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Essential New Music: The Ex's "If Your Mirror Breaks" - Magnet Magazine
In 1982, the Ex named its second album History Is What’s Happening. Four and a half decades since the band’s founding and a couple up-endings of the world order later, the Amsterdam-based quartet remains unerringly perspicacious. The 10 songs on If Your Mirror Breaks are by turns unsparing and surreal takes on the tasks of […]
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Murray Attaway's "Stars Behind The Moon" - Magnet Magazine
If you’ve ever wondered what happened to Guadalcanal Diary’s Murray Attaway, here’s you answer. More than three decades after his major-label solo debut, In Thrall, the idiosyncratic leader of one of post-punk’s most cerebral and misunderstood bands has officially resurfaced with Tense Music Plays (Moon Ray Sound), available on May 9.
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Vacation Manor's "You, In The Afternoon" - Magnet Magazine
As a new father, Vacation Manor’s Nathan Towles finds inspiration and exasperation staring him in the face just about every hour of the day. “My wife and I had our first child almost a year ago,” he says. “‘You, In The Afternoon’ was just kind of a reminder to myself to stay present.”
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of ALO's "Hey Hello (Tale Of The Twist & Shout)" - Magnet Magazine
When drummer Ezra Lipp calls ALO (Animal Liberation Orchestra) a “California rock ’n’ roll institution,” he’s not boasting. He’s simply stating a fact. The band has been evolving organically in all the right directions going on three decades, cultivating an enthusiastic, open-minded fanbase one show at a time at venues and festivals all over the world.
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Cumulus' "Welcome Back To Me" - Magnet Magazine
The lyrics and melody to Cumulus’ latest single came to Alexandra Lockhart as she struggled to calm her frayed nerves. “I was singing to myself and thinking about a list of things that make me feel more connected to myself—things that make me feel grounded again,” says Lockhart. “It’s a reminder to take care of myself, and I thought this could be a reminder to others, too.”
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Tulipomania's "Never Knew" Video - Magnet Magazine
Tulipomania’s “Never Knew” is the fourth single from Absolution (Sursumcorda), an album inspired by the duo’s contributions to award-winning author Jeff VanderMeer’s provocative latest book of the same name. Secrecy, trust and betrayal form the fractured narrative of “Never Knew”—and the Philadelphia art rockers wanted the video to reflect those themes.
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Talulah Paisley's "What's It Like?" Video - Magnet Magazine
In conjuring the guerilla-style surreality of the video for Talulah Paisley’s new single, Lyris Faron sought inspiration from experimental singer/songwriter Cooper B. Handy (a.k.a. LUCY). “A big part of the inspiration came from his video for the song ‘Turbulence,’” says Faron. “He’s one of my most favorite artists of today—someone who makes art on his own terms and trusts completely in his vision.”
MAGNET Exclusive: The Tumblers Go Track By Track On “Tangerine” - Magnet Magazine
Brooklyn’s Tumblers are a folk band with some serious punk aspirations. And they’re living that out with their raucous live shows and unfettered approach to the genre. Jack Crawford-Brown and Emerson Sieverts had been playing together in various bands around the Washington, D.C., area for about a decade before reuniting in New York to form the Tumblers three years ago. The band’s debut LP, Tangerine, is out now on the Summit label.
Five Questions With Dean Wareham (Luna, Dean & Britta, Galaxie 500) - Magnet Magazine
That’s The Price Of Loving Me (Carpark), Dean Wareham’s fourth solo album, marks the first time he’s worked with Shimmy Disc’s (Mark) Kramer in a legitimate production role since Galaxie 500’s brilliant 1990 finale, This Is Our Music. Their latest collaboration amounted to less than a week of recording in Los Angeles. And while the end result—with its complex chord progressions and distinct arrangements that recall everything from Serge Gainsbourg to Norma Tanega—would never be mistaken for Galaxie 500’s reverb-saturated lullabies, it’s still signature Wareham.