Johnny Jewel's Symmetryproject just re- releasedThe Messenger on clear vinyl viaItalians Do It Better. In conjunction with the release we
also got a video for album cut "The Hunt" which you can check out
below and download an mp3 of from HERE. As with most things Jewel the visuals come courtesy of Alberto Rossini.
Johnny Jewel’s GlassCandy have shared the visuals for "Redheads Feel More Pain",
one of their contributions to the recently released Italians Do It Better compilation After Dark 2. As
pretty much is always the case with a Jewel related video the footage was captured by Alberto Rossini while the band was in Ibiza touring with the Chromatics.
The Italians Do It Better label just released the second
installment of their After Dark compilation last week and as expected some
companion pieces started to pop up as well. Glass Candy’s
"Beautiful Object" gets the video treatment and features footage of
the group recording the song in their Montreal studio and was shot by Martin
D'Argensio and edited by longtime collaborator Alberto Rossini.
The Chromatics return with another slice of their trade mark
dark synth-pop in “Cherry,” which is
another hazy sounding nighttime tune the band has become so well known for.
Look for “Cherry” and more first-class work from the band on the
forthcomingItalians Do
It Better compilation album After Dark 2 due out in the
very near future.
Filmed by long time collaborator Alberto Rossini while
Recording In Montreal (April 2011) & In Chromatics' House In Portland.
Good news comes from the Italians Do It Better camp
as the lable posted the video for "Tears From Heaven" fromDesire, Johnny Jewel's
collaboration with Montreal singer Megan Louise. The video, below, features
shots of ballerinas on a stage alongside Louise singing, it was directed
by frequent Jewel visual collaborator Alberto Rossini.
Italians Do It Better promise that Johnny Jewel will
release a new mix called Black & White / Mix for Autumn this
week. A mixtape of unreleased Chromatics tracks
is also in the works, as is a video for the Chromatics song "Cherry"
from After Dark 2.
The Chromatics’ “Looking For Love” is the first track to
surface from Italians Do It Better’s upcoming new compilation After Dark 2. This video features an edit version from the 17-minute original song. It was
shot on location at the Chanel Pret-A-Porter Printemps-Ete 2013 Runway. Directed
& Edited by Alberto Rossini.
Chromatics have released their 6th video from the truly
great Kill For Love LP. "These Streets Will Never Look the Same" was
shot on videotape live on location in Las Vegas, Mexico City and Montreal. Once
again directing duties came from Alberto Rossini, who has shot a number of
videos for the band.
Here is one I missed. Seems that Portland’s Chromatics, dropped this video from their excellent 2012 LP Kill For Love some time ago, by my count that’s 6 now? Tapping Alberto Rossini for filming and directing once again, the Neil Young cover of “Into The Black” gets a similar treatment to what we have already seen from the band in regards to the visuals. Shot on location at suite 304 in December of 2009 you can now enjoy both the sights and sounds of the Chromatics below, if you like what you experience I recommend going straight to the source and buying the full record for a very affordable $5 from The Troubleman Unlimited/Italians Do it Better Store.
I’m not usually one to post a full stream of an album that is officially out but I’ve been listening to this album heavily since it dropped earlier this week, it will most certainly be on my 2012 best of list and I obviously highly recommend it. For those who have been patiently waiting for the latest LP from Portland’s Chromatics, wait no longer, the bands dreamy synth sounds get right under our skin, and they have very kindly put their full LP ‘Kill For Love’ on soundcloud for us all to stream. You can purchase it in full right now on i-tunes but if you are anything like me and actually like to own the music you pay for I recommend going straight to the source and buying it for a very affordable $5 from The Troubleman Unlimited/Italians Do it Better Store.
Wow yet another new track from Portland’s Chromatics, this one is called "Back To The Grave" and it’s the 5th tune the band has shared form their forthcoming LP, Kill For Love. Again the tune is top notch building on the hazy disco pop sound that the band is becoming known for. Alberto Rossini sticks to directing duties; the footage was shot at Rossini’s chalet in February of 2010, located on Yellowhead highway in Valemount, British Columbia.
Another new track from Portland’s Chromatics, this one is called "Candy" and it’s another slice of dreamy indie pop that fits in nicely with what we have so far heard of the bands delayed Kill Your Love LP. Alberto Rossini once again took on directing duties; the footage was shot at the House On The Hill back in the Autumn of 2011. This marks the 4th song that the band have shared from the LP which makes the delay somewhat strange, if delaying something means we get to hear chunks of it ahead of time, and for free, then I’m all for it.
Portland’s Chromatics are back with their third single from their forthcoming LP Kill For Love. “Lady” plays nicely into what we have heard of the LP so far, further exploring the hazy disco sound reminiscent of a dirtier time in nightlife. The video plays right into the sound looking like some sort of footage from Scorsese’s Taxi Driver. Filming took place at Silver City in 2011 during a prom of all places, and features photography by Rhys Balmer and Alberto Rossini who also in turn edited the footage.
Happy Halloween all you ghouls out there….Glass Candy have dropped a sinister homage to the John Carpenter classic. A Candy coated gift for all the goblins in Candyland. This act’s as a teaser for the groups new lp ///BODY WORK///. Disorienting walls of synthesizers grasping for their last breath accompanied by Rossini's most disturbing work to date. Unforgiving arpeggios slash at us like tiny knives in the darkest night, while Ida channels messages from a ouija board, all very fitting for today. "It's Halloween For The Last Time" was directed By Alberto Rossini Exclusively For Italians Do It Better Films, enjoy…
