Bradford Cox opens Virtual 7" no. 8 with a rousing cover of the vintage 'late 50s/early '60s pre-Now Sound Brooklyn doo-wop group the Five Discs' "Doctor." The B-Side's a somber harmonica-lined campfire-side track called "The Screens" that'd work well with... CONTINUE READING NEW ATLAS SOUND - "DOCTOR" & "THE SCREENS"»
Posted on November 11, 2009 in (5 comments)
Tags: Atlas Sound | Bradford Cox | Deerhunter | Fanfarlo | The Five Discs
"Reminder" appears on the six-song Logos Bonus CD, but the tense, smeary, and totally ghostly pop track would work just as well on the album proper. Listen.... CONTINUE READING NEW ATLAS SOUND - "REMINDER"»
Posted on October 29, 2009 (3 comments)
Tags: Atlas Sound | Thao Nguyen
While team Stereogum was otherwise engaged in the Studio, photographer Natasha Ryan headed downtown to capture the sights at LPR last night. Bradford Cox celebrated his album release day with openers the Selmanaires as his backing band, but as we've... CONTINUE READING CMJ '09: BROADCAST/ATLAS SOUND @ (LE) POISSON ROUGE, NYC 10/20/09»
Posted on October 21, 2009 in , (7 comments)
Tags: Atlas Sound | Broadcast | CMJ | The Flaming Lips | The Selmanaires
The new Atlas Sound's out next week (10/20). If you act fast and nab it through Rough Trade you'll receive a limited-edition six-song bonus disc with alternate Logos takes and three previously unreleased tunes. The tracklist, etc., is at 4AD.... CONTINUE READING ROUGH TRADE ANNOUNCES LOGOS BONUS CD»
Posted on October 14, 2009 (1 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Atlas Sound | Bradford Cox | Deerhunter
Not one to hold his tongue, a new video finds Wayne Coyne backstage calling Bradford Cox (aka "Brad Fox," aka "Benny The Cocks") a dick. Cox returns the favor by explaining how "a magician guy" and "a guy in a... CONTINUE READING FLAMING LIPS & DEERHUNTER LOCK HORNS BACKSTAGE (PLUS PICTURES FROM THE LIPS' NAKED BICYCLIST VIDEO SET)»
Posted on September 24, 2009 in (20 comments)
Tags: Atlas Sound | Bradford Cox | Deerhunter | The Colbert Report | The Flaming Lips | Them Crooked Vultures
At this point Bradford Cox releases so much free Atlas Sound material on his blog there has to be a good reason for piecing a bunch of new songs together and expecting you to pay for it. Who knows how... CONTINUE READING PREMATURE EVALUATION: ATLAS SOUND - LOGOS»
Posted on September 2, 2009 in (29 comments)
Tags: Atlas Sound | Bradford Cox | Deerhunter | Small Black
Deerhunter played the La Route Du Rock a little over a week ago. While there -- there being St. Malo on Brittany's Emerald Cost, France -- La Blogotheque recorded the Atlanta group smoking-up the festival stage. Making the most of... CONTINUE READING NEW ATLAS SOUND - "KID CLIMAX" (ACOUSTIC AT ROUTE DU ROCK)»
Posted on August 24, 2009 in (4 comments)
Tags: Atlas Sound | Bradford Cox | Deerhunter | Lightning Dust
"Walkabout" isn't the best track on Atlas Sound's second proper full-length Logos, but it is the song that features a member of Animal Collective, which is likely why it got out there first. Truth is, it's kind of album's curve... CONTINUE READING NEW ATLAS SOUND - "ATTIC LIGHTS"»
Posted on August 20, 2009 (25 comments)
Tags: Atlas Sound | Bradford Cox | Deerhunter | Sian Alice Group
Lindsey Buckingham's (great) "Walk A Thin Line" from the (great) Tusk LP is such a pretty and pleading track, relying on LB's falsetto and guitar triads, flat-smacked drum sounds, and backing vocals that "oh-wa-oh-wa" upfront and get increasingly gauzy/complex as... CONTINUE READING ATLAS SOUND COVERS FLEETWOOD MAC»
Posted on August 12, 2009 in (6 comments)
Tags: Atlas Sound | Deerhunter | Fleetwood Mac | Lindsey Buckingham | The Like
We've been spending plenty of quality time with Atlas Sound's Logos and it looks like the longstanding electro-lined UK duo will be getting its share of Bradford Cox's bedroom dream-pop, too. Atlas Sound and Broadcast begin a month-long North American... CONTINUE READING ATLAS SOUND & BROADCAST HIT THE ROAD, GENTLY»
Posted on July 29, 2009 (17 comments)
Tags: Atlas Sound | Bradford Cox | Broadcast | Deerhunter
When Bradford Cox's server got hacked, a version of the unreleased Atlas Sound LP Logos spread all over the web. As he told us recently, that was just a draft; the real LP is a far cry from Let The... CONTINUE READING NEW ATLAS SOUND (FEAT. NOAH LENNOX) - "WALKABOUT"»
Posted on July 17, 2009 in (37 comments)
Tags: Atlas Sound | Panda Bear | Wild Beasts
Outside of all those free downloads and EPs, Atlas Sound is following Let the Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel with the second proper full-length Logos. According to a note from Cox written on July 4th, the... CONTINUE READING BRADFORD COX'S THOUGHTS ON ATLAS SOUND'S LOGOS»
Posted on July 9, 2009 (13 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Atlas Sound | Bradford Cox | Deerhunter | Stereolab
On the heels of the Rainwater Cassette Exchange EP, Bradford Cox's Atlas Sound is offering up free Virtual 7" No. 7, this time an upbeat "Springtime Instrumental" gives way to the seasonal-affective "Time Warp." Add to your collection at Blogspot.... CONTINUE READING NEW ATLAS SOUND - "SPRINGTIME INSTRUMENTAL" & "TIME WARP"»
Posted on April 22, 2009 in (0 comments)
Tags: Atlas Sound | Bradford Cox | Deastro | Deerhunter | Depeche Mode
The sixth installment of Bradford Cox's virtual 7" series dropped early this morning. The hypnotic plinky keyboard part on "Solo, Or 'The Square'" recalls a Caribbean steel band, and Bradford's heavily reverbed vocals have an appropriately laid back vibe. There... CONTINUE READING NEW ATLAS SOUND - "SOLO, OR 'THE SQUARE'"»
Posted on March 19, 2009 in (3 comments)
Tags: Atlas Sound | Bradford Cox | Deerhunter | Phoenix
Although we still don't know who'll be stepping into Kevin Shields's gazey shoes as headliner/curator, ATP NY has confirmed an initial round of performers for next year's party at Kutschers: Animal Collective, Panda Bear, Atlas Sound, Antipop Consortium, Suicide doing... CONTINUE READING ATP NY '09 CONFIRMS ANIMAL COLLECTIVE, ATLAS SOUND, SUICIDE, AND DAVID CROSS»
Posted on November 25, 2008 (2 comments)
Tags: All Tomorrow's Parties | Animal Collective | Antipop Consortium | Atlas Sound | David Cross | MSTRKRFT | Panda Bear | Suicide
Nudge is the Portland trio of Honey Owens, aka Valet, with Brian Foote and Paul Dickow (Strategy). Owens and Foote are also members of the Atlas Sound touring band. The group's new 4-song EP Infinity Padlock pairs Nudge's ambiant/noisy excursions... CONTINUE READING NEW NUDGE VIDEO - "WAR SONG"»
Posted on November 6, 2008 in (3 comments)
Tags: Atlas Sound | Nudge | Valet
From Stereolab remixes to Halloween treats, there's been much afoot in camp Deerhunter this week. The band plays their Microcastle record release party tonight at Variety Playhouse with Pylon, Jay Reatard, and Times New Viking. If you go, you might... CONTINUE READING DEERHUNTER'S PLATTS EYOTT SESSION»
Posted on October 31, 2008 (3 comments)
Tags: Atlas Sound | Bradford Cox | Deerhunter | Wilco
His Halloween treats already in the bag, Bradford Cox has shifted his attention to remixing recent tourmates Stereolab's Chemical Chords track "Neon Beanbag." This is his so-called "Southern Baptist" remix. The opening preacher man sample sounds familiar. As far as... CONTINUE READING ATLAS SOUND REMIXES STEREOLAB»
Posted on October 30, 2008 in (1 comments)
Tags: Atlas Sound | Bradford Cox | Ponytail | Stereolab
It looked like Bradford Cox already had Halloween covered with the creaky Lilys-on-Kinks-on-Shadow Ring of "Coffin Trick," but the always prolific trick-or-treater just posted two new so-called "Halloween Dances" at the Deerhunter blog, "Danse Infernale," or the infernal dance, and... CONTINUE READING NEW ATLAS SOUND HALLOWEEN MP3S»
Posted on October 27, 2008 in (2 comments)
Tags: Atlas Sound | Bradford Cox | Deerhunter
Bradford Cox is on a roll. He just gave us the Halloween-ready "Coffin Trick" (Lilys + bare bones Kinks + Shadow Ring) a couple days ago, but he's already posted a pair of new songs -- "Maybe Logic" and "Airedales."... CONTINUE READING NEW ATLAS SOUND - "MAYBE LOGIC" & "AIREDALES" »
Posted on October 9, 2008 in (5 comments)
Tags: Atlas Sound | Bradford Cox | Coachella | Deerhunter | Drive-By Truckers
It appears as though Bradford Cox is into sharing free music again, despite the Microcastle and Virtual 7" No. 4 leakage. (By the way, who can blame the guy for being pissed?) Today at the Deerhunter blog he posted "Coffin... CONTINUE READING NEW ATLAS SOUND - "COFFIN TRICK"»
Posted on October 7, 2008 in (3 comments)
Tags: Atlas Sound | Bradford Cox | Coachella | Crystal Castles | Deerhunter
After the shitty weekend that was, Bradford's back to the blog to take responsibility for the Mediafire mishap, apologize for his reaction, and otherwise explain his mindset in a feel good, must-read post if you are a fan of the... CONTINUE READING BRADFORD COX "ENDING THE BAD VIBES"»
Posted on August 20, 2008 (7 comments)
Tags: Atlas Sound | Bradford Cox | Coachella | Deerhunter | Gang Gang Dance
There's a story to be told here. A blogger's tale of greed and betrayal and FTP breaches. But since many of the originating URLs are now gone, it's a story that will have to play out here from the cache... CONTINUE READING SO MUCH DRAMA ON DEERHUNTER'S BLOG THIS WEEKEND»
Posted on August 18, 2008 (52 comments)
Tags: Atlas Sound | Coachella | Deerhunter | We Are Scientists