resident new releases 8th february 2010
Album of the Week : Thee Silver Mt. Zion Orchestra : Kollaps Tradixionales - standard cd / limited package with artwork book & poster / limited double 10″ with artwork book & poster (Constellation)
The mighty Canadians have ditched 3 members & that tra-la-la nonsense but hang on to their massive sound & deliver a swelling, slow, rich & dramatic record that’s getting us very excited about the forthcoming show.
Single of the Week : The Besnard Lakes : Albatross – limited 12″ (Jagjaguwar)
Like Roy Orbison reimagined as a rollicking, snakeskin-booted Mazzy Star, our favourite Montreal outfit return with a blinding single from their brand new album (out 8th March). We’re so glad to have them back!
Forthcoming Playback : Marina & The Diamonds ‘The Family Jewels’ – Tuesday 16th February @ 6pm
Hear the album in full here, in advance, with a “refreshment”! Preorder the album & you’ll get a poster & sticker & you’ll be in with a chance of winning a limited Marina & The Diamonds baseball shirt. Forthcoming Instores : Field Music – Friday 19th February @ 6pm
Tunng – Monday 1st March @ 6pm – ticket holders only
Husky Rescue – Thursday 4th March @ 6pm
Hello everyone,
Hope you’ve all had a lovely week & that you’re ready for your fill of all that’s good in the music world. It’s another darn big release week we’re being treated to. Aside from Thee Silver Mt. Zion’s epic release, there’s the spectacular 80’s synth-pop extravaganza from Yeasayer that sees the band head in a somewhat dancier direction whilst retaining plenty of the strange & playful elements – comes with a free double sided print if you get in quick……..another “massive” album this week from the originators of the “trip hop” scene, Massive Attack – 3d has managed to drag Daddy G back into the fold & their 5th album really benefits from the chemistry between them & the host of quality guests……….Alan Sparhawk of shop faves Low started a side project a couple of years back that lets him release his demons & boy are we glad he didn’t keep them hidden away coz Retribution Gospel Choir are a seriously powerful, visceral trio who deliver distorted dirges & riff-heavy power-pop of the highest order………..everyone’s going crazy for the new album from the legendary proto-rap pioneer Gil Scott-Heron, whose 1st studio album in 16 years is being hailed as a triumphant return……..if you like your beats minimal but glitchy & sunny rather than icy, then check out the new Pantha Du Prince album……..there’s an ace new Finders Keepers comp of mindblowing Persian pop/funk/psyche called Pomegranates…………Madlib fans will want to check out the new Stones Throw release from Strong Arm Steady as he’s provided a stack of new beats for them……..Mercury nominated Fionn Regan is back with a set of more ragged, more bluesy tunes that are bursting with ideas…….if you’re one for haunting, psyche-fuzz-folk a la Grouper, check out the fabulous new Inca Ore release……..& if dark, fuzzy experimental synth drones a la Lichens are your thing, then Infinite Body comes highly recommended……….all this & new albums from The Album Leaf, Oh No Ono, Clare & The Reasons, Get Well Soon, Throats, Blueneck, The Watson Twins, Alison Moorer, Salif Keita, Hayseed Dixie & more & there are also tons of new singles out this week including The Besnard Lakes, Nice Nice, Babe Rainbow, Field Music, Dirty Projectors (very limited 7″), Hurts, Les Cox (Sportifs) & some more Third Man 7″s for those of you collecting them too. To see the complete listing of all new releases, click on the link below..
We’ve got a quick competition for you as well. We’ve been enjoying the lo-fi garage-y brilliance of The Soft Pack’s debut on our stereo this week & this Sunday 14th Feb sees them visit the Freebutt to promote said album. They are as fab live as they are on record, so if you want to win a pair of tickets to see them for free, all you have to do is answer the following question :
Which iconic landmark did The Soft Pack drummer Brian Hill plot to blow up in his previous band?
Email your answer to info@resident-music.com by Thursday 5pm & we’ll pick a winner at random. The winner will be notified by email so keep an eye on your inbox.
Over & out………
Natasha & the Residents (Derry, Matt, Sam, James, Daniel, John, Simon & Liv)
resident tickets on sale 8th February 2010
Gig of the Week : Fanfarlo – Saturday 13th Feb @ Audio
Derry’s No.2 album of last year – he simply can’t get enough of this band & they’re back in Brighton again to treat us to more of their gloriously uplifting music.
Tickets-wise, it’s been a busy week again, so new on sale include : Angus & Julia Stone, Three Trapped Tigers, Alphabeat, White Hills, Norman Jay, Vagabondz – Klashnekoff, Evangelista, Control, Dawn Chorus / Hornblower Brothers & many more. Silver Mt Zion, Shearwater, Fanfarlo, Richmond Fontaine, Los Campesinos!, Memory Tapes, Wooden Shjips, Four Tet, The Bundles (Jeffrey Lewis & Kimya Dawson), Husky Rescue & Blood Red Shoes are all flying out so don’t hang about if you’re still pondering these. The full tickets listing is on the link below. We would also like to remind all those attending the British Sea Power show at Audio that it is an early show & the band will be on stage no later than 8.30pm so get there early.
Also, we are due the last batch of Super Early Bird Great Escape tickets in on Monday & as the initial line up has just been announced, tickets are now selling like hot cakes. The bill so far includes the likes of Delphic, Marina & The Diamonds, Ellie Goulding, Cold Cave, Broken Social Scene, Slow Club, Timbre Timbre, Esben & The Witch, Japandroids, Real Estate & loads more.
resident staff recommendations february 2010
We know we’ve been a bit slack putting together our recommended listening picks over the last few months as it took all our time, energy & list making skills to compile our end of year charts. However, now we’re fully recharged & have put together our guide to what we’ve been listening to this month for you. To see what’s been keeping our cold ears warm recently, click on the Staff Recommendations link below.
31.01.10
resident instore appearence – jesca hoop 4th february 2010
resident new releases 1st february 2010
Album of the Week : The Soft Pack – The Soft Pack (Heavenly)
(comes with a high quality limited tote bag & badge set – only available from a handful of shops)
The San Diego 4-piece present one of the best garage-rock-psyche-pop-punk albums we’ve heard in recent times. Their raw, insistent, thrashy, sloppy sound recalls the heyday of college rock. Mining the guitar/vocal harmony pop-punk of The Ramones, The Replacements, early REM & Wire, they sound like The Strokes doing garage & it works bloody brilliantly!
Single of the Week : Small Black / Washed Out : Despicable Dogs (Washed Out Remix) / You’ll See (Small Black Remix) limited 7″ (Lovepump United)
Hazy, woozy, muffled loveliness shared & reworked for each other – sweet.
Hazy, woozy, muffled loveliness shared & reworked for each other – sweet.
Gig of the Week : These New Puritans / Trailer Trash Tracys – Monday 1st February @ Audio
You’ve probably gathered how much we’re loving the album right now, so we’re really looking forward to hear how the new material translates live. It’s been selling fast so be snappy!
You’ve probably gathered how much we’re loving the album right now, so we’re really looking forward to hear how the new material translates live. It’s been selling fast so be snappy!
Forthcoming Instores :
Field Music – Friday 19th February @ 6pm
Tunng – Monday 1st March @ 6pm – ticket holders only
Tunng – Monday 1st March @ 6pm – ticket holders only
Hello out there,
Another musically corkin’ week instore for you, you’ll be glad to know. As you’ll see above, The Soft Pack’s lo-fi preppy garage-rock-pop-punk vibes are our pick of the week but this week also sees the 3rd immense album from Midlake released on Bella Union (quite a run they’re having already this year eh?) & this time the band are looking more to the late 60’s British folk of Fairport Convention & Steeleye Span than to the soft rock of Neil Young & Fleetwood Mac but the sound remains undeniably theirs & Tim Smith’s vocals are as mesmerising as ever (there’s a jolly expensive, jolly limited edition box set version of the album due in this week – just ask if you want to know more)…………Hot Chip are back with an uplifting, warm & soulful collection of songs that, as always, mines a host of diverse influences & comes up trumps – truly a one of a kind band………(if you’re after the vinyl, it’s due in the next couple of days but it’s ultra limited & fairly pricey. However, we’re selling it cheaper than we’ve seen it online so get yer orders in quick if you want one – they won’t be here long)…….Welsh yelpers Los Campesinos! administer another sugar rush for the energy depleted……..shop favourites Husky Rescue provided one of our best selling albums with their 2005 debut & now, on their 3rd album, they still sound as chilled as ever but there’s a slightly lighter pop edge to their blissfully warm melodies……..the folk inspired Swedish teenagers First Aid Kit finally deliver their debut album proper which more than lives up to the promise of that lovely little Ep last year………..off-kilter electro-popsters Chew Lips have crafted a synth washed debut to follow up their sold out Kitsune singles – buy it here & you’ll get an exclusive free remix bonus disc……..on the bonus disc front, you’ll also get a bonus disc if you pick up the awesome Bob Blank compilation on Strut – the 1st ever retrospective of one of New York’s most revered producers………it’s been a while since RJD2 put out his last album (that bizarre song-writing exploration that left us all craving beats) but he’s back & you’ll be glad to know, he’s brought the beats with him- ‘Deadringer’ fans rejoice!……….there’s some top notch soul comps this week in the form of the Complete Goldwax Singles Vol 3 & Westbound Detroit Northern Soul………if you like your folk a bit wonky, check out Ian King’s acclaimed debut – there’s splashes of dub, brass & hip hop keeping proceedings lively………Thee Silver Mount Zion’s rich, lush new record gets an early release on limited double 10″ in a fancy pack (cd out next week)……….if you’re into Welsh psych-pop of the SFA & Gorki’s ilk, you’ll definitely want to check out Race Horses‘ debut this week………all this & brand new albums from White Hills, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Sunshine Underground, Postdata, We Are The Ocean, The Hot Rats (Gaz & Danny from Supergrass), Jason Urick & many more. To check out the full new release listing, click on the link below.
resident tickets on sale 1st february 2010
Tickets have been flooding in again this week, so new on the list include Richmond Fontaine, Baby Dee, The Bluetones, King Salami, Mojo Fins, Robin Trower, Shakespear’s Sister, Spectrum, Bela Emerson, Ex Lovers, Melodica Melody & Me & also 2 very special shows : The Clean – a very rare show from the influential New Zealanders & if you like your electronica downtempo – Dextro supported by Resident’s very own Lost Idol (aka James Dean) – album due out 1st March officially but we’ll be getting upfront copies very soon & it’s getting rave press across the board (including 4/5 in Q & 6 Music plays) & rightly so! Also on sale from Monday @ 9am are tickets for The Bundles featuring Kimya Dawson & Jeffrey Lewis @ Komedia 20th May. Tickets are £14 – but what a line up!
23.01.10
resident new releases 25th january 2010
Album of the Week : Beach House – Teen Dream (standard cd / cd & dvd version / limited lp) (Bella Union)
This once Baltimore, now New York male/female duo, have been gradually winning over an ever increasing number of fans & journos with their woozy indie-pop but with their 3rd album, they’ve really pushed themselves to come up with something extra special. Now they’re impossible to resist & their expansive dreamworld is guaranteed to envelop you & keep you warm through the Winter months. If you’re going to see Grizzly Bear at the Corn Exchange in March, get there early to catch Beach House as their support – a perfect bill.
Single of the Week : Sully – The Loot (Sully rmx) / In Some Pattern limited 12″ (Keysound Records)
Norwich’s nu-skooll garage prefect drops his hugely anticipated winner
This Week’s Instore : Erland & The Carnival - Tuesday 26th @ 6pm – just turn up! (click here for details)
Forthcoming Instores : Field Music – Friday 19th February @ 6pm (click here for details)
Jesca Hoop – Thurs 4th February @ 6pm (details to follow)
Tunng – Monday 1st March @ 6pm -ticket holders only (click here for details) Hello music lovers of Brighton & Hove & beyond!
Welcome to a hefty week of musical delights. We had a lot of trouble selecting our album of the week as we are ridiculously spoilt for choice but we swore we would stick to our new year’s resolution of only having one each week & we can’t buckle in the 1st month. So, although Beach House worthily won out in the end, there are a heap more we need to rave about. Sam, Matt & James are all totally digging the mesmerising new beats from Mr Keiran Hebden who is back with his 5th Four Tet album………..me, Sam, Liv & Derry are all feeling the fab Francophile vibes of Charlotte Gainsbourg whose new collaboration with Beck feeds off the legacy of her father & defies all expectations……..myself & James are loving Type’s new offering from Richard Skelton & although we pretty much love everything the label put out, we agree that this is one of the best of their releases for ages…………Britt Daniel’s Spoon have always been a consistent outfit but Derry & Sam reckon his 7th album is something pretty damn special & it seems to be winning us all over……..Sam’s on off relationship with Tindersticks is very much on with their new record – it’s a more colourful affair for sure……..I’ve been bouncing around in the basement to the afro pop vibes of Fools Gold for a few weeks now – it’s been good hearing it on the shop stereo this week, filling the shop with sunny sounds – comes with an ace bonus remix disc too……..James is hailing the return of Norwegian oddballers Jaga Jazzist – an absolute corker he’s declared!………we’re being paid a visit by Erland & The Carnival on Tuesday & in preparation we’ve been enjoying their debut of folk-tinged, psyched-out, fuzzed-up brilliance………local lads The Sticks come good in their ramshackle way with their debut of stripped down garage party tunes. Liv’s lovin’ it!……….Durutti Column’s Tony Wilson tribute is undoubtedly their best output since their Factory Records days – a beguiling set of mainly instrumental pieces – perfect early morning vibes…….the big haired dude that is Robert A.A.Lowe (aka Lichens) puts out a fab krauty, psychy, droney vinyl only release this week……….Kompakt’s Pop Ambient 2010 comp is gonna keep my ears well happy for a while………Keb Darge & the modfather Paul Weller have got together to deliver Lost & Found – Real R&B & Soul – what Sam describes as a “barnstormer” of a comp (no, we don’t know what he means either – Googled it, none the wiser??)……fans of Nadja’s Aidan Baker will definitely want to check out his Whisper Room project – another superb Baker fix…….all this & new albums from Magnetic Fields, White Rabbits, Hadouken (we have a limited amount of signed copies & posters), Cold War Kids, Danny & The Champions, Pit Er Pat, Citay, William Basinski, Saxon Shore, Nils Petter Molvaer, Pat Metheny, Chicago Underground Duo, Carolina Chocolate Drops & much more. Check out the complete listing from the link below.
Norwich’s nu-skooll garage prefect drops his hugely anticipated winner
This Week’s Instore : Erland & The Carnival - Tuesday 26th @ 6pm – just turn up! (click here for details)
Forthcoming Instores : Field Music – Friday 19th February @ 6pm (click here for details)
Jesca Hoop – Thurs 4th February @ 6pm (details to follow)
Tunng – Monday 1st March @ 6pm -ticket holders only (click here for details) Hello music lovers of Brighton & Hove & beyond!
Welcome to a hefty week of musical delights. We had a lot of trouble selecting our album of the week as we are ridiculously spoilt for choice but we swore we would stick to our new year’s resolution of only having one each week & we can’t buckle in the 1st month. So, although Beach House worthily won out in the end, there are a heap more we need to rave about. Sam, Matt & James are all totally digging the mesmerising new beats from Mr Keiran Hebden who is back with his 5th Four Tet album………..me, Sam, Liv & Derry are all feeling the fab Francophile vibes of Charlotte Gainsbourg whose new collaboration with Beck feeds off the legacy of her father & defies all expectations……..myself & James are loving Type’s new offering from Richard Skelton & although we pretty much love everything the label put out, we agree that this is one of the best of their releases for ages…………Britt Daniel’s Spoon have always been a consistent outfit but Derry & Sam reckon his 7th album is something pretty damn special & it seems to be winning us all over……..Sam’s on off relationship with Tindersticks is very much on with their new record – it’s a more colourful affair for sure……..I’ve been bouncing around in the basement to the afro pop vibes of Fools Gold for a few weeks now – it’s been good hearing it on the shop stereo this week, filling the shop with sunny sounds – comes with an ace bonus remix disc too……..James is hailing the return of Norwegian oddballers Jaga Jazzist – an absolute corker he’s declared!………we’re being paid a visit by Erland & The Carnival on Tuesday & in preparation we’ve been enjoying their debut of folk-tinged, psyched-out, fuzzed-up brilliance………local lads The Sticks come good in their ramshackle way with their debut of stripped down garage party tunes. Liv’s lovin’ it!……….Durutti Column’s Tony Wilson tribute is undoubtedly their best output since their Factory Records days – a beguiling set of mainly instrumental pieces – perfect early morning vibes…….the big haired dude that is Robert A.A.Lowe (aka Lichens) puts out a fab krauty, psychy, droney vinyl only release this week……….Kompakt’s Pop Ambient 2010 comp is gonna keep my ears well happy for a while………Keb Darge & the modfather Paul Weller have got together to deliver Lost & Found – Real R&B & Soul – what Sam describes as a “barnstormer” of a comp (no, we don’t know what he means either – Googled it, none the wiser??)……fans of Nadja’s Aidan Baker will definitely want to check out his Whisper Room project – another superb Baker fix…….all this & new albums from Magnetic Fields, White Rabbits, Hadouken (we have a limited amount of signed copies & posters), Cold War Kids, Danny & The Champions, Pit Er Pat, Citay, William Basinski, Saxon Shore, Nils Petter Molvaer, Pat Metheny, Chicago Underground Duo, Carolina Chocolate Drops & much more. Check out the complete listing from the link below.
Right then, I’m off to Norfolk to drink lots of beer & go for long contemplative walks (probably more of the drinking & less of the walking though to be honest)………….
Cheers!
Natasha & the Residents (Derry, Matt, Sam, Daniel, James, John, Simon & Liv)