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The Swell Season Announces Follow-Up to Once Soundtrack
Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova made headlines when their love story, Once, earned rave reviews and when "Falling Slowly" got them a statue of a shiny little man named Oscar. Hansard and Irglova, known on the musical stage as The Swell Season, have recently announced a follow-up album, Strict Joy, to be released Sept. 29 on Anti-.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTV on the Radio's Kyp Malone Announces Solo Album
TV on the Radio singer/guitarist/beard Kyp Malone recently announced that he'll release a solo album in the fall under the name Rain Machine. Die-hard TVOTR fans shouldn't panic, though; Malone's side project isn't an indication of the band breaking up any time soon. In fact, they will continue to tour through August.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsIslands to Unleash Vapours in September
When we found out a few years back that there would be no happily-ever-after for The Unicorns, a single bulbous tear rolled down our collective cheek, hitting the ground and making a gentle noise audible only to our sadness. Oh, but then we got some good news! Frontman Nick Thorburn-aka-Nick Diamonds created another buzzworthy band called Islands. And now the good news keeps coming. Islands has just wrapped up its third album, Vapours, a self-proclaimed "master(piece)" to be released Sept. 22 on Anti-.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBob Mould: Life and Times
Produced and mixed by Mould himself, Life and Times... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsNeko Case: Middle Cyclone
On the album cover she’s standing astride a muscle car... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsWilliam Elliott Whitmore to tour with City and Colour
Multi-instrumental blues vocalist William Elliott Whitmore is taking to the road during the month before the release of his sixth album. Animals in the Dark, due Feb. 17, is Whitmore's ANTI- Records debut.... read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsJolie Holland: The Living and the Dead
Holland enjoys herself on fourth albumJolie Holland writes songs packed like retablos with autobiographical details and Dia de los Muertos figures, but it’s her voice that animates them. She slurs her words and blurs her phrasing, chewing her consonants and creating a distinctively drunken drawl. Holland’s fourth—and perhaps best—album (featuring contributions from collaborator M. Ward and guitarist Marc Ribot) foregoes the smoky speakeasy atmosphere of 2006’s Springtime Can Kill You for a more contemporary roots sound, which provides a more evocative backdrop for her signature vocals. Despite singing such despairing lyrics, she sounds more commanding and confident than ever on... read more
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