Video: Tame Impala – “Let It Happen”

Tame Impala shared a video for Currents cut "Let it Happen". The tune might be my overall favorite on the excellent record and the video captures the mood of the song quite well, although this is a radio edit which kind of bums be out since it is such a killer tune. The band team up with David Wilson to handle directing duties again for this frightening journey into one man’s mind.

Video: Liars - "Mask Makers" (Extended Version)

The Liars manage to squeeze out yet another video before years end, this time it’s for Mess album opener “Mask Maker.” Directors of Photography Zen Sekizawa & Ernesto Lomeli keep things relatively simple with the tight shot of band member Aaron Hemphil but still retain the beauty and uneasiness of both the new extended version of the song and the existing universe of videos that have been shared from the Mess album thus far.

As an added bonus the band have made the extended version of the track available for free download for a limited amount of time, grab yours here and enjoy the video below…

Listen: Father John Misty - "Bored in the USA"

Last week Josh Tillman shared a new tune from his forthcoming Father John Misty LP, I Love You, Honeybear by the name of “Bored in the USA.” The tune continues down the already fine path laid out in Fear Fun, lyrically focusing on sex, drugs and alcohol.

Video: LUH. – “Unites”

WU LYF only lasted for one album but it was a killer one, so while I was bummed when they broke up a two years ago I was happy to see some of the band continue on as Los Porcos.  Odd man out Ellery James Roberts put his focus on solo efforts and a now new group that teams him up with Ebony Hoorn. “Unites” is our first taste of a project called LUH. (Lost Under Heaven) and includes additional beat sequencing and arrangement by Kult Country’s Yousif Al-Karaghoul, check out the video below…

Listen: TV On The Radio - "Careful You"

TV On The Radio have shared another new tune from their forthcoming LP, Seeds. “Careful You” made its way onto the web this morning with an accompanying lyric video for our enjoyment.  No surprises here, more quality work from the Brooklyn crew so if you are a fan of the band’s sound this should please you, if you aren't maybe today's the day you become one. Seeds is out via Harvest Records on November 18th.

Video: Liars – “I’m Not Gold”

The Liars really have had a great year, their new record Mess is still one of my favorites with only three more months to go in 2014 so this is me saying it WILL be on my year end list come December. The accompanying video’s for Mess’ singles so far have also been super entertaining and different from anything else that's going on out there and today’s new addition of “I’m Not Gold” is just another notch in that belt of accomplishments. Angus Andrew’s hallucinatory anguish is on full display in the video that was directed by LaurieLynch, great stuff to watch, annoying to screen capture!

Video: TV On The Radio – “Happy Idiot”

TV On The Radio have shared their new "Speed Racer" inspired video for Seeds single "Happy Idiot", it stars Paul Reubens of Pee Wee Herman fame and Karen Gillian of Dr. Who fame.  The clip was directed by Danny Jelinek and written by Jake Fogelnest; if you like what you hear make sure to check out Seeds in its entirety when it drops on November 18^th via Harvest Records. 

TV on the Radio “Happy Idiot” feat. Paul Reubens and Karen Gillan from Funny Or Die

Video: Volcano Choir - "Tiderays"

Volcano Choir have shared a new video for "Tiderays", from last year's Repave LP, a record that you may recall made my year-end list in 2013. You may also recall The band have actually already shared some visuals for the tune in the past when they released a series of  re-purposed Michinori Saigo instillation art video captures for each song on the Repave LP; but I guess this acts as some sort of official version away from that universe. The video was directed by Kyle Buckley and Andi Woodward in conjunction with 551project and stars dancers from the Milwaukee Ballet. 

Video: Mineral - "Live @ St. Vitus" (Full Set)

Emo veterans Mineral were only around from 1994 to 1997, having broken up before the release of their second and final album, EndSerenading, but like many bands from the era they recently reformed for some live shows, including a handful in NYC last week.

Brooklyn's Saint Vitus plaid host to the Texas troop’s first night which saw the influential group play a 17 minute set filled with fan favorites that you can now enjoy from below if your town isn't playing host to the very short tour, and don't worry they do play “Parking Lot.”

Setlist:

Five, Eight & Ten, Gloria, Slower, February, A Letter, For Ivadell, Sounds Like Sunday, Unfinished, If I Could, Waking To Winter, & Serenading, Paliside, MD, Parking Lot

Listen: TV On The Radio – “Happy Idiot”

Finally found a moment to share the new TV On The Radio tune that popped up yesterday night. The Brooklyn band’s new album, Seeds, is scheduled to drop in November but we have been getting tastes of new material on a relatively steady basis via live performances and this music video; but we are talking about one of my all time favorite bands so it’s never really enough as far as I’m concerned. Seeds will be the band’s first album since 2011′s Nine Types of Light. It will also be their first without bassist Gerard Smith, who tragically passed away that same year from lung cancer. Watch the lyric video for “Happy Idiot” below now….

 

Onomatopoeia Exclusive Download: /ˈjedˌīak/ - “Cells EP” (Chance The Rapper vs. alt-J vs. Goldspot)

Labor day is fast approaching which means summer is ending with a bang of BBQ’s, weddings, and last minute beach time. Labor day also marks the three-year anniversary since I started sharing these remix’s and mashup’s; so all this week leading up the holiday I’m gonna be posting a stockpile of new tunes for ya’ll to enjoy. 

Today’s pick is the Cells EP, consisting of two songs inspired by Chance The Rapper’s “Brain Cells.”  First up is “Cell Blocks” which uses alt-J’s “Breezeblocks” as the backing tune. I created this one back in July and have been sitting, waiting, for the right moment to share it. Track two was created last night by chance (no pun intended,) and uses Gold Spot’s “It’s Getting Old, “ The end result is an indie  themed mashup experience that kind of represents my mood right now. Give them a spin from below or download for later…

/ˈjedˌīak/ - Cell Blocks (Chance The Rapper vs. alt-J)
Chance The Rapper - "Brain Cells” vs. alt-J - "Breezeblocks"
Recorded July 2014 in LIC, NY
153.36 BPM Key Am
Art By Jediak

/ˈjedˌīak/  - Gold Cells (Chance The Rapper vs. Goldspot)

Chance The Rapper - "Brain Cells" vs. Goldspot - "It's Getting Old"        

Recorded August 2014 in LIC, NY

153.48 BPM Key Fm
Design By Jediak

Video: Arcade Fire - "You Already Know"

Arcade Fire shared the video for Reflektor's "You Already Know". It features the band performing alongside some “magical” paintings who take over vocal duties as Win films. 

Listen: Hooray For Earth - "Racy"

Hooray For Earth’s new album, Racy, is set to drop in two weeks; So far we have shared an audio stream and video for “Keys”  but today we can share an early listen of the title track, a spacey number that favors a more traditional approach then their more recent material.

Video: Hooray For Earth - "Keys"

Back in April I shared the latest sounds from New York’s Hooray For Earth who’s new album, Racy, is scheduled to drop on July 29^th. Today we got some visuals to share for those sounds as lead single “Keys” gets the video treatment.  Directed by Beau Burrows & Tucker Bliss “Keys" reintroduces some of the Sci-Fi themes started on the True Loves LP. Watch as the astronauts face changes from one band member to another in what is a subtle approach but one that is actually quite cleverly executed in my opinion. 

Video: Liars - "Pro Anti Anti"

We are over halfway through 2014 and I can confidently say that the Liars most recent release will absolutely make my year end best of list. “Pro Anti Anti' is the latest single and video taken from the aforementioned MESS LP  and see’s the group continuing their fascination with digital effects both in the studio and via their videos. Yoona Park handles directing duties and with the help of the killer tune somehow makes something as pedestrian as a photo-shoot seem so damn sinister.

"Pro Anti Anti" is out today on limited colored vinyl and download and features remixes by Nik Void and Gabriel Gurnsey (Factory Floor), London based producer, Truss and one from the Melbourne collective Nest Of Teens (who remixed Liars’ previous single, ‘Mess On A Mission’). In addition, the single comes backed with an exclusive new track ‘Waste Fraud’ and a radio mix from Daniel Miller.

You can also grab THIS playlist to hear more Liars music.

Video: The Antlers – “Hotel”

Wow I didn’t actually realize the new Antlers album Familiars wasn’t officially out yet, it literally leaked two months ago; but for those who still follow the practices of yesteryear’s music experience you can start getting excited as the official June 17th drop is drawing ever near. Directed by Derrick Belcham, "Hotel" marks the second set of visuals from the LP, we shared the first in March for “Palace” and while the visuals come from different people both clips fit in the same universe. 

Video: Arcade Fire – “We Exist”

During Coachella’s second weekend, actor Andrew Garfield appeared in a dress and wig during Arcade Fire’s performance of “We Exist,” off the band’s 2013 Reflektor LP. Win Butler explained to the crowed that the song is about a son coming out to his father which gave Spiderman in drag some context for the audience, that and the fact that the band was filming part of their latest video which you can now watch below…

Listen: Warpaint - "Keep It Healthy" EL-P Remix

EL-P continues to put out quality work and today it comes in the form of a remix for indie rock band, Warpaint. Taking on “Keep it Healthy”, Jamie turns the “traditional” rock track into a late night slow burn, check it below…

Video: Wye Oak – “Glory”

Baltimore-based duo, Wye Oak, have shared a video from their new album, Shriek, which dropped yesterday. “Glory”, directed by Michael Patrick O'Leary and Ashley North Compton, plays with choppy editing techniques to give parts of the video an uneasy stop motion feel.

Listen: Hooray For Earth – “Keys”

Hooray For Earth return to the scene today with the first proper taste of their forthcoming LP out in July titled, Racy. “Keys” falls in nicely with the vibe the band was experimenting with on their 2011 LP and Onomatopoeia favorite, True Loves, with its lush, bombastic production. Interestingly enough if anyone out there has heard any of those Bleachers tracks floating around  clearly someone else was a fan of the last Hooray for Earth LP as well, minus the Christian undertones of course.