The National made one of the records of the year with the faboulos “High Violet” and is already back with a new track! Recorded at a session in “The Current Studios” in Minnesota, the new song is called “You Were a Kindness”. It’s a typical National song: somewhat depressing, slow and it goes right to the heart. Lovely, check it out:
The National – Your Were a Kindness
Check them out live at pukkelpop in 3 days, or at the AB in Brussels on November 21th.
Enjoy! The rusty blog
After the mixtapes, a selection of the best tracks we found in our mailbox and on the internet while we were gone (or have been released today):
Fever Ray – Mercy Street (live)
First up a very new track by Fever Ray! Karin Dreijer Andersson (I want to be called like that, what a great name) took Peter Gabriels Classic “Mercy Street” and put it in a typical and genius Fever Ray jacket. Some hollow beats, dreamy electronics and spooky vocals make this song a great own FR version. This tracks will be released today, but we give you a live version. If you like the live one, buy the original one too!
Broken Glass Heroes – Let’s Not Fall Apart
A lot of people asked me to put this song on the blog, so here it is. It’s one of my favourite summer 2010 songs, and made by a new project of Tim Vanhamel (this guys i a genius, starring in bands like Evil Superstars, Millionaire, Eagles of Death Metal, Disko Drunkards….). It has a big Beach Boys feel and one of the greatest sunny summervibes ever! Have a listen and buy the album when released and go to one of their shows, like on October 29th in Het Depot Leuven! Maybe see you there…
Skitch ‘n Hitch send us over this track, is has a funky sound and some catchy vocals. We love the background sound which goes up and down (no idea what the instrument is, but we like it) and gives the song a bit of a special twist. Great dance tunes, have a listen but be warned: the vocals are stuck in my head for a day now….
The Living Graham Bond – Winter Hunter (Shooting Horses Remix)
Shooting Horses is back with a great big bass remix from killer track “Winter Hunter” by TLGB! A nice build-up to 2.49, perfect for a nice and classy party. Get it for free at his soundcloud!
Don Diablo – Who\’s your daddy (Rubix remix)
Great electroproject Rubix made a remix for Don Diablo’s latest track “Who’s your daddy”. Much beter than the original, Rubix made a disco-like version of this track with great and funky beats. Makes my wanna dance James Brown Style!
Gtronic – Sucker Punch (Mr Physix Remix)
Dirty Electro you asked? That’s what you get with this great remix by Mr Physix. The very tight track “Sucker Punch” by Gtronic got an oldskool rework and got some big bass and vocals added. Great stuff, but can’t beat the original.
Crookers ft. Yelle – Cooler Couleur (Ac Slater remix)
Waited a long time for this remix to come out, but it’s finally here! Some great club vibe in this remix by Ac Slater, at around 1 min, the coolest part of the song starts. We still prefer Junkie XL’s rework but this remix has more a club touch and good enough for a crazy party. Get it!
Chromeo – Dont Turn The Lights On (Aeroplane Remix)
A lot of people were dissapointed by the Aeroplane album (I personally loved it), so to make it up to you Vito made this amazing remix from Chromeo newest single “Don’t Turn The Lights On”. Aeroplane always puts the sun into every track they/he touch(es), the main reason why I like them so much. Oh, and don’t forget about the other (former) pilot, Stephen, who’s back with a great new project The Magician. He made a great disco mixtape with killer tracks like the Villa remix of Admiral Freebee, grrrrrrrrrreat!
Boney M – Daddy Cool (Fake Moustache Remix)
Fake Moustache is back with a great remix he made! 70’s Classic “Daddy Cool” got remixed into a very danceble disco version, great stuff! We love this guy, and the best news: free download for everybody at his soundcloud! Hooray!
Keane – Clear Skies (Villa Remix)
To close of this post, a new Villa Remix! Not released yet but I found this rip on the WWW. Probably a youtube rip, but ’till the release much better than nothing… Again Villa kills it and gives you the best summerbeats around. These guys are doing everything great lately, can’t find one thing I don’t like by Villa. Hope they will release some more stuff soon!
Peace out!
The rusty blog
Want some melancholic music that reminds you of Explosions in the Sky or Jackie-o Motherfucker? We got something for you: Seabright! A duo from the USA, making music with some great melody, sometimes hard sometimes soft but always great with those distant vocals that make you float away and dream about paradise. When I heard this music the first time, it really made my day. It’s great! But (there’s always a but…) the songs are really short, which makes it hard to get into the mood for their songs but when you found the repeat-button this problem is solved! A lot of free tracks on their soundcloud, we present you our favourite:
Great instrumental track, with those same pure and clear touches of guitar strings reminding me a lot of one of my favourite bans Explosions in the sky. But still they get their own sound! Be prepared to get blown away!
The rusty blog
Fuck me! One of the best bands in the world, Battles, made a new track a while ago and I just discovered it now. How is this possible? Maybe because it’s only featured on the soundtrack from the new Twilight movie as a bonus. What the fuck is up with the people who made this tracklist; adding a new Battles track as a bonus track? It should be the opening track, because it’s fucking battles! But enough with the use of the word “fuck”, time to tell you about the track! I’ve heard it a few times and it’s awesome! It’s different, not a typical battles song. You can understand what the guy is singing, no voices are modified and it looks like a normal cheesy rock song. But lucky they still use their almost mathematical rythms which make their songs so different and awesome at the same time. Hearing this track live, should be one hell of a party! Check it out:
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Time to tell you about a fantastic band called Atlantic Line! This LA based group takes elements from great bands like Sigur Ros, Pink Floyd, Flaming Lips… and creates a very nice own sound. They released an album called “Exit to Intro” and give it away for free! This album is full of great post-rock music and beautiful layers of noise. Have a listen at every track on this album and download your favourites! Our favourite ones are “Big Brother” and “Collectors”. Big Brother gives us some great post-rock which starts slowely and peacefull to explode at the end. Together with some emotional vocals, this band deliveres some great class here! Collectors has a nice build up and some electronica like 65dos would use. Great stuff! Be sure to listen to all the tracks, they are all very nice! Get it here:
Godspeed!
The rusty blog
Hi y’all, got some free mp3’s for you I found on the internet, enjoy this free and legal music!
Drums Are For Parades – The Law
First one is a track from Belgian sludge band Drums Are For Parade! A hard song with pounding drums and heavy guitars, the way you like it! This track is the opener for their upcoming new album called “Master” which will drop September 20th. This one is for the tough dudes among us.
Next free song is a really nice one. Villagers is a band around Conor O’Brien from Irish band “The Immediate”. He gives us some folkish popsongs with a single guitar and some lovely vocals. You can download the first single from his album “Becoming a Jackal” for free here. Go for it!
Punkrockband NOFX is planning to release “The Longest EP” in August, which will contain some rareties, some hits and some unreleased stuff. To celebrate some free songs on the website from label Fat Wreck Chords, here we offer you one.
Dez Mona – Jack’s Hat (Internal Sun Remix)
Dez Mona got remixed by Internal Sun (a member of Dez Mona) and gotta say the result is awesome! Pukkelpop Festival offers this track for free, go get it, it’s awesome!
Tame Impala – Solitude Is Bliss
Australian rockband Tame Impala offers you some great music with a psychedellic touch. They give you a free track, it’s a great trip down to australia’s deserts with this great track! As a bonus you can download two free remixes! One by the Australian duo Canyons and one made by the fantastic Mickey Moonlight! 3 times a big win!
Talented musician Alain Johannes already played in bands like QOTSA, Them Crooked Vultures, Eleven and with Mark Lanegan. Now he’s going solo and will release his debutalbum ‘Spark’ in August. As a preview listen to this cool rocksong with some oriental flavour! Lovely, a must hear!
Washed Out – You and I [ft. Caroline Polachek]
Washed Out makes some perfect dreamy popmusic. A big buzz in 2009 in blogland, now he offers a free MP3! Love this kind of music, maybe you will too?
Two Door Cinema Club – Costume Party
Saved the best for last with a free new track by Two Door Cinema Club! It’s catchy as hell, like we expect from this great band! They prove again why they earn the title of best indiealbum 2010.
Enjoy the sun!
The rusty blog
School is Cool is a great Belgian rockband. After winning the famous Humo’s Rock Rally, they are now at the top of every rocklist in Belgium (like “de Afrekening”). This success is deservedly, because these guys make some awesome songs! Althought their bandname sucks big time, their style is really great! My favourites are “New Kids In Town” and “Nothing Ever Lasts”. Two great songs, the first one with a real rock n roll caliber, the seconds one has a kind of Orient flavour. We’ll give you one tracks, the others you’ll have to buy when released!
School is Cool – New Kids In Town
Enjoy
therustyblog
Yep it’s true! EELS is releasing a new album soon as a final piece to the trilogy that started with Hombre Lobo and was followed up by End Times !!! It will have the title Tomorrow Morning and according to Mark E. Everett himself this album is all about redemption, about: “A new beginning and another chance. The blooming of all new possibilities. The hope that was always there coming to fruition.”
Unlike the other darker albums this album will have a warmer, more joyfull electronic sound and people that have already heard the album are saying that this is EELS’s most uplifting, brightest album in his fourteen year career. And if all this wasn’t enough EELS is giving away one song:
The song is almost Gospel, with a lot of handclaps and a church choir, it’s about being ready to start living life again and it’s indeed very joyfull.
Man I’m psyched about this and I hope you are too!
Enjoy !
TRB
I was just at a repitition from this great band called very very pop, they make very very “danceable” and very very sexy popsongs with a hint of some early “Yeah Yeah Yeahs” in it. Check out their myspace to listen to their great tunes or go to one of their gigs in Gent, Menen,… tourdates are also on their myspace.
Peace out hombre’s
TRB
