SINGLE OF THE WEEK (07.11.-13.11.)

SINGLE OF THE WEEK:

A Place to Bury Strangers - "So Far Away" [Dead Oceans]
(from f/c EP "Onwards to the Wall", out February 7th)
(available as a free download)

Kādu laiciņu nekas nebija dzirdēts no melodiskās Ņujorkas noise-rock apvienības A Place To Bury Strangers, kas iekrita AMGmusic sirdī ar teicamo 2009.gada albumu „Exploding Head”. Grupas vēsture gan ir krietni garāka. Radusies pagājušās desmitgades sākumā, A Place To Bury Strangers salīdzinoši ātri izpelnījās „skaļākās jaunās grupas Ņujorkā” statusu, 2007.gadā izdodot debijas albumu „A Place To Bury Strangers” un iesildot vienus no saviem elkiem – The Jesus and Mary Chain.

Vēlāk sekoja tūres kopā ar tādām zināmām grupām kā MGMT, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club un pat Nine Inch Nails, kas nozīmēja jau pavisam izkarotu vietu savā lauciņā, pēc kā arī sekoja minētais 2009.gada albums „Exploding Head”. Interesanti, ka, lai arī A Place To Bury Strangers pamatā ir noise-rock/shoegaze apvienība, grupas daiļradē sprauktin spraucas ārā post-punk ietekmes, kas jo īpaši dzirdamas šajā apvienības jaunākajā darbā. Maršējošais un joprojām baudāmi skaļais „So Far Away” ir pirmais singls no 7.februārī gaidāmā Bruklinas trijotnes EP „Onwards To The Wall”.

PĀRĒJO ŠĪS NEDĒĻAS SINGLU SARAKSTS:

B-LIST:

Die Antwoord - "Fok Julle Naaiers" [Zef Recordz]
(from f/c LP "Ten$ion", out in 2012)

DJ Kaos - "From Inside" [DFA]
(to be released as a digital single on November 21st)

Drake feat. Rick Ross - "Lord Knows" [Young Money]
(from f/c LP "Take Care", out November 14th)

Intergalactic Lovers - "Delay" [EMI]
(from LP "Greetings & Salutations", out now)

Keepaway - "Cake" [Greedhead]
(from f/c LP "Black Flute", out in January 2012)

Modeselektor feat. Thom Yorke - "Shipwreck" [Monkeytown]
(released as a digital single on November 8th)

Porcelain Raft - "Put Me to Sleep" [Secretly Canadian]
(from f/c LP "Strange Weekend", out January 23rd)

Sepalcure - "Pencil Pimp" [Hotflush]
(from LP "Sepalcure", out now)

Tennis - "Origins" [Forest Family]
(to be released as a 7" vinyl on December 6th)

U.S. Girls - "The Island Song" [Kraak]
(released as a 7" vinyl on November 7th)

Water Borders - "What Wiwant" [Tri Angle]
(from LP "Harbored Mantras", out now)
(available as a free download)

C-LIST:

Amy Winehouse feat. Nas - "Like Smoke" [Island]
(from f/c LP "Lioness: Hidden Treasures", out December 5th)

DAMNDOGS - Cocaine [self-released]
(from EP "Strange Behaviour", out now)
(available as a free download)

First Aid Kit - "The Lion's Roar" [Wichita]
(released as a digital single on November 7th)

Girls - "Lawrence" [True Panther]
(released as a 7" vinyl on November 28th)

Lindstrom - "De Javu" [Smalltown Supersound]
(from f/c LP "Six Cups of Rebel", out February 6th)

The Antlers - "VCR (the xx Cover)" [Frenchkiss]
(from f/c EP "(together)", out November 21st)
(available as a free download)

SINGLE OF THE WEEK (24.10.-30.10.)

SINGLE OF THE WEEK

Dirty Beaches - "Lone Runner" [Suicide Squeeze]
(released as a 7" vinyl on October 18th)

Kad aprīlī pirmoreiz noklausījos Dirty Beaches debijas albumu „Badlands” (AMGmusic vērtējums – 8/10), biju, maigi izsakoties, viegli šokēts. Iedziļinoties mūzikā, tā parasti rada zināmas asociācijas un vizualizācijas prātā, taču tik izteiktus kadrus no kādas drūmākās Deivida Linča vai Džima Džārmuša filmas reti kura dziesma spēj radīt. Pateikt, ka Dirty Beaches darbojas lo-fi rock lauciņā, nozīmē nepateikt neko. Iedomājieties, kā varētu izklausīties ilgstoši visdažādākās narkotikas lietojuši un turpat moteļa numuriņā ierakstījuši materiālu Džims Morisons un Elvis Preslijs, un pat tad tas vēl nav īstais apraksts Dirty Beaches mūzikas stilam. (...) Tas pats attiecināms arī uz jaunāko Dirty Beaches singlu „Lone Runner”, kas oficiāli iznāca pagājušajā nedēļā. Kā caur sienu ierakstītais skaņdarbs ir psihodēlijas, misticisma un no sirds un dvēseles nākušas lo-fi mūzikas paraugs. Tas vienkārši ir jādzird!

Plašāk par Nedēļas Singlu lasi šeit.

PĀRĒJO ŠĪS NEDĒĻAS SINGLU SARAKSTS:

A-LIST TRACKS:

Charli XCX - "Nuclear Seasons" [This Is Music]
(to be released as a digital single on November 21st)
(available as a free download)

B-LIST TRACKS:

Active Child - "Diamond Heart" [Vagrant]
(from f/c deluxe edition LP "You Are All I See", out November 1st)

Chromatics - "Kill for Love" [Italians Do It Better]
(from f/c LP "Kill For Love", out in January 2012)

Dirt Monkey - "Level Up" [Play Me Too Records]
(from EP "Horrors of Halloween", out now)

Drake feat. Lil Wayne - "The Real Her" [Young Money]
(no release info; download here)

Gonjasufi feat. Blu - "EATFISH" [Hydroshare.tv]
(from f/c EP "The Ninth Inning", out October 24th)
(available as a free download)

Heems - "I Want It Bad" [Greedhead]
(from f/c mixtape "Nehru Jackets", out December 31st)

Icona Pop - "Nights Like This" [Mercury]
(released as a digital single on October 7th)

Keep Shelly in Athens - "Lazy Noon" [Forest Family]
(from f/c 12" vinyl "Our Own Dream", out November 5th)
(available as a free download)

Summer Camp - "Down" [Moshi Moshi]
(from f/c LP "Welcome To Condale", out October 31st)

The Black Keys - "Lonely Boy" [Nonesuch]
(from f/c LP "El Camino", out December 6th)
(to be released as 7" vinyl on November 25th)

Zomby - "Labyrinth" [4AD]
(from f/c 12" vinyl "Nothing", out November 28th)

C-LIST TRACKS:

Duck Sauce - "Big Bad Wolf" [Big Beat]
(released as a digital single on September 23rd)

Freddie Gibbs - "Let 'Em Burn" [self-released]
(from f/c mixtape "Cold Day in Hell", out soon)

Icona Pop - "Nights Like This" [Mercury]
(released as a digital single on October 7th)

The Kills - "Baby Says" [Domino]
(released as a digital single on October 24th)

SINGLE OF THE WEEK (17.10.-23.10.)

SINGLE OF THE WEEK

Grimes - "Oblivion" [Arbutus]
(from f/c LP "Vision", out in January 2012)
(available as a free download)

Kanāda sāk kļūt par jaunās mūzikas kalvi, kā es te sēžu! Lūk, iepazīstieties (ja vēl neesat pazīstami!) ar vēl vienu šīs valsts jauno talantu – 23 gadus veco mūziķi Klēru Bušēru no Monreālas, kas ierakstās zem pseidonīma Grimes. Interesanti, ka meitene pērn pamanījusies izdot jau veselus divus albumus – „Geidi Primes” un „Halfaxa”. Savukārt nākamā gada sākumā tam tiks pievienots vēl viens, uz leibla Arbutus izdots albums „Vision”. Tā vāciņu, ar nez kāpēc krievu valodā pievienotajiem uzrakstiem „Ja Ljublju” un „No ja preduprezhdaju vas / Shto ja zhivu v posljednij raz”, varat apskatīt augstāk.

Pati Klēra, kas nekautrējoties atzīst, ka par pamatu saviem muzikālajiem darbiem izmanto visvienkāršākās datorprogrammas, gaidāmo „Vision” kādā intervijā nodēvējusi par ĪSTO savu debijas albumu, jo pirmie divi esot vispār viņas paši pirmie soļi mūzikā, kas vairāk kalpojuši kā tāds treniņš „Vision” platei. Savukārt viņas pirmā videoklipa budžets esot bijis 60 dolāri, kuri iztērēti... alkohola vajadzībām! Lūk, kas ir iespējams, ja ir patiesa mīlestība un izpratne par to, ko Tu dari un vēlies radīt. „Oblivion” – gaidāmā albuma pirmais vēstnesis – ir gaisīgs, izcili melodisks un skaists popmūzikas skaņdarbs, kas jo īpaši mīlīgs izklausās, pateicoties Klēras meitenīgajam falsetam, nedaudz pat atgādinot Olgu Rajecku jaunībā. Viena no spožākajām debijām šogad!

Grimes - Oblivion by Arbutus Records

PĀRĒJO ŠĪS NEDĒĻAS SINGLU SARAKSTS:

A-LIST TRACKS:

Catcall - "Satellites" [Ivy League]
(from f/c LP "The Warmest Place", out in early 2012)

B-LIST TRACKS:

Azealia Banks - "212" [self-released]
(no release info; stream here)

Chairlift - "Sidewalk Safari" [Young Turks]
(from f/c LP "Something", out in January 2012)
(avaiable as a free download)

Childish Gambino - "Bonfire" [Island]
(from f/c LP "Camp", out in November)
(released as a digital single on October 2nd)

Coldplay feat. Rihanna - "Princess Of China" [Parlophone]
(from f/c LP "Mylo Xyloto", out on October 24th)

Drake feat. Nicki Minaj - "Make Me Proud" [Young Money]
(from f/c LP "Take Care", out November 15th)

Gianni Amoroso - "You Have Stolen My Soul" [Morning Mood Records]
(from EP "Don't Control Me", out now)

Greatest Hits - "Girls On The Beach" [self-released]
(no release info)

Luomo - "Good Stuff" [Mood Music]
(from LP "Plus", out now)
(released as a 12" vinyl single on October 12th)

Maria Minerva - "Gloria" [100% Silk]
(from f/c EP "Sacred & Profane Love", out November 15th)
(available as a free download)

Mux Mool - Palace Chalice [Ghostly]
(from f/c LP "Planet High School", out in February 2012)
(available as a free download)

Niki & The Dove - "The Drummer" [Mercury]
(from EP "The Drummer", out now)

Oneohtrix Point Never - "Replica" [Software]
(from f/c LP "Replica", out November 7th)

Sons & Daughters - "Rose Red" [Domino]
(released as a digital single on October 17th)

The Cranberries - "Show Me The Way" [Cooking Vinyl]
(from f/c LP "Roses", out February 13th)

C-LIST TRACKS:

ASAP Rocky - "Out of This World" [RCA]
(from f/c LP "LiveLoveA$AP", out soon)
(available as a free download)

Cardopusher - "Goldo" [Iberian]
(from "Goldo" EP, out now)

Eugene McGuinness - "Lion" [Domino]
(from f/c LP "The Invitation To The Voyage", out soon)
(available as a free download)

Jane's Addiction - "Irresistible Force" [Parlophone]
(from LP "The Great Escape Artist", out now)
(available as a free download)

R.E.M. - "We All Go Back To Where We Belong" [Warner Bros]
(from f/c compilation "Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage 1982-2011", out November 14th)

The Roots feat. Big K.R.I.T. - "Make My" [Island]
(from f/c LP "undun", out December 6th)
(to be released as a digital single on November 1st)

The Ting Tings - "Hang It Up" [Columbia]
(from f/c new album, out in 2012)

Waka Flocka Flame feat. Drake - "Round Of Applause" [Warner Bros]
(from f/c yet unnamed new LP, out soon)

SINGLE OF THE WEEK (10.10.-16.10.)

SINGLE OF THE WEEK

The Weeknd - "Initiation" [self-released]
(no release info yet)

Šī gada sākumā izdevis vienu no satriecošākajiem r’n’b albumiem mūzikas vēsturē – „House of Balloons” (tas tika nominēts arī Kanādas Polaris mūzikas balvai, bet tomēr piekāpās Arcade Fire priekšā), - kanādiešu mūziķis Abels Tesfejs jeb The Weeknd visus šokēja vasarā, paziņodams, ka šogad gatavojas piedāvāt vēl divus(!) albumus jeb miksteipus, kā viņš pats tos dēvē. Pirmais no tiem – „Thursday” – tika izdots jeb piedāvāts par velti jau augustā. „Thursday” bija gana labs ieraksts (8/10 no AMGmusic), taču neatstāja sajūta, ka The Weeknd citē un nedaudz atkārto pats sevi.

Tas radīja bažas, gaidot trešo viņa solīto darbu, bet visas bailes aiztrauc jaunākais The Weeknd singls „Initiation”, kas jau atkal, protams, pieejams par baltu velti. Šeit dzirdams pilnīgi citāds Tesfejs – agresīvs, uzbrūkošs un dusmīgs. Treka biezie un nesošie basi „Initiation” vairāk sliecas ielikt hip-hop vai pat dubstep lauciņā. Nav gan oficiālu ziņu, ka šī dziesma būs iekļauta gaidāmajā trešajā miksteipā, bet jebkurā ziņā tas ir labs kārdinājums, lai ierakstu gaidītu ar divtik lielu nepacietību.

PĀRĒJO ŠĪS NEDĒĻAS SINGLU SARAKSTS:

A-LIST TRACKS:

Girls - "Honey Bunny" [Fanatasy Trashcan]
(released as a 7" vinyl on October 10th)

B-LIST TRACKS:

Danny Brown and Black Milk - "Zap" [Fat Beats]
(from f/c EP "Black and Brown", out November 1st)
(available as a free download)

Daphni - "Yes I Know" [White Label]
(from 12" vinyl "JIAOLONG001", out now)

Jessie Ware - "Strangest Feeling" [Island]
(to be released as a digital single on October 17th)

Kate Bush - "Wild Man" [Fish People]
(from f/c LP "50 Words for Snow", out November 21st)

Kele - "Goodbye Horses" [Wichita]
(from f/c EP "The Hunter", out on November 7th)
(available as a free download)

Kindness - "Cyan" [Female Energy]
(to be released as a 12" vinyl on November 1st)

Massive Attack vs Burial - "Four Walls" [Inhale Gold]
(to be released as a limited 12" vinyl on October 17th)

Phantogram - "Don't Move" [Barsuk]
(from f/c EP "Nightlife", out on November 1st)
(available as a free download)

Shells - "Arctic" [self-released]
(self-released single, purchase here)

Unicorn Kid feat. Talk To Animals - "True Love Fantasy" [Cool Records]
(from EP "Tidal Rave", out now)

Zed Bias feat. Mark Pritchard - "Trouble In The Streets" [Tru Thoughts]
(from f/c LP "Biasonic Hotsauce - Birth of the Nanocloud", out November 1st)

C-LIST TRACKS:

Forest Fire - "The News" [Fat Cat Records]
(released as a digital single on October 10th)

Jay Electronica feat Mobb Deep - "Call of Duty: MW3" [Roc Nation]
(no release info; stream here)

Small Black feat. Heems - "Two Rivers" [Nehru Jackets]
(from f/c mixtape "Moonkiller", out November 11th)

SINGLE OF THE WEEK (26.09.-02.10.)

SINGLE OF THE WEEK

Twin Sister - "Kimmi in a Ricefield" [Domino]
(from LP "In Heaven", out now)

Pretēji The Drums, kas sakārdināja ar fantastisku EP, lai pēc tam izdotu ne tik spēcīgu pilno plati, Twin Sister kāpiens pa karjeras kāpnēm pagaidām ved tikai uz augšu. Kā jau teicu, par albumu mazliet vēlāk, šobrīd piedāvāju noklausīties aktuālo albuma singlu „Kimmi In A Rice Field”, kas ir viena no retajām balādēm albumā, visvairāk pludinot muzikālās asociācijas uz minēto dream-pop virzienu. Grupas solistes Andrea Estellas dziedājums pat rada stipras līdzības ar Cocteau Twins vai Deivida Linča leģendārā seriāla „Twin Peaks” ierakstu celiņu.

Plašāk par dziesmu lasi šeit.

PĀRĒJO ŠĪS NEDĒĻAS SINGLU SARAKSTS:

A-LIST TRACKS:

Bright Future - "Mit Dir (With You)" [Nite Thief]
(to be released as a single in January 2012)
(available as a free download)

Caged Animals - "Teflon Heart" [Lucky Number]
(released as a digital single on September 26th)

Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire - "Huzzah! (Remix)" [Mishka]
(from mixtape "Lost in Translation", available for free)

B-LIST TRACKS:

Apparat - "Song of Los" [Mute]
(from LP "The Devil's Walk", out now)
(released as a digital single on September 26th)

Big K.R.I.T. - "Money On The Floor" [self-released]
(available as a free download)

Braids - "Peach Wedding" [Fat Possum]
(from split 7" with Purity Ring, out October 10th)

Dominique Young Unique - "Gangster Whips" [self-released]
(from mixtape "Stupid Pretty", available for free download)

Dubbel Dutch - "B Leave" [self-released]
(to be released as a 12" vinyl soon)

Miguel Campbell - "Something Special" [Hot Creations]
(from EP "Baby I Got It", out now)

New Look - "Nap On The Bow" [!K7]
(released as a digital single on September 26th)

Real Estate - "Green Aisles" [Domino]
(from f/c LP "Days", out on October 17th)
(available as a free download)

Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris - "We Found Love" [Mercury]
(to be released as a single on November 11th)

Scuba - "Adrenalin" [Hotflush Recordings]
(from EP "Adrenalin", released on September 26th)

The Twilight Sad - "Kill It in the Morning" [Fat Cat]
(from f/c 3rd LP, out in early 2012)

Tim Hecker - "Sketch 5" [Kranky]
(from f/c LP "Dropped Pianos", out on October 10th)

Tom Waits - "Back In The Crowd" [Anti]
(from f/c LP "Bad As Me", out on October 24th)
(released as a digital single on September 27th)

Trailer Trash Tracys - "Wish You Were Red" [Double Six]
(to be released as a digital single on October 31st)

Youth Lagoon - "Afternoon" [Lefse]
(from LP "The Year of Hibernation", out now)

C-LIST TRACKS:

Dionne Bromfield & Tinchy Stryder - "Spinnin For 2012" [Island]
(released as a digital single on September 26th)

Gold Panda - "An Iceberg Hurled Northwards Through Clouds" [!K7]
(from f/c compilation "DJ-Kicks", out on October 31st)

Metallica & Lou Reed - "The View" [Universal]
(from f/c LP "Lulu", out on October 31st)

Roots Manuva - "Get the Get" [Big Dada]
(released as a digital single on September 26th)

Rostam Batmanglij - "Wood" [self-released]
(available as a free download)