Monday Music Junkie: Ween, Daft Punk, Grizzly Bear, Portishead and more
BY ANDY VIHSTADT
What Deaner Was Talking About
According to the band’s Web site, Ween “looks forward to blowing up your eardrums and dicking you over with our music.” Gene and Dean Ween of course are referring to LP11, La Cucaracha, which will be released next week. Download the first single, “Your Party,” courtesy of Stereogum.
Ween: “Your Party” MP3
Apparently Ween’s idea of a party entails cheesy 80’s saxophone. Count us in. If you’re bored at your cubicle, fire up Ween Radio, broadcasting 24 hours a day.
Da Funk
If you’ve been dying to see Daft Punk’s robot odyssey, Electroma, it’s being released on DVD in the UK this week. No word on an American street date, but here’s the preview.
Electroma Trailer
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Short Circuit 3 it ain’t.
The French house duo’s Alive 2007 is scheduled for worldwide release next month. Stream “Too Long/Steam Machine” at Daft Punk's MySpace page.
Get more fix after the jump.
Knives Out
On November 5, Brooklyn’s Grizzly Bear is dropping the Friend EP, an 11-track collection of odds and ends including renditions of “Knife” from Deerhunter’s Bradford Cox and A Band of Horses. Blogs Are for Dogs has posted the opening track, which features Beirut’s Zach Condon and the Dirty Projectors.
Grizzly Bear: “Alligator (Choir Version)" MP3
Deal or No Deal
According to a recent post on NME , Kim Deal isn’t down for a new Pixies album and it’s been over a year since we’ve gotten an update on the Breeders’ next one, which is being produced by Steve Albini. Luckily, Frank Black’s been working overtime. (Thanks, You Ain't No Picasso.)
Black Francis: “Lolita” MP3 from Bluefinger
Ten Years After
We’ve been waiting for Portishead’s third LP for over a decade now. What's a few more months (years?)? Producer and multi-instrumentalist Geoff Barrow made a cryptic announcement on the band’s blog over the weekend, saying, “We have finished the work in Bristol. This album has been like watching Lost, a never-ending journey with very few answers.” Let’s hope they get it out there before season four starts.
Good Vibrations
Cleveland's Aloha returns in December with Light Works, an EP of slower material. The band plans on releasing LP5 in Spring 2008. Song courtesy Stereogum.
Aloha: “Body Buzz” MP3 from Light Works
Also due next year is Nada Surf’s Lucky. The NYC band’s fifth album will include guest appearances from Ben Gibbard, Ed Harcourt and the Long Winters’ frontman John Roderick. Thanks to Indie Blog Heaven for the first single.
Nada Surf: “See These Bones” MP3
The List
10/16
R.E.M., R.E.M. Live (Warner)
Underworld, Oblivion with Bells (ATO/Red Ink)
10/23
Babyshambles, Shotter’s Nation (Astralwerks)
The Besnard Lakes, Vol. 1 (Jagjaguar)
Black Dice, Load Blown EP (Paw Tracks)
Dave Gahan, Hourglass (Virgin)
Hangar 18, Sweep the Leg (Def Jux)
Little Brother, Getback (ABB)
Prefuse 73, Preparations (Warp)
Ryan Adams & the Cardinals, Follow the Lights EP (Lost Highway)
Sole & the Skyrider Band, S/T (Anticon)
The Warlocks, Heavy Deavy Skull Lover (Tee Pee)
Ween, La Cucaracha (Rounder)
Yeasayer, All Hour Cymbals (We Are Free)
10/30
Ian Ball, Who Goes There (Dispensary Records)
Puscifer, V is for Vagina (Puscifer Ent.)
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, 100 Days, 100 Nights (Daptone)
World Party, Best in Show (Seaview)
11/6
David Byrne, The Knee Plays (Nonsuch)
Cursive, Bad Sects (Saddle Creek)
Gorillaz, D Sides (EMI)
Grizzly Bear, Friends EP (Warp)
Sigur Ros, Hvarf/Heim (XL)
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