Over at http://www.mbvmusic.com/2010/06/30/listenmbv-baths-cerulean/26756, you can stream the new album from LA-based beatmaker Will Wiesenfeld, aka Baths, a week before its official release. The album will be released on Anticon Records. This is chilled, irresistible summer music, sharing much in common with the chillwave sounds doing the rounds, but also with a notable glitch-hop influence.
Due to 'overwhelming' ticket demand, Cut Copy's 20th July gig in Dublin has been moved from The Button Factory to Tripod. Tickets bought for the Button Factory gig will still be valid.
Cut Copy's third album is due sometime around January 2011, with a new single on the way in the fall.
The Richter Collective will be curating the Crean's Marquee Stage at Le Cheile Festival in Oldcastle, Co. Meath during the August Bank Holiday weekend on Saturday July 31st. Performing on the day will be BATS, Not Squares, Jogging, Enemies, Hands Up Who Wants to Die and The Continuous Battle of Order, with special guest appearances from Grey Mayhem and Boutros Bubba. A great line-up, and tickets are available now for just 12 euro. Find info on the festival here: http://www.lecheile.com/home.aspx
As a preview, the Richter Collective have made a new podcast available:
Worrier – Get Yourself In… Lazy Ghosts BATS – These Ones Lay Eggs Hands Up Who Wants To Die - Fish And Rashers Hands Up Who Wants To Die – Nothing Added But Boom Grey Mayhem – Menace Anyone? Marvins Revolt – Siberia *Interview w/Barry Lennon from HUWWTD The Continous Battle of Order – 001 BATS – Credulous! Credulous! BATS – Vermithrax Pejorative Jogging – Cleft Chin, Good Heart Not Squares – Back To Berlin Not Squares – Bi Kan Na Not Squares – Asylum The Vinny Club – Dan Arkanoid Adebisi Shank – Dodr Enemies – Gabbi Gabby Grey Mayhem – Juno
Lo-fi surf-pop slacker Nathan Williams was subject to a music press backlash last year that was hilarious in its hypocrisy and high-mindedness (Pitchfork being the worst culprits). Basically, the guy took some substances before a show at Barcelona's Primavera festival, lost the plot and got bottled/booed off. Since such a thing was completely unprecedented in the history of rock music, Williams had to be punished, and all the acclaim that came his way up 'til then was immediately dismissed.
Well, not by sensible people. He's joined by the late Jay Reatard's backing band for what's already being painted as his 'redemption album' (dear God) by the same eejits who turned on him last year. It's called King of the Beach and the album is now streaming here: http://www.fatpossum.com/promo_pages/wavves. 'Post Acid' is also available as a free download.
