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The Unkindness of Ravens in Artrockers’ Friday Freakout!
Our very own, and everyone's favourite electro rockers, The Unkindness of Ravens, are featured in this month's Artrocker Magazine.
Nina Wagner from the band, chooses her 'Friday Freakout' from Spotify to get all you ragamuffins in the mood for the weekend!
If you are up for a sport of , er, Spotify and hearing excellent tunes from the likes of Mark Lanegan to Nirvana click HERE.
The Unkindness of Ravens release forthcoming single Dead Air on May 3rd 2010. This is the first in a series of five singles that the pair will release every month from May onwards. The band will also release a free track – “Lift” – to accompany Dead Air. The single melds the duo’s broodier leanings with Nina’s delicate, impassioned vocals to give Dead Air an almost Lynchian quality about it.
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Metal Hammer *heart* Death of London
Metal Hammer are one of the only voices of authority left when it comes to rock and metal. Not only did Metal Hammer's James Gill play Death of London on the Metal Hammer Meltdown on NME Radio a few months back but he's also given the guys' latest EP, The Independent State of Death of London, a brilliant review in this month's magazine.Go grab an issue for yourself, it's out now!
"Visceral and uncompromising artcore with the forward-thinking sensibilities of a band intent on making something that hasn’t been made before."
- Metal Hammer
Death of London also featured on last week's Bruce Dickinson's Rock Show on BBC 6 Music. Here's what he had to say...
"A dark, creepy, scary racket. Part Nirvana, part Pixies, part unholy. Fantastic."
- Bruce Dickinson, BBC 6 Music
The Independent State of Death of London is available to buy now. Check out the band's official Myspace for details.
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“Louie Louie” and the Death of Debate by Chris Leo
Chris Leo has written a short story exclusively for music and culture website The 405. The story is entitled “Louie Louie” and the Death of Debate.
You can read the full story HERE.
The Sunny Day I Caught Tintarella di Luna for a Picnic at the Cemetery is out on Expect Candy Records 21st June 2010.
To find out more about Chris Leo's Vague Angels, visit the official Myspace.
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Introducing… Chris Leo’s Vague Angels
Chris Leo needs no introduction; his involvement with The Lapse and The Van Pelt was only the beginning of his varied and colourful musical journey. With these two bands, Chris found underground success and had begun to lay the foundations, note by note, of what was to come.
The Van Pelt was somewhat of an indie rock powerhouse, with Chris joined by Brian Maryansky (who later joined Jets to Brazil) and Toko Yasuda (of Enon and ex-Blonde Redhead). The band released the albums Stealing From Our Favourite Thieves and The Sultans of Sentiment on Gern Blandsten, however they shortly disbanded in 1997.
Chris and Toko then formed The Lapse and soon released debut album Betrayal!, again, on Gern Blandsten and second album Heaven Ain’t Happening on Southern Records. After Toko left the band to join Enon in late 1999, Chris continued on his own for a while and eventually signed to Matador in 2000.
Chris’ latest musical project, Vague Angels, finally sees Manhattan’s own wordy, wandering minstrel release the much-anticipated The Sunny Day I Caught Tintarella di Luna for a Picnic at the Cemetery on Expect Candy Records. The album conjures-up the finest elements of Leo’s writing style – from the dissonant riff-based rock of The Lapse to the entrancing melodies of The Van Pelt. However, songs like “The Moon, The Metaphor” hark back to a sound more akin to The Velvet Underground. This album is Chris Leo’s finest accomplishment to date and the sound of a musician / writer with integrity and intelligence as well as heart and soul.
The Sunny Day I Caught Tintarella di Luna for a Picnic at the Cemetery is out on Expect Candy Records 21st June 2010.
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Death of London on the Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show!
The mighty Death of London will tonight feature on the equally mighty Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show on BBC 6 Music at 9pm.
Be sure to check it out...
The boys have recently released their brutally brilliant EP The Independent State of Death of London, on Function Records on April 5th 2010 and the EP showcases the band’s influences, ranging from Shellac to the Pixies to Nirvana. However, these influences don’t limit the band to one sound. Having shared a stage with Sepultura and Part Chimp, Death of London easily bridge the gap between alternative rock and metal.
The EP is an example of their diverse style ranging from the sludgy sounds of grunge to the intertwining rock riffs akin to Tool. Death of London are definite ones to watch on the rock / metal scene and are sure to win you over with their talent for making sheer unabashed heavy music a delightfully rewarding listening pleasure.
If you fancy indulging in a little more Death of London, check it their brand spanking new video for the rockin' "This is Japan" HERE.
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