Dear Freeloaders, it’s Friday! To enjoy your weekend, DEVO, He’s My Brother She’s My Sister, Bloc Party, Ramona Falls, Maps & Atlases, Zambri and Matthew E. White are here to offer you some great streams and videos…
First up, DEVO sticks it to Mitt Romney in this awesome tribute to Seamus, the poor pup that spent a road trip on a car roof. Then He’s My Brother She’s My Sister give you a taste of what their upcoming release will sound like, on their newly signed record deal with Park the Van, and Bloc Party share a sneak preview of their new album coming out next week, as well as a chance to pick your very own special “FOUR.”
Go crazy and have a great weekend! (But don’t strap any dogs to your roof, ok?)
DEVO: “Don’t Roof Rack Me Bro” (Remember Seamus) via Rolling Stone
“Don’t Roof Rack Me Bro” (Remember Seamus) out now on Devo, Inc.
He’s My Brother She’s My Sister: “Electric Love” via SoundCloud
“Same Old Ground” during SXSW ’12 via IFC
Nobody Dances in this Town out this winter on Park the Van Records
Bloc Party: Full album stream via the band’s interactive website
FOUR out August 21 on Frenchkiss Records
Ramona Falls: “Spore” live video via YouTube
Prophet out now on Barsuk Records
Maps & Atlases: “Remote and Dark Years,” “Vampires” and “Solid Ground” via The Wild Honey Pie
Beware & Be Grateful out now on Barsuk Records
Zambri: “From Angle” via Consequence of Sound
House of Baasa out now on Kanine Records
Matthew E. White: “Big Love” and “One Of These Days” via Consequence of Sound
Big Inner out August 21 on Hometapes/Spacebomb Records
Happy Friday, Freeloaders! This week we have a lot of free stuff for you, so get excited! You can stream tracks by Sixpence None The Richer and Menomena. You can also listen to Eternal Summers‘ entire album and watch videos from Antibalas, Crocodiles, and Ramona Falls.
Fridays don’t get much better than this one!
Enjoy!
Sixpence None The Richer: “Sooner Than Later” via Billboard and “Radio” via Perez Hilton
Lost in Transition out August 7 on Sixpence LLC
Crocodiles: “Endless Flowers” music video via Noisey
Endless Flowers out now on Frenchkiss Records
Eternal Summers: Correct Behavior via Hype Machine
Correct Behavior out July 24th on Kanine Records
Ramona Falls: “Fingerhold” music video via YouTube
Prophet out now on Barsuk Records
Antibalas: “Dirty Money” music video via Spin
Antibalas out August 7th on Daptone Records
Menomena: “Heavy Is As Heavy Does” via Pitchfork
Moms out September 18th on Barsuk Records
Happy Friday, freeloaders! It’s Friday the 13th, and guess what? You’ve just stumbled upon a black bag of luck! Forget any worries you may have of unlucky things happening today, relax, and enjoy this virtual prize package of free music.
This week we’re bringing you connections to the theme song of Monster Man, a new show on Syfy, by Devo; a free track from Ramona Fall‘s upcoming record; and the entire album stream of Devin‘s Romancing. Perhaps you procrastinators out there should take a mini-break from doing your taxes? Lucky you!
Devo: “Monsterman” via Rolling Stone
Check out Devo on the season finale of Monster Man, Wed. April 18 at 10 pm ET on Syfy
Ramona Falls: “Sqworm” via SPIN
Prophet out May 1st on Barsuk Records
Devin: Romancing via AOL Spinner
Out Now on Frenchkiss Records
Ramona Falls have just announced the release of their sophomore album Prophet. The first single Spore just premiered on Pitchfork. Prophet is set to be released May 1st on Barsuk Records.
Last year, Brent Knopf decided to quit the acclaimed art rock trio Menomena and devote his time to one epic, personal vision. But as Knopf is learning now with a full-time focus on a former side project, freedom comes with greater risk. Prophet, the second Ramona Falls album, is sonically, lyrically and thematically brighter than the first album, Intuit. It’s also more organic and personal than anything he ever contributed to Menomena, or as the singer/multi-instrumentalist explains, “it’s more of a rapid transit line between my sleeve and my heart.”
That emotional honesty and creative fearlessness is certainly paying off. Prophet is an album that recalls the experimental beauty of Laughing Stock by Talk Talk, and the unabashed earnestness of his old label-mates Death Cab For Cutie. Knopf appreciates those highly regarded comparisons but when pressed for the true inspirations that fed into his overall vision, he cites Martin Gore of Depeche Mode‘s dark chordal elements, a production style halfway between Tears for Fears and The Homosexuals, and lyrical themes that channel a dyslexic Jorge Luis Borges if he starred in Flowers for Algernon.
Prophet, the album’s title, is an homage to Knopf’s religious upbringing, a reference to a worldview that reveres exalted seers who assert meaning despite the chaos. But as the newly empowered songwriter has discovered with Ramona Falls, it’s a better strategy to embrace the chaos. And then refashion it into a beautiful noise.
Yes! Friday is here and we can finally breathe a sigh of relief! For your listening pleasure, this week we’re bringing you tracks from Torche, Ramona Falls, MESHUGGAH, as well as a free download of PS I Love You‘s critically-acclaimed album Meet Me At The Muster Station:
Torche: “Kicking” via Pitchfork
Harmonicraft out April 24th on Volcom Entertainment
Ramona Falls: “Spore” via Pitchfork
Prophet out May1st on Barsuk Records
MESHUGGAH: “Break Those Bones Whose Sinews Gave It Motion” via Facebook
KOLOSS out March 26th on Nuclear Blast
PS I Love You: The Muster Sessions via Noisetrade
Death Dreams out May 1st on Paper Bag Records
