Stream the first song from his upcoming new album, bask in the wackiness of the cover art and ponder the location of the mysterious second Sydney show.
Pitchfork have returned from their Christmas/New Years holiday with a BANG - awarding a 9.6 to Animal Collective's new album Merriweather Post Pavilion. #
Voting in Triple J's Hottest 100 is now open. The 'poling booths' close on January 18, with the full countdown of the top 100 songs of 2008 happening on Australia Day, January 26. #
Eddy Current Suppression Ring have capped off an impressive year by topping two out of the three lists in Mess and Noises' annual readers poll. The Melbourne outfit finished two votes ahead of The Drones to win Album Of The Year, in addition to taking out the Best Live Act honour ahead of an impressive field which included veteran rockers You Am I and Nick Cave. Melbourne female quintet Beaches convincingly took out the prize for Best New Act, beating out psychedelic Modular-ites Tame Impala and one of our faves Ghoul. #
Dec 23, 2008
Stereogum have posted a list of their 50 most popular mp3s of 2008, which you can download as a single zip file. Then all you have to do is trim off the fat, burn to disc and (hey presto!) you have a pretty swell 2008 mega-mix and/or last minute Xmas gift for your emo cousin. #
Dec 22, 2008
Our homeboy Wayne at Oceans Never Listen has listed his top 50 albums of 2008. For the record we won't be publishing our list of 2008 faves until after Xmas - just in case Lil Wayne releases a secret super-duper last minute album sometime over the next week (you know he might do it). You can find some hints on what will most probably be on the list over in the reviews section. #
Dec 21, 2008
Pitchfork have named Cut Copy's In Ghost Colours as their fourth favourite album of 2008. #
Ice Cube is a funny guy. Not because of his hilarious Hollywood comedies like Are We There Yet? but more in the subtle ironic nature of his rapping 'messages'.
There is a beautiful semi-Biblical, stripped back quality to the music of Fleet Foxes that is extremely compelling. Wrapped under a thick blanket of Americana and new world dreaming, their debut LP walks that lovely line between hope and despair.
Although built around the two clear standout catchy numbers - opener L.E.S Artists and the phenomenal Lights Out - there isn't a dull moment on this diverse pop record.
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