Welcome to the seventeenth edition of New Music by Region . Every fortnight we aim to present the best new music in 7 major cities and regions from across the UK (and Ireland). With the help of regional correspondents, we plan to present our shortlist of new music in Birmingham, Cardiff, Dublin, Liverpool, London, Norwich and Oxford. New Music by Region #16 can be found here ! Name : Free School – ‘Unravelling After The Lottery’ For Fans Of : Caribou and Dan Deacon Website : Official site Correspondent : Lyle Bignon The masked duo have just dropped a second EP, Unravelling After The Lottery / I'm ...

We are very pleased to announce the addition of The Antlers to this year’s lineup. Other new bands include: The Poison Control Center, The Daredevil Christopher Wright, Death Ships, Emperors Club, North English, and longtime festival veterans Golden Birds. Brooklyn’s Antlers are purveyors of lush, epic rock that blends thoughtful arrangements, soaring vocals, and lots [...]

Our indie professor is so indie she signed up for a holiday on a boat with Dinosaur Jr, Sebadoh and Weezer. And she's such a professor, she wrote an end-of-term report about it ... One of the things I love about a destination festival is that it takes you away from your everyday life. And a music cruise takes the destination festival to a whole new level. When I grew up, it seemed that a cruise was something you did when you retired. The sort of trip you went on when you were afraid to fly or when you'd ...

Score: 7.3/10 Jagjaguwar Sharon Van Etten Tramp is a coming out for Sharon Van Etten. For the last several years, she’s been Brooklyn’s co-ed duet partner of choice, guesting on songs from The Antlers to The National. Now, with her second full-length – her first for Jagjaguwar, Van Etten is showing her full breadth as [...]

Die dänische Experimental-Pop-Band Alcoholic Faith Mission meldet sich Ende des Monats mit einem Album zurück. Am 24. Februar soll der vierte Langspieler "Ask Me This" via Pony Rec/Rough Trade in die Plattenläden eures Vertrauens gelangen. Die Platte wurde gemeinsam mit Tom McFall eingespielt, der bereits Indie-Größen wie R.E.M. und Weezer produzierte. Hier könnt ihr bereits vorab bereits in das Video zu "Into Pieces" sehen, bei dem die Skandinavier ihren gewohnten Sound spielen, der die motor.de-Redaktion schon einmal mit sakralen Synthies und Gesangsflächen bezauberte . Außerdem könnt ihr euch hier das Albumcover sowie das Video zum ersten Song ...

There aren’t many people out there right now who can compete with the musical pedigree of Sharon Van Etten ; alongside releasing two well-regarded albums in her own right, she’s collaborated with The Antlers, Beirut and The National - an impressive CV to say the least. Her third album Tramp ( review here ) continues this spirit of kinship with an impressive roster of guests including the Dessner brothers and Beirut mastermind Zach Condon. The 405 met the quietly understated multi-instrumentalist and vocalist at an eerily silent London pub to talk about Tramp and the musical lineage that birthed it… You can ...

“It’s better to burn out than fade away” is a quote often bandied around on the modern alternative scene. ‘Ternion’, the second full-length offering from Manchester-based indietronic three-piece We Have Band, shows there can be a degree of nuance to synth-pop. Think New Order, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark or the Antlers or Kraftwerk spawning a mildly irked Hot Chip, and you won’t be far off. What strikes you about this album is its dynamism:... Continue reading Album Review: We Have Band – Ternion

Ever hear this one? Three guys walk into fluorescent purple disco bar. The Antlers’ Peter Silberman takes a look round, surveying the wreckage and girls in cute outfits. Rivers Cuomo from Weezer stands in an oversized white US Navy uniform and hat looking down at a liquor-covered dance floor. Pic: Mikala Taylor/backstagerider.com [...] Read more!

Weezer superfans are currently recovering from their weekend in Heaven, otherwise known as the 2012 Weezer Cruise. The four-night excursion, which sailed from Miami to Cozumel January 19-23, featured a clout-wielding lineup of classic and contemporary indie acts, including Sebadoh, Dinosaur Jr., and Wavves. Unsurprisingly, it hasn't even taken cruise-goers 48 hours to unpack and upload their video footage from the wonderland grown-up summer camp that featured flip cup, bellyflop, and cannonball contests with supporting acts like the Antlers and the Knocks; karaoke, prom nights, bingo tournaments and game shows; and multiple Weezer appearances, including a live reading from ...

It’s never too early to start thinking about next winter! Wait, no, that’s an awful thing to think about. Unless you’re a The National superfan, or a zealous devotee of All Tomorrow’s Parties in Somerset, England, that is! The good people at ATP recently announced that the Cincinnati rockers would be curating the festival’s annual winter shindig, and the first few bands have already been announced. So, friends, perhaps it’s time to start thinking about how to get a job at the old frozen banana stand this summer. Unless, of course, there’s somewhere ...

ATP are set to return to Japan later this year with a new instalment of I'll Be Your Mirror . Launched last year, I'll Be Your Mirror saw All Tomorrow's Parties head out to Japan. The success of that venture has sparked a repeat performance, with Jim O'Rourke set to help convene proceedings. Expanding to take place over two days, I'll Be Your Mirror runs between April 14th and 15th. Hitting Studio Coast in Tokyo, the event will boast the usual array of live music, cinema and more. Ticket and line up details will be confirmed ...

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Επιτέλους, ήρθε η στιγμή που περιμένατε! (Το ξέρουμε ότι δυσκολευόσασταν να κοιμηθείτε τελευταία!) Μετά από επανειλημμένες ακροάσεις σε λίγες εκατοντάδες δίσκους και μερικές χιλιάδες τραγούδια, μπορούμε πλέον να βάλουμε καπάκι στο μουσικό 2011 και να δούμε τι μας έμεινε περισσότερο. Και μας έμειναν, όπως θα δείτε σε αυτό και τα επόμενα ποστς, πολλά. Τα κομμάτια που μας άρεσαν ήταν πάρα πολλά οπότε το να ξεχωρίσουμε (και να γράψουμε για) τα κορυφαία 60 δεν ήταν καθόλου εύκολη δουλειά, αλλά δεν θέλαμε να αδικήσουμε κανένα απ'όλα όσα μας κράτησαν συντροφιά σε μια πολύ γεμάτη χρονιά. Έτσι λοιπόν... 60. Jamie Woon - "Night ...

Filed under: News Frazer Harrison, Getty Images Having wrapped up 2011 with a week-long string of New York City dates, the National will curate and perform at this year's All Tomorrow's Parties set for Butlins Holiday Centre, Minehead, England from December 7-9. The first batch of artists confirmed includes the Antlers , Sharon Van Etten , Kronos Quartet, Boris, Tim Hecker and Owen Pallett . Wye Oak , My Brightest Diamond , Lower Dens, Megafun, Suuns , Dark Dark Dark and Buke and Gase rounds out the initial list. The band -- who will make its lone British 2012 performance at ATP -- made the announcement ...

It's the custom of All Tomorrow's Parties to invite a popular band or artist to curate its music festivals, and the installment scheduled for Dec. 7-9 in the U.K. follows suit with a lineup handpicked by The National. That lineup was announced today, and it's a strong one: Kronos Quartet, The Antlers, Owen Pallett, Boris, Tim Hecker, Sharon Van Etten, My Brightest Diamond, Wye Oak, Lower Dens, Megafaun, Suuns, Dark Dark Dark, and Buke and Gase. For those inclined to hop a plane and catch these shows, tickets go on sale Jan. 20 here .