PREVIEW JONSI’S SCORE FOR CAMERON CROWE’S NEW FILM
Icelandic guitarist and solo artist Jónsi (SigurRós) is no stranger to film score (Vanilla Sky). Most recently, the artist got the opportunity to provide the soundtrack for an upcoming Cameron Crowe film, We Bought A Zoo, starring Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson. The soundtrack is composed of fourteen Jónsi tracks, two are completely new pieces, nine shorter “theme” pieces, and reimagining’s of songs from Jónsi’s debut solo album “Go.” It also includes “Hoppípolla” a track by Jónsi’s band SigurRós. The album will be available for purchase Dec. 13 and is currently streaming on RollingStone.com. Click HERE to listen.
DOWNLOAD THE BIG PINK’S SMASHING PUMPKINS COVER
In a recent performance for BBC1’s Live Lounge, The Big Pink seemingly concede their song “Count Backwards From Ten” rips the entire chord sequence of the Smashing Pumpkin’s hit “Mayonaise” off 1993’s Siamese Dream, by delivering a cover of the Pumpkin’s original song. The chords might all be here, but missing is Billy Corgan. Not sure how much of a difference that makes? Give a listen, then watch the Pumpkins version.
SLEIGH BELLS REIGN OF TERROR ALBUM TRAILER
Following up 2010’s Treats, Sleigh Bells has announced the release of their sophomore album, Reign of Terror. Expect another dark, fuzzed-out, and fist-pump-worthy mix of beats, with guitarist Derek Miller shredding through effect-filled guitar line after effect-filled guitar line and Krauss dishing up a crushing, heavier, more melodic mix of pitch-perfect notes, to tie the whole album together in a neat, dance floor-approved package. If this album trailer doesn’t excite you, check your pulse.
NEW EP FROM METRONOMY + ENCHANTE REMIX
The new Metronomy EP Everything Goes My Way drops today (12/6) via Big Beat and Because Music. In anticipation for their upcoming Spring tour, the EP features the original single off their album “The English Riviera”, plus four new remixes including the below by Enchante. Feel free to share, after all – ’tis the season…
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http://soundcloud.com/wearebigbeat/everything-goes-my-way
EP DOWNLOAD FROM STEEL PHANTOMS: FORER
Today’s suggested listening: Forer – the self-funded, second EP from Steel Phantoms. Following up their eponymous debut, the unsigned, Brooklyn indie trio deliver yet another solid, sometimes quirky, no-frills progressive indie rock album. Expect crisp guitars, beautifully layered vocal harmonies, masterfully placed moog and a subdued intensity and introspection reminiscent of The Modern Lovers and Wolf Parade. Support the good fight! and download or stream the full album right HERE.
IN THE HOPPER: NEW MUSIC FROM CRYSTAL STILTS, CAVEMAN, BEST COAST, THE ANTLERS + MORE
The discosalt Music Player is loaded up with new music this week from CAVEMAN, CRYSTAL STILTS, THE NEW DIVISION, SIGUR ROS, LOS CAMPESINOS, METRONOMY, HIGH POP, HOORAY FOR EARTH, STEEL PHANTOMS, POMEGRANATES, TENNIS SYSTEM, SLEEPING IN THE AVIARY, LITTLE GOLD, THE MORNING CLOUDS, BEST COAST, CAGED ANIMALS, ALPINE WHITE, THE ASTEROID SHOP, HOLIDAY SHORES, ORANGE JUICE, GIANT SAND, CALEXICA, THE ANTERS, FONDA, SEA LIONS, SUNBEARS, TY SEGALL, ROYAL TRUX, AND AN LCD SOUNDSYSTEM/ DAVID BOWIE cover by LIGHT OUT ! Check it all out HERE 
THREE NEW SONGS FROM THE BLACK KEYS
The Black Keys, once again, manage to keep on keeping on, only more so, with their new full length album El Camino. Oiling up their gritty back-to-basics blues engine with some new sonic lube worthy of classic rock torque, El Camino promises to be yet another soulful modern exploration of traditional blues rock themes, gunning down broken dreams and witchy women with a raw intensity uniquely The Black Keys. While the album doesnt officially drop until December 6th, you can stream three new songs- “Gold on the Ceiling”, “Little Black Submarines”, and “Sister”, in addition to “Lonely Boy” and “Run Right Back” right on the bands website. A fair trade for an email address.
GOLDROOM REMIXES: NIKI & THE DOVE + PAT LOK
Niki & The Dove – Mother Protect (Goldroom Remix) – http://soundcloud.com/goldroom/niki-the-dove-mother-protect
Watch – Bon Iver : Deluxe Edition with Track-By-Track Film
Tomorrow, November 29, Jagjaguwar is releasing a deluxe edition of Bon Iver‘s album Bon Iver on iTunes, with a limited edition DVD coming in early December. As a special treat, you can watch a sneak preview of, one of the track-by-track short film accompaniments, that will be included in the package. Isaac Gale and David Jenson direct this warm, glowing video for the track “Hinnom, TX”; an atmospheric synth-pop ballad, which finds Justin Vernon dreaming of a burial place for strangers near Jerusalem, and relocating the bodies to the heart of the Texas desert. But for a song about burying strangers, this is also a song about buying the stranger within yourself and starting anew; as much about the end of life, as it is about the beginning.
NEW VIDEO FROM THE VACCINES: TIGER BLOOD
The Vaccines recently went into the studio to record with Albert Hammond Jr. of The Strokes and Gus Oberg. The product of that session is the band’s latest track “Tiger Blood.” Watch the official new video for the track right here. “Tiger Blood” and The Vaccines b-side “Tuck and Roll” will be available digitally December 13th on Columbia Records. The band are currently on tour in Europe through the end of the year. For more on The Vaccines visit: http://www.thevaccines.co.uk Winning!
RECORD STORE DAY: BLACK FRIDAY WISH LIST
The holiday season, like it or not, is about to descend. And of course the big kick-off is Black Friday, when everyone shakes off the food coma to head out to the stores and forage for gifts. Traditionally Black Friday has been dominated by large corporate retailers promoting mass produced items at super low prices, but this year, Record Store Day is getting in on the Black Friday action, subverting the model and creating pieces of art in the form of limited special edition vinyl, from some really cool, impressive artists.
You can find a list of all the US titles RIGHT HERE in a handy wish list format.
**AND HERE IN A PULL-DOWN MENU FORMAT WITH MORE DETAILS ON EACH TITLE
Q + A: THE ANTLERS
This week, Discosalt caught up with Darby Cicci; the keyboard, trumpet, banjo contingent of Brooklyn band – The Antlers, to discuss life on tour, duck sex, zombie heads and their most recent album Burst Apart.
DISCOSALT: What have you been up to today?
DC: I sat in the van for 3 hours on the way from Manchester to Glasgow, during which time, I watched Dario Argento’s horror film Tenebrae. We also went to the best highway stop in the world – near the border of England and Scotland. It has an amazing selection of lamb and deer meat products! I also watched (and filmed) some ducks mating…
DS; Duck porn? That could be an untapped market to get into, that is, if the band gets tired of recording albums. Speaking of which, congrats on your most recent album Burst Apart. We have it on heavy rotation. It’s much more up-tempo than Hospice, and surprisingly more electronic. How would you describe the album?
DC: It’s kind of like those ducks, who were dunking each other under the water in their act of sexual intercourse. That’s the way they mate I guess, by hopping up and down on one another. Afterwards, they didn’t seem to want to get anywhere near each other. Hospice is sort like, if the ducks needed to stay together out of guilt, and Burst Apart is more like, what actually happened. They’re both about different kinds of relationships.
DS: “I Don’t want love” is such a powerful song, both musically and lyrically. Is there a story behind the song?
DC: No story, really. It started out as this uplifting, triumphant song that kinda sounded like it could be an Olympics theme or something. That’s was the working title actually: “Olympics” (All our songs have ridiculously stupid working titles). Later it got changed to “Old limp dicks,” which sounds like “Olympics”, if you say it out loud.
DS: Old-Limp-Dicks… Old-Limp-Dicks… O-Lympics! You are right! That’s a good one to remember to shout out loud on tour, I bet. And the band has been touring a lot this past year. Do you have a best friend on tour?
DC: It’s basically a constant struggle to stay at peace with yourself; try not to let exhaustion and emotions get the best of you. It’s impossible to live a normal life when you’re on tour for 7 months out of the year. Learn to accept your own insanity and have fun with it. I watch a lot of horror movies. When I’m on tour, I feel a bit like a serial killer who is on the run; kinda separated from society, except for intense moments of human interaction. Those moments would be shows. Otherwise, it’s just: van, hotel, highway stop, dressing room. Not a lot of normalcy.
DS: Since on tour, have you found a favorite spot to play in? Do you prefer playing the clubs or music festivals more?
DC: I like both, for different reasons. Venues of course are more comfortable, and you always have time to sound check and fix equipment, and sit around and play on the internet. Festivals are more fun…more lively, but generally require a little more frantic loading of gear, and more stressful situations.
DS: Last year, you had a chance to tour with one of my “other” favorite Brooklyn bands, The National. Can you tell what the tour was like?
DC: The National completely rule. They’re incredibly nice guys; really organized, and the band and crew are extremely professional. I wish every tour was like our two with them. I’m a huge fan of their music, and I watched them every night without fail. We got to play some of the most beautiful venues I’ve ever performed in. It was an experience I will always remember.
DS: If you could have a free pass to one music festival, which one would it be?
DC: Primavera in Barcelona is pretty special. We haven’t been to Coachella yet, but I hear it’s pretty cool. I really loved Pitchfork festival a few years ago. Really hope we get invited back to that one at some point. Some of the best festivals are the really small 2 stage festivals throughout Europe. They just feel really local, with tons of character and local flavor. And they always have great food.
DS: When you are moody, do you have a “go-to” song that cheers you up?
DC: [Wilco’s] Yankee Hotel Foxtrot has always been a “go-to” calming record for me. Or, [The Beach Boys] Pet Sounds. Or, anything from Au Revoir Simone. Or, anything from Elliott Smith or Bjork. A lot of times, I just drink and watch horror films. Watching zombies get decapitated always cheers me up.
DS: Nothing like a decapitated zombie head to scare the tears away. Now that we are toward the end of this year, what have been your favourite albums of 2011?
DC: I would say St. Vincent, Bjork, Braids, Modeselektor, Youth Lagoon, Phantogram, Gil Scott Heron & Jamie xx. Fuck, there are too many. I’m really not good at picking favorites; they’re just too different.
DS: Is there any band you would like to collaborate with in the future?
DC: Modeselektor.
DS: If you were in a band from seventies or eighties, who would it be?
DC: Maybe, Depeche Mode. Maybe, Stone Roses. Or, any band with a lot of “synths”. Maybe Phil Collins and I would have gotten along?
-Hayalsu Altinordu
Q + A: LIFE IN FILM
DS: You’ve posted on twitter that you were really happy with the recording sessions. How did it go working with Stephen Street, the famed producer of The Smiths, Blur, Pete Doherty and countless others? As a Smiths fan, did you get a little star-struck or were you able to separate those two sides?
LIF: Stephen is great to work with. He’s got a really chilled approach which works perfectly for us. We are definitely a little star struck. His previous work is obviously on our minds but it’s one of those things where you want to ask but you don’t want to bombard the guy with questions. I’m sure we’ll get some stories out of him during the course of the album.
DS: How does a Life In Film show go from ordinary to memorable?
LIF: That often depends on the crowd to be honest. We have had some absolute shockers like any band. We usually get pretty excited when we’re onstage.
DS: Other than now, what was the best time period in music?
LIF: Couldn’t really say anything but the 60’s could we?
DS: The London Riots were a few months ago but are still fresh in most of our minds, as Englishmen, how did that affect you/ your state of mind/ national pride? And did it affect this new album?
LIF: Me and Sam live in Dalston and the community spirit was great round our way so there wasn’t any trouble for us. There were cars on fire outside Eds house though. He had to spend the night at our house. It was pretty depressing to watch on the telly. It did cause us a bit of a delay as we couldn’t get to the studio to mix the tracks but given that some people had their houses burned down we weren’t going to moan.
DS: What other artists (musically and visually) would you like to collaborate with?
LIF: We’ve recently been working with designer Kate Moross on the visual side and she’s been fantastic. We’re really looking forward to continuing to work with her.
DS: Who would win in a football match, Life in Film or The Vaccines?
LIF: Sam has a mean right foot, we’d smash them!
DS: What other current London bands are you into right now?
LIF: We do like The Vaccines album. We’ve been really busy recently so I haven’t really heard much new stuff.
DS: You have been to New York a few times now, where’s your favorite place to check out/ hang out?
LIF: We’re actually waiting for our first New York trip but will definitely let you know. Any tips?
The Article is a Remix : Is Remixing Culture the New Direction in Music and Art?
From music-mash up DJ super star Girl Talk, whose last album All Day sampled 372 popular songs, to the crude cut-and-paste street art remixes of Poster Boy, Miss Bugs and Mr. Brainwash, the gap between influences and references in art is shrinking.What emerges is merely an alteration of some current cultural contribution. So, does the remix strip the uniqueness, diversity, and vision of the original art so that it is softened and homogenized? And does the speed at which art is produced and re-produced render it culturally insignificant or unsustainable?In the music world, the solo DJ project Girl Talk, started by Gregg Gillis is paving the way for an onslaught of copycat DJ projects looking to cash in on their own brand of re-mixes. While hip-hop artists have been sampling music for well over a decade, Girl Talk is something altogether new. Gillis prolifically produces dozens of hip-hop, pop and rock mash up-style remixes, using dozens of samples from different pop songs (including current work) to create new ones, sometimes sampling 20+ songs in a single track. The result: pop songs for the attention-deficit.Gillis says the songs he creates, while hashed from other pop songs are, in fact, entirely original. The mashed results mean something entirely different to his listeners than the originals ever did. While they may sound familiar, they are at the same time foreign, and the re-shuffled end-product is given new meaning. The songs are unique and “new”, he says.”With a lot of music, it’s about creating a new way to look at it…If this is a novelty, then it’s a novelty that I’ve spent 10 years really developing. Like, Weird Al [Yankovic] is a novelty, but it doesn’t mean he’s not a genius”. (Gillis on NPR MUSIC: Girl Talk: Cataloging Samples ‘All Day’, December 4, 2010)We can call “Eat It” genius all we want (and, as satire, maybe it is), but will it ever be considered culturally significant?
Re-mix culture is also invading the underground art scene. In the UK, Miss Bugs, an anonymous graffiti artist duo, has been rapidly appropriating pop imagery and well-known pieces of street art, like Shepard Fairey’s, “Obama”. Their street art exhibit, “Cut Out and Fade Out,” incorporates elements of existing pop imagery with the street background, to transcend both. So at once it pays homage to – and mocks – its original influences. >>>
INTERNET KILLED THE INDIE ROCK STAR
Q + A: FENECH-SOLER
After a nomination at the 10th Annual Independent Music Awards this year, rising UK electro-pop band, Fenech-Soler, cemented their success headlining the Fieldview Festival and playing the Glastonbury Music Festival. Discosalt writer Hayalsu Altinordu interviewed the band’s bassist-keyboardist Daniel Soler just before their first gig inTurkey, at one of the best music venues in Istanbul –Babylon.
DISCOSALT: Since your formation, Fenech-Soler has been an important band in the UK indie-rock scene. Which bands do you follow?
FENECH-SOLER: Personally, I’m a really big Muse fan. For me, they’re one of the best live bands going. Their shows are always a spectacle!! In terms of the music I listen to, on a day to day basis, I guess it depends on what mood I’m in. The Metallica black album has certainly accompanied me on arrival to a few festivals this year – it always sets me up for a good show. The most recent thing that I’ve been listening to on the iPod is ‘When Animals Stare’ by The Black Ghosts – recommended.
DS: This year, you remixed songs by Marina & The Diamonds’ and appear on a Groove Armada track. Seems the last two years have been extremely successful. Looking back at this year, how was 2011 for Fenech-Soler?
FS: 2011 has been a bit of an up and down year to be honest. Ben was diagnosed with testicular cancer back in February and at that time, I don’t think any of us knew how this year was going to end. It was a period that definitely made us stronger as a band, and, in that respect, it ended up being quite a positive time for us. It felt like we had a fresh start and we had a moment to stop and look at what we were doing for once, and improve things. We had just come back from Australia after playing the Good Vibrations festival with Phoenix, Mike Snow and The Friendly Fires, and the energy and inspiration from that experience meant coming back for the summer festivals, better and stronger than ever, was important to us. Thankfully, Ben’s treatment was successful and we’ve been back on the road, now, since June. We’ve also just finished our UK and European tour, which was the biggest tour we’ve ever done. And we’re out again supporting Example in the UK from the 21st of November, till the 15th of December, which will bring us nicely to the end of the year!
DS: Since we are close to the end of the year, we have started to compile our “best albums of the year”. What is the best album of 2011 for Fenech-Soler?
FS: Metronomy’s new album “The English Riviera” is an album I’ve enjoyed this year. I really think that band has moved forward so much with their sound, and it’s great to see them having some great success in 2011.
DS: Who came up with the festival films video?
FS: The videos were something we all wanted to do. Previously, when we’ve toured, you find yourself filming things on your phone and documenting funny stuff, but not really doing anything with it. This time we wanted to document every show and make some short movies that we were uploading on a daily or weekly basis, so that fans could watch back moments from the particular show they saw us at. We also wanted to give people an insight into what we get up to, when we’re off the stage.
DS: You guys seem to be pretty good with social media and blogging. Who is the best blogger in the group?
FS: I’d say Ben is the one who takes care of most of our social media sites, like twitter and facebook, but we all get involved in our own blog.
DS: Out of the band members, who is the most serious, the funniest and the most laidback person?
FS: I don’t think any of us are particularly serious, unless a big decision has to be made. In which case, it would probably be Ben. Andy’s wit does take some beating, I think most of our conversations involve some kind of sarcastic comment. Ross is pretty laid back most of the time.
DS: If you could have a free pass to a festival which one would it be?
FS: After going toGlastonbury for the first time this year and having the best festival experience of all time, I would have to say, I would want my free pass to be there! The lineup is always great and the people who go are all about enjoying themselves. It has such a good vibe!
DS: Is anyone in the band collecting vinyl? Any favorites?
FS: Andy has just gone through the process of replacing his CD collection for Vinyl, and that’s the only format in which he buys music these days! I believe that he’s waiting for an album called “La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Vol. 1” by White Zombie that comes on glow in the dark vinyl!!
DS: Analog or digital?
FS: Analog.
DS: As a band, what’s the word you use the most?
FS: We all use the word “eggy” quite a bit to describe things that, shall we say, are a bit disappointing or crap.
DS: Describe Fenech-Soler in 3 words.
FS: Triangle, Sine, Saw-tooth.
NEW VIDEO FROM WE // ARE // ANIMAL: WORK
Official video for “Work” by scruffy Northern Wales rockers WE // ARE // ANIMAL. Directed by Cyrus Mirza & Nic Booth, the video delivers a “slice of taut, jerky backwoods dance punk, topped with wheezy synths and some fantastically recorded guitars that sound like orchestra hits…This is all slathered over by a base of snapping, disco seasoned drums and percussion with a thick, rich bass sound bringing it all together”.
Download the track HERE.
DEBUT ALBUM FROM SWEDISH INDIE SCENESTERS: NEW ROSE
Tracklist Within is the debut album from Swedish rock band New Rose. For a band originally rooted as a free jazz duo, the now trio, comprised of rogue Scandinavian indie scenesters Daniel Bengtson, Niklas Korssell & Gustav Nygren, has since morphed into an ambitious rock band. With fragile, emotional vocals and noisy whirling guitar riffs, the new album is at times reminiscent of Patti Smith, Peter Brötzmann and Sonic Youth with echoes of early …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead.
The album is available on the Flora & Fauna label
"you have punk rock, you have rock, you have blues, you have soul, it’s all disco.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUOsztgBE-I
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