- Music
- 04 Oct 13
Starring Azealia Banks, Parquet Courts, Tricky, The Killers, Pet Shop Boys and much more...
The sun may have buggered off on its winter holliers, but it’s still summer at Free Music Friday with a truckload of tunes to keep your cockles nice ‘n’ toasty.
In the same week that she gives us her Pharrell-assisted ‘ATM Jam’ track, Azealia Banks also guests on the new Akhet single, ‘Blown Away’, which is yours for the downloading.
The [link]3voor12.vpro.nl/luisterpaal/albums.html[/link] rays are positively beating down with new album streams from Fuzz, The Low Frequency In Stereo, Cibelle, Revere, The Fratellis, Shane Alexander, Basia Bulat, Yuck, PINS, Grails, Dayna Kurtz, Blitzen Trapper, Gang Colours and Turin Brakes; [link]npr.org/series/98679384/first-listen[/link] are also hot to trot with the latest offerings from The Pedrito Martinez Group, Darkside, Red Hot + Fela and Haim; http://pitchfork.com/advance are urging you to check out Courtney Barnett, Daniel Avery, Frog Eyes and the brilliant new Of Montreal record; [link]nytimes.com/interactive/arts/music/pressplay.html?_r=3&[/link] are in possession of Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Yuck, Tired Pony and Oh Land and [link]albumstreams.com[/link] is yer’ only man for Emily Hearns, Nothington, Mind Spinders, Dream Shake, Islet, Andrew Austin, Dance Gavin Dance, Cage The Elephant, Flagship, Lindi Ortega, Fast Romantics, Pusha T and Azure Blue.
Recent Hot Press interviewees Parquet Courts – nice boys they were! – are streaming their fab Tally All The Things That You Broke EP.
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Tricky has posted an unfinished piano-driven tune, which, the lazy sod, he wants you to polish off for him. The carrot being dangled is the chance to guest with the Knowles West boy as he wends his way around Europe. There are no Irish dates yet, but we remain hopeful.
Crystal Antlers preview their Nothing Is Real album at [link]stereogum.com/1505491/crystal-antlers-licorice-pizza/mp3s[/link] with the Iggy & The Stooges-ian ‘Licorice Pizza’.
Cape Town kwaito and electrofunk collide beautifully on the Mother City EP, which features the combined talents of Mix N Blend, SFR, Ruffest and Chronic Clan.
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Our Noise Trade friends weigh in this week with a gorgeous lo-fi affair – think Regina Spektor with a twist of Sufjan Stevens – from New York State’s Mikaela Davis; Carey Ott who one suspects has a few Wilco albums in his collection and The Autumn Defense who also have a bit of a thing for Jeff Tweedy. Technically they’re free, but we strongly recommend you leave a tip!
It’s a family affair as Snoop teams up with chips off the old hip hop block Spanky Danky and Dirty D under The Broadus Boyz banner.
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The Killers return to their adopted hometown for the vid that accompanies their new ‘Shot At The Night’ single.
It’s not out until October 18, but you can listen to Crayonsmith’s Milk Teeth in all of its ten-track glory now.
FMF is also dead impressed with the Pet Shop Boys promo for ‘Thursday’, which finds Neil and Chris’ pulchritudinous mugs plastered all over the Tokyo skyline. More importantly; what about some Irish shows, chaps?
Danny Clinch has produced an excellent short to accompany the release of Pearl Jam’s Lightning Bolt album.
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Pixies played an absolute blinder at last month’s iTunes festival, with the audio available here for your streaming pleasure.
Not content with confirming a February 10 visit to the Dublin Academy 2 – you’ll never see ‘em in such an intimate venue again! – The Virgins have come up with a nifty wandering round the ‘hood video for their ‘Impressions Of You’ 45.
The B-side of Mineral’s new ‘Serial Monkey’ 7” is adorned with this beyond gorgeous cover of My Bloody Valentine’s ‘When You Sleep’.
The male voice belongs to Craig Walker, the Irish member of the otherwise French combo who are signed to Alan McGee’s 359 Music label. We’ll have more – lots more! – on Mr. McGee in an upcoming issue of Hot Press.
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And that is yer’ Free Music Friday lot for another week. We’re looking forward to some Hard Working Class Heroes speed-gigging, Everton stuffing Man City (and Man United returning to winning ways - Ed). As ever, send all your links and happenings to @stuartclark66.