… For those who have only just discovered the internet, or those who are so on the cutting edge that they have completely rejected the music of Animal Collective on the grounds that it’s “too popular” or “overhyped”, I just thought I’d drop down a word or two about their new “Fall Be Kind” EP. Yes, I say “new” when really I mean “virtually prehistoric in the hypem.com age”, but I had been concentrating all my efforts recently on my university interviews last week. Which, as it happened... Read Full Story
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Aside from discussing how Norah wanted The Fall to tickle corners further from the country-jazz she’d been pedal-steeling of late, there’s a lot in Norah’s recording history that makes Santi White a perfect fit for the Chasing Pirates Remix EP . Pulling off collabs with Andrew 3000, Talib Kweli, Q-Tip , Willie Nelson, Jude Law and Andy Samberg while covering Arcade Fire and oh yeah releasing gajillion-selling albums your own without splitting seams takes some high-grade shape-shifting... Read Full Story
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The rapper’s album ‘Blue print’ came in at the 22nd spot, while The St rokes’ ‘This This It’ topped the entire list.
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JAY-Z’s album Blueprint made it on music magazine NME’s list of the top 50 albums of the decade, coming in at 22 — which is no small feat, considering there’s just a few albums that get released in a 10-year span. Rockers The Strokes’ Is This It topped the entire list. The results were compiled from votes from... Read Full Story
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The American rockers’ 2001 debut LP topped a list compiled by British music magazine NME made up of votes from record producers, label bosses and musicians, including members of Radiohead and Arctic Monkeys who both rank highly.
Troubled rocker Pete Doherty saw three of his albums make the list, with his former band The Libertines coming in second place with their debut effort ‘Up The Bracket’.
The group’s second, and final, self-titled release was placed at number 24, while his other... Read Full Story
The NME Top 50 albums of the decade are: 1. The Strokes – ‘Is This It’ 2. The Libertines – ‘Up The Bracket’ 3. Primal Scream – ‘XTRMNTR’ 4. Arctic Monkeys – ‘Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not’ 5. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – ‘Fever To Tell’ 6. PJ Harvey – ‘Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea’ 7. Arcade Fire – ‘Funeral’ 8. Interpol – ‘Turn On The Bright Lights’ 9. The Streets – ‘Original Pirate Material’ 10. Radiohead – ‘In Rainbows’ 11. At The Drive In – ‘Relationship Of Command... Read Full Story
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Radiohead fans got their first taste of new studio material Wednesday, when the group made available "Harry Patch (In Memory Of)" for download via its online store. Unlike "In Rainbows," fans will have to pay for this track and won't be allowed to set a price: The 5-1/2-minute digital file costs one pound ($1.70). Proceeds will be donated to the Royal British Legion, which promotes the welfare of former military personnel and their dependants. The BBC Radio 4 Web site... Read Full Story
2009 has been filled with great music from old favorites and new talent alike. But now that 2009 has almost reached its close, it’s time to start talking about the treasures that await us in 2010. Read on for an in-depth list of albums that are expected to be released in 2010, as well as those which have been running through the rumor mill for the last few weeks. In January alone we’ve got confirmed album releases by Spoon, Vampire Weekend, Free Energy, and new PMA fave, Fyfe Dangerfield... Read Full Story
