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Frightened Rabbit Comes Out of Hibernation for New Album
It’s cold out. Cold and dry, in a way that causes your lips to crack. Even your thickest scarf won’t keep the air from stinging your neck. But you’re inside, under a blanket, a cup of hot tea on your lap; you’re watching wood disappear in the fireplace. You’re comfortable, safe. That’s the mood of Frightened Rabbit’s music. And in 2010, just after the thaw of winter, we’ll get to hear some more of it; the perpetually-sweater-clad band will release it’s third album, The Winter of Mixed Drinks, in March.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsOh Comely: Five Neutral Milk Hotel Covers Worth Hearing
Hearing Neutral Milk Hotel via audiophile-quality vinyl for the first time will be a triumphant yet defeating moment. Why? Because the band's sad notes will strike louder than ever before, and every wailing horn will remind us that Elephant 6 offspring is gone, perhaps never to return.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DaySeven Non-Headlining Bands We Can't Wait to See at Monolith this Weekend
The Monolith festival begins at Morrison, Colo.'s breathtakingly gorgeous Red Rocks Amphitheatre this Saturday. Paste will be on-site covering the event, which features a stellar lineup of artists including The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Girl Talk, Of Montreal, The Mars Volta, Method Man & Redman, M. Ward, The Walkmen, Phoenix, Passion Pit and Doom.But with Monolith's stacked, two-day, multiple-stage lineup, there's a whole lot going on in the daylight hours, too. Here are seven bands that'll have us to the festival grounds bright and early.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayBest of What's Next 2009: Frightened Rabbit [Musicians]
Hometown: Selkirk, ScotlandAlbum: The Midnight Organ Fight Band Members: Grant Hutchison (drums), Scott Hutchison (guitar, vocals), Billy Kennedy (guitars, keyboards, bass), Andy Monaghan (guitars, keyboards, bass)For Fans Of: The Mountain Goats, The Long Winters, Counting Crows... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesPitchfork Music Festival 2009: Do You Realize??
Wayne Coyne and his bubble, albeit always entertaining, was the outlier of Pitchfork’s pushing stride of excellence. First of all, Lollapalooza just pulled that card a few years back. Second, a 10 p.m. curfew for an was doomed to be unsatisfying. Whatever. Forgiven. The bar on festivals has been raised, before anyone could even get in to Union Park at 1 p.m.... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusFrightened Rabbit Hits the Road
Insert hopping/thumping/scurrying/chasing a carrot/etc. joke here, as Frightened Rabbit is about to set off on a tour.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPitchfork Music Festival Adds Beirut, DOOM, Frightened Rabbit, Ponytail, More to Lineup
Pitchfork Music Festival has fortified its argument for Summer fest dominance. The online music source has added Beirut, DOOM, Frightened Rabbit, Ponytail, The Mae Shi, Lindstrom, Dianogah and DJ/Rupture to its original lineup, which includes Built to Spill, The Jesus Lizard, Yo La Tengo and many more.... read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsA Musical Guide to Inauguration Weekend
In less than a week, the new guy finally gets his chance to save our republic. So cue the music! If you're heading into Washington for the festivities, here's a rundown on 10 shows worth catching.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayKaty Perry, Kanye West and Billy Joel tackled with Guilt
Last time around, Guilt by Association brought us such diverse nuggets as Will Oldham covering Mariah Carey, Devendra Banhart doing Oasis and indie rock updates of Destiny's Child's "Say My Name" and Journey's "Don't Stop Believin." Since once is never enough—especially given the abundance of guilty pleasure pop gems—Engine Room Recordings has announced two new installments in the series.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Spinto Band tours U.S. with Frightened Rabbit
The Spinto Band, besides being the sextetist group ever to emerge from Delaware (sorry, Thorogood), are six of America's foremost purveyors of power-pop. You may recall the group's "Oh Mandy"—the catchiest song about an Amanda since Manilow's masterpiece—from a Sears commercial that ended up funding a European tour.... read more
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