I’ve covered so many records by so many artists since I started Blogarhythms, I figured it was high time to recap previous features and provide an update or two.
Kevin Barnes is working on Of Montreal’s ninth album, tentatively titled Skeltal Lamping, which he claims will be “one long piece with hundreds of movements” composed of “a bunch of 30-to-50-second sections.” The band’s also back on tour across the US from September through November. Their newest video is “Suffer for Fashion.”
Definitive Jux head-honcho El-P contributes vocals and production to label-mate Aesop Rock’s newest LP None Shall Pass.
New York’s LCD Soundsystem will hit stages alongside Arcade Fire in September and October.
Chicago emcee Serengeti, and beatmaker Polyphonic of Juba Dance, just released a collaborative effort titled Don’t Give Up on Audio8 Records. I’ll be offering a more in-depth look shortly.
DJ/producer Mark Ronson’s covers LP Version saw stateside release earlier this month. If you haven’t copped, now’s the time. So far he’s released two videos (#1, #2) for “Stop Me” featuring Daniel Merriweather, and a clip for “Oh My God” featuring a (Fafi-designed) animated Lily Allen.
Detroit producer Waajeed’s two-disc The War LP, featuring contributions from Jay Dee, Tiombe Lockhart, Ta’Raach, and Invincible hit stores this month.
Pennsylvania’s Black Moth Super Rainbow will head out on tour across North America supporting Aesop Rock from October through November.
London’s Hot Chip reportedly have as many as 20 songs written, and a number recorded, for their third full-length, tentatively titled Shot Down in Flames. A couple tracks have popped up on MySpace, and all signs indicate that the band intended to release the record this year. Their label on the other hand probably won’t be ready to roll that soon.
L.A.-based emcee Blu finally drops his debut LP Below the Heavens on August 14th! It’s available as a digital download on iTunes now!
Canadian Electro-Funk duo Chromeo’s long-awaited sophomore LP Fancy Footwork hit stores in the states last month. They just premiered a video clip for the single “Tenderoni” the other day.
The debut LP , by French Daft Punk-a-likes Justice finally hit our shores earlier this month. Believe it or not, I actually saw the “D.A.N.C.E.” video on TRL!
I’ve heard through the grapevine that The Yes Yes Y’alls have been hanging out with “famous people” and making “industry contacts.” Since there’s vague rumblings I just wanted to say that somebody needs to put some money and promotional muscle behind these guys!
Brooklyn-based Nuclear Family continues to “blow up,” with The Boys and Girls Club’s A Simple Night of Dancing EP out now, Iller Than Theirs‘ self-titled debut scheduled for September 25th, and Junk Science’s sophomore effort Gran’dad’s Nerve Tonic due in October.
The new Architecture in Helsinki album Places Like This won’t arrive in stores until August 21st. They’ve just released their second video from the project, a clip for the tune “Hold Music.”
Dan Snaith’s Caribou drops it’s new record Andorra on August 21st as well. He also just released a new video for the first single “Melody Day.”
-El Keter
