News for the Week of 3/23/2008
This week’s news involves very well-known acts, so there’s no need for
introduction on any of these bands. I will add my own personal insights
on the news, however.
The Raconteurs release their sophomore album Consolers Of The Lonely through Third Man Records/Warner Bros Records on today (March 25th).
I do like The
White Stripes and based on some quick listen of this new album, I think
I’m going to like this new album. It’s very guitars and Jack White does
a lot of singing on this album.
Excerpt from the press release:
Back in
Nashville in May 2007 they made their first venture into the studio,
putting a plethora of ideas down on 16 track tape; a method that gave
them the freedom to try out arrangement and editing ideas they’d come
up with during the writing process. When they came back to the ideas in
the fall, following a brief hiatus where they all worked on other
projects, they were able to turn them into a rich 14 song masterpiece,
a far more bombastic and inventive album than their debut. Consolers Of
The Lonely, with all of its twists and turns, is a spirited, dynamic
and endlessly impressive album.
Death Cab for Cutie Tour Dates 04/18 Bremerton,WA Admiral Theatre* 04/19 Eugene, OR McDonald Theatre* 04/21 Arcata, CA Van Dozer Theatre* 04/22 Davis, CA Freeborn Hall* 04/23 San Francisco, CA Fillmore* 04/24 Las Vegas, NV Joint at Hard Rock 04/26 Indio, CA Coachella 05/09 Providence, RI Providence Piers 05/10 Boston, MA Bank of America 05/24 Portland, OR Les Schwab Thtre 05/25 George, WA Sasquatch! 05/28 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amp 06/15 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo 07/27 Pemberton, BC PembertonFest *sold-out show |
Death Cab For Cutie, another huge band, have a new single called “I Will Possess Your Heart” from their forthcoming album Narrow Stairs, which was produced and mixed by Chris Walla[W♥M].
Details of the album, due out on May 13th, and tour dates are available on their press release.
I’ve listened to the song a few times now and I can tell you that it’s
a slow-building song. The bass is really good at the intro, and the
lyrics doesn’t kick in until 80% of the way in. I suspect they may have
to edit down to 3 minutes and cut out the epic intro, if they are to
promote this to radio.
The song definitely has that Chris Walla touch, read Ceji’s review on Field Manual.
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The Dresden Dolls are back with No, Virginia on May
20th, and it looks like it’s a weird collection of new songs and some
old, demos, and b-sides. It’s not a greatest hits, it just looks like a
companion album to Yes, Virginia (2006).
Excerpt from the press release:
Having spent nearly two years solid on the road since the release of
Yes, Virginia, including tours with Panic! at the Disco, the True
Colors tour with Cyndi Lauper and The Gossip, and their own sold-out
headlining shows across the country, The Dresden Dolls are proud to put
their newest collection of songs into your hands very soon. Due for
release on Roadrunner Records on May 20th, 2008, the band’s new album,
entitled No, Virginia, is made up of new songs, old demos and b-sides
from the Yes, Virginia sessions. A startling companion album to an old
fan favorite, No, Virginia is ripe with the incredible songwriting by
which the Dolls are defined, and presents some of their best playing
yet: Amanda’s piano may literally be turning to dust from the strength
she’s using to bang on it, while Brian’s drums carry every melody on
their sturdy snare snaps and chaotic cymbal crashes. Topped by Amanda’s
uncontainable, multi-dimensional voice, No, Virginia contains some of
the best songs in their repertoire.
Read more about The Dresden Doll from Silpa.
03/25/2008 12:06:00
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