Yet another edition of new music tuesday here at LSF. Today, is of course, the long awaited release of We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank by Modest Mouse. Our first full glimpse of the integration of Johnny Marr into the band! It's kind of peculiar - the band still retains their wacky, off kilter sound, mostly due to Issac Brock's distinctive guitar playing and wacky neck bends. But listen closely to the "rhythm" guitar. You'll notice that it's a lot more subtly complicated than usual. That's the work of Mr. Marr. Even on the love-it-or-hate-it single, "Dashboard" Johnny is tearing it up on the rhythm guitar. It sounds easy, but believe me, it's a lot more difficult to play.
I love the little guitar lick around 2:00 into "Invisible".
Modest Mouse - Invisible
Modest Mouse official site
Modest Mouse on MySpace
The new Patrick Wolf cd is available on import only for now, unfortunately. But here is another strong piece of evidence that he took a big dose of ecstacy before making this album...don't worry though, the rest of the album has its fair share of brooding!
Patrick Wolf - The Magic Position
Patrick Wolf official site
Patrick Wolf on MySpace
Labels: INDIE POP, INDIE ROCK, MODEST MOUSE, PATRICK WOLF
One of our favorite "wolfs" from the great indie wolf craze of recent years, Patrick Wolf returns with a new album this year! Magic Position drops March 1 with a more mature Wolf (he's only 23). Matters aside, his pop sensibilites continue to mature at a rapid rate while maintaining his moody goth-electro-folk edge. Comparing Magic Position to his debut release, Lycantropy (back in 2003) leads me to ponder whether he's taken a bit of the MDMA or has just come into age and the confidence that surrounds it. Just in time for a quarter life crisis spiral for his next album!
"Bluebells" is a beautiful and passionate song, and one of his finest efforts to date. Check it out!
Patrick Wolf - Bluebells
Patrick Wolf official site
Patrick Wolf on MySpace
Labels: ELECTRONIC, INDIE POP, PATRICK WOLF
