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Video: The Dillinger Escape Plan's "Parasitic Twins"

Meaghann Korbel — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:04:40 +0000

Jersey-based mathcore outfit The Dillinger Escape Plan just released its video for "Parasitic Twins," a pop-driven track (including a bona-fide rock-'n'-roll solo) from its critically acclaimed 2010 release, Option Paralysis (Season of Mist). Check out the video below to see some bizarre cougar love blossom.

Video: Bonobo's "Eyesdown" (feat. Adreya Triana and DELS)

Meaghann Korbel — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:41:05 +0000

In 2010, British DJ / electronic artist Simon Green released Black Sands (Ninja Tune), his fourth studio album under the moniker Bonobo. On February 21, he'll release Black Sands Remixed, on which a variety of artists were invited to reinterpret his chilled-out, beat-driven lounge music.

Check out the video below for the reworked version of "Eyesdown." The song still features Andreya Triana but now includes raps by London's DELS, whose unique, laid-back flow and emotional lyricism provide a fitting complement to the track. Below that, you can watch the original video in all its costumed, forest-dancing weirdness.

Video: Nedry's "Violaceae"

Scott Morrow — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:58:26 +0000

In 2010, London electro-indie trio Nedry issued a debut that paired a buzzing, synthesized base with cavernous guitars and the breathy, Björk-esque vocals of Ayu Okakita. Next month the group will release its sophomore album, In a Dim Light (again on Monotreme Records), and to promote the album, it has released a high-contrast video for the third track, "Violaceae." If you dig it, check out two more songs from the new album before it's released on March 12.

MP3: THEESatisfaction's "QueenS"

Scott Morrow — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:23:06 +0000

THEESatisfaction: Awe Naturale (Sub Pop, 3/27/12)

Making its Sub Pop debut at the end of March, Seattle soul-hop duo THEESatisfaction today presents "QueenS," a cut from its upcoming full-length release. The duo, comprised of Stasia Irons and Catherine Harris-White, had a guest spot on last year's Shabazz Palaces debut, and Ishmael Butler returns the favor on "God," a jazzy, sample-heavy track from THEESatisfaction's debut, Awe Naturale.

if you like beats with your R&B, check this out.

Mike Patton reunites (on record) with Trey Spruance of Secret Chiefs 3

Scott Morrow — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:13 +0000

After more than a decade of collaborative silence, Mr. Bungle linchpins Mike Patton and Trey Spruance have appeared on the same recording — a retro Secret Chiefs 3 rendition of Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel's "La Chanson de Jacky" (technically as part of SC3 satellite band Traditionalists). Over the past year and a half, the two performed together during a John Zorn set, a Mondo Cane show, and a special Faith No More performance in Chile, but this is the first shared recording since Bungle's classic California in 1999. Maybe — just maybe — it's another step toward a cataclysmic Bungle reunion?

Head to Spruance's Web of Mimicry site to order the record, which includes a revamped and Italian-westernized version of the Chiefs' "The Exile" (now "The Western Exile") as the B-side.

Carla Kihlstedt and Matthias Bossi launch Rabbit Rabbit Radio

Meaghann Korbel — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:41:46 +0000

Sleepytime Gorilla Museum's Carla Kihlstedt and Matthias Bossi have teamed up to bring you Rabbit Rabbit Radio, their latest of many musical forays. For just $1-3 per month, RRR subscribers will receive a brand-new song crafted by the duo along with a video, a behind-the-scenes look at the recording process, and personal stories and musings.

Watch the teaser below for a brief introduction to Rabbit Rabbit Radio and its first installment, "Hush, Hush," which is available today.

Video: Liturgy's "True Will"

Meaghann Korbel — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:53:17 +0000

Brooklyn-based "transcendental-black-metal" outfit Liturgy just released a video for "True Will," a track off of its acclaimed and divisive 2011 Thrill Jockey release, Aesthethica.

The video pairs deeply religious and spiritual themes — complete with images of Christ (if he were a Ken doll) — with its unorthodox musical style.

Check out the video below.

Video Q&A: Dub Trio

Scott Morrow — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:23:01 +0000

Dub Trio: IV (ROIR, 10/25/11)

Dub Trio: "Control Issues Controlling Your Mind"

In late October, the peerless Dub Trio issued its latest dub-metal opus, IV, with the usual "anything goes" mentality — incorporating a warped, guitar-infused dubstep track as well as a foray into prepared piano alongside the usual grooves, riffs, and "sludge and bass."

Following a stop in Rochester, New York, the band spoke with ALARM contributor Saby Reyes-Kulkarni for his interview archive and webcast The Haywire. Watch Joe Tomino, Stu Brooks, and DP Holmes talk about "playing each other," translating that to the studio, and being reintroduced to metal. Then stay tuned for a quick update from Tomino about his food blog and his never-ending search for french-onion soup.

Video: The Kills' "Into the Unknown"

Meaghann Korbel — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:25:52 +0000

Just in time for The Kills' 10th anniversary, the indie UK duo gives us a glimpse backstage before a headlining show at London's Brixton Academy. Filmed by Giorgio Testi, the seven-minute documentary features singer Alison Mosshart and guitarist Jamie Hince as they reveal the rituals, anxiety, and excitement that lead up to the moments before taking the stage.

Currently touring North America, The Kills is making its way to the East Coast and to parts of Canada. See a full list of dates here. And if you haven't already, check out the band's video for its latest single, "The Last Goodbye," here.

Jon Porras (Barn Owl) explores the dark desert with Black Mesa

Scott Morrow — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:21:50 +0000

Jon Porras, one half of the drone-rock duo Barn Owl, has announced his newest solo LP and Thrill Jockey debut, Black Mesa. The seven-track release, whose art was created by Porras, is a string-theory-based concept piece about an outlaw who discovers the Black Mesa, a "bridge between worlds" that's tucked away in the American desert. Over ambient, atmospheric guitar pieces, the album unfolds as the explorer discovers hidden truths about the universe and multiverse.

Porras' cover art is below, and you can pick up the new album on April 17. While you're at it, check out Barn Owl's last album, Lost in the Glare.