Monthly Archives: August 2011
Vinyl Retention: Lukid
Every Wednesday, Sardi lets us know what’s tickling his eardrums in the world of dance music…
What could one expect from an EP titled Spitting Bile? The name conjures up images of disgusting mutant sounds. Well…. it’s kinda like that.
Lukid fuses… Read More
Interview: The War on Drugs
Slave Ambient is the newly-released second LP from Philadelphia’s The War on Drugs, following on from their very fine debut, Wagonwheel Blues. Their new record is quite deservedly getting rave reviews, and may quite possibly make it near the top… Read More
Clams Casino
It’s not exactly breaking news, but Clams Casino, aka Mike Volpe, has an “instrumental” mixtape that is definitely worth a listen. The quotation marks got used then because the record is pretty heavy on the vocal samples, albeit processed a… Read More
[The] Caseworker
Alright… one more of these bands and I’m going to introduce a “semi-obscure punctuation mark” category on this blog (I’m still waiting for a band to use right-angled brackets just to fuck with everyone’s html tags).
Anyway, [The] Caseworker are a… Read More
Paul Heslin — “Chaque Jour”
A while back, we mentioned how much we liked Paul Heslin’s rubbernecker EP. Heslin has a new EP coming out called Chaque Jour, and the first taste we’re getting of it suggests we’re going to like this one a… Read More
Review: Diger Rokwell — “Sri Diger”
Diger Rokwell
Sri Diger
The Community
Diger Rokwell, he of the ostentatious headdress, and kingpin of The Community, doesn’t sit still; even his holidays necessitate makin’ a record. Following the same plan as last year’s Cambodia-inspired Digerbodia, Sri Diger… Read More
Felicita
Felicita is a South London producer; that’s about all we can glean. Operating under a literal cloak of anonymity (see right), this enigmatic figure creates eerie, discombobulated music that could comfortably soundtrack anything between televised blood sports and a slow panning shot of a… Read More
Two Minutes With Teeth & Tongue
We spend an extra minute with Teeth & Tongue and find out what’s going on…
What’s going on in the world of Teeth and Tongue?
We’re working on some new songs, thank god. I’m learning how to use a sampler so… Read More
HTRK
The new HTRK album, Work (work, work), slides out on the 9th of September.
The track “Eat Yr Hrt”, a dragged out haunt, first surfaced last month.
HTRK — Eat Yr Hrt by Mistletone
Mistletone have just… Read More
New Tom Waits
If you see some guy walking around with a massive smile on his face, it’s probably me.
Why? There’s a new Tom Waits record coming out on October 25, that’s why!
Bad As Me is the name of the new… Read More
Wolves in the Throne Room
Wolves In The Throne Room have taken a deviation.
On the eve of the release of their fourth LP, Celestial Lineage, the two brothers at the creative core of Washington-based black metal outfit have leaked an unusual slice off their… Read More
Jealov
Pretty interesting stuff here from Jealov.
The Belgian artist has taken a whole pile of artists I (mostly) wouldn’t touch with a ten foot pole and crafted them into something a lot more interesting. Translations brings grabs from the likes… Read More
Eat a Bag of Mix: Rekab
Eat a Bag of Mix is the name of a new feature here on life is noise where we get a DJ, musician, producer, industry figure or just someone with good taste in fucked-up and weird music to give us… Read More
King Midas Sound (Kuedo Remix)
There’s a new King Midas Sound record, going by the name of Without You, coming out later this year. As a bit of a taster, Hyperdub have dropped this remix of “Goodbye Girl”, given a reworking by Kuedo.
The track itself… Read More
Review: Montero– Rainman b/w Mumbai
Montero
Rainman b/w Mumbai
Mistletone
Ben Montero, animator and member of the Treetops, has stuck out his head with a semi-solo project appropriately titled Montero. Though his chosen moniker might suggest some kind of insular ego-trippin’, Montero is a dude… Read More
Review: Deafheaven – “Roads to Judah”
Every record label likes to stand out with its releases, their packaging and content. Many labels try, but most fail, whether due to complications or simply because they have completely misjudged their audience. In the case of Deathwish Inc.’s decision to release Deafheaven’s full-length, it seems they’ve truly outdone the failure category, despite all the odds. Read More
Low — “Especially Me”
The best thing about bands releasing film clips some time after a great record has come out, is that it reminds you how much you loved the record and inspires you to sit down and give it another spin.
That’s… Read More
Radiohead — From The Basement
Get in quick, folks! Radiohead’s live “From The Basement” performance of their most excellent record, The King of Limbs is now online, and apparently will only be available for a limited time.
In addition to performing the entire record, the… Read More
Review: Jack Ladder — “Hurtsville”
Jack Ladder’s third studio album and first with backing band The Dreamlanders is a huge step away from the 2008 Australian Music Prize nominated Love is Gone. Where Love is Gone relied primarily on its alt country leanings, Hurtsville carries… Read More
