two of my favourite artists and ask them questions (the interviews were reconstructed from notes, for lack … →
The city of Östersund is starting to get famous for its pop scene. Our friend at Absolut Noise was the first blogger I read who mentioned all the glorious music coming out of the city (with bands like Sibiria or Autisterna). However, I didn’t pay attention to Penny Century until the UK label Letterbox Records decided to release their debut LP (they already have a handful of self-released EP’s). It’s out today! and it’s called Between A Hundred Lies. I … →
California Snow Story has a new record out! Close to the Ocean is released today on Letterbox Records. On this occasion, we have an interview with David Skirving, the main man behind the band, on the Interview section of this site. Follow the link below, and help yourself to a song from the new record courtesy of Letterbox! David Skirving of California Snow Story – Eardrums InterviewCalifornia Snow Story – Suddenly Everything Happens
Right this second, the biggest buzz band in the UK is probably Northampton’s Maps, who are making some of the most exciting noise I’ve heard since The Radio Dept. (and that’s saying alot). James Chapman, the man behind the band, started making music in his bedroom while listening to the great ancestors like My Bloody Valentine; now, a couple of years down the line, he’s releasing his debut album, We Can Create, on Mute; it was recorded in Iceland (always … →
Pitchfork: People have a pretty narrow concept of Norwegian music.Ĺdne Meisfjord (120 Days): Yeah, black metal and Kings of Convenience.Mostly, people in France don’t care much about black metal, so the coming of Bergen-via-Berlin’s The Whitest Boy Alive was the closest we’d gotten to a special Scandinavian night since 120 Days themselves had come by.I still love Erlend Řye’s band like the first time I heard “Burning” in 2006; seeing them live for free in a small Parisian venue was … →
