One of the albums that I'm
looking forward to the most later this year is Stars' In Our Bedroom
After The War, so you imagine how excited I was when the first single
landed in the blogosphere on Friday. I probably would have posted it
straight up (especially since there hasn't been anything new from the group
since 2004's excellent Set Yourself On Fire) but I only take the time
to ramble once a day and the Mr. Vanderslice post had already been wrapped
up. Plus, I figured the track was a rather fantastic way to get
the week started. So, while you spend the day completely in love with
the sweet sounds of Torquil Cambell and Amy Milan try to scribble down that
the LP will be arriving September 25, courtesy of Arts & Crafts.
Enjoy.
:Stars
- The Night Starts Here:
I can't explain it but the absence of those beautiful, sweeping arrangements
from the previous album doesn't really bother me that much. It may
simply be because of how the brooding electronic sound does well in
supporting the stellar vocal work, but I think it might actually revolve
around the fact that I'm rather excited to not be getting a carbon copy of
what they've already done. Hopefully, you'll feel the same way once
you hear this gem.
I don't know
why, but this video for You Ex-Lover Is Dead just
mesmerizes me. There's something about the ice, the
camera angles, the way no one faces each other, and the
overall lack of any color but blue and black; together it
really puts some weight behind the lyrics.
On a grindhouse related side
note, I
recently watched Coffy.
The film, which is about a woman bent on doing away with a bunch of drug
dealers, is considered to be one of Pam Grier's finest efforts and I can
completely see why. She is incredibly tough and sexy throughout the
picture as she works her way to each member and knocks them off in a myriad
of violent ways. I highly recommend seeking this one out since it's
not only good, but there is a ton of skin (including one massive girl fight
where clothes rip off like crazy) and you know deep down that 70s
exploitation is what you crave.
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