US cartoon network Adult Swim, in a joint effort with carmaker KIA, has put together a series of new tracks by eight highly rated artists. For eight consecutive weeks, a new single will be offered as a free download.
The first one is now available and comes from Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, teaming up once again with Matt Sweeney; with whom he released the 2005 collaboration album ‘Superwolf’. The pair covers a seventies country hit by Gene Watson, ‘Love In The Hot Afternoon’, for the occasion.
Madvillain, acclaimed new rapper Freddie Gibbs and Holy Ghost – with their remix of LCD Soundsystem’s ‘Drunk Girls’ – are also among the acts to appear in the series.
Check the complete schedule below:
17/5: Superwolf (Will Oldham and Matt Sweeney).
24/5: Madvillain.
31/5: Killer Mike.
07/6: Washed Out (with Chairlift’s Caroline Polachek).
14/6: High On Fire.
21/6: Black Lips.
28/6: LCD Soundsystem (‘Drunk Girls’ Holy Ghost! Remix).
05/7: Cults.
12/7: Freddie Gibbs
As anticipation for the release of LCD Soundsystem’s new album mounts, the first hints of what the final product will sound like are beginning to come together. Yesterday two leaked tracks appeared online entitled ‘Dance Yrself Clean’ and ‘I Can Change’. Those who got to check the tracks out before they were taken down would attest that they fall closer to the indie side of LCD Soundsystem’s indie /dance sound.
The first official single will be ‘Drunk Girls’: an enticing musical mixture that has a solid Gang Of Four-esque bassline and a chorus that sounds like it’s sung by a down on their luck 60’s surf rock band. Typical of LCD Soundsystem’s former songs such as ‘Yeah (Crass Version)’, ‘Drunk Girls’ is likely to become a welcome addition to the band’s live shows.
Interestingly for fans of the band, there appears to be little evidence on the new album of LCD Soundsystem leader James Murphy’s current obsession with slightly camp disco. His DJ performances over the last year as part of Special Disco Version have seem him spinning strutting discoid gems from the likes of Hot Chocolate and Shalamar – often to enraptured and sometimes slightly confused audiences more used to James’ heavier musical styles.
To download a free Special Disco Version mix by James Murphy and Pat Mahoney click here.
Now in its seventh year, Rob Da Bank’s Bestival continues to stand out among the wealth of festivals that take place over the summer. After 2009’s crowd were wowed by German electro pioneers Kraftwerk, expectations were certainly high for this year. Thankfully the Radio 1 DJ has pulled yet another stroke of organisational genius and has come back with a veritable feast of musical goodness. This year’s event takes place on the Isle Of Wight on the 9th to 12th September. Headlining the opening day will be East London’s own Prince of Grime, Dizzee Rascal. Stepping up to the headline slot will surely be no problem for the rapper and no surprise for anyone who witnessed the reaction ‘Bonkers’ received during his Glastonbury set last summer. Also playing will be psychedelic pop masters The Flaming Lips, whose enchanting stage show will no doubt fit in perfectly with the festivals trippy aesthetics.
Making their fifth festival outing at this year’s event will be Hot Chip, whose appearance comes hot on the heels of fourth album, ‘One Life Stand’. If that wasn’t enough, LCD Soundsystem will also be showcasing tracks from their highly anticipated third – and rumoured to be final – album.
As always with Bestival, the headliners are just a small portion of what you will witness over the weekend; with many other bands and DJ’s equally vying for your attention amongst the masses of fancy dressed revellers and unexpected sideshow attractions. The list of acts is already jaw dropping and as the event isn’t until September – it’s only going to get better. For the full line up and ticket info, head to the Bestival website.
James Murphy strikes again. The first hint of how the third LCD Soundsystem’s album might sound is this cover of Alan Vega’s ‘Bye Bye Bayou’, reinventing the Suicide member’s original like an explosion of 21st century disco.
The track was not meant to be released on vinyl until November the 7th, but an early internet leak has prompted Murphy to allow the first 20.000 visitors to the following link a free download in exchange for their contact details. Hurry up and enjoy!
