Spencer Krug is a serial collaborator. Simultaneously a member of Montreal groups Wolf People and Sunset Rubdown he also formed Canuck art-rock super-group Swan Lake with Dan Bejar of Destroyer and Carey Mercer of Frog Eyes (another band that Krug used to feature in too). So it shouldn’t be a surprise that his third solo release under the Moonface moniker is not in fact a solo record but one in which he is backed by Finnish kraut-rock outfit Siinai (formed from the ashes of Joensuu 1685 ). So in response to the enquiry ‘what are you listening to?’ the answer ...

Der dänische WhoMadeWho -Drummer Tomas Barfod hat ein neues Video zu seinem Track "Broken Glass" veröffentlicht, der auch auf seiner LP "Friends of Friends" zu hören sein wird, welche in Deutschland am 25. Mai erscheint. Der Clip zeigt hochauflösende Aufnahmen schöner Mädchen und erinnert an den Instagram-Filter "Amaro" — in dieser Kombination ein echter Trend, was derzeitige Musikvideo-Produktionen betrifft. Barfods Track ist indes unter dem Stil "Drag" zu verbuchen, hohe Vocalsamples treffen auf Two-Step und alles klingt stark nach den jüngsten Veröffentlichungen von Lapalux  und  Balam Acab . Verschafft euch an dieser Stelle einfach einen eigenen Eindruck: Tomas Barfod - "Borken Glass" Tomas ...

Moonface is the solo alias of the endlessly prolific Wolf Parade/Sunset Rubdown/Swan Lake man Spencer Krug. And someone will probably think this is sacrilege, but “Teary Eyes And Bloody Lips,” the icily synth-throbbing first single from Moonface’s new album With Siinai: Heartbreaking Bravery (recorded with Finnish krautrockers Siinai) is easily my favorite thing that Krug [...]

Next week, Jagjaguwar will release With Siinai: Heartbreaking Bravery , the latest full-length offering from Spencer Krug's Moonface project. It's a chilly breakup album that finds the Wolf Parade/Sunset Rubdown/Frog Eyes/Swan Lake musician collaborating with Finnish,

Ready for seven-plus minutes of one of Canada's most wonderfully oblique indie-rock yelpers fronting "Finland's greatest krautrock band"? Of course you are! Moonface a.k.a. Spencer Krug (Wolf Parade, Sunset Rubdown, Swan Lake) has already unveiled one taste of his upcoming Moonface collaboration with Helsinki quartet Siinai, the sounds-like-David-Bowie, name-checks-Stevie-Nicks ambient-rock chugger

Wolf Parade/Sunset Rubdown/Swan Lake dude Spencer Krug, working under his Moonface alias, is getting set to drop new album With Siinai: Heartbreaking Bravery, on which he’s backed by Finnish krautrockers Siinai. We’ve already posted the excellent dark-synthpop dirge “Teary Eyes And Bloody Lips.” And below, you can download the expansive eight-minute album track “Headed For [...]

Tranquilos. No se trata de una situación desesperada, sino más bien de un gesto para tratar de recordar tiempos pasados y, a la vez, una prueba para medir si a la gente le gusta Points Gray. Pero pongamos en antecedentes: Dan Bejar es el líder de Destroyer, así como de grupos como The New Pornographers o Swan Lake. En la lista de “entre otros” que podríamos configurar en su historial musical aparecería el nombre de Points Gray, un trío de folk que tuvo su periodo de actividad en los años...

Hola! Here is one helluva huge mix. Quite more than just decent tunes. Starts off with a classic from Glen Campbell , he will be performing at the Hollywood Bowl in June, and I am considering attending that concert. Question is whether he'll be in shape or not. Sunflower is a brilliant track, gets me into good mood. Capybara lives in Kansas City and yes that is in Missouri. And yes, it is a one man band - lo-fi, fun and quite inventive. Capybara is also a huge rodent. Former (or maybe still current) Vivian Girl and Dum Dum Girl and ...

by teepoo You might know Moonface as Spencer Krug of Sunset Rubdown, Swan Lake, Wolf Parade and Fifths of Seven. This project is his dive into some electronic experimentation. Fast Peter is 8 minutes of it. The swirling repetitiveness organ might drive me slightly crazy but not enough to make me stop listening. It’s rather [...]

Spencer Krug just doesn't seem to be able to relax.  Rapidly becoming the Robert Pollard of Canadian music, the Wolf Parade / Sunset Rubdown / Swan Lake / Frog Eyes member is back with his other other outfit, Moonface . On the new record, Krug collaborates with Finnish band Siinai .  The resulting album, With Siinai: Heartbreaking Bravery , comes out on April 17th. Listen to "Teary Eyes and Bloody Lips" here: Here's the track list: Continue reading »

Much like his friend and Swan Lake collaborator Dan Bejar with last year's Destroyer opus Kaputt, Montreal visionary Spencer Krug is poised to cross over from indie cult to pop contender with the forthcoming Moonface record. The first to feature a full band, With Siinai: Heartbreaking Bravery...

Jah Wobble and Keith Levene are back together which is good news, especially for their Japanese fans. The duo are doing a mini tour of Tokyo and Osaka playing what's being described as a dub version of Metal Box . Sounds like it could be terrific. I have a troubled history with Death Disco . I bought the single as a teenager and actively hated it. Found it claustrophobic and painful to listen to and got rid of it. An act of very poor judgement, and I've regretted it ever since. Wonder what I'd have made of this, the ...

The 2011 Album Buyers Guide Stuff You Should Try, From A-Z Welcome! You have just found one of the most exhaustive and well-considered lists of quality, new music available from 2011. Ultimately, this A-Z shopping list is a reflection of our own personal tastes. (There might appear to be some prominent omissions from this list - but this is our list here at RSL, and we stand firmly by these selections.. Of course, this being said, we did squabble this year over things... As it turned out, we just couldn't come to any agreement regarding the top two or three ...

Judge Dread : Skin Lake [ purchase ] I grew up in a time when The Beatles and Motown dominated the world of music. My parents were both amateur classical musicians, so they were intent on making sure my brothers and I had every opportunity to learn to love classical music as well. We had Peter and the Wolf in the house, and we went to a theatrical rerelease of Fantasia. And, for the most part, it worked. Fast forward forty years. When my son was about four, he discovered classical music through a side door, so to speak. He knows more about ...

carey mercer hatte ich, wenn ich das richtig recherchiert habe, zuletzt im februar 2009 auf dem sender. auch in jener notiz ging es um das blackout beach benannte projekt, mit dem sich der umtriebige frog eyes verantwortliche und das swan lake mitglied nebenher beschäftigt. damals ging es um die ideale frau, die er einer griechischen sage nach beschrieb. auch mit dem neuen album "fuck death" ist eine intensive thematische auseinandersetzung verbunden. diesmal suchte mercer die verbindung von schönheit und krieg, er ließ sich über drei jahre für diese aufgabe zeit. inspiriert wurde er von einem gemälde des amerikanischen malers leon ...