Welcome back to Friday, dear Freeloaders! We’ve got a juicy one for you this week… It’s so juicy, it’s ”cobra” juicy… You know, so you’ve got enough to take you through Columbus Day this Monday.
(If you’re like some of us over here and this day off is a newsflash, I hope it’s a good one where you just realized you could finally go on that hiking trip you’d planned on forever ago.)
But hiking trip or not, you need good music! In this edition of Freeloader Friday, you’ll get treated to some great streams from upcoming albums by the likes of Black Moth Super Rainbow, Flock of Dimes, Benjamin Gibbard, Pretty & Nice and Naytronix, as well as some fresh music from current albums courtesy of Matthew E. White, Levek and Bloc Party, who just released the video for their new single “Kettling.”
Enough talking… Start playing!
Black Moth Super Rainbow: “Gangs in the Garden” via NPR
Cobra Juicy out October 9 on Rad Cult Records
Flock of Dimes: “(This Is Why) I Don’t Wear White” via Pitchfork
(This Is Why) I Can’t Wear White/15 out November 20 on Frenchkiss Records
Benjamin Gibbard: “Something’s Rattling (Cowpoke)” via YouTube
Former Lives out October 16 on Barsuk Records
Bloc Party: “Kettling” video premiere via YouTube
FOUR out now on Frenchkiss Records
Matthew E. White: “One Of These Days” via Aquarium Drunkard
Big Inner out now on Hometapes/Spacebomb Records
Levek: “French Lessons” via Aquarium Drunkard (also!)
Look A Little Closer out now on Lefse Records
Pretty & Nice: “Capsules” via MTV
Us You All We out November 6 on Lost Colony Music
Naytronix: “In The Summer” via The Guardian
Dirty Glow out October 9 on Plug Research Records
Freeloaders, I hope you’re excited today, because we’ve got a boatload full of treats for you! From live streams to a killer Janet Jackson cover, this one’s going to keep you entertained all weekend and more. First up, if you missed the three Bloc Party performances at Terminal 5 this week, catch the live stream courtesy of The Bowery Presents on YouTube — only available for 24 HOURS! So start watching…. NOW! Other clips will be available for longer, including “Helicopter,” “Octopus,” “Real Talk” and “Hunting for Witches.”
For the rest, we’ve got a mix of streams and free downloads from newly signed partner Lonestar, Levek, Naytronix, Enslaved and PAWS.
Enjoy!
Bloc Party: Live from Terminal 5 via YouTube, courtesy of The Bowery Presents: LIVE
Four out August 21 on Frenchkiss Records
Lonestar: “The Countdown” via SoundCloud
The Countdown out now on 4 Star Records
Levek: “French Lessons” via Pitchfork
Look A Little Closer out September 25 on Lefse Records
Naytronix: “What Have You Done For Me Lately” via GOOD
Dirty Glow out on October 9 on Plug Research Music
Enslaved: “Thoughts Like Hammers” via NPR Music
RIITIIR out September 28 in Europe and October 9 in North America on Nuclear Blast
PAWS: “Miss American Bookworm” via SoundCloud
Jellyfish (Single) out now on FatCat Records
Naytronix, an evil dance band cloned from the stem cells of multi-instrumentalist/producer Nate Brenner, takes futuristic music to a whole new level. The member of tUnE- yArDs & Beep! infuses fashionable grooves with found sounds and homemade instruments, as humans play side-by-side with robots, intertwining in a nefarious tango until it’s unclear where veins end and circuitry begins. And if you weren’t already intrigued, rumor has it that Brenner himself is half robot.
Dirty Glow, the band’s upcoming release, will appeal to all different types of music lovers. Brenner includes a spectrum of sound timbres — electric, synthetic, and acoustic — leading to a full and funky sound. He even features a horn section and other talent pulled from his Bay Area community.
“I was hoping to make an album that was more accessible than my previous music,” Brenner says.
And while the album is not out until October 9th on Plug Reasearch Music, it is intended to be a summertime record, played while hanging with friends outside. So get ready to blast some beats while cruising down the highway with the windows down through October and beyond… starting now.
Indeed, there’s no better time to get up and dance to the abrupt beats and horn section of Naytronix‘s first single “Robotic,” which you can check out immediately on SoundCloud.
Good morning, Freeloaders. It’s our favorite day of the week, and to make it better we have a bunch of great free stuff for you! So spice up your friday by listening to some tunes from Bloc Party, The Raveonettes, Naytronix, and by watching a mini-documentary on Tim Maia.
Bloc Party: “Octopus” via YouTube
Four out August 21st on Frenchkiss Records
The Raveonettes: “She Owns the Streets” via Vice Records
Observator out September 11th on Vice Records
Naytronix: “Robotic” via SoundCloud
Dirty Glow out on October 9th on Plug Research Music
Tim Maia: “Imunizacao Racional (Que Beleza)” via NPR
Watch a mini-documentary on Tim Maia via Luaka Bop
Nobody Can Live Forever out October 2nd on Luaka Bop
