It's Friday. Enjoy an amazing track, Letter of Intent, by Ducktails featuring synth work from Oneohtrix Point Never's Daniel
Lopatin, and vocals from Jessa Farkas of Future Shuttle. Ducktails is Real Estate guitarist Matt Mondanile's project that includes fellow New Jersey natives Big Troubles. Their latest record The Flower Lane was released 1/29 by Domino. It's effing amazeballs. There's just no other way to really put it. Well to say things more eloquently, the album has a certain level of musical sophistication that differs from the surf-pop suburban rock sounds of Real Estate, which makes this a great listen for fans of both bands, proving a Matt Mondandile's versatility as an artist. I find the album to check out as seductive, jazzy and dreamy. Make sure you give each track on the album a listen. This album will be on repeat, indefinitely. I'm not even sure I could wear it out, it's that good.
Also, it's NYFW and my emails and Twitter feeds are all about the hype. If I were a financially advantaged individual, I'd invest in this entire re-imagined punk collection by Rachel Comey. Holy-cute-striped-dress-in-photo 17.
Yeah, I will keep dreaming on that one. I'd love to get my hands on at least one of her pieces, ever, someday! Have a good weekend!
I like a man of his word. Earlier this week, Kevin Shields said the follow-up
to 'Loveless' "might be released in two or three days, and here it is. M B V, My Bloody Valentine's first full-length album since Loveless, 21 years ago, is available. now. here.
There are no words. Except, I've been waiting for this for years now.
Every Tuesday I immediately open my Spotify, head straight for the Pitchfork app, and gander at what's new in music. Last week, I was pleasantly surprised to find the new album We Are the Ambassadors of Peace and Magic by Foxygen, the LA based duo, Sam France and Jonathan Rado. Their music is a mix of modern indie and lots of influences of vintage sound. A little Rolling Stones influence here, and some Lou Reed, there. The album is witty and playful with strong storytelling through lyrics, plus the songs are just darn catchy. Is there anything else we really need on a Tuesday?
My favorite tracks on the album are "On Blue Mountain" and "Shuggie" but it's so hard to choose just one on the album when each song nods to a different influence. "Shuggie" has the sexy chilled vibes reminiscent of Serge Gainsbourg's music (Right, I hear a little Je T'Aime Moi Non Plus? Pamela Popo?)
