Guineafowl

Guineafowl, hailing from Sydney, Australia, have crafted a set of tunes on the Guineafowl EP that I've been waiting on for quite some time ... a tight mesh among some lo-fi electronic songs and detailed, well-played rock guitars and drums. I shouldn't claim that this has not been accomplished to some extent before. But, Guineafowl have blended the sounds extremely well to deliver a well-crafted Rock record. Let me say it again ... an energized Rock record. Yes, they have those all too familiar electro-elements, but they don't let those sounds dominate what is some quality guitar and drum work.

Here is a sample. Enjoy. Perhaps repeat. If you are in the NY area, you should get yourself to the Heart is a Spade CMJ showcase to catch a live set.


 Guineafowl - The Lie Is by dewprocess





What's that, you say? .. you hear some of that Arcade Fire-esque orchestral rock too, especially in The Lie Is...so it's not just me.

Tuesdays Trimmings: More October

What do you do when your &^&(%*^R(%*&^() external hard drive fails at the end of your day??!!! Turn to some tunes and hope they help you forget about that wall you promised to punch repeatedly!! 


Ok ... block out the anger ... block out the anger


So, here we are, solidly in October. The fall album rush has descended with the likes of Wilco and Feist trying to separate you from your hard-earned coin. Overall, both of those offerings are solid outings from the tried-and-true blockbuster indie artists (Can I say that? The universe won't implode from some disruption of the oxymoron continuum paradox?). But that isnt what we do here. 


What we do here is new tunes that you probably won't hear thumping through the fall air on an outdoor PA. This week's trimmings introduce you to Alex Clare, Daughter, Girl in a Coma, Mr. Gnome, and News of the Fire. From this set of musicians, you are likely to hear immediate noise about Daughter. Elena Tonra's project is popping up all of the interweb nodes, and her effort has even managed to secure the second hit in a Google search for the band's word-namesake. I'm betting some ridiculous tween-drama network insert (/commercial) is in Daughter's near future (which will result in my telling my wife I know that band in the background and her rolling her eyes in my direction for interrupting her show once again). 


This week, we (a.k.a, I) bring you more from Brown Shoe, Blood Orange, First Aid Kit, and M83. I have been really digging the Brown Shoe tracks from their upcoming The Gift Horse. I think we shall be hearing a good deal about these gentlemen once this album hits the shelves. The Blood Orange track is another solid tune from this subtle bluesy, trip-hop band. The M83 track is huge and awesomely hair. I have read that the new album is stellar! Pitchfork was so excited they had to post a rambling review that contained a thousand grammatical errors and nearly unintelligible sentences packed with obscure references. 


Next to last, but not least on any rock scale, a new track from Band of Skulls. It has been a long time coming. But, in all its thick glory, here it is. Must be a new album on the horizon. Slightly giddy ... ! 


A mini spotlight falls on Youth Lagoon. The debut album The Year in Hibernation is a wonderful piece of bedroom pop with crescendo reverb and clap-along twee rhythms. Sounds great on your best set of headphones.




Artist                                                              Track

• Alex Clare                                            Damn Your Eyes (Etta James Cover)
• Band of Skulls                                      The Devil Takes Care of His Own
• Black Pistol Fire                                   You're Not the Only One
• Blood Orange                                       Are You Sure You're Really That Busy  
• Brown Shoe                                         Diving Bell
• Craft Spells                                          Your Tomb 
• Daughter                                              Love
• First Aid Kit                                         The Lion's Roar
• Girl in a Coma                                      Smart
• M83                                                    Steve McQueen
• Mr Gnome                                           House of Circles
• News of the Fire                                  Faces

• Weekends                                           Hazel

Mini Spotlight: Youth Lagoon

• Youth Lagoon                                     Afternoon
• Youth Lagoon                                     Bobby
• Youth Lagoon                                     Cannons

Midnight Love by Cave Painting