Your Friday Fix (5/8/2009)
Friday, May 8th, 2009 by Ipequey
*taps this thing* Last weeks Friday Fix didn’t seem to get much traffic or love. Anybody out there? I’d love to hear some feedback from our regular readers sometime. Not that I’m begging, far from it. I just want to make sure that I can cater a little more to your tastes, because I find A LOT of new music each week, that spans all genres of music. So, if you want more electronic, let me know. If you like more folk, I’m game. If you like what you hear right now, tell me.
At any rate, I’m not gonna be stopping this anytime soon, so bear with me. Enjoy! :)
Moderat – A New Error (2009, Berlin, Germany) Moderat’s formation began back in 2002 when Sascha Ring (aka Apparat) and Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary (aka Modeselektor) recorded an EP for the record label BPitch Control (“Auf Kosten der Gesundheit” / “At The Cost Of Health”). When it came time to begin working on an album, Moderat suddenly broke up. 2008 saw the reunion of this project and the three members of Moderat went back to the studio to continue working together. Now in 2009, Moderat finally brings us their self titled debut album, on which, you can enjoy this and many other fine tracks.
Xu Xu Fang – Your Way (2009, Los Angeles, California) I was first tuned into these guys when I picked up “Perfect as Cats: A tribute to the Cure” (which is an awesome album, featuring many up-and-coming artists). Based out of Los Angeles, Xu Xu Fang kind of remind me of Arcade Fire and Radiohead, but bring their own unique flavor to the mix. You can find this track on their “Seven Days Now” EP, which was just released after a 10 year hiatus. If you dig the EP, maybe you’ll enjoy stepping back in time and checking out their 1999 debut album (their only album), “Los Angeles During the Winter of ‘99″.
Great Northern-Houses (2009, Los Angeles, California) When I heard this track, I immediately bought the full album from Amazon. I am not in the LEAST BIT disappointed by this album. (Expect me to do a full review on this album in the near future.) Every track on this album was extremely solid, and if you enjoy this track, no doubt you’ll enjoy the rest of them. Rachel Stolte delivers powerful vocals, while Solon Bixler (from “30 Seconds to Mars”) backs her up on guitar along with Davey Latter on drums. This track can be found on their sophomore release “Remind Me Where the Light Is”.
Superpose – Blue Beatle is the New Black (2009, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil) A lot of awesome bands have been coming out of Brazil these days, most notably Cansei de Ser Sexy (CSS). This one just happens to be offering their debut EP for free off of their myspace page. A bit dark wave, a bit electronica, Superpose is definitely going to be leaving another footprint in the sand for Brazilian Indie artists trying to make a name for themselves worldwide. Paula Felitto does all the vocal work, while Isaac Varzim performs computer, guitar and keyboard duties.
Kevin Devine & The Goddamn Band – Brother’s Blood (2009, Brooklyn, New York) Time for this weeks token Folk/Country song. Kevin Devine is no stranger to the music world. Having several full albums under his belt, as well as having done the vocals/guitar for “Miracle of 86″, he’s accrued quite the solid discography. If you dig Okkervil River or Drive-by Truckers, you’ll really enjoy Kevin Devine & The Goddamn Band, as they sound kind of sound similar to them at times. You can find “Brother’s Blood” on his latest solo effort of the same name.
*taps this thing* Last weeks Friday Fix didn’t seem to get much traffic or love. Anybody out there? I’d love to hear some feedback from our regular readers sometime. Not that I’m begging, far from it. I just want to make sure that I can cater a little more to your tastes, because I find A LOT of new music each week, that spans all genres of music. So, if you want more electronic, let me know. If you like more folk, I’m game. If you like what you hear right now, tell me.
At any rate, I’m not gonna be stopping this anytime soon, so bear with me. Enjoy! :)
Moderat – A New Error (2009, Berlin, Germany) Moderat’s formation began back in 2002 when Sascha Ring (aka Apparat) and Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary (aka Modeselektor) recorded an EP for the record label BPitch Control (“Auf Kosten der Gesundheit” / “At The Cost Of Health”). When it came time to begin working on an album, Moderat suddenly broke up. 2008 saw the reunion of this project and the three members of Moderat went back to the studio to continue working together. Now in 2009, Moderat finally brings us their self titled debut album, on which, you can enjoy this and many other fine tracks.
Xu Xu Fang – Your Way (2009, Los Angeles, California) I was first tuned into these guys when I picked up “Perfect as Cats: A tribute to the Cure” (which is an awesome album, featuring many up-and-coming artists). Based out of Los Angeles, Xu Xu Fang kind of remind me of Arcade Fire and Radiohead, but bring their own unique flavor to the mix. You can find this track on their “Seven Days Now” EP, which was just released after a 10 year hiatus. If you dig the EP, maybe you’ll enjoy stepping back in time and checking out their 1999 debut album (their only album), “Los Angeles During the Winter of ‘99″.
Great Northern-Houses (2009, Los Angeles, California) When I heard this track, I immediately bought the full album from Amazon. I am not in the LEAST BIT disappointed by this album. (Expect me to do a full review on this album in the near future.) Every track on this album was extremely solid, and if you enjoy this track, no doubt you’ll enjoy the rest of them. Rachel Stolte delivers powerful vocals, while Solon Bixler (from “30 Seconds to Mars”) backs her up on guitar along with Davey Latter on drums. This track can be found on their sophomore release “Remind Me Where the Light Is”.
Superpose – Blue Beatle is the New Black (2009, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil) A lot of awesome bands have been coming out of Brazil these days, most notably Cansei de Ser Sexy (CSS). This one just happens to be offering their debut EP for free off of their myspace page. A bit dark wave, a bit electronica, Superpose is definitely going to be leaving another footprint in the sand for Brazilian Indie artists trying to make a name for themselves worldwide. Paula Felitto does all the vocal work, while Isaac Varzim performs computer, guitar and keyboard duties.
Kevin Devine & The Goddamn Band – Brother’s Blood (2009, Brooklyn, New York) Time for this weeks token Folk/Country song. Kevin Devine is no stranger to the music world. Having several full albums under his belt, as well as having done the vocals/guitar for “Miracle of 86″, he’s accrued quite the solid discography. If you dig Okkervil River or Drive-by Truckers, you’ll really enjoy Kevin Devine & The Goddamn Band, as they sound kind of sound similar to them at times. You can find “Brother’s Blood” on his latest solo effort of the same name.
