Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti: Mature Themes
With all the buzz that’s been building for him and his Haunted Graffiti bandmates over the last several years, this new record could have been a commercial breakthrough for the weird and wild Ariel Pink. But instead of moving in the more polished direction hinted at by his 4AD debut, Before Today, Pink takes a step back to keep moving ahead on Mature Themes, blending the lo-fi vibe of his earlier bedroom work with the more accessible sheen of his last record. With its esoteric pop-culture cutouts (“Trolololololo … Who sank my battleship / I sank my battleship … G-spot,... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsStream Ariel Pink's Forthcoming Album, Mature Themes
Arield Pink’s Haunted Graffiti is set to release their sophomore full-length album, Mature Themes, next Tuesday. The LP will follow up their acclaimed 2010 debut Before Today, and, like Before Today, will come by way of 4AD Records. Ariel Pink has called the album “diverse” and “different from anything [he’s] done before.”... read more
Found in: Music, NewsAriel Pink's Haunted Graffiti Announces Mature Themes, Tour
On Aug. 21, Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti is set to release the follow-up to their 2010 debut, Before Today. The new album will be called Mature Themes and, like its predecessor, come by way of 4AD Records. A number of fall tour dates were also announced.... read more
Found in: Music, News15 Animated GIFs Taken at Pitchfork Music Festival
See 15 moments in motion from last week's Pitchfork Music Festival. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayPitchfork Music Festival Day Three Recap
Check out our coverage from day three at Pitchfork Music Festival, which featured TV on the Radio, Cut Copy, HEALTH, Deerhunter, Superchunk, OFWGKTA, Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Yuck, Toro Y Moi and more. read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsThe PS22 Chorus
For the uninitiated, the chorus at New York’s Public School #22 have their own site and YouTube channel and have been producing covers of popular indie songs for quite a while now, including “Lisztomania” by Phoenix, “Kids” by MGMT and most recently “Round and Around” by Ariel Pink, among others. But they’re not relegated to purely indie, having covered Lady Gaga and and Coldplay in the past, as well.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayWatch Ariel Pink's Wayne Coyne-Directed Video for "Round & Round"
You know you’re in for a trip when a music video kicks off with Wayne Coyne sticking his face into the frame saying, “This is the breast milk.”... read more
Found in: Music, NewsFFF Fest Photos Ft. The Hold Steady, Os Mutantes, Bad Religion, Many More
Photos by Jason Reed read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsSoapbox: Chillwave of Mutilation
Chillwave is a nebulous descriptor, which might explain why the genre has no real identity... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesMagic Kids Tour into Fall
Currently touring the East Coast and Canada with Ariel Pink and Puro Instinct, Memphis popsters Magic Kids have announced more tour dates that will keep them on the road through the end of September.... read more
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