The Quaint Space: 2007

Monday, October 15, 2007

Explosions In The Sky - Catastrophe and the Cure |live video|

Explosions In The Sky peforming "Catastrophe and the Cure" @ the 2007 Wall of Sound Festival in Ft. Worth, Texas at LaGrave Field (Sept. 22nd) video by: A Silence Production (Silence Magazine) http://www.asilenceproduction.com

Thursday, October 11, 2007

RADIOHEAD - IN RAINBOWS (and I know this is album of the year!)

A couple minutes ago my good friend told me that new Radiohead release is OUT! Thanks a lot, Zputnik! ;-)

So new album is entitled In Rainbows and was out from 10th October only via own Radiohead e-shop! Download or pre-order at www.inrainbows.com.

Frontman Thom Yorke said about lyrics concept of album: "It's about that anonymous fear thing, sitting in traffic, thinking, 'I'm sure I'm supposed to be doing something else'... it's similar to OK Computer in a way. It's much more terrifying. But OK Computer was terrifying too - some of the lyrics were."

Release and distribution:
(source: wikipedia)

It is reported that a standard CD version of the album is to be released in early 2008, though this has not been officially confirmed by Radiohead. A special "discbox" will begin being dispatched on or before December 3, 2007 if pre-ordered, through their inrainbows.com website, and will contain the physical album on both CD and two 12" heavyweight vinyl records with made-to-order artwork and lyric booklets. The discbox will also include a second enhanced CD which contains 8 additional tracks, as well as digital photos and artwork. The overall set will be packaged in a hardcover book and slipcase.

While the discbox, which includes the MP3 download, is priced at £40 (about $80 U.S.), the price of download by itself is left up to the buyer. Upon purchase, the buyer is prompted to type their desired price, plus a credit card transaction fee of 45 pence if purchased for more than £0.00.

Tracklist In Rainbows:
15 Steps | Bodysnatchers | Nude | Weird Fishes/Arpeggi | All I Need, |Faust Arp | Reckoner | House of Cards | Jigsaw Falling into Place | Videotape.
Total time: 42:34

I have already pre-ordered their Discbox and now I'm listening In Rainbows in my mp3 player in the meantime. And afrer first listening I can say the album is awesome without doubt. It's breathtaking and you, what do you waiting for? Download or pre-order it! Absolutely the highest recommendation!

Some reviews:
Guardian Unlimited | Times Online | Roling Stone

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Friday, October 05, 2007

my quirky playlist

This my playlist was created by great tool www.projectplaylist.com. All songs are links from some webpages, blogs etc. and you can add at most 75 pieces. All tracks are downloadable. Great stuff this Project Playlist :-) Created playlist you can add to your myspace, or whatever blogs. So I really recommend!

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Underworld - Crocodile |videoclip| - trippy new single

I like the description below the clip at youtube:

"Trippy as hell, simple as well, but complex like a rainfall"

Source URL @ youtube > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGe5f5CbXcU

Karl Hyde & Rick Smith aka Underworld are set to release their fifth studio album Oblivion With Bells in October 16, 2007.

Band website > www.underworldlive.com
MySpace > http://www.myspace.com/underworld

Esbjörn Svensson Trio - European Tour 2007

Monday, September 24, 2007

Canon Blue and his Colonies

[Rumraket, 24th September, 2007]

Canon Blue aka Daniel James from Nashville will release his debut album Colonies on CD in Europe Monday 24th September - thats today! Two weeks later it his stores in UK. Mixed by Chris Taylor (of Grizzly Bear) and mastered by Cristian Vogel (acclaimed solo artist, producer remixer etc)

Canon Blue plays very fresh and tasteful melange of airy mellodies and hard electro sound. Battle Hymn is like LTJ Bukem meets some punk freaks. Simple but full of energy. Odds and Ends brings airy pop with great electronic landscape background. Very strong and catchy melody. In Pilguin Pop (I don't know what's "Pilguin") we can hear groovy sound and smooth drums. So I really recommend Canon Blue!

MySpace > http://www.myspace.com/canonblue
Free mp3 > Pilguin Pop | Odds and Ends

If you like it so support artist and buy @ Klicktrack

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Iron & Wine | Shepherd's Dog

[S ub Pop, September 25, 2007]

When I heard Iron & Wine's the second release Our Endless Numbered Days |2004| for the first time I was truly impressed. Sam Beam's hushing and gentle voice sings that beautiful mellodies with touchable lyrics and accoustic sound bewitched me. So I became Sam Beam and Iron & Wine fan. And finally seeing live (with Calexico) came true last year in Zürich. It's simple, it was unforgettable experience for me! :-) The last record form Iron and Wine was the six songs comprising Woman King released in 2005. (I don't count the collaborative In the Reins EP with Calexico)

This year is happy year in music what I love. New Björk, Arcade Fire and these days a new album of Iron & Wine entitled Shepherd's Dog. Release date is 25th September via Sub Pop.

Shepherd's Dog isn't in accoustic way such as previous releases but with rich and carefully structured arangements with a lot of diverse instruments and as said somebody on net "one-guy-in-his-bedroom intimacy was lost." It's true but I don't know if it bad news or not. It depends on each all of us and our moody and preferences. Anyway I like Sam's progress so much. This is a weighty, enveloping album, hugely satisfying and more than repaying close and repeated listens.

"I tried to do it in three weeks, and it ended up being six months, off and on," Beam admits. "It was happenstance that this particular record ended up taking as long; but it was a serendipitous thing for me. I wanted to make this one more of an epic journey."

Tracklisting >

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Efterklang - Parades |Teaser & New Song|

I've already written about Efterklang twice in past here. But let's recall them. Efterklang have 5-core members and two joined who plays folktronica style (I don't like this name but who cares ;-)) and they came from Copenhagen, Denmark.

Mads Brauer – electronics
Casper Clausen – vocals, multinstrumentalist
Rune Mølgaard – piano
Thomas Husmer – drums, brass
Rasmus Stolberg – guitar, multinstrumentalist
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Niklas Antonson – trombone, multinstrumentalist
Karim Ghahwagi – video artist

On October 15th, they'll release a new album entitled Parades
You can to watch a 1 min. teaser below. It sounds really different in comparation with previous releases as they promise. Very grandiose. But we will take by surprise. Enjoy!

The teaser in better quality is here |8MB Quicktime|.

'Parades' tracklisting >

01 | Polygyne, 02 | Mirador, 03 | Him Poe Poe, 04 | Horseback Tenors, 05 | Mimeo, 06 | Frida, Found A Friend, 07 | Maison de Réflexion, 08 | Blowing Lungs like Bubbles, 09 | Caravan, 10 | Illuminant, 11 | Cutting Ice to Snow

Free mp3 > Cutting Ice To Snow - from upcomming album Parades!

MySpace > http://www.myspace.com/efterklang
Official website > efterklang.net

Pre-Order, please @ iMusik.dk | dotshop.se | Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | HMV(JP)

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Friday, September 07, 2007

Beirut - Elephant Gun |videoclip|

directed by Alma Har'el
Elephant gun single off the Lon Gisland EP | Ba Da Bing! / 4AD |

Tunng - Jenny Again |videoclip|

directed by Tom Haines for Full Time Hobby label.

I love this beautiful song which I don't know about it until recently. But Tunng I known before of course. You can find it on album Comments Of The Inner Chorus from 2006. So drift along on fragile melody. Enjoy!

Direct Link > http://blip.tv/uploadedFiles/Grr-Tunng_JennyAgain509.mov | 62MB |

PJ Harvey - pure beauty of sunset colours

PJ Harvey's new album White Chalk is announced on September 25, 2007, through Island Records. The album is produced by Polly, Flood & John Parish (who produced Is this desire in 1997) and features musical contributions from long time associate, Eric Drew Feldman, and also Jim White of the Dirty Three.
There are two new songs for free at the end of this post.
The Devil is opening song of White Chalk. "Hail to the piano!" I want to say and it's true that all songs are to be based on dominate piano line and her beautiful voice. The voice is more sooth and velvet that ever before.
Grow Grow Grow has dramatic piano with irregular rhythm and Polly sing very high like fairy with full emotions and passion. Trully beauty.

I'm closing with When Under Ether, the new single will be released on September 17th 2007 by Island Records.

Tracklisting >
01 | The Devil
02 | Dear Darkness
03 | Grow Grow Grow
04 | When Under Ether
05 | White Chalk
06 | Broken Harp
07 | Silence
08 | To Talk To You
09 | The Piano
10 | Before Departure
11 | The Mountain

Official Website > www.pjharvey.net
MySpace > http://www.myspace.com/pjharvey

Free mp3 > The Devil / Grow Grow Grow
from incoming new release White Chalk. Enjoy!

As soon as it is out and If you like it, please support artist and buy at Island or Amazon.

Wednesday, September 05, 2007

Le Loup - wolf with soul

First, Le Loup means "wolf" in French. Second, wolf isn't solitary, live in packs. Le Loup is something like a pack but the pack of great musicians with leader Sam Simkoff. Seven band members and motley instruments like Arcade Fire. But not canadian they came from Washington, DC. When I'm listening Le Loup I always feel fresh and relaxed 'cause their music is soulful, calm, silent, fragile, sooth and has specific atmospheric. I like their combination of banjo line with other instruments or nature sound with some scratch or ... and definetely voices/whispers and sometimes sound of chorus.

The upcoming album of the lupine septet, The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millenium General Assembly, is named from incredible work by James Hampton. More infos about his work here. Release date is September 11, 2007 at Hardly Art.
And very interesting inteview with Sam Simkoff you can find here.

So I have to recommend it and don't miss this talented band!

Le Loup is:
Sam Simkoff – Banjo, Keyboards, Vox
Christian Ervin – Computer, Guitar
Mike Ferguson – Guitar, Amp, Vox
Nicole Keenan – Keyboards, French Horn, Vox
Dan Ryan – Bass, Percussion, Vox
Robert Sahm – Drums, Percussion, Vox
May Tabol – Guitar, Vox
Jim Thomson – Guitar, Amp, Vox

MySpace > http://www.myspace.com/leloupmusic
Free mp3 > We are gods! we are wolves!

If you like it support artist and buy at hardly art or iTunes.

Tuesday, September 04, 2007

Brad Mehldau Trio - European Autumn Tour 2007

Brad Mehldau Trio are Brad Mehldau – piano, Larry Grenadier – double-bass, Jeff Ballard – drums.

"Last November the audience in the packed Dvořák Hall of Prague´s Rudolfinum were rewarded for their standing ovation by no fewer than six encores, confronted as they were with a thoroughly amazing musical experience. The American composer and pianist Brad Mehldau, 36, improvised paying no heed to time, totally immersed in the keyboard and the deepest profundities of the jazz-rock-classical unconscious, bearing the full weight of his musical erudition.

One of the most acclaimed protagonists of the present-day jazz scene, since the early 1990s accumulating an aura of an epochmaking innovator of his generation, in a comeback to the Strings of Autumn platform, this time out at last with his trio!"
from the Strings of Autumn Festival
2007|11|07, 19.30, Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum

And I'm attendentting this concert and I'm wondering to the Trio so much. I really couldn't wait to! Brad's solo concert was magnificent and unforgettable experience last year at Rudolfinum. See for more at my blog here.

november
01 | Sweden | Goteborg | Nefertiti Jazzklubb
02 | Sweden | Stockholm | Stockholm Konserthuset
03 | Norway | Bergen | Sardinen USF
04 | Norway | Oslo | Cosmopolite
07 | Czech Republic | Prague | Dvořák Hall of Rudolfinum
08 | Hungary | Budapest | National Concert Hall
10 | Italy | Bologna | Auditorium Teatro Manzoni
12 | Germany | Elmau | Schloss Elmau
15 | Belgium | Brussels | Ancienne Belgique
16 | Belgium | Brussels | Ancienne Belgique
17 | Germany | Koln | Kolner Philharmonie

Monday, September 03, 2007

Beirut's splendid EPs

Lon Gisland EP
[Ba Da Bing, January 30, 2007]

Elephant Gun I love opening playful guitar with easiness sound. I really like it so much. It makes me happy. Whole song is incredible. It's the best Beirut's song for me with no doubt. I have no word just last: "Enjoy!".
My family's role in the world revolution Double piano start is great and vigorous start of all instruments together is disarming. The wall of sound ;-) Partly klezmer and partly balcan smashing march!
Scenic world Longer and slower version of Gulag's original. I'm not sure what version is better or I like more... The both are very good. Decise yourself.
The Long Island Sound Intermezzo. Theme from Elephant Gun. Short and nice.
Carousels Your head will be swim. Swinging to the music. It's small vertigo on carousel.

Pompeii EP
[Only eMusic release, February 28, 2007]

Fountains and Tramways Beirut meets pop. Only automatic drums, melodic piano with some analog sounds and Zach's voice, without any "traditional" instruments which is specific for Beirut music, forms the most poppy song from Beirut. But It's really good. Not for everyone and not for the first listening.

Napoleon on the Bellerophon When I've recently read some comment of Beirut last EP "Lon Gisland" where the Zach Condon's voice have been resembled to Thom York from Radiohead I've realized that there is something to it :-) But I mean it like a tribute of course 'cause I love Radiohead and Thom York. Back to Beirut. In Napoleon on the Bellerophon dominates melancholic piano sound again to which join the energic trumpet and accordion at the end. Very atmospheric and full of emotions.

Download the release here > http://www.emusic.com/album/11008/11008224.html

And short notice at the end > The new Beirut's album The Flying Club Cup will be released at October 9th.

"The record features the whole live band, as well as some notable contributions from Owen Pallett of Final Fantasy and Heather Trost of A Hawk And A Hacksaw. It is very much inspired by the music and culture of France, especially the emotional pull of a musician like Jacques Brel (whom you should really check out if you haven't heard him). We have a few fun surprises in store for the lead up to the album release, so keep vigilant on the internets." from Beirut's official web page.

Free mp3 > A Sunday Smile
from incoming release The Flying Club Cup!

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Little Dragon - ElectroMagic from Gothenburg & Videoclip - Twice

[Peacefrog, 2007]

Yukimi Nagano, singer of electronica-jazz outfit Koop, and her band Little Dragon (featuring keyboardist Hakan Wirenstrand, bassist Fredrik Kallgren Wallin, and drummer Erik Bodin) will release their debut album on the great Peacefrog label this September. Sweden town Gothenburg is incredible cradle of talented musicians and bands like September Malevolence, Audrey, Jose Gonzales, El Perro del Mar and others. Little Dragon plays sooth and groovy alt-pop for ordinary moments and/or dancefloor. You can say (key)electronica meets soul spirit. But the best is Nagano's warm, caressing and heart-felt voice.
So only the highest recommendation!

Official release dates:
2007|09|27 - Twice/Test |Single|
2007|10|09 - Little Dragon |CD|
But you can buy and download the whole album from iTunes now ...

MySpace > http://www.myspace.com/yourlittledragon
Official Band Site > www.little-dragon.se

YouTube video [Twice] > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yedD4JsZyT0

Thursday, August 16, 2007

Erik Truffaz Quartet - European Tour 2007

Jen Gloeckner - Miles Away

(One little indian, 25th April 2005)

I came across a new singer/songwriter for me yesterday. I discovered Jen Gloeckner on myspace.com by chance and so listened all songs there. I tell you I was fairly surprised and excited. She's really good! I know that her last release "Miles Away" is from 2005 but it doesn't matter. It's fresh and beautiful stuff for me anyway ;-) Her music is melange of pop, alt-folk with gloomy, jazz feeling. You can hear many kind of instruments on CD like guitar, keybords, mandolin, cello, percussion and flute etc.
I highly recommend her album Miles Away.

Jen recalls, "When I wrote the material for the record, I wanted more than just singer/songwriter style songs." She adds "I understood that giving the music space to breathe on its own was very crucial in developing the moods that I wanted to create."

I dare say that Jen Gloeckner will be definitelly star in future after her next release. I hope she will as well as Norah Jones :-)

MySpace > http://www.myspace.com/jengloeckner

If you like it support artist and buy at one little indian shop or amazon.com, please.

Friday, July 20, 2007

Björk Live in Amsterdam 2007 [photo report]

date: 2007-07-08
place: Cultuurpark Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam

support: Jamie Lidell

Björk and girlish Icelandic Brass Orchestra

great laser show begins ...

Setlist
Earth Intruders
Cover Me
Pagan Poetry
Hunter
All Is Full of Love
Pleasure Is All Mine
Joga
Hope
Army of Me
Innocence
I Miss You
5 Years
Immature
Wanderlust
Hyperballad
Pluto

Encore
Introduction band
Oceania
Declare Independence

There you can find a lots more of photos (in better quality), reviews and also videos:
http://www.last.fm/event/199768/reviews

Monday, June 11, 2007

Jeremy - Make Love, NOT War [single]

Jeremy is indie pop band which consists of Lars Christian Olsen (age 19) and Øivind Hatleskog (age 21). They come from Norweigen oil-town Stavanger where their career started in the spring 2004. Young duo plays "just" pop but very beautiful and captivating pop. In some review they was called happy-pop or sunshine-pop band :-) And yes, their music is really full of joy and energy. Try free mp3 or listen more songs on myspace and you can make certain of it by yourself. I definetely recommended.

Sondre Lerche is one of their fans, and he says this about Jeremy:

"The first time I saw Jeremy on stage I was struck by how refreshing it was to - for once - see two young singer/songwriters with guitars that did not exhaust you with their worries and whining, but rather expressed the unfiltered joy of playing music. It may sound strange and unexceptional, but it's actually pretty rare these days."

A new single Make Love, Not War will be released digitally May 21st in the world except in the US and Canada where the single will be released on June 19th. The song is produced by HP Gundersen (Sondre Lerche, Madrugada among others), it's B-side which is out later is a remix by portuguese Allen André Anjos(The Shins, Bloc Party, CSS, The Horrors, etcetc).

Free mp3 > Make love, not war
MySpace > http://www.myspace.com/jeremy