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Monday, May 14, 2012

Father John Misty - Fear Fun (2012)

Little did I know that this year's Fleet Foxes concert @ Sydney Opera House (02/01/2012) was more momentous than I'd thought - It was to be my first and last Fleet Foxes concert.


Although performances were at times spine-tingling moving; there was something amiss, perhaps in part suggested by their momentum-breaking between songs tunings...


First off the ranks is Joshua Tillman (Better known as J. Tillman). Whilst no stranger to solo albums; this is his first under moniker Father John Misty. Fleet Foxes members Christian Wargo and Casey Wescott formed Poor Moon and are also signed to Sub Pop.  Wonder if Robin Pecknold is going to (or has the right to) continue Fleet Foxes with entirely new members like James Mercer did with The Shins...


Imagery used is steeped in psychedelic voodoo mysticism,
but J. Tillman at times sounds a dead ringer of John Grant.
Indeed, the song "Nancy From Now On" seems a page off Grant's songbook.

Whilst there's the inescapable Fleet Foxes moments; the album is, arguably, wider in scope.
More technicolour than his former band's sepia-tones.
 Jonathan Wilson who co-produces imbues the Laurel Canyon feel.
Thre's even a cod Michael McDonald moment on "Nancy.. ". 
Although filled with melancholy, the album isn't shy of it's tongue-in-cheek dark humour.


Videos are NSFW.
(Domiatrix, Purgatory Pizza, Gun Violence








His concert's on @ The Oxford Art Factory 27/05/2012.

Mostly Hypothetical Mountains Blog.


  8.6 / 10

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Dance Dance Dance

Okay okay.  I've been lazy.

In my defence, there's been a whole lot of music released (Including the recent Record Store Day releases) and I've been in pigs heaven.
Rest assured, there are posts being brewed.

In the meantime, please enjoy...

Simian Mobile Disco - Unpatterns

Mining the same mathematically progressive minimal techno spheres, Simian Mobile Disco delivers another mindbending classic in Unpatterns.












Modeselektor - Monkeytown Deluxe Edition (2012)

Re-released as a deluxe edition with bonus disc, Modeselektor continues to promote last year's Monkeytown featuring a certain Radiohead memeber....















Miike Snow - Happy to You

Swedish indie dance trio returned with Happy to You supported by confounding concept video clips...
























Later,
MusicGerbil