“Wait, what? This is Snow Patrol?” is bound to be your response to Snow Patrol’s new album, Fallen Empires, if you’ve ever listened to the band before. From touches of eighties synth to soulful back-up singers and crushing beats this isn’t quite the band …
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525 days ago
Snow Patrol’s New “Fallen Empires” Album–A Good Suprise
527 days ago
Bon Iver Workout Video?
Justin Vernon, the man behind aching-backwoods-falsetto-godlike-ethereal-mountain songs (if that makes any since) is apparently seriously into fitness. A trailer has just come out for a Bon Iver workout DVD directed by Dan Huiting, the director of Bon Iver’s” Calgary video. Huiting told MTV Hive: …
527 days ago
Trent Reznor and Karen O Cover Zeppelin!
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross recently released the soundtrack for David Fincher’s upcoming blockbuster remake of The Girl With The Dragon Tatto. The album features a cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant Song” with vocals from Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and even …
530 days ago
The National Play Two New Songs
The National, who are currently finishing up their US tour, debuted two new songs songs today for CBC Radio’s “Q” show today. They recorded at Toronto’s Glenn Gould Studio. It’s unknown whether the tracks–”Rylan” and “I Need My Girl”–are going to be part of …
531 days ago
New Lana Del Rey Single: “Born To Die”
Lana Del Rey, the out of nowhere starlet sensation, has finally set a release date for her new album, “Born to Die.” It will be coming out January 30th in the UK and January 31st in the states. Just before the release of the …
537 days ago
Grammy Nominations
When did the Grammy’s become such a media circus? Also, when did the Grammy Nominations Concerts begin? They used to anounce it on the news–or back when people still read papers you could read the names nominated in ink. Now, it seems so distant …
538 days ago
A Very She & Him Christmas
The Christmas season is often used as an excuse for washed up artist and tacky singers to release yet another Christmas album. Their renditions are awful, the radio starts bombasting airspace with crappy shmaltzy music, and we are drawn into the “Christmas Spirit” once …
540 days ago
Okkervil River Release New Free Covers Album
Indie-emo fan favorites, Okkervil River have just released a sequel to 2007′s Golden Opportunities Mixtape fittingly titled, Golden Opportunities Mixtape 2. Jagjagjuwar, the band’s label, says the ep “is intended as a [gift] to fans”. At least some artist’s still have a deep respect …
540 days ago
Justice Anounces World Tour With US Leg
French dance geniuses, Justice, have just anounced a tour in support of their album, Audio, Video, Disco. For the first time in two years the duo will be having a proper tour of the States. The tour which will be starting New Year’s Day …