Here's the box fresh video for Don't Know Why, the lead track from long time IT favourite Elan Tamara's third EP, Organ.
Organ comes across as a far more intimate collection of tracks compared to her two previous EP's, as if there's a more grounded focus to them. It also seems to carry far more emotional weight in both the songwriting and scale of the instrumentation, which brings out even more depth in her unique vocal.
As ever, it's produced by the one and only Kwes and is out now on Big Dada. You can hear it in all its grace (and also purchase it) via Amazonhere.
Check out the complete mind-fuck that is the video for Entrepreneurs second release Fuck Tactics / Bubblegunk through Fear & Records.
It's available on CD now through Puregoovehere and the lead track features partner in crime FOE as well as a guest verse from the impeccable Ghostpoet.
I hear the latter jumped on the mic during Entrepreneurs live set at Stag & Dagger recently, can anyone confirm if Hannah made it the full compliment or not?
So we're fashionably late once more, but don't let our tardiness for dramatic effect have any bearing on matters - it's time for a brutal audio/visual one-two combo from the somewhat symbiotic pairing of Foe and the omnipresent puppet-master Entrepreneurs.
Tyrant Song is the lead track from Hot New Trash, Foe's debut EP which will be released through new label on the block Stella Mortos on April 4th both digitally and on 400 ltd vinyl.
There will be a no doubt sordid and debauched label launch party taking place on April 8th at The Macbeth, which will feature appearances from both Foe and Entrepreneurs as well as IT favourite Ghostpoet and Pettre.
Before I leave this lurid dungeon of depravity for an altogether more upmarket gathering, check out/download/freak out to the Entrepreneurs remix which is available over at RCRD LBLhere.
Psychologist - Comes In Waves (dir. Tali Clarke prod. Woodsy)
I don't know exactly when Psychologist's conception as artist happened. I don't know how directly involved with the birth we were back when we were young. But I know that I couldn't be happier for this circle of life to have finally come full turn and to wake up today to a sort of re-birth and new beginning for Iain Woods...
Fitting then, that he should choose similar themes to introduce us to his first official release, EP Waves of OK, dropping digitally and on etched 12" vinyl via Moshi imprint Not Even28.03.11. Lead track Comes In Waves is another hauntingly sparse and soul-baring, chest-splitting lament, accompanied by a beautifully self-produced falsidical paradox of a video that can be seen for the first time above.
Psychologist debuts Waves of OK - backed by a 12 part choir - in it's entirety on 16.03.11 at St. Matthias Parish Church, Stoke Newington - tickets here.
So then 2011, let's be having you. My first proper post of the year and it's a veritable IT love-in.
After introducing the wonderfully eccentric Evryone to the blog world back in August of last year, it seems fair that we offer the exclusive drop of the video for their début single Flamingos.
Such news would bring a smile to my face even at the worst of times, but that smile quickly turned to a grin once I heard that the video is directed by the ever multi-faceted Entrepreneurs, of whom I'm expecting a big year ahead.
Check out the fresh video for December, taken from their aforementionedCounter Balance EP on Hemlock Recordings. Whilst it's buffering, cop the 12" from Pure Groove or the digital package from 7Digital.
We all know that I love a bit of Dave.I.D, so obviously I'm more than happy to share the news that he'll be releasing his Gangs EP on 31st January 2011, of which the above track is taken.
As usual it will be out on his own Off The Uncertain Button imprint, which has teamed up with K7! since his last release, and if you want to brave the current mind fuck that is Myspace you can hear the EP in its entirety here.
He'll also be performing some secret shows in London in the coming weeks as well as finishing up on preperations for his debut album.
I've been a fan of Ghostpoet for a couple of years now so it's a great feeling to see that he's now making some big moves.
After featuring on Micachu's Filthy Friends and Kwesachu mixtapes, his mug was all over Myspace last week and he's now signed to Giles Peterson's Brownswood Recordings.
His debut album Peanut Butter Blues & Melancholy Jam has just been announced and will be released February 2011 with the sweet video above, which broke on XLR8R last week, for his debut single Cash and Carry Me Home.
Get People have been... well, busy people... since we first exposed their persons about this place Back In The Day - TWICE - re-arranging some original arrangements on behalf of New Islands and The Good Natured, as well as re-tweaking their own OG slices with the able assistance of Paul Waller and embarking on shrouded-in-secrecy mini-tours.
Because I'm nice, and because when he's not hating on holidays or being emo even Carl has his moments, we're generously serving up a third Get Peopleexclusive before Summer finally slits it's wrists and bleeds faded hopes of happiness all over Fall's reddening rug... wow, emo: so contagious.
Guns up then for the cheery mystery of Odyssey and it's bright brilliance; a breath of fresh air set to be exhaled/released on our bosom buddies Hit Club in October.
I've simply no superaltives left to describe Kwes., so whilst I'm trying to figure out a way to express my love for the young man and not simultaneously repeat myself, you should cop his new No Need To Run EP through Young Turkshere.
There's also the brand spanking video for In & Out The UK above, just in case you missed it on Dazed Digital last week.
I challenge you to see how long you can watch without blinking.
In what is a most fortunate and well-timed coincidence, there are three new motion pictures from three musical wonders unearthed and exposed on IT, now with a free download, a debut single and an EP release to boot.
To get the ball rolling, Kid Adrift has had quite the year (literally a year to the month) since we first introduced him to the online world. Since then he's picked up three new band members, played a whole host of festivals including The Great Escape and Glastonbury, signed to Island and he's now due to release his debut Oxytocin EP on July 12th.
Here's the video for lead song Oxytocin, directed by debutant High Contrast of Hospital Records fame.
Kid Adrift - Oxytocin
Next up is the lovely Dimbleby & Capper who, whilst in the midst of assembling a new team behind the scenes, and in stark but perhaps more effective contrast to the previous video, has gone DIY with the help of Sami Abusamra on directorial duties for one of my favourite tracks of hers, Want This.
If you're as much in love with her the track as I am, you can grab it free of charge from her blog here.
Dimbleby & Capper - Want This
Finally, and let's face it - they were never going to be outdone as the music videos they make for other artists are just as jaw-dropping as the music that they make themselves - Breton return with the video for previously posted track The Well.
The track is also featured on their Sharing Notes EP, which is set for release on July 5th. Said EP comes with quite possibly the best freebie since Frosties' Monsters Wrestlers In My Pocket... a build it yourself fully operational synth.
Busy week this week. Lots of little trees finally bearing fruit, 'From tiny acorns...' and all that.
We're rounding it out with a video for the rather fine, rather dandy Get People; London's very own harbingers of uniquely exquisite and excellently eclectic tropical pop, bursting on to the scene like an over-ripe Opal Fruit with Deity, a tribal treat of a track that takes influences from as wide-a-range of places as it take you to, IN YOUR MIND.
Be advised that their sprightly re-working of New Island's new single Cold is the first taste of a particularly fruity bunch of remixes waiting to be offered up to the (blo)Gods, so expect to hear more soon.
This shit actually is bananas, don't sleep daydream believers.
It had been all too quiet on the Clock Opera front recently, far too quiet for my liking in fact, but all that changed with the unveiling of the superlatives-cannot-do-it-justice remix of Marina & The Diamonds re-release of I Am Not A Robot by our US pen pals Neon Gold on Monday (which can be found here) and released on 679 Recordings (purchase the high quality version here).
If there were any doubts left as to the level of the genius that Guy Connelly et al operate, they are about to be obliterated as Clock Opera are set to release my favourite track, the awe-inducing A Piece Of String through French label Maman Records on 7th June. Pre-order the 7' from Puregroovehere.
To coincide with this, there are a number of upcoming live dates including Live At Leeds, Camden Crawl, Standon Calling and Stag And Dagger festivals, details and dates of which can be found on the Myspace.
They're playing White Heat next week with Darwin Deez and Children Collide. I probably won't be going, but if you've got any sense of taste and decency and you're free next Tuesday in London - get on it.
It seems that it's not enough to simply be a musician these days; you've got to be a graphic designer, photographer, direct your own videos and be an all round creative guru. 22 year old Londoner Japayork is no exception.
Whilst Our Now is not my favourite track (that accolade is owned by the simply mesmeric I Need It All), the video really adds some mood and flavour to proceedings and although it's very early days; it's a very solid start.
I'm sure we'll be posting more about him in the future, but for now check out the Myspace for the aforementioned tracks and more info.
So I'm three days late on this, which in blogging time to real world time is about a month, but I've been busy and I only need half an excuse to post something Late of the Pier related so shut up and watch it, alright?
For new single Blueberry, it sounds like Sam Eastgate holed himself up in the studio with Revolver and the Berlin Trilogy and set about creating a homage that sits midway between the two before typically climaxing in a trademark crescendo of darkness and distortion.
With Erol Alkan on production duties once again, it's also being released through his label Phantasy Sound. Only available digitally for the moment, it will soon be released on limited 12' along with B-side Best In Class in the new year.
It's soon to be a busy time for pop maestro Joe Cross and the various musical outlets in which he is involved...
Kiss In Cities are set to release the previously bloggedU R My Girl as a limited 7' and digital download through new label Seven Sevens on 14th December.
The spellbindingly fantastic Lauper-esque slice of pop will be backed up with brand new track Satellites as the b-side. You can pre-order the limited 7' from Pure Groove here.
The fantastic new video for the second limited single from Wolf Gang.
The King & All of His Men is released through fellow bloggers and BFFs Hit Club in what will be their debut release.
With remixes to come from Hot Chip, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs and Egyptian Hip Hop (who'll be releasing their debut single through Hit Club in the near future), it will be available both digitally and on limited 7".
The latter will be available exclusively from Puregroove on November 16th, you can get your pre-order in here, but don't hesitate as I've no doubt that these will sell out fast.
Max et al are hitting the live shows hard in November with performances for NME, MTV and Levi's as well as dates at the Hit Club night at The Corner in Manchester, Stealth in Nottingham and The Cooler in Bristol (for full info check out their Myspace).
