Fade to black: DiS meets The Horrors
With our journalistic curiosity piqued, DiS recently picked up a phone and rang The Horrors' Tom Cowan (aka: Tomethy Furse) in order to shed some light onto what lies behind those dark exteriors.»
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Grouper, Thank You, Silk Flowers at The Luminaire, London, Thu 05 Nov
Getting a firm grasp on Portland’s Grouper is tricky.»
The Whitest Boy Alive - Rules
Every artist eventually skips a beat at some point and while The Whitest Boy Alive’s latest LP, Rules, may not be the moment where Øye’s sense of taste finally jumps the shark, it’s certainly a shakier proposition than its predecessor.»
The Horrors - Primary Colours
All eyes are once again on The Horrors, and this time it’s not just the usual hyperbole prone culprits salivating in anticipation. Even typically level-headed critics are getting into a frothy mess over the sounds emanating from the black clad quintet’s sophomore LP, Primary Colours.»
Shoegaze Week: My Bloody Valentine @ Roundhouse, London 20/06/08 (from the archive)
This is it. The moment everyone’s been waiting for. The first official reunion performance by My Bloody Valentine in sixteen years»
Micachu - Jewellery
For all the talk in the press of this being a pop album, those in search of something fitting the classic verse-chorus-verse mould should beware.»
Lykke Li at Camden Town Koko, Fri 28 Nov
If it’s pristine pop you’re after, then there’s only one place to turn during a dry spell: Sweden. And if it’s a bright chanteuse you’re craving, then Lykke Li is this year’s favourite»
Nail the Cross festival at London Amersham Arms, Sat 27 Sep
It always comes down to physics, doesn’t it? This lone DiS scribe would love to say that he took in every single band performing at the inaugural Nail the Cross festival, but current laws of physics make it impossible for one person to watch multiple bands in multiple venues littered across New Cross»
Jenny Lewis - Acid Tongue
Jenny Lewis is certainly a charmer. Just take a look at the multitude of talented guests she’s roped in for her second solo outing, Acid Tongue, which finds Lewis stepping away from the self described ‘sort of soul’ of her debut, Rabbit Fur Coat and moving towards the role of a classic country crooner in the vein of Dolly Parton or Loretta Lynn»
Spinto Band: The New Batch
Indie-pop's sweetest souls Spinto Band re-enact Gremlins 2?!»
The Walkmen: UK've got a tour
New York City's finest rock and roll band return to the UK. »
Brian Eno & David Byrne - Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
Everything That Happens... is an entirely different entity to the musical collage Eno and Byrne crafted in the Reagan administration»
DiScover: The War On Drugs
Wondered what Springsteen would sound like fronting Animal Collective? Maybe The War On Drugs, as their Wagonwheel Blues marries both brilliantly»
Don’t forget to listen: DiS meets White Williams
Written and recorded in various bedrooms over the past few years, White William’s debut, Smoke, is quickly becoming one of 2008’s sleeper hits. DiS met up with its creator to talk touring with Vampire Weekend, his relationship with Girl Talk and declaring his love of Roxy Music»
Ratatat at London Cargo, Wed 23 Jul
The missing link in a decade-spanning chain of pop-loving electronic instrumentalists, then? From the sounds of Ratatat's set closer that certainly seems to be the case»
Daniel Johnston & Friends to play Rough Trade in-store
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston is playing a rare performance at Rough Trade East, this Saturday at 11:45AM, with support from his friends»
John & Jehn at London Old Blue Last, Thu 17 Jul
The French. They’re the Marmite of nationalities. Take this idea, develop it and transplant it from macro to micro and you have John & Jehn»
Liam Finn - I'll Be Lightning
Much of New Zealander Liam Finn's alluring live chaos is jettisoned here, in favour of a pop-friendly, Lennon and McCartney-loving template»
Free Kitten - Inherit
For those not paying attention, Free Kitten’s Inherit – their first LP since 1997 – will be viewed as just another side project by she from Sonic Youth»
Heloise & The Savoir Faire - Trash, Rats And Microphones
Looks like the recent disco brilliance of Hercules & Love Affair requires us to now endure the disco-flavoured pop-rock of New York’s Heloise & the Savoir Faire»
Setting Sail with El Perro Del Mar
Sweden’s El Perro Del Mar creates deceptively simple music for those quiet moments in life. DiS learns of her inspirations and hopes»
Albert Hammond Jr - ¿Cómo Te Llama?
¿Cómo Te Llama? proves that there’s more to Albert Hammond Jr than just a curly mane of hair and a closet of old clothes»
Kayo Dot - Blue Lambency Downward
While Kayo Dot's Blue Lambency Downward may not be punk in body, it’s certainly filled with that same defiant spirit. Amen to that»
Cage The Elephant - Cage The Elephant
All Cage the Elephant have accomplished is a batch of songs that are just another symptom of the rock disease they're here to cure»
The War On Drugs - Wagonwheel Blues
The War On Drugs may appear familiar initially, but give Wagonwheel Blues time to grow and you’ll discover a band carving out a niche of their own»
The Shortwave Set - Replica Sun Machine
Replica Sun Machine competently channels the sounds of a psychedelic pop past but remains firmly rooted in the middle of the road»
Jens Lekman, Jaymay, Bon Iver at London King's Cross Scala, Tue 20 May
Having previously witnessed Jens Lekman plying his trade with just an acoustic guitar, what’s paraded before us is a far different beast»
Battles, Fuck Buttons, Dirty Projectors at London Astoria, Wed 14 May
As Tyondai Braxton reminds us tonight, it’s been just over a year since Battles released their debut LP Mirrored. This is a fitting victory lap»
Gonzales at London ICA, Mon 28 Apr
Despite needless excess, there’s something to be said for a performer who leaps into the crowd to take snapshots of himself with the audience. No matter what you think about Gonzales, he’s certainly hard to forget»
White Williams - Smoke
Joe Williams, the mastermind behind Cleveland’s White Williams, is a man who just might have a golden problem on his hands with Smoke, his debut album, as here he hits heights others rarely even get a glimpse of»