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We've already heard Jorge Elbrecht's remix of "Time to Pretend" and now it's time for Justice to try their hand at remixing MGMT. Below you'll find the Parisians remix of "Electric Feel" which, based on the number of times played on repeat, is probably my favorite track off of Oracular Spectacular.
![The Impossible Shapes - The Impossible Shapes [Sigil]](http://www.grantmanship.com/images/2008/06/18/sigil.jpeg "The Impossible Shapes - The Impossible Shapes [Sigil]")
The Impossible Shapes - The Impossible Shapes [Sigil]
I just picked up my copy of the new Impossible Shapes so I haven't had a chance to write a formal review yet but I can say after a couple of brief listens, the album is another great addition to the band's catalog. While it's hard for me to put my finger on the exact sound of the Shapes the words "pop-tinged psychedelia" always comes to mind. If you're a fan of the band or spend even a brief amount of time listening to their records I think you'll agree. You can hear the first track off the record below to get a sense of what I'm talking about.
As for getting a glimpse into what kind of mindset the band was in while working on this record, look no further than the formal title. This album finds the band getting their Zoso on with the use of their own special symbol as the title. The symbol in question is called a sigil and is used for specific magical purposes.
In support of this release the band will be touring all over the United States and will also be releasing a limited edition Cassette Box Set Compendium. The box set features six hour long tapes of all of the band's released material along with some unreleased material spanning 1998 – 2007. Make sure to keep an eye out for this before it sells out. Also, make sure to check out the various other Bloomington based bands members of The Impossible Shapes are involved with which include The Coke Dares, Normanoak, The Horns of Happiness, Magnolia Electric Company, Uno Moss and Wee Giant to name more than a few!!! The members are bursting with creativity and you'd be well-served to explore all of their various creative outlets.
After listening to Walter Meego's new album Voyager for the first time it struck me I likely just listened to what will serve as the sound of summer for hipsters everywhere (or at the very least the soundtrack to the newest Heineken commercial).
I'll be the first to admit that I'm a total sucker for electro-pop and if you're anything like me, you'll have several tracks off the record stuck in your head throughout the coming months. Here are a couple of tracks for your listening pleasure and the subsequent popping and locking.
David Vandervelde is getting ready to release the follow-up to his first record on Secretly Canadian this August. Considering that The Moonstation House Band was one of my favorite records from 2007, I'm looking forward to his next outing.
After relocating from Chicago to Brooklyn, David holed up in his apartment with his acoustic guitar to write most of the music on the album. The album, entitled Waiting for the Sunrise, is being described as a more rootsy effort, reminiscent of the classic, sentimental pop of the 70's. Check out a track off the record, due August 5th, below.
Well... as some of you may know I've been in law school since the fall of '04. Not being one to count my chickens before they're hatched, I held off on making any graduation announcement before I got news of passing my last two classes even though there wasn't really any reason to worry. Needless to say, I passed them both and it's now official. I'm a law school graduate. What exactly that means now, I have no idea... especially considering I realize I'm totally screwed when it comes to Civil Procedure after sitting through today's bar review class. I've kind of felt like that after every subject we've studied so far now that I think about it... Oh well, at least I can say I made it through law school. We'll see what happens on the bar exam.
Thanks to all my friends and family for your support during all of this. I'll make sure to give you all the friends and family discount when you get DUI's, divorced or busted for committing various lewd acts. You know I won't judge you, basically because that's left for the judge and jury to do but regardless... Thanks!!!
Here is a track from Dr. Dog's new album Fate which will be released July 22nd. This is another one of my most anticipated releases of the year. Be sure to check out the tour dates listed on their MySpace page and catch one of the MANY shows they'll be playing this summer.
Como Te Llama?, due July 8th, is the new album from Albert Hammond, Jr. and his band of thieves Matt Romano, Marc Philippe Eskenazi and Josh Lattanzi. I would be lying if I said I wasn't extremely excited for this record.
Where Yours to Keep was primarily dominated by a bright and airy SoCal sound presumably culled from Albert's youth spent on the West Coast, Como Te Llama? has subtle hints of The Kinks, The Clash and Crazy Horse-era Neil Young. The album, recorded over 5 weeks at Electric Lady Studios, is full of heavy riffs, charming instrumentals and that ever-present reggae-bounce.
Not one to rest on his laurels, this album will exhibit Albert's attempt to make the boldest, most ambitious follow-up record possible following his much-acclaimed debut. One reason for the increased eclecticism of Como Te Llama? stems from the infusion of Albert's band into the creative process. This differs from the recording of Yours To Keep where Albert had a mostly complete vision of what his first record would sound like and a nice batch of songs with which to make it happen. With a blank canvas and such a wide array of interesting personalities contributing, a superbly unique and wholly different result was bound to come out of the recording process.
“GfC” will be the first single from the album and from the sound of it, it's a superb choice to get things started. Judge for yourself below.
