Animal Collective

Grizzly Bear, of all places, have posted an mp3 of Animal Collective's "Brother Sport" on their sporadic (but awesome) blog. I don't think anyone will be disappointed with the outcome of this much hyped about track for it is, in Ed's words, "Gorgeousness!". Merriweather Post Pavilion comes out January 20th, 2009. I can't wait to here the whole album.

Download:
Animal Collective - Brothersport [removed upon request]

Apologizes to Animal Collective! Here is a live version of the song.

Download:
Animal Collective - Brothersport (npr live concert series) (zshare)

Enfant Terrible

Thank you to Fuck You On A Friday for turning me onto Enfant Terrible, who are just beginning to spark interest in the blog world. The French trio specializes in producing house influenced electronic pop with dirty grooves and heavy base, in a similar vein as Crystal Castles. Except that "P. Clo"'s enchanting voice is nothing like Alice's, but reminds me slightly of Bjork's voice, due to the echoing effect employed in "Eagles", giving off a very feral, indigenous, quality despite all the processed sounds circling through out the song. I hope to see more material from these guys come 2009.

Download:
Enfant Terrible - Eagles (zshare)

Panda Bear

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Download:
Panda Bear - I'm Not (Phaseone Remix) (zshare)

Nodzzz

Nodzzz is a post punk band from San Fransisco that has grown on me the more I listen to them; from their first single "I Don't Wanna (Smoke Marijuana)" to their now present ten song, self-titled debut, which was released today. Their songs are so infiltrated with child like jubilance and good nature that one fills the need to cheer them on even when the occasional whiny vocal cuts through the speakers. The lo-fi production of the tracks, which do not exceed the three minute mark, only adds to the sense of scrappy freewheelingness that suits their subject matter perfectly. The group played yesterday at The Part Time Punks Festival and will also be playing tonight with the Vivian Girls and Love Is All tonight at The Smell, with whom they will continue with on their west coast tour. A great line up, which is recommended for all to see.

Download:
Nodzzz - In the City (Contact High) (zshare)
Nodzzz - Is She There (zshare)

No Age

It looks weird not seeing No Age headline Part Time Punks for they fit in perfectly with the line up, not to mention its at one of their home venues, but alas, the two will be playing tonight at the Gargoyle Club in St. Louis with Titus Andronicus and Soft Circle. There is however something to be heard of from the duo for those of us who are not in St. Louis, and that is their new Teen Creeps 7", released earlier this week, with the new track "Intimate Descriptions" as the b-side. The track serves as a good supporter to "Teen Creeps". With groany electronics that gradually build with the sparse clicking of sticks and the beating of a tom in the back round the song drops off suddenly leaving the last line to conclude alone, "So my mind just melts away". Which sort of helps to describe the anxious monotony the track inspires.

Download:
No Age - Intimate Descriptions (zshare)

Part Time Punks

The Part Time Punks Festival will be kicking off at The Echo this evening. The Festival will host A Certain Ratio's first show in the US as well as the Vivian Girls' west coast debut, and Pylon's west coast debut as well since they reformed to promote DFA's reissuing of their back catalogue. In between sets the event will be also be featuring "screenings of rare & unseen Post-Punk videos, films & live performances" from a variety of post-punk figureheads.

The Schedule:

ECHO SCHEDULE:
2:30pm - Soft Boiled Eggies
3:15pm - Warpaint
4:05pm - Grimble Grumble
5:00pm - Mika Miko - Sex Jazz (extended) (zshare)
6:0pm - The Wild Stares
7:00pm - Nervous Gender
8:00pm - The Muslims - Walking With Jesus (zshare)
9:00pm - Savage Republic
10:10pm - Ariel Pink
11:15pm - The Nightingales

ECHOPLEX
2:50pm-3;30pm Magic Bullets
3:50pm-4:20pm Nodzz - I Don't Wanna To (Smoke Marijuana) (zshare)
5pm - 5:40pm The Urinals
6pm- 6:45pm Vivian Girls - Where Do You Run To (zshare)
7:10pm- 8pm Medium Medium
8:30pm Love Is All
9;30pm Pylon
10:30pm A Certain Ratio - Shack Up (zshare)

Clinic/DFA

James Murphy has done what he does best and funkified Clinic's latest single "Tomorrow" with enough synth thrashing, and rhythm shifts to make anybody happy. This is why we love DFA. Clinic's single, which will be released November 24th, will also include the new track "Hijack".

Download:
Clinic - Tomorrow (DFA Remix) (zshare)