Dirty Projectors ‘Gun Has No Trigger’

April 3, 2012 by Lachy 0 Comments

Dirty Projectors have joined the myriad of others bands announcing new records records recently, in the form of the typically confusingly named ‘Swing Lo Magellan’, which is out July 10th. As is custom, accompanying the announcement the band have dumped the first single from the album onto Soundcloud. It’s called ’Gun Has No Trigger’, and you can listen to it below.

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Tom Rosenthal ‘Take Care’

April 1, 2012 by Lachy 0 Comments

Not to be confused with the British comedian of the same name, Tom Rosenthal is a London-based musician who released his debut album ‘Keep A Private Room Behind The Shop’ last year to critical acclaim. He only recently came to my attention, but his music has almost immediately become something of an obsession. I can’t seem to stop listening to it. It’s nuanced, complex, and brooding, but yet it’s also very accessible and enjoyable from the off.

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Tom Milek ‘Vicious Curves’

March 31, 2012 by Lachy 0 Comments

Melbourne musician Tom Milek plays some really really gorgeous music, he’s just released his debut EP, and he’s about to tour around Australia. That’s definitely a winning combination. The EP in question is called ‘Love And Ambition’, and the title sums up Tom’s music quite well: it would be a bit cliched if it was so genuine and so deftly executed. As it is however he seems a talented and honest musician capable of some utterly stunning moments of music, as is exemplified by his single ‘Vicious Curves’.

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My Second Surprise ‘Bring The Sunshine’

March 31, 2012 by Lachy 0 Comments

My Second Surprise is a San Francisco band led by Israeli singer/songwriter Ayal Nistor. I hadn’t heard of them before a link to their latest music video, ’Bring The Sunshine’, dropped through my virtual mailbox, but the song and clip immediately grabbed my attention. Have a watch and you’ll probably see why.

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Maximo Park ‘The National Health’

March 29, 2012 by Lachy 0 Comments

I’ve always really liked British rock band Maximo Park and, having caught them last time they were out in Australia, can confirm that they are also a fantastic live act. Which is why it comes as good news that the band recently announced that their fourth studio album entitled will be entitled ‘The National Health’ and will be released on the 11th of June. Accompanying the announcement that band have released the album’s titled track onto the interwebs, so check it out below.

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Lisa Mitchell ‘Spiritus’

March 27, 2012 by Lachy 1 Comment

After what seems like an eternity without giving us even a sniff of new studio material, Lisa Mitchell dropped a new single onto the Js this morning. And it’s absolutely fantastic.

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