New Liechtenstein song! "Meantime"

From Liechtenstein's new 'Meantime' CDR released March 5th on Drill Building! Go get it!

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I've got a passion for water

Liechtenstein are back!

Following their fantastic debut LP, Liechtenstein are back with a new single on, you guessed it, Fraction Discs! The single's three tracks represent the sound of Liechtenstein we've all come to love, but the songs just seem to keep better and better. A-side "Passion For Water" sounds as if it were nicked from some lost El Records compilation. Like the rest of the single, it remains catchy and very danceable — just like I like my Liechtenstein to be! Have a listen to "Passion For Water" and keep your eyes peeled over at Fraction Discs, as it should be ready to order soon!

[MP3]: Liechtenstein :: Passion For Water

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Liechtenstein coming to the US!

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In the wake of their appearance at this year's NYC Popfest, Liechtenstein will be doing a small East coast tour, as well!!! Lucky for me, I might be seeing them three times! Luckier for me, The Sugarplums will be playing with them in Baltimore on the 17th!

Their debut LP 'Survival Strategies In A Modern World' will be out May 26 on Sweden's Fraction Discs and on June 9 on Slumberland Records. Can I just say – Slumberland is kicking ass in 2009! I can't wait to get my hands on it – it's going to an absolute smash! For proof of JUST how smashing it's gonna be, listen to "Roses In The Park". It's a bit more masculin than their previous single "Apathy", but only proves how versatile Liechtenstein can be within their relatively tight range of influences. Reminds me of a slightly less bombastic Flatmates tune. Liechtenstein really are today's shining example of fuzzy simplicity!

As far as the tour goes, I would suggest making out to as many of these shows as you can, as Liechtenstein are certainly not to be missed. I've heard wonderful fantastic things about their live shows and personally I can't wait to witness all those harmonies in person!

[MP3]: Liechtenstein :: Roses In The Park

MAY 15 - New York NY - Don Hills (NYC Popfest)
w/Don Lennon, The Tartans, Cats on Fire, secret band

MAY 16 - Philadelphia PA - Adobe Cafe
w/Brown Recluse

MAY 17 - Baltimore MD - Talking Head
w/The Calm, The Art Department, Sugarplums

MAY 18 - Cambridge MA - Middlesex Lounge
w/Pants Yell!, Suburban Kids With Biblical Names + Mark Robinson DJing

MAY 19 - Brooklyn NY - Bruar Falls
w/Cats on Fire

MAY 20 - Washington DC - Velvet Lounge
w/Lorelei, Sundresses

Liechtenstein on MySpace!

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Sha la la sha la la, Sha la la sha la la

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Yes yes yes! The Liechtenstein girls are back! Not that they ever left, but I for one didn't expect another new release this soon, and as you can see I'm a bit excited about it. They've just released a brand new three-track CDr called 'Everything's For Sale' on a new label called Drill Building. They've got the title track up on MySpace and I've been playing it over and over quite a bit, killing the time until my copy comes in the mail! It reminds me of a song of which I cannot remember the title or band name and it's driving me nuts! The instrumentation is pretty Talulah Gosh-y on this one and the vocal harmonies are stunning as always – ending with a particularly catchy round of "Sha la la"s. The CDr is intended to be sold at their upcoming shows, I think, but you can also order it from Fraction Discs in Sweden.

Go listen to "Everything's For Sale" on MySpace!

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New Liechtenstein single on the way!!

Hooray! Rejoice! There's a new Liechtenstein 7" on the way! It'll be out on Fraction Discs in May and the new single is streaming on their MySpace right now. It's called "Apathy" and it's amazing. As one would expect the harmonies are gorgeous and the vocal melody is really, really infectious. Perhaps more so than "Cravings" – and that's saying quite a lot cause I can't even remember how long I hummed that song last year. Oh, and it's also a bit sadder and slow-going than anything else I've heard by them as of yet, too, which I think suites them real well, especially when the overlapping vocal outro comes in... aw man, so so good!

Go listen to "Apathy"! Like, seriously.

P.S. For anyone in germany, the girls will be playing a show in Dresden, saturday, May 17th!

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Moscow Olympics "Still" 7" out now!

I hope everyone had a Very Merry Christmas! I had a great one and got to be home all week with my family, which was nice. I'm bummed that it's over because I love Christmas and everything that comes with it, but I still have some other fun things to look forward to. For instance – Moscow Olympics' first 7" is finally released on Fraction Discs! I just ordered it moments ago, using my precious Christmas money, and I will be marking the days until it arrives! I mentioned them here, before, if you're unfamilair with them, but if you've heard them already, then you're probably on your way to Fraction Discs to order it! The 7" single features the incrediblely incredible track "Still," with "Talk Like This" on the b-side. Oh, and included with the record is a code that allows you to download the songs in MP3 format – hooray!

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Moscow Olympics

Just a quick post real quick before I run off to class, but I just had to mention this! Sweden's Fraction Discs label has just announced they will be releasing the debut 7" from the very excellent Philippine dreampop band Moscow Olympics! Moscow Olympics take the swirling, ringing guitars of late 80s shoegaze and mix it with the sweet melodies of Sarah Records-era indiepop, creating a fantastic dreampop sound that you would swear Bobby Wratten had a hand in. The single will feature the amazing track, "Still" on the a-side and previously unheard track, "Talk Like This" on the b-side. I've never mentioned the band before because I've got no songs to post for you, but I urge you to go over their myspace and listen to the demos they have up. Then I think you'll realize why I'm so excited!

Listen to Moscow Olympics on MySpace!

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Tillmanns: "Heavy Rotation"

'85 in '07

If there's one band out there right now absolutely nailing that 1980s Factory Records sound it's Göteborg's own Tillmanns. The Tillmanns lie somewhere between The Stockholm Monsters and The Wake, specifically around the Here Comes Everybody era. The duo have just released their first LP, A Careless Lifestyle, on Sweden's consistently flawless Fraction Discs and the first single, "Heavy Rotation," is a repeat-worthy kind of excellent!

[MP3]: Tillmanns :: Heavy Rotation (Real Highly Recommended!)

You can pick A Careless Lifestyle, as well as their previous 7", from Fraction Discs right over here. Might I also suggest Liechtenstein's "Stalking Skills" 7" while you're poking around over there. ;)

Tillmans on MySpace

ELSEWHERING:
My pal Chris just started a pretty SWEET contest over at Culture Bully today. What kind of contest? Well it's his "second annual month-long Choose Your Own Giveaway contest where you have the opportunity to choose the prize you want each and every day during the month of September! Today’s options are: The New Pornographers, Bon Iver, The Twilight Sad, Pela & Kate Walsh." Can't beat that! Head over to Culture Bully for more details on how to enter. He also just launched a brand new site design, so go tell him how great it looks!

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