Tomorrow is a long time - Part Two

More new stuff to download and look forward to in 2006.

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! - Skin Of My Yellow Country Teeth

This was released this year in the States, but will get a UK release in the New Year. Word of mouth over the internet saw them sell loads of copies themselves in a bizarre cottage industry type deal, where before they knew it they were shipping out thousands of copies of the album by hand. The New Arcade Fire- if you want a trite and easy comparison, which are the best comparisons, I've found. Looking through audio blogs it seems like it is law to put up a track by these guys, so I have. Just a shame I'm so late.

Buy here, amongst other places

http://clapyourhandssayyeah.com/news.php

And as a little bonus, here is The Arcade Fire covering New Order.

Buy Arcade Fire stuff

http://www.arcadefire.com/

Mogwai - Glasgow Mega-Snake

The ever-mighty Mogwai also have a new album out next year, "Mr Beast". Its nice and noisy. As you'll be able to tell from this track. Alan McGee says the album is "probably the greatest art rock record that I've been involved in since My Bloody Valentine's Loveless". We'll have to wait and see on that one.

http://www.mogwai.co.uk/


That's all for today. I hope you found something half decent.

Tomorrow is a long time

Hello!

I figured I'd start this here new blog with some songs due for release in 2006.

They are my, ahem, tips for the top.

So to speak.

Cat Power - Lived In Bars

This is from Cat Power's newest album "The Greatest", and any song that promotes spending too much time in drinking establishments and dancing on tables is alright by me.

Previously she has been very low-key and indie-fied, often with just acoustic guitar and piano (despite cameos from Eddie Vedder and Dave Grohl on her last album "You Are Free"). However, this album has a definite Southern American Soul thing doing on, very Dusty in Memphis, the Grunge Superstars replaced with legendary Memphis sessionmen who backed the likes of Al Green and Booker T and the MGs.

http://www.catpowerthegreatest.com/


Jenny Lewis - Handle With Care

Jenny Lewis is better known as the lead singer of Rilo Kiley, but has a solo offering out in the New Year, "Rabbit Fur Coat", backed by the Watson Twins, whoever they are. Its released on that doe-eyed Bright Eyes guy's label, but don't hold that against her.

Hopefully you'll recognise this as a Travelling Wilburys cover, and Travelling Wilburys covers are always a good thing.

http://www.team-love.com/bands/jenny/news.html




The Strokes - Razorblade


These guys don't need an introduction, surely?

This is from "First Impressions Of Earth" and sounds like "Mandy", Barry Manilow's finest moment.

What more could you ask for?

http://www.thestrokes.com/

Anyway, I hope you enjoy these. If any of the links don't work let me know, and I'll see what I can do.