PIN ME DOWN ATTACKS LONDON NEXT WEEK

Word has it that PIN ME DOWN played their first "secret" show ever last night in Brooklyn to get ready for shows in London next week. Russell is stepping out for a moment from recording the new BLOC PARTY record to play with his mates, fronted by rock goddess-in-the-making Milena Mepris.

* I'll be flying over with PMD, so expect some light blogging from London.

LONDON DATES

05-07 London, England – Water Rats
05-08 London, England – The Fly
05-09 London, England – Camden Proud Galleries w/YEASAYER

The band is releasing the 'Cryptic' single on iTunes UK on May 16th, a 12" single on May 26th, and the 'Cryptic' CD single on June 2 on KITSUNE.

Pin Me Down's "Cryptic" iTunes single:
01 Cryptic
02 Cryptic Repuzzled (Jamie Ellis & Russell Lissack mix)
03 Cryptic Phones Materialisation Mix (Paul Epworth)
04 Cryptic (Dave P & Adam Sparkles mix)
05 Cryptic (Dubka/Cazals mix)

Pin Me Down's "Cryptic" 12":
A1 Cryptic
A2 Cryptic Repuzzled (Jamie Ellis & Russell Lissack mix)
B1 Cryptic Phones Materialisation Mix (Paul Epworth)

MGMT & YEASAYER HIT THE ROAD TOGETHER IN 2008

YEASAYER

It's like a fantastic Christmas present for music fans, or at least here at FUTURE SOUNDS, as it's been announced that MGMT (FS29) and YEASAYER (FS30) will hit the road together in January through Mid-February in 2008.

01.16.08 - Washington, DC (Black Cat)
01.17.08 - Chapel Hill, NC (Local 506)
01.18.08 - Atlanta, GA (The Earl)
01.19.08 - Baton Rouge, LA (Spanish Moon)
01.20.08 - Houston, TX (Walter's On Washington)
01.21.08 - Dallas, TX (Granada Theater)
01.22.08 - Austin, TX (Emo's Jr)
01.24.08 - Phoenix, AZ (Rhythm Moon)
01.25.08 - San Diego, CA (The Casbah)
01.26.08 - Los Angeles, CA (The Echo)
01.28.08 - San Francisco, CA (Bottom Of The Hill)
01.30.08 - Portland, OR (Holocene)
01.31.08 - Seattle, WA (Neumo's)
02.02.08 - Boise, ID (Neurolux)
02.03.08 - Salt Lake City, UT (Kilby Court)
02.04.08 - Denver, CO (Hi-Dive)
02.06.08 - Omaha, NE (The Slowdown)
02.07.08 - Minneapolis, MN (7th Street Entry)
02.08.08 - Chicago, IL (Schubas)
02.09.08 - Toronto, ON (El Mocambo)
02.10.08 - Montreal, QC (La Salla Rossa)
02.12.08 - Allston, MA (Great Scott)
02.14.08 - Brooklyn, NY (Music Hall of Williamsburg)
02.15.08 - Philadelphia, PA (Johnny Brenda's)

MGMT

NYLES LANNON - YEASAYER

Released today on Badman Recordings - NYLES LANNON's 'Pressure'. If you haven't experienced the dreamy world of n.l, then you really need to investigate this. An amazing guitarist in his own right, Nyles' solo records are filled with beauty and lightness and songs that are sometimes part SIMON & GARFUNKEL and other times AIR. This record he really adds guitar like never before, and this is a sleeper album that is going to creep up on people.
Check out 'Next Obsession' (mp3) or 'Hesitation' (mp3).

Nyles and his band are on the road, check them out:

9/18 - SEATTLE, WA - Sunset Room w/The Only Children, This Blinding Light, 9pm
9/19 - SEATTLE, WA - KEXP radio performance and interview, 12pm
9/20 - PORTLAND, OR - Oregon Public Broadcasting performance and interview, 1pm
9/20 - PORTLAND, OR - Tonic Lounge w/The King Hen and the Dopeness, 9pm
9/21 - BELLINGHAM, WA - Nightlight w/Black Moth Super Rainbow, 8pm
9/22 - YAKIMA, WA - Yakima Sports Center w/Head Like a Kite and The Lonely Forest, 9pm
9/24 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Hemlock Tavern w/Pancho Sanza and the Matinees, 9pm

NYLES LANNON
WEB SITE
MYSPACE

I had been reading about YEASAYER for some time, and finally received the CD, 'All Hour Cymbals' for a listen. I generally like everything that Monitor Records has anything to do with, but it immediately struck me as something very different, and even in describing it I won't do it justice. This is such a deep and rich offering that it might take part of the record before you realize you can't categorize it, and then momentum builds and you wish you never had to categorize music. There are moments where I hear a 'Tusk'-era FLEETWOOD MAC, while at times I can see ARCADE FIRE fans clamoring for this.
My favorite track is the incredible, "2080" (mp3).

YEASAYER
MYSPACE