A day after King Krule released the supremely stellar "Neptune Estate," the UK phenom, after weeks of hype, has finally debuted the full version of his 6 Feet Beneath The Moon LP. Fans can get a full listen of the album and bonus street views of London provided by CCTV on his website (link provided above). Otherwise, stream the entire collection below.
6 Feet Beneath The Moon is set for full release August 26 on XL/True Panther Sounds.
It's easy to assume that England's King Krule, aka Archy Marshall, is a little off-putting to some. Unlike a lot of UK figures getting international attention, Marshall's young voice is distinctly British, and powerfully so. His newest single "Easy, Easy" fits the bill, coming from his positively hyped debut LP 6 Feet Beneath The Moon. The album boast's some of the year's best cover art, as well as one of his previous Zoo Kid efforts "Out Getting Ribs."
Still less than two weeks before the release of Modern Vampires Of The City, there was a culmination of buzz about "Ya Hey," which had only been heard by sources who were lucky enough to get a promo copy of the album. Considering "Diane Young" was a fine enough single in its own right, the hyped reputation of "Ya Hey" was a bit curious.
Today, Vampire Weekend released the third lyric video from the upcoming album, in a furiously celebratory fashion. Champagne (labeled "Ya Hey) is popped throughout from the top of the New York skyline, with the surprisingly solemn song playing through. For the first time, Ezra Koenig seems to be playing with bigger elements, talking of love and the evolution of devotion, with the band employing more backing vocals than ever before.
It's a big jump, which comes with the help of producer Ariel Rechtshaid, who's plenty familiar with big pop acts.
Modern Vampires Of The City is set for release May 14 on XL Recordings.
Starting off the furious whirlwind of performances before the release of the band's third album Modern Vampires Of The City, Vampire Weekend stopped over Later ... With Jools Holland with a couple new tracks. First, the album's lead single "Diane Young," leading into "Unbelievers." The appearance comes after the Steve Buscemi-directed performance last Sunday at New York's Roseland Ballroom (Buscemi is a distant relative of band member Chris Baio, in case you forgot) and nearly a week before the band's upcoming Saturday Night Live appearance.
Modern Vampires In The City is slated for release May 14 on XL Recordings.
After the departure of band member Kjartan Sveinsson, who joined the band on keyboards in 1998 as the only band member with any sort of formal musical training, Sigur Rós are set to release the newest, far more uptempo LP Kveikur.
The release isn't until June 18 on XL, but the band has released the second official single from the follow up to last year's excellent Valtari, with "Ísjaki." This comes after the late March release of "Brennisteinn" and a few live performances of new material. However, those who pre-orderKveikur on iTunes will receive an instant download of the new track.
Otherwise, watch the lyric video for "Ísjaki" below.
After debuting a bevy of songs down at last week's SXSW, Vampire Weekend formally introduced the two tracks to the band's upcoming double A-Side single "Diane Young/Step." The first two official releases from the band's upcoming third LP Modern Vampires In The City have supporting videos as well. "Diane Young" is simply a car on fire, but, "Step" is a Manhattan-inspired lyric video fitting of a sweeter tune.
Check out both below and grab Modern Vampires In The City May 7 via XL Recordings.
