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The Books – Beautiful People

0 Comments 27 April 2010

Ugly artwork aside, I’m very excited at the prospect of new music from The Books – the duo have been making odd, fascinating music for awhile now and I’ve no doubt that new album The Way Out (due July) will be no exception.

Their mix of classical, folk and glitchy sounds creates a gorgeous musical setting over which they fuck with and bewilder their listeners. Conversational segments, old documentary audio and stream-of-consciousness soundbytes create a synesthesia-like mood that’s as intriguing as it’s inexplicable.

The Books – Beautiful People

New track Beautiful People is pretty straightforward, yet backwards – typical of the sort of Wonka-like behaviour that The Books instill in their songs.

The Books play the Button Factory on May 13th – not to be missed. Their Sugar Club video show a couple of years back was one of the best gigs I’ve seen/heard.

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Hear the new LCD Soundsytem album now

1 Comment 14 April 2010

Streaming now via this widget from the LCD Soundsystem website:

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Exclusive- White Lies to play Indiependence

0 Comments 08 April 2010

You heard it here first - White Lies will be one of the two main headliners at this year’s Indiependence festival in Mitchelstown, Co Cork.  The London 4-piece will play the main stage at the festival’s new venue on Sunday August 1st.

They join Duke Special, Reverend & The Makers, The Coronas, Jape, Delorentos, Fred, Codes, The Chapters, Wiggle, O Emperor, Fish Go Deep, The Flaws, Yes Cadets, Abedesi Shank, The Riptide Movement, Panama Kings, Hoarsebox, Disconauts, The Loaded Kings, The Vital Spark, Dashka, Heritage Centre, The Funeral Suits, Sweet Jane, Ghostcat, Miracle Bell, Pocket Promise, The Hot Sprockets, The Parade, Deaf Radio, Death Disco, DC Tempest, Autumn Owls, Ana Gog and Ladydoll on the bill, with rumours circulating that the Divine Comedy are also lined up to play.