Is it too soon to say album of the year? I received my copy of noughts and exes’ Act One, Scene One yesterday and am just as floored as when I heard Joshua Wong’s first project, Whence He Came. The music is a little more subdued than WHC with a mellow soft rock flavor. My favorite tracks are “Breathe,” “Anything in You,” and “Flight Over Falling” among many others. The album can be streamed on Virb and ordered at CDBaby.com.
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The Lovesong- Deux Sept Mille
January 17, 2008Some exciting news. The Lovesong have put up their 7-song EP Deux Sept Mille for order on Paypal. The EP is $15 and comes with a free button (shipping is included). For more info click here.
New Envy E.P. and Reissues
December 24, 2007Temporary Residence is set to release abyssal, the new E.P. by hardcore band Envy on January 22, 2008. On the same day, they will reissue All the Footprints You’ve Ever Left and the Fear Expecting Ahead and A Dead Sinking Story. In addition, they will release Compiled Fragments 1997-2003 which was never released in the US. All four of these new additions to Temporary Residence’s catalog will be available in CD and vinyl format. Currently, they are having a sale on their website which includes all four (CD or vinyl) and the new dvd from Mono, The Sky Remains the Same As Ever, for $60.
Cornelius on Darfur Benefit CD
November 28, 2007Now you can support a good cause and J-rock at the same time!
“Causes 1 is a limited edition charity CD to benefit Darfur, which includes exclusive and rare tracks donated by Animal Collective, The Black Keys, Bloc Party, Bright Eyes, Cornelius, The Cure, David Sylvian, Death Cab for Cutie, The (International) Noise Conspiracy, The Shins remixed by Clint Mansell, Spoon, Teargas & Plateglass, Thievery Corporation and Travis.
100% of the proceeds from the sale of this CD will go to three non-profit organizations: Doctors Without Borders, Human Rights Watch, and Oxfam America.
We urge you to help those working in Darfur by picking up your copy of the album.
Although estimates of the number of people killed by the conflict in Darfur vary widely from 200,000 to 400,000, what is certain is that more than 2 million people have fled their homes because of the fighting, and 4 million are now in need of humanitarian assistance—making this one of the worst crises in the world today.”
Pistol Valve on JapanFiles
October 16, 2007Pistol Valve’s Tsunamic Girls From Tokyo is now available through JapanFiles. They are a 10-member all-female brass band who made were seen at this year’s SXSW festival. Remember, you can still order the cd from CD Baby.
Asakusa Jinta on JapanFiles
October 11, 2007Asakusa Jinta, a hardcore marching brass band, has joined JapanFiles with their latest album Sky Zero. I had the pleasure of listening to this album earlier in the year. Highly recommended.
Polysics album out today!
October 9, 2007Polysics debut album for Myspace Records comes out today! Polysics or Die!!!! Vista can be streamed in it’s entirity on their myspace.
Tracklist:
1. Electric Surfin’ Go Go
2. New Wave Jacket (Reform)
3. Baby Bias
4. Go Ahead Now!
5. Kaja Kaja Goo
6. I My Me Mine
7. You-You-You
8. Catch On Everywhere
9. Coelakanth Is Android
10. My Sharona
11. Black Out Fall Out
12. Shizuka Is A Machine Doctor
13. Tei! Tei! Tei!
14. Each Life Each End
15. New Wave Hotline
16. Peach Pie On The Beach
Polysics pre-order
October 5, 2007You can pre-order Polysics new album Polysics or Die!!!! Vista over at interpunk for $11.50. The album comes out in stores via Myspace Records next Tuesday October 9th. Personally, I’m going to wait until Sunday in case it pops up in any sales papers (Best Buy, Target, etc.).
Electric Eel Shock- Transworld Ultra Rock
October 1, 2007JapanFiles added the new Electric Eel Shock album Transworld Ultra Rock for MP3 download on their website. Previews are available for all 12 tracks. You can also download the album on amazon.com for $8.99.
Catacombs OST
October 1, 2007Jrock Revolution will be releasing the soundtrack for Catacombs in the US through EXTASY Records. Yoshiki from X Japan is the executive-producer for the OST, “an album unprecedented in music history for its collaboration of Japanese and American rock bands on a multinational release.” The first 500 orders for the soundtrack through the JRR website will include a bonus dvd of the music video for Violet UK’s “Blue Butterfly.” For the soundtrack website with song previews/tracklist, the movie trailer, and ordering information click here. More information here, here, and here.
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