Slack rockers
Wavves have a close encounter of the radical kind in this
Green Label Sound prepared video to the gnarly thrash of "Post Acid". Its a pretty sweet relationship that gets forged when a groovy little green guy falls from space to skate with the boys, experiment with fashion, and eventually rip through a set with the band. Ultimately, hes not of this world though, setting the scene for a gut wrenching, fond farewell. BONUS! See if you can spot the John Norris cameo as well (um, youll spot the John Norris cameo).
In anticipation of their next record,
If I'm Ancient, scuzzy odd-rockers
Carnivores have been teasing our taste buds with brand spanking new music videos. Today we're premiering "Parent's Attic", a compendium of colorful visuals that match well with the song's shifty time signature and aural ADD. Check out the whole package after the jump.
On Familial, his first solo album, Phil Selway tries to maintain a balance between his folk pursuits and the nagging schizophrenic panic that coats nearly everything he has drummed on in his career. Radiohead, arguably the largest alternative rock band in the world today, has existed at the crux of a number of paradigm shifts, including a best-selling album comprised of jarring, weirdo minimalism. So there is the elephant. Like many drummers before him, Selway tries to detach for his solo project, but it's impossible... it oozes into the cracks of Familial, filling in the negative space, and those momements wind up making the whole thing worth listening to in the first place.
A double dose of music videos from an artist we've known would find it easy to hitch a ride 'round the world aboard her dusty soul and country rock concoctions. It's
Lissie's born and raised kind of mid-west mystique that we've always been fond of, though we weren't quite prepared for it to be slice and diced with some surprising pop hooks on her full-length debut
Catching A Tiger. It's a welcome addition, seemingly making this extremely talented musician sound even that much more so.