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Malcolm Middleton - "Carry Me"
Ex-Arab Strap wordsmith Malcolm Middleton's back with his fifth solo album, Waxing Gibbous. As he puts it, "This is a very self-aware record, which is hard if you're aware that what you're doing may not be any good." Thing is, it is good, especially the standout "Carry Me." We asked him about it.
"Carry Me" has a hopelessness to it, but the character's situation is complicated via your use of humor. What's the story behind it? I suppose "Carry Me" is really an adult's reaction to the failed promises of youth, where we turn a point and realize we've lost our imagination and innocence. It's an autobiographical expressive rant. Watching Roxy Music and Duran Duran videos, Cadbury's Milk Tray adverts on TV ... this is the way I thought life would be when I was seven years old! Musically it's quite circular and descending and I think this creates the nostalgic and familiar mood. Recurring mistakes, leading to positive realizations. It does reek of death and remorse a little bit; our declining society and over-saturated culture. The chorus is the consoling hug thrown in to help things a little.
Wild Beasts - "We Still Got The Taste Dancin On Our Tongues" Video
Wild Beats' previous Two Dancers video for "All The King's Men" was set in a mystical forest peopled with various fair maidens (and the band). Luke Seomore and Joseph Bull, aka Institute For Eyes, pilot us toward some actual wild... (more)
The Thermals - "Canada"
This week the world turns its attention to our northernly neighbor for Vancouver's 2010 Winter Olympics. Not everyone's enthused. While the Thermals' one-off ode to Canada has no direct relation or reference to the world's most celebrated international pissing contest,... (more)
YACHT - "Holiday" (Weezer Cover)
Fun fact: according to Jona Bechtolt, his YACHT partner Claire L. Evans "...used to run the #2 most-popular Weezer fansite." Consider this cover a fan tribute then. "Holiday" is available on YACHT's recent iTunes Session EP, but you can listen... (more)
Bright Eyes/Neva Dinova Reissue Gets Four New Tracks
The original collaboration record One Jug of Wine, Two Vessels came out back in 2004, but the groups reunited last fall to write and record new songs at Mike Mogis's Omaha studio. The ten-track album will be out March 23.... (more)
