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Snowblink – Rut & Nuzzle

Snowblink – Membrillo

Daniela Gesundheit and a long, impressive list of collaborators (including MGMT, Au Revoir Simone, Timber Timbre, Scary Mansion, Angel Deradoorian, Patti Smith) have been putting out enough limited pressings of ornate sounds and souvenirs for the last few years to make Snowblink a heartwarming discovery. Perfect for Christmas too. Continue Reading »

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Cover version of MGMT's Electric Feel

David Porteous – Electric Feel (MGMT)

Another unusual cover: here, Canadian songwriter David Porteous makesthe MGMT hit into something slow and serious, using just a grungey blues guitar sound a la The Black Keys. Although the lyrics don’t really stand up without MGMT’s falsetto, this works surprisingly well.

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NewVillager – Rich Doors

Just what a Monday needs: Jess Bromley and Ross Simonini’s uplifting electro-pop, ready to follow the recent success of the similarly-styled MGMT and Empire of the Sun. This track is so infectious that it has inspired a long column of flowery praise, so I won’t go down that route, only directing you towards Paypal where you can pick up this as a 7″ (or hit iTunes for the download).

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Rounding out an already stellar line-up, Primavera have added the following acts to the bill before raising ticket prices once again this coming weekend.

New additions include: Explosions In The Sky, MGMT, Devo, The Sonics, Shellac, Mount Eerie, Times New Viking, Moho, The Clientele, La Estrella De David, Mi and l’Au, Bèstia Ferida, and Devastations. The Wave Pictures have been confirmed for the official after-party (supported by Drowned in Sound DJs) and there are still more names yet to be announced. Still at only €115, this festival is not one to be missed.

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MGMT – ‘Electric Feel’ 

It’s not everyday that my choice of gig overlaps with that of screaming teenage girls, but this was not the only surprise that MGMT’s live show offered. Having recently ditched the two-guys-and-an-iPod setup, Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden now lead a rather sharp five-piece band, giving the the songs’ complexion a total makeover in the process. Continue Reading »

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