ACTIVE CHILD

Active Child - I'm In Your Church At Night from Active Child on Vimeo.

A trio of magical pastry chefs with tiny shrimp eyes feature in the new video for Active Child's 'I'm In Your Church At Night'. The track is taken from his harp infused Curtis Lane EP which was released back in September via Filter.

ACTIVE CHILD - I'M IN YOUR CHURCH AT NIGHT

CUT / COPY

Around 8am this morning, Tim Hoey of Cut Copy waltzed into the Triple J studios in Sydney to reveal to the world the band's brand new single, 'Take Me Over'. Soon to be the most blogged song in the blogosphere, it's the Melbourne trio's first official single to be taken from their forthcoming third album, Zonoscope which is set for release in February on Modular.

Cut Copy - "Take Me Over" (Radio Edit) Premiere by modularpeople

ARCADE FIRE + SPIKE JONZE

So, after watching Arcade Fire's latest video for 'The Suburbs' I've decided that Spike Jonze is the greatest man on Earth.
I still can't get over how utterly brilliant this clip is, it literally sends chills all the way from the back of my neck to the bottom of my spine. If you're yet to witness this masterpiece then I urge you to just sit back and try and take it all in.
Simple, beautiful, dark, magnificent.

B R E T O N

Breton are a four piece from South East London who are getting ready to release their latest EP, 'Counter Balance' via Hemlock Recordings. They're a band who can claim their own unique sound, taking elements from hip hop, math rock and deep electronica and fusing them all together to create a new twisted genre, à la Mount Kimbie meets Hudson Mohawke. I'm sure it won't be long before someone comes up with a new ridiculous name for this sort of sound, maybe Post-Math-Wobble-Hop?
The EP drops December 6th.

BRETON - RDI

K I S S E S

KISSES - KISSES

MIDNIGHT JUGGERNAUTS - LARA VS THE SAVAGE PACK (KISSES REMIX)

Kisses' debut album, 'The Heart Of The Nightlife' is already out in the UK to great critical acclaim and will be available internationally on the 16th of November. The LA based duo have just dropped the video for, 'Kisses', a spaced out pop gem and has the pair dressed as DIY astronauts who like to have BBQ's on the moon. They've also recently done a chilled remix for Midnight Juggernauts latest single which you can grab above.


Kisses - Kisses from Kisses on Vimeo.

R A T A T A T

RATATAT - NECKBRACE

I've literally had Ratatat's 'Neckbrace' on repeat for months now and it still hasn't lost its initial impact. The video for the track has just been released and features a shitload of birds all boppin' and groovin' in synchronization.
The Brooklyn duo will be heading our way in January for the Big Day Out and have just announced a few extra side shows along the way- check out the dates here.

M I C K E Y

MICHEL SARDOU - AFRIQUE ADIEU (MICKEY RE-WORK)

Mickey is one DJ/Producer to keep an eye on, the man from Brussels is joining a string of artists coming out of Belgium like Villa, Mustang and even Aeroplane who all seem to be riding the cosmic-disco train. His debut EP comes out next week on the 12th through Relish and you can have a listen to one of the better tracks off the release below.

  Mickey-Farfalle by Mickey

M E N

MEN's new video for 'Off Our Backs' is about as camp as a row of tents and about as fun as a clown riding an iguana! The Brooklyn based band released the second single today via IAMSOUND and are set to release their debut album 'Talk About Body' on Monday 31st January.

SISSY & THE BLISTERS

SISSY & THE BLISTERS - HEY BETTY

Hit Club's latest release comes in the form of a garage-rock four piece by the name of Sissy & The Blisters. The band who hail from Guilford, UK are dropping their debut single, 'Things May Change' this month which also features the B-side, 'Hey Betty' which you can grab above. The video clip for the track was recently revealed and looks as if it was taken straight out of The Shining, with axes being smashed through doors and what not. You can pre-order the single over at Rough Trade, here.


Things May Change from Bennycrime on Vimeo.

PRIMARY 1

PRIMARY 1 ft. HARRY HUTTLE - NEVER KNOW

Primary 1 (or Joe Fiory to his mother) is all set to release his new Prince-esque single, 'Never Know', which drops on November 21 via Atlantic. The video for the single is quite the visual treat, it's as if someone pulled out a bazooka and blew up a rainbow on the set.
The Englishman's debut album is quite high up on my 2011 'hurrythefuckup list' and should hopefully see a release in the early months of the new year.