Post-Modern Affectations

Dark Horse has been kind enough to give us a peek at the cover of their first collection of Achewood strips by Chris Onstad: The Great Outdoor Fight. This will look strong on our shelves!Like the comments say, this has hell of sack. (via The Beat)

Dark Horse has been kind enough to give us a peek at the cover of their first collection of Achewood strips by Chris Onstad: The Great Outdoor Fight. This will look strong on our shelves!

Like the comments say, this has hell of sack. (via The Beat)

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Shapes and Sizes - Highlife

Encyclopedia Asthmatica Vol 1, Asthmatic Kitty’s DVD compendium of all the bits and pieces relating to their impressive roster of musicians, came in the mail a few weeks ago and with it Achoo! An Asthmatic Kitty Sampler, Vol. 2. Like all good sampler CDs it introduced me to my new favourite band: Shapes and Sizes. I’ll let the track do the talking, but damn if this song isn’t a delightful shitstorm of a record. Get ready to dance with all the contortions of an indie kid on the cocaines.

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I had forgotten how sinisterly awesome this video is. Tune-terrorisim ahoy.

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Portishead – The Rip

My favourite track from the forthcoming Third. Beth’s vocals shake in their spectral, gorgeous way across a simple acoustic arrangement that ups the tempo with a touch of synth. Perhaps not the most representative of Third, but delicate and beautiful nonetheless. The album itself is a grower, certainly, but I’ve got all the time in the world for this band.

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Yael Naïm - Toxic

First off, I wanted to say it was great meeting fellow Tuneage contributor, Rach, last night at the meet up! Alright, now back to business :)

This is off of Yael Naïm’s latest album, which comes out on Tuesday, the 18th. One way to describe her album is … beautiful. It’s absolutely gorgeous! It’s mainly acoustic French pop. (Perhaps I just made up a new genre? Naaaah…) She sings in Hebrew and in English, yet the album has a very French sound. (Be sure to check out her song Paris on her Myspace page)

I love this cover of Toxic. It reminds me of an eerie circus. The swirling ascending/descending synth and xylophone sounds enhance that feeling. Covers are a great way to interpret someone else’s song. I really like what she did with this one. It’s a completely different song!

Completely fantastic. I’m investigating Yael Naim right this second.

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Kelis – Young Fresh and New

I’m on an R&B kick at the moment, what can I say. Though, like Res, this is R&B that transcends stifling genre conventions and taps into a distinctly alternative sensibility. Forget all that shit about milkshakes and boys in the yard; Kelis has many facets of awesome, which are accentuated endlessly by NERD production. Young Fresh and New, from Wanderland (an album that never saw an American release bizarrely), is a shining example of this. Get yourself on YouTube and watch the video ASAP. It features monster trucks and kids (hey!) running away from home.

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Res – Golden Boys

My rediscovery of Res’s How I Do this week was a major solace with countless deadlines looming large. Written by Santi White, AKA Santogold, it’s R&B for smart kids: brilliantly witty lyrics, sassy, soulful vocals and eclectic, sharp production. It’s one of the seminal albums of my mid-teens, shaping my tastes in ways that stretch beyond mere R&B appreciation. These days I listen to it more as a Santi White album, with her fingerprints being evident throughout, and if you’re gagging for a full-length Santogold release Res’s How I Do is an excellent stopgap until it blesses us with its much-desired presence.