Kittens Ablaze-"Gloom Doom Buttercups"

This Brooklyn six-piece's music has been described as “grand” and “orchestral,” with a line-up that features violin, cello, and a lead singer on the drums. While their music has gotten compared to Ra Ra Riot, and Cursive, their rousing and playful live shows are what have been bringing the band attention.
The band’s emotionally-charged new disc, The Monstrous Vanguard was released earlier this year led by the song, "Gloom Doom Buttercup" which you can get familiar with below.

Gloom Doom Buttercups - Kittens Ablaze

Kittens Ablaze upcoming tour dates:
10.22 CMJ Music Festival NYCTaper Showcase Bruar Falls
10.22 CMJ Music Festival After The Jump Showcase Cakeshop
10.24 CMJ Music Festival Stereoactive Showcase the Delancey
10.24 Yabyum Records/Detroitscaresme Party Shea Stadium
11.01 The Fire/IOU Records (Philadelphia, PA)
11.02 Reggie's (Chicago, IL)
11.03 400 Bar (Minneapolis, MN)
11.04 Madison, WI
11.06 Lager House (Detroit, MI)
11.07 Bernie's (Columbus, OH)
11.14 Empire (Portland, ME)
12.17 Middle East (Boston).

Kittens Ablaze on myspace.

Swell Season announce new tour dates

With an Oscar now in their back pocket, the duo of Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, The Swell Season, are about to release the follow up to their critically acclaimed soundtrack for the movie, 'Once'. The new 12 song LP, titled, Strict Joy hits store shelves Oct 27th via Anti- Records, with the new disc being produced by super hot producer, Peter Katis (The National, Frightened Rabbit, Fanfarlo), at Katis’ Tarquin Studios in Bridgeport, CT. In addition to the new album on the way, the pair will be hitting the road next month for a world tour, with dates scattered across Europe and N. America (see below).

In These Arms - The Swell Season

Swell Season tour schedule:
Nov 1 Pabst Theater Milwaukee, Wisc
Nov 2 Clowes Memorial Hall Indianapolis, In
Nov 3 Massey Hall Toronto
Nov 4 Olympia de Montreal
Nov 6 Berklee Performance Centre Boston, Mass
Nov 7 Lupo’s Providence, RI
Nov 8 Merriam Theater Philadelphia, Penn
Nov 9 9:30 Club Washington DC
Nov 12 House Of Blues New Orleans, Louisna
Nov 13 Warehouse Houston, Texas
Nov 14 Palladium Ballroom Dallas, Texas
Nov 15 Paramount Theatre Austin, Texas
Nov 17 Mesa Arts Centre Mesa, Arizona
Nov 18 The Wiltern Los Angeles, Ca
Nov 19 The Wiltern Los Angeles, Ca
Nov 20 Paramount Theatre Oakland, Ca
Nov 22 Paramount Theatre Seattle, Wa
Nov 23 McDonald Theatre Eugene, Oregon
Nov 24 Crystal Ballroom Portland, Oregon
Nov 25 The Center Vancouver
Nov 27 The Egyptian Theatre Boise, Idaho
Nov 28 Jeanne Wagner Theatre Salt Lake City, Uth
Nov 29 Ogden Theatre Denver, Colorado
Nov 30 Uptown Theatre Kansas City
Dec 3 Auditorium Theater Chicago, Illinois
Dec 4 The Pageant St. Louis
Dec 5 State Theatre Minneapolis
Jan 14 O2 Sheperds Bush Empire London
Jan 16 City Halls, Candelriggs Glasgow, Scotland
Jan 17 The Lowry Manchester
Jan 19 Radio City Music Hall New York, NY
Feb 4 Kaufleuten Zurich
Feb 12 Alter Schlacthof Dresden
Feb 13 Admiralspalast Berlin
Feb 14 Kampnagel Hamburg
Feb 17 Trädgårn Gothenberg
Feb 18 Filadelfiakyrkan Stockholm
Feb 20 Kulttuuritalo Helsinki
Feb 21 Savoy Theatre Düsseldorf
Feb 23 Paradiso Amsterdam
Feb 24 Ancienne Belgique Brussels
Feb 25 Bataclan Paris

Wednesday in Words (#5) Fanfarlo-"I'm a Pilot"

A new feature we started up last month taking a closer look at some lyrics that have caught our ear. This week we take a look at a track off of Fanfarlo's uplifting debut disc, Reservoir, and the song, "I'm a Pilot." There was always the theory floating around that the song was loosely centered around Howard Hughes, but I was never quite sure if that was true or not. But in a recent interview with the website laist, singer Simon Balthazar spoke to the songs origins.
Here's the question and what Simon had to say ... (the lyrics are below)
Is anyone in the band really a pilot?
Ah, no. The name kind of came first. Then I thought - who's a pilot? And thought about Howard Hughes, so the song is about certain aspects of his persona, specifically him going nuts, locking himself into a room recording endless tapes.


Fanfarlo- "I'm A Pilot"
You can't trust that sound,
You're sleeping in all the time,
You'll see me on the screen,
Through all the other soul's dark walls,
With the sun.
The mad circus says good night.
The tape machine exposed,
from all its spinning round the moon.
I've scratched all my reels,
I've bitten all my nails to the bone,
Like a stone.
You come back and thrown up.
Away From the top,
and away from the drills,

But kid I'm a pilot,
It's all I believe in (x2)
You can ride on my back.

And time on your hands.
You spent your money down by the tracks,
you had the drivers sign your arms.
My hospitals will welcome you home,
Like a tomb.
With gun marks aching,

To look at your grace,
and believe what you say.
But kid I'm a pilot
It's all I believe in (x2)
You can ride on my back.

If I stay in this room, they'll remember me for my youth
If I stay in this room, they'll remember me for my youth.
If I give it all up (x3)
But kid I'm a pilot,
It's all I believe in (x3)
You can ride on my back

The band will be appearing next week in NYC with a few shows scattered across the CMJ festival.
Oct 19 CMJ: The Syndicate presents at Rebel NYC
Oct 20 CMJ: The Music Slut & Sneak Attack Media present at Pianos NYC
Oct 20 CMJ: Brooklyn Vegan presents at Music Hall of Williamsburg Brklyn
Oct 21 CMJ: The Bowery Presents at Bowery Ballroom NYC
Nov 7 Festival Les Inrocks at Boule Noire Paris

Fanfarlo on myspace.

Members of Magnolia Electric Co. & Centro-matic team-up for new project

Two of the most heralded indie-folk songwriters of the last decade or so, Will Johnson of Centro-matic, and Jason Molina of Magnolia Electric Co., are teaming up for a new project, aptly titled Molina and Johnson. As the story goes Johnson approached Molina at the merch table following a Magnolia Electric Co. show in Texas of September 2007, and within a week the pair had already begun to talk about a collaboration. Five months later the two were ready to start recording in Denton, TX ...."We were basically ready," Johnson said. "For ten days we wrote, co-wrote, workshopped, complimented, scrutinized, drank, invited friends to come play music, smoked, made lots of notes and drawings, drank a little more and shot the BB gun off the back porch when we just needed some time and space. In the throes of all this, our record was made in the late February sun."

Molina and Johnson will be available on Secretly Canadian November 3 in the US, and November 2 in the UK.
"Twenty Cycles to the Ground" mp3

SONG LIST:
Twenty Cycles To The Ground
All Falls Together
All Gone, All Gone
Almost Let You In
In The Avalon/Little KIller
Don't Take My Night From Me
Each Star Marks A Day
Lenore's Lullaby
The Lily and the Brakeman
Now, Divide
What You Reckon, What You
Breathe
For As Long As It Will Matter
34 Blues
Wooden Heart

new Lykke Li-"Possibility" from New Moon soundtrack

We were just talking about the new jam packed New Moon soundtrack the other day, when we posted the new video from Death Cab For Cutie's contribution, "Meet Me on the Equinox." Now Swedish singer Lykke Li's take is the latest to pop up on the net, with her new song called, "Possibility." Normally known for her more sugary pop songs, the new track shows a darker side to Li's music. She recently talked with MTV sharing some insight behind the lyrics in the song. ...."It's really serious, because, if you're really, really in love, and somebody leaves you, that's a very serious thing," ... "And so the lyrics are like, 'When you walk, you walk like a thief with blood on your hands, because I die when you leave me. ... It's dark."

The soundtrack is out October 20 via Chop Shop/Atlantic, with the film hitting theaters November 20th if your interested.

Possibility - Lykke Li

New Moon tracklist:
1. Death Cab for Cutie: "Meet Me on the Equinox"

2. Band of Skulls: "Friends"

3. Thom Yorke: "Hearing Damage"

4. Lykke Li: "Possibility"

5. The Killers: "A White Demon Love Song"

6. Anya Marina: "Satellite Heart"

7. Muse: "I Belong to You (New Moon Remix)"

8. Bon Iver and St. Vincent: "Rosyln"

9. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: "Done All Wrong"

10. Hurricane Bells: "Monsters" 

11. Sea Wolf: "The Violet Hour"

12. OK Go: "Shooting the Moon"

13. Grizzly Bear: "Slow Life"

14. Editors: "No Sound But the Wind"

15. Alexandre Desplat: "New Moon (The Meadow)"

'Song of the Week': XX-"VCR"

This young slow burning indie-pop band from South London has been generating a nice buzz with their self titled debut disc. The band initially received attention for their new wave style covers of Womack and Womack's "Teardrops" and Aaliyah's, "Hot Like Fire" (which appears as a bonus track on the new cd).
One of my favorites off the new disc is the track, "VCR" which you can hear below.

VCR - The xx

This Weeks New Releases (WK 10/13)

This weeks list features new sophomore efforts from Thao /w the Get Down Stay Down, and Robert Francis, along with the official release of Fanfarlo's 'Reservoir.' We also find new singles from Dinosaur Jr., and Kings of Leon among the lot.

This Weeks New Releases (WK 10/13):
Andrew Bird- Anonanimal/See The Enemy
Bear in Heaven- Beast Rest Forth Mouth
Bob Dylan- Christmas in the Heart
Dashboard Confessional- Belle of the Boulevard (single)
Devendra Banhart- Baby (single)
Dinosaur Jr.- Pieces/Houses (single)
Drink Up Buttercup- Even think (single)
The Editors- In This Light and On This Evening
Erin McKeown- Hundreds of Lions
Fanfarlo- Reservoir
The Flaming Lips- Embryonic
Gemma Ray- 100 Mph (In 2nd Gear)
Grant-Lee Phillips- Little Moon
Josh Rouse- Valencia EP
Kings of Leon- Notion (single)
Land of Talk- Fun and Laughter
Little Girls- Concepts
Neon Indian- Psychic Chasms
Robert Francis- Before Nightfall
School of Seven Bells- Alpinisms (deluxe edition)
Sole & the Skyrider Band- Plastique
The Temper Trap- Conditions
Thao w/ the Get Down Stay Down- Know Better Learn Faster
Weezer- Raditude

The Bony King of Nowhere: Makes American debut starting tonight

Belgium's The Bony King of Nowhere (aka Bram Vanparys) released his debut disc, Alas My Love earlier this year on Helicopter records, to both commercial and critical success back in his homeland, getting compared to nu-folk singers like Devendra Banhart. He'll be making his first ever appearances in the U.S. beginning this week in NYC, with four shows starting tonight, and running into November (the show times and dates are listed below).
You can get familiar with some of his music down below, including a 'Field Recordings' session we shot with him, while sneaking into an old Abbey called, De Sint-Baafsabdij, from the 7th century in his home city of Gent, Belgium.

The Sunset - The Bony King of Nowhere

Bony King U.S. dates:
Oct 12 Rockwood Musichall NYC, NY
Oct 15 Crash Mansion NYC, NY
Oct 25 Arlene’s Grocery NYC, NY
Nov 2 The Living Room NYC, NY

Friday Freebies

We started up this new feature on the site a few weeks back to highlight some of the new music (mp3's) we've received in our inbox over the course of the week. These are the ones that maybe we didn't have time to spotlight, but we still thought were interesting enough to pass along and share with you guys.

Here's the third installment of 'Friday Freebies.'

Of Montreal-"Brush Brush Brush"
Part of the new disc, Yo Gabba Gabba! Music Is Awesome! in conjunction with the kids series Yo Gabba Gabba!. The compilation disc hits shelves this October 20, via FILTER US Recordings.

Princeton-"Sadie and Andy"
Los Angeles-based band, Princeton led by twin brothers, Jesse & Matt Kivel, released their debut record, Cocoon of Love, on Sept.29th. They head out on tour this fall with Art Brut, and OK GO.

Modern Boys Modern Girls- “My Baby Says Boy, Don’t You Ever Go”
The Toronto band just released their debut album, I Might As Well Break It.

Petracovich-"September Song"
Recorded as a gift for her grampop’s 90th birthday, Petracovich (Jessica Malmberg) is giving away her version of Kurt Weil’s “September Song”.

Electric Tickle Machine- "Blew It Again"
Psychedelic and fuzzy danceable tunes, their self-release Blew It Again is available October 7.

Imaad Wasif-"Redeemer"
In the past has been a part of Lou Barlow's Folk Implosion, more currently can be found playing guitar on YYY's latest album, It's Blitz!. His new LP, The Voidist is due Oct 13 on Tee Pee Records.

Bebel Gilberto- "Chica Boom Boom"
More smooth, Brazilian influenced music from the new album, All In One, out now via Verve Forecast.

Erin McKeown- "The Foxes"
Veteran singer/songwriter, ten years and 7 LPs, her newest work Hundreds of Lions is out 10/13.

Robert Francis: Honesty is the best policy

At only 21 years old, LA based singer Robert Francis is readying his major label debut, Before Nightfall, which comes out, Oct. 13th digitally (via Itunes) and everywhere else October 20th on Atlantic records. Francis is a guy who wears his heart on his sleeve, and on the new LP which follows up his '07 indie release 'One By One', which detailed the emotional chaos he endured after a failed relationship, this time around 'Before Nightfall' takes a look back on that break-up through the the glimmer of hope that appears in starting over and moving on to something new. The album has an earthy and mature quality to it, which could be due to his earnest song writing, and his drawing on a variety of influences from Americana and folk, to blues, and rock.
Calling his new work the soundtrack to everything he's gone through, Francis also says ... “Honesty is what makes a good song,” ... “I don’t think there’s a reason to write unless you’re writing about something that’s deeply important to you. If I write anything, it has to be 100 percent heartfelt. There’s not a shred of anything within my songs that isn’t 100 percent genuine.”
One of the highlights of the new album is the Dylanesque, fragile track, "Nightfall."

Nightfall - Robert Francis
Robert Francis tour dates:
Oct 9th-Greek Theatre-U.C. Berkeley- Berkeley, CA
Oct 20-The Roxy Theater-W Hollywood, CA
Oct 22-Cafe du Nord Swedish Americn Hall-San Fran, CA
Oct 24-Crocodile Cafe-Seattle, WA
Oct 25-Doug Fir Lounge-Portland, OR
Oct 29-Lakeshore Theater- Chicago, IL
Oct 30-The Crofoot's Pike Room-Pontiac, MI
Oct 31-The Horseshoe Tavern-Toronto, ON
Nov 16-Rams Head Live!-Baltimore, MD
Nov 17-9:30 Club-Washington, DC
Nov 21-The Trocadero-Philadelphia, PA

check out Robert Francis on myspace.

Old Canes: New album & tour dates

After nearly three and half years, Chris Crisci's second effort under his solo moniker, Old Canes is seeing the light of day. Crisci, a member of melancholy post-rockers, The Appleseed Cast, took the solo title quite literally, basically creating the new LP, Feral Harmonic alone in his basement studio, and tackling the majority of the instrumentation himself. The album which is his first for indie label, Saddle Creek records, shows a different side for Crisci, showcasing an energetic, joyous folk mixture, led by the upbeat foot stomper, ‘Little Bird Courage’ which you can check out below.
The album hits stores this October 20th.

Old Canes-"Little Bird Courage" mp3

Old Canes tour schedule:
Oct 13 Jackpot Lawrence, Kansas
Oct 15 Vaudville Mews Des Moines, Iowa
Oct 16 Bottom Lounge Chicago, Illinois
Oct 17 RIBCO Rock Island, Illinois
Oct 18 The Video Saloon Bloomington, Indiana
Oct 19 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, Ohio
Oct 20 Bug Jar Rochester, New York
Oct 21 Wallingford American Legion Wallingford, Conn.
Oct 22 Saddle Creek Showcase @ CMJ NYC, NY
Oct 23 Brillo Box Pittsburgh, Penn.
Oct 24 Southgate House Cincinnati, Ohio
Oct 25 TBA Columbia, Missouri
Nov 12 Slowdown Omaha, Nebraska
Nov 13 Hi-Dive Denver, Colorado
Nov 15 Kilby Court Salt Lake City, Utah
Nov 17 *** Looking for show - Portland OR
Nov 18 Sunset Tavern Seattle, Washington
Nov 19 Bond’s Garage Eugene, Oregon
Nov 20 *** Looking For Show - San Fransisco
Nov 23 Che Cafe San Diego, California
Nov 27 *** Looking for show - East Texas

follow Old Canes on myspace.

new video: Death Cab for Cutie-"Meet Me on the Equinox"

Wether vampire flick are your thing or not, you may want to check out the soundtrack for the new upcoming Twilight:New Moon movie. The disc is out October 20 via Chop Shop/Atlantic, and features a pretty stacked list of artists from Thom Yorke, Lykke Li, Grizzly Bear, and a collaboration between Bon Iver & St. Vincent, to Muse and Death Cab For Cutie, the latter of which just released a new video for their contribution, "Meet Me on the Equinox."
The film hits theaters November 20th.



New Moon tracklist:
1. Death Cab for Cutie: "Meet Me on the Equinox"

2. Band of Skulls: "Friends"

3. Thom Yorke: "Hearing Damage"

4. Lykke Li: "Possibility"

5. The Killers: "A White Demon Love Song"

6. Anya Marina: "Satellite Heart"

7. Muse: "I Belong to You (New Moon Remix)"

8. Bon Iver and St. Vincent: "Rosyln"

9. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: "Done All Wrong"

10. Hurricane Bells: "Monsters" 

11. Sea Wolf: "The Violet Hour"

12. OK Go: "Shooting the Moon"

13. Grizzly Bear: "Slow Life"

14. Editors: "No Sound But the Wind"

15. Alexandre Desplat: "New Moon (The Meadow)"

Wednesday in Words (#4): Noah and the Whale-"Blue Skies"

Break-up albums can create some of the most epic and emotional works, and London indie-folksters, Noah and the Whale are putting it all out there with their new release, The First Days of Spring. Along with the new disc, the LP is being accompanied by a film that chronicles the entire length of the album. The disc and film, as the title and lyrics suggest, centers around a running narrative of a post-break up, and the starting over again theme, which is widely thought to be about frontman Charlie Finks former relationship with singer Laura Marling. It's not only an ambitious endeavor from the band but a deeply personal one, which is highlighted by the standout track, "Blue Skies."
Check out the song and lyrics below.

Blue Skies - Noah And The Whale

This is a song for anyone with a broken heart
This is a song for anyone who can't get out of bed
I'll do anything to be happy
Oh, 'cos blue skies are coming
But I know that it's hard

This is the last song that I write while still in love with you
This is the last song that I write while you're even on my mind
'Cos it's time to leave tohse feelings behind

Oh, 'cos blue skies are coming
But I know that it's hard

I don't think that it's the end
But I know we can't keep going
I don't think that it's the end
But I know we can't keep going

But blue skies are coming
Oh yeah, blue skies are coming
Oh well, blue skies are coming
But I know that it's hard.

Upcoming tour dates:
Oct. 20 Los Angeles, CA The Roxy
Oct. 21 San Diego, CA Casbah
Oct. 22 San Francisco, CA Swedish American Hall
Oct. 24 Seattle, WA Crocodile Café
Oct. 25 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge (early show and BBQ)
Oct. 28 Madison, WI Majestic Live
Oct. 29 Chicago, IL Lake Shore Theatre
Oct. 30 Pontiac, MI The Pike Room
Oct. 31 Toronto, ONT Horseshoe Tavern
Nov. 2 New York, NY Mercury Lounge
Nov. 3 New York, NY Mercury Lounge
Nov. 4 New York, NY Mercury Lounge

Film Screenings
Oct. 6 Los Angeles, CA Cinespace
Oct. 6 Dallas, TX Good Records
Oct. 8 Minneapolis, MN Bryant Lake Bow
Oct. 8 San Francisco, CA Popscene
Oct. 9 Seattle, WA Comet Tavern
Oct. 19 Los Angeles, CA Space 15 Twenty (Q&A with Charlie)
Oct. 20 New York, NY Angels & Kings
Nov. 1 New York, NY Pianos (Q&A with Charlie)

Noah and the Whale's website.

get to know: Ohbijou

One of the best, and maybe most confusing descriptions I've heard to describe Toronto, Canada band, Ohbijou's music is, 'sad and uplifitng'. That might sound odd on the surface, but one listen to the bands new sophomore album, Beacons, and you might better understand. Beacons which came out this past Summer, is a building and sweeping orchestral pop gem, led by hush voiced singer, Casey Mecija, whose songs romanticize the streets and neighborhoods of her home city.
Mecija actually started out as a solo artist, before recruiting her younger sister Jennifer, later expanding the groups sound and arrangements to the now 7-piece ensemble.

Black Ice - ohbijou


Ohbijou on myspace.

This Weeks New Releases (WK 10/6)

October gets started with a bang, as this weeks release list is jam packed with hotly anticipated new music. Today we see new albums from Built to Spill, Noah and the Whale, Lucero, Hockey, and The Raveonettes to name a few, as well as new singles from Tegan & Sara, and Thom Yorke.

This Weeks New Releases (WK 10/6):
Air- Love 2
Alela Diane- Alela & Alina
Brandi Carlile- Give Up the Ghost
Brooke Waggoner- Go Easy Little Doves
Built to Spill- There Is No Enemy
The Clientele- Bonfires on the Heath
Daniel Johnston- Is and Always Was
The Dutchess and the Duke- Sunset/Sunrise
Elliott Brood- Mountain Meadows
El Perro Del Mar- Love is Not Pop
Gogol Bordello: Live From Axis Mundi
Gossip: Music for Men
Greg Laswell- Covers EP
Hockey- Mind Chaos
Jemina Pearl- Break It Up
John Vanderslice- Too Much Time (single)
Julian Casablancas- 11th Dimension (single)
Kurt Vile- Childish Prodigy
Lou Barlow- Goodnight Unknown
Lucero- 1372 Overton Park
Matthew Good- Vancouver
Mission of Burma: The Sound The Speed The Light
Mountain Goats- Life of the World to Come
No Age- Losing Feeling EP
Noah And the Whale- The First Days of Spring
Octoberman- Fortresses
Orenda Fink- Ask The Night
The Raveonettes: In and Out of Control
The Spinto Band- Slim and Slender
The Swell Season- Feeling the Pull (single)
Thom Yorke- FellingPulledApartByHorses (single)
Tegan & Sara- Hell (single)
Vic Chesnutt: Skitter on Take Off
Winter Gloves- About a Girl + A Way to Celebrate

new video: Loney Dear- "I Was Only Going Out"

With a flood of new albums on our radar the past several months, it's easy to sometimes temporarily put to the side or forget about an album that came out in early '09. Back in January the Swedish singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Loney Dear left us with a big impression with his latest disc, Dear John, that was a warm, and richly textured, pop masterpiece. The album which was in early consideration for a best of list for '09, has popped back up on our radar, as Loney Dear just released a new video for the track, " I Was Only Going Out", which debuted on Pitchfork the other day.
In other Loney news, his label Polyvinyl has announced plans to reissue the classic Loney Dear album, The Citadel on Nov. 24th.



Loney Dear- "Airport Surroundings"mp3

Upcoming Loney Dear tour dates:
Oct 06 Vancouver BC @ Biltmore Cabaret*
Oct 09 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry*
Oct 10 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge*
Oct 11 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop*
Oct 12 Toronto ON @ Horseshoe Tavern*
Oct 13 Montreal QC @ Il Motore*
Oct 14 Boston, MA @ Great Scott*
Oct 15 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom*
Oct 16 Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwells*
Oct 17 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brendas*
* = w/ Asobi Seksu

Loney Dear on myspace.

'Song of the Week': Frightened Rabbit- "Swim Until You Can't See Land"

Picking up right where they left off with 2008's stellar, The Midnight Organ Fight, Frightened Rabbit are back with a new single titled, "Swim Until You Can't See Land." The new track is slated to appear on the bands upcoming and as of yet untitled next album, which is due out sometime next Spring. The single also features the b-side, "Fun Stuff" which has appeared before as "Last Tango in Brooklyn", with some new arrangements this time around.

You can GO HERE to the fatcat website to stream the single and b-side now.

Here's what singer Scott Hutchinson had to say about the new track, ...“’Swim Until You Can’t See Land’ was the title I had in my mind before I even started writing the album; I was becoming more and more interested in the idea of a rejection of the habits and behaviour most people see as normal, and in turn embracing a certain madness. It’s about losing your mind in order to reset the mind and the body. Forget what’s gone before and wash it out. This is not necessarily a geographical journey, as the ‘swim’ can involve any activity in which you can lose yourself. It’s a good introduction to the record as the theme unravels therein.”

video madness from Lucero

Lucero have been gearing up for their major label debut, which hits stores tomorrow, and in conjunction with the albums release the band commissioned a fan made music video for each of the 12 songs off of 1372 Overton Park. They started premiering a new video every Thursday, beginning a few weeks back, leading up to the release date, and with three new one's out over the last two weeks that brings the total to four out of twelve so far. Today we bring you the videos for "What Are You Willing To Lose", Goodbye Again", and "Johnny Davis", all of which give a good taste of the bands new expanded sound with the Memphis inspired horn section.

Lucero "What Are You Willing To Lose?" from Lucero on Vimeo.

Lucero "Goodbye Again" from Lucero on Vimeo.

Johnny Davis from Lucero on Vimeo.