Twilight Sad Mugged

The Twilight Sad are the Twilight Angry in a thank you letter at MySpace that describes being pulled over and robbed at gunpoint by two guys in fake police uniforms who hid the band's van keys and tossed their passports... CONTINUE READING TWILIGHT SAD MUGGED»

Posted on November 16, 2009 (5 comments)
Tags: Golden Silvers | The Twilight Sad

Monolith 2009 In Photos

While we were rocking the Catskills, enjoying what Wayne Coyne said was "the greatest collection of underground music ever assembled," dozens of other great indie bands (and a few hip-hop luminaries) put on a much larger mountain festival in Morrison,... CONTINUE READING MONOLITH 2009 IN PHOTOS»

New Twilight Sad Video - "I Became A Prostitute"

After releasing the excellent lead MP3 "Reflection Of The Television," Scottish emo-gazers the Twilight Sad made "I Became A Prostitute the first single from their forthcoming, sophomore full-length Forget The Night Ahead. The smoldering guitar racket soundtracks some pretty simple... CONTINUE READING NEW TWILIGHT SAD VIDEO - "I BECAME A PROSTITUTE"»

Posted on July 7, 2009 in Video (8 comments)
Tags: The Twilight Sad

New Twilight Sad - "In The Blackout"

The "I Became A Prostitute" B-Side opens with a sludgy heaviness before exploding into a smeary, soaring anthem that one-ups its very good Forget The Night Ahead neighbor. (Thanks for the tip, d33r.) The single's out 8/3 via FatCat, which... CONTINUE READING NEW TWILIGHT SAD - "IN THE BLACKOUT"»

Posted on July 2, 2009 (3 comments)
Tags: The Twilight Sad

New Twilight Sad - "I Became A Prostitute"

Joining Beirut in the race for 2009's best hooker-titled song, BTW and OKX alum the Twilight Sad have lined up "I Became A Prostitute" as the second single from their forthcoming Fourteen Autumns And Fifteen Winters followup, Forget The Night... CONTINUE READING NEW TWILIGHT SAD - "I BECAME A PROSTITUTE"»

Posted on June 29, 2009 (5 comments)
Tags: The Twilight Sad

New Twilight Sad - "Reflection of the Television"

Twilight Sad worked up a nice, icy wall of noise on their cover of Joy Division's "Twenty Four Hours." Returning from their U.S. tour with fellow gentle feedbackers Mogwai, the Scottish quartet has some post Fourteen Autumns And Fifteen Winters... CONTINUE READING NEW TWILIGHT SAD - "REFLECTION OF THE TELEVISION"»

Posted on May 14, 2009 in MP3 (9 comments)
Tags: The Twilight Sad

The 'Gum Drop LXIV: Hear New Twilight Sad, Win A Monkey: Journey To The West Boxset

The economy's been tricky everywhere, even Scrooge McDuck's homeland, so when the Twilight Sad went on tour with fellow Scots Mogwai, they put together the Goo-referencing The Twilight Sad Killed My Parents And Hit The Road, a limited-edition collection of... CONTINUE READING THE 'GUM DROP LXIV: HEAR NEW TWILIGHT SAD, WIN A MONKEY: JOURNEY TO THE WEST BOXSET»

Posted on November 26, 2008 in Giveaway, MP3 (3 comments)
Tags: All Points West | Gorillaz | The Twilight Sad

New Twilight Sad - "Here, It Never Snowed. Afterwards It Did"

The Twilight Sad's debut EP made a splash with the Stereogum staff in '06. The beautifully bludgeoning Fourteen Autumns And Fifteen Winters LP hit hard too, and lead to the band logging lots of miles bringing their eyes-closed/feedback-drenched shoegazer jams... CONTINUE READING NEW TWILIGHT SAD - "HERE, IT NEVER SNOWED. AFTERWARDS IT DID"»

Posted on April 29, 2008 (9 comments)
Tags: The Twilight Sad

Pitchfork Music Festival 2007 [Saturday; 7/14] Rating: 8.1

No classic albums played in their entirety, but any fest day during which your mind is blown thrice is indeed a good fest day. As noted, there's a hipster agenda at play at Pitchfork Music Festival (duh), but the... CONTINUE READING PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL 2007 [SATURDAY; 7/14] RATING: 8.1»

Stereogum Presents... OKX: A Tribute To OK Computer

There's no way Pablo Honey or even The Bends could have prepared us for OK Computer. This isn't a new thought, but it is worth mentioning that in just over four years Radiohead graduated from "Creep" to visionary status. It's... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM PRESENTS... OKX: A TRIBUTE TO OK COMPUTER»

SXSW: The Twilight Sad/Rob Crow/Slaraffenland @ Mohawk

Seems like it's getting a little more crowded by the minute down here, so picking a venue with a solid bill top to bottom is helpful, if not advisable. The other night, Mohawk played host to Two Bands To Watch... CONTINUE READING SXSW: THE TWILIGHT SAD/ROB CROW/SLARAFFENLAND @ MOHAWK»

Posted on March 16, 2007 in Concert, MP3 (2 comments)
Tags: Rob Crow | Slaraffenland | The Twilight Sad

New Twilight Sad - "Cold Days From The Birdhouse"

After stumbling on to The Twilight Sad's EP and promptly marking 'em a Band To Watch, we've been hotly anticipating the Glaswegian band's full-length debut Fourteen Autumns And Fifteen Winters. The first single is also the album's lead track, and... CONTINUE READING NEW TWILIGHT SAD - "COLD DAYS FROM THE BIRDHOUSE"»

Posted on February 23, 2007 in MP3 (5 comments)
Tags: The Twilight Sad

The Twilight Sad @ Pianos, NYC 11/11/06

We swung down to Pianos last Sunday to check in with recent Band To Watch The Twilight Sad during night two of their three-week, Stereogum Presents residency. Our curiosity about the band's live show had been partially sated during CMJ,... CONTINUE READING THE TWILIGHT SAD @ PIANOS, NYC 11/11/06»

Posted on November 16, 2006 in Concert (1 comments)
Tags: The Twilight Sad

Band To Watch: The Twilight Sad

Okay, so these are some great songs, but before you listen, gather up some patience. The Twilight Sad are purveyors of post-modern anthemic rock. For starters, they approach their tunes with confidence, allowing upfront vocals to set a scene over... CONTINUE READING BAND TO WATCH: THE TWILIGHT SAD»

Posted on October 31, 2006 in Band To Watch, MP3 (22 comments)
Tags: The Twilight Sad