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In a week that saw new albums from Iceage, Nick Cave, Beach Fossils, inc., Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Dan Friel, Psychic Ills, Actress and Endless Boogie, the singles of tomorrow just kept rolling in. To recap, our top posts this week included:
Disclosure & AlunaGeorge remixed by Hudson Mohawke
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On Clash The Truth, their second album, Beach Fossils ditch some of the youthful escapism for a more clear-eyed, socially-conscious worldview. Those jangly, heavenly guitars? They're still there, but this go-around there's more immediacy and a fuller organic sound. It feels like there's something on the line, so we got frontman Dustin Payseur to go On The RCRD and tell us about the joys of Miles Davis, his meditation aspirations and why the best artists sound lost in their own heads.
Life changing record for you was…
Miles Davis – The Blue Note And Capitol Recordings. I first heard this on CD when I was a teen and strictly only listened to 80's punk. It blew my mind and changed everything about the way I looked at music.
What people, outside of music, have influenced you over the last year?
Gilbert & George, Roy Andersson, Carl Sagan.
What did you learn about yourself and/or the world at large the last time you made a record?
It was a huge learning experience, and always is. Putting yourself out there, exactly how you were and where your head was at during a specific time in your life, it's totally bizarre. You learn a lot about yourself when you look back at what you've done and who you were. Every time I finish a record I step away for a bit and when I come back I feel like I'm a total stranger to who I was at that point.
What gift would you most like to possess?
Enlightenment through meditation. My mind wanders so much, I wish I could sit down long enough to see the beauty in how none of this matters. Complete universal neutrality.
What quality do you admire most in a song?
Power, passion, honesty. I like to feel that the artist was completely lost inside of their head.
What's your take on the music business in 2013?
The music business is a joke for the most part, but a small percentage of it is genuine. The musicians themselves are great. There are a lot of amazing records coming out this year.
Best instrument ever invented was...
I'd narrow it down to sitar, harpsichord, clarinet, cello, piano, harp, saxophone. I realized after saying that, I basically described "Journey in Satchidananda" by Alice Coltrane.
In a week that saw new albums from Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Frightened Rabbit, Jim James, Eels, Grouper, Night Beds and MY BLOODY EFFING VALENTINE, the singles of tomorrow just kept rolling in. To recap, our top posts this week included:
MY BLOODY EFFING VALENTINE (ahhh)
In a week that saw new albums from Ducktails, Local Natives, Indians, Bleeding Rainbow and Radar Bros., the singles of tomorrow just kept rolling in. To recap, our top posts this week included:
Chelsea Wolfe remixed by Lust For Youth
A mixtape of New Zealand favorites by Popstrangers
The return of RCRD LBL Radio: Winter 2013 edition
A Series Ciphers interview with Antwon
What is the best music at any given time? Answering that question slowly each and every day is the mission of this site, but sometimes you just want everything good in one big, trustworthy chunk. Check out our Winter 2013 edition of RCRD LBL Radio on Spotify right now. Updated as the jams keep coming.
In a week that saw new albums from Ex Cops, Nosaj Thing, Widowspeak, FIDLAR, Mountains, Toro Y Moi and Nightlands, the singles of tomorrow just kept rolling in. To recap, our top posts this week included:
Disclosure collaborating with AlunaGeorge
In a week that saw new albums from Yo La Tengo, ASAP Rocky, Christopher Owens of Girls, New Order, Pantha Du Prince and Parquet Courts, the singles of tomorrow just kept rolling in. To recap, our top posts this week included:
Frank Ocean featuring Andre 3000 and Big Boi
Joey Bada$$ produced by DJ Premier
Our long-standing collaboration with VEVO is heating up again. It's practically an insurrection at this point as we've taken over their entire AltIndieOnVEVO channel on YouTube. Check out our full video playlist, featuring both old and new favorites from Sonic Youth, Foxygen, Sky Ferreira and much more.
In a week that saw new albums from Pere Ubu, Broadcast, Solange and Wooden Wand, the singles of tomorrow just kept rolling in. To recap, our top posts this week included:
Jeremy Greenspan (of Junior Boys)
Join Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr and MINI USA in Los Angeles on January 19, as we bring the MINI Normal Crashing tour to you. The show has no cover and no RSVP is needed. Check back in at http://MINInormalcrashing.com or follow MINI USA on Facebook and Twitter as they will announce the final location of the free show. Capacity is very limited for this special event.
As a special bonus, check out this exclusive On The RCRD interview with the band at http://MINInormalcrashing.com.
