Name: Waltz #2 (Elliott Smith Cover) by J Mascis by americanlaundromatrecords in EPR Weekly Roundup 2016 #40 W/C 3rd October 2016
Duration: 2 min 59 s
Description: J Mascis covers "Waltz No. 2" for "Say Yes! A Tribute To Elliott Smith" out now on CD, LP, Cassette, and Digitally. Order today from Amazon, iTunes and everywhere fine records are sold.

EPR Weekly Roundup 2016 #40 W/C 3rd October 2016

Taken from the Songs: Ohia 'The Magnolia Electric Co.' (10 Year Anniversary Edition) out now on Secretly Canadian.

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Taken from the forthcoming album from Allo Darlin’, who are set to release their eagerly awaited third full-length, We Come From the Same Place this October. The new album from the much loved Anglo-Australian four-piece is made up of smart, beautiful pop music, with lyrics that resonate with experience and melodies that chime, echo and soar. Have a listen to the taster track “Romance and Adventure”, originally earmarked for a film soundtrack and written in response to a challenge from Paul to write a pop song in a minor key. 

The album combines the eagerness, urgency and immediacy of their 2010 self-titled debut with the contemplation, sophistication and ambition of their 2012 follow-up Europe, and yet it goes beyond either in both songs and sound. Lyrically the album fuses storytelling and conversational elements to ask questions of the listener, often flipping between time and location, external and internal. Sonically it's a progression too: the loud parts are louder, the quiet parts more stripped down, and there is more space in the music for everything to resonate, while rhythmically the band stray further from the indie dancehall and embrace other patterns. To quote guitarist Paul Rains, “I think of it as being high contrast. And it's sort of fleshy. And it makes me think of skin that smells really good.”

Allo Darlin’ were formed after Australian Elizabeth Morris arrived in London and bought a ukulele from the Duke of Uke shop in Shoreditch. She began writing music and was soon joined by fellow Australian Bill Botting (bass), Paul Rains (guitar), and Michael Collins (drums).  Their debut album attracted many plaudits including being named No. 2 record of the year by online retailer eMusic, and a glowing 1,200 word essay by Robert Forster of The Go-Betweens in the Australian critical magazine, The Monthly. Their second album Europe scored 8.1 on Pitchfork, was made USA Today’s Album Of The Week, and garnered praise from Uncut, Q, NME, The Quietus and The Guardian. It was also named Rough Trade Shop’s Album Of The Month, where it went on to become the biggest selling album of the year. The band have been playlisted at BBC 6Music and have recorded sessions for Lauren Laverne, Marc Riley and John Kennedy (XFM), as well being Steve Lamacq’s personal pick for BBC Introducing. Their releases to date, along with their joyous and effervescent live shows, have seen them build an intensely loyal and ever-increasing fanbase.

The truism is that third albums are difficult beasts, but by remaining true to themselves Allo Darlin’ have side-stepped the pitfalls to produce a wonderful record - thoughtful and exciting and exquisitely played – that will please their existing army of fans and newcomers alike. On first reading the album’s title may seem enigmatic, but from the very personal nature of Elizabeth Morris’ finely drawn vignettes to the more universal connections between the band and their audience, its meaning will be obvious to all who fall under the spell of this magical band.

"Breezy rom-pop brilliance." 8/10, NME
“Classic indie pop... doesn't rewrite the formula for wistful bedsit charm as much as show that it can still be carried out masterfully.” Pitchfork
“A masterclass of modern cult pop.” The Guardian
“Terrific, witty and heartfelt, like a less moody Belle & Sebastian.” The New York Times


Allo Darlin' - Romance And Adventure

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Allo Darlin's new album "We Come From The Same Place" combines the eagerness, urgency and immediacy of their 2010 self-titled debut with the contemplation, sophistication and ambition of their 2012 follow-up "Europe," and yet it goes beyond either both sonically and in the songs. It was written at a time of considerable change for songwriter Elizabeth Morris, a time during which she fell in love, moved to Italy and got married - not that that seems to have hindered the songwriting process, as Elizabeth explains, "So many things have happened since I first wrote the songs that make up this album, it's difficult to remember back to where it all began. The songs were written very quickly, during a period when I found writing songs very easy, whereas I often find songwriting very difficult. Some of the songs were written so fast I can't even really remember writing them. The songs were a joy to write, and writing them made me feel better about lots of things."

Among the highlights of the album is "Bright Eyes", a duet with guitarist Paul Rains. Elizabeth again, "I wanted to write another duet, but the only problem with doing that is that when you play live it's very rare that the person you recorded it with can be there. So I thought it would be great to write a song with Paul singing the other part. I love Paul's singing and I wanted to hear him do it more, so it's quite selfish really!" Another standout is the Twin Peaks-referencing "Half-Heart Necklace", based on a true story from Elizabeth’s hometown. "There had been some murders, and this girl who was my age was missing and presumed killed. It turned out she had been hiding for years in her boyfriend's cupboard, and she was charged for wasting police time". 
 
Other notable tracks include the rollicking "Kings and Queens", inspired by a show they played in the USA with their friends and kindred spirits The Wave Pictures, and "Romance and Adventure", originally earmarked for a film soundtrack and written in response to a challenge from Paul to write a pop song in a minor key. Bass player Bill Botting sums up Elizabeth’s remarkable songwriting ability by saying, "The key to Elizabeth’s songwriting appeal is that she’s so adept at pinpointing certain ideas and moods; leaving one city and finding a new one and realising that beginnings and endings have a lot in common."

The truism is that third albums are difficult beasts, but by remaining true to themselves Allo Darlin’ have side-stepped the pitfalls to produce a wonderful record - thoughtful and exciting and exquisitely played – that will please their existing army of fans and newcomers alike. On first reading the album’s title may seem enigmatic, but from the very personal nature of Elizabeth Morris’ finely drawn vignettes to the more universal connections between the band and their audience, its meaning will be obvious to all who fall under the spell of this magical band.

"A masterclass of modern cult pop." The Guardian

"Terrific, witty and heartfelt, like a less moody Belle & Sebastian." The New York Times

Allo Darlin' - Bright Eyes

From Weyes Blood's debut album, The Innocents. 

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Weyes Blood - Ashes

Taken from the new album "Ask the Deep" - out May 8th 2015 on Morr Music - Directed by Máni Sigfússon
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first single from The Goon Sax debut album Up To Anything, to be released by Chapter Music in 2016. 

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J Mascis covers "Waltz No. 2" for "Say Yes! A Tribute To Elliott Smith" out now on CD, LP, Cassette, and Digitally. Order today from Amazon, iTunes and everywhere fine records are sold.

Say Yes! A Tribute to Elliott Smith

Waltz #2 (Elliott Smith Cover) by J Mascis

Sea Hearts

"Jessica Rabbit" out November 11, 2016. 
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Produced by Sleigh Bells
Written by Miller/Krauss
(c) 2016 Torn Clean

I Can Only Stare

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Recorded August 2016 in Toronto, ON at the Phoenix Concert Theatre.
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MSTRKRFT - Fist Of God (Live at the Phoenix)

10.21.16

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Desire Gets in the Way

"Ahimsa" by Peter Silberman from the album 'Impermanence,' available February 24
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Peter Silberman - Ahimsa

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