Following a self-imposed three year hiatus, Sunderland’s Field Music are set to return with a new 20 track double album of artful English indie pop, due for release on Spunk February 12, 2010.
After releasing their eponymous self-titled debut in late 2005 and full length album number two ‘Tones Of Town’ in January 2007, Field Music (powered by brothers and co-front men Peter and David Brewis) decided to take a break from producing as a band to work on solo material. David released an album under the name School Of Language and Peter recorded an album as The Week That Was, both of which were released in early and late 2008 respectively. After these solo outings, the pair decided to come together once again to work on their third Field Music album, recruiting Kev Dosdale for guitar and keys and Ian Black bass guitar.
The new album is self titled, but identified as ‘Field Music (Measure)’ to distinguish it from their debut album, and a gloriously rich collection of songs that entwine the brother’s renewed love of the rock music cannon with a rediscovery of some of pop’s overlooked adventurers. Rather than presenting as a cohesive and precise whole, as have previous Field Music recordings, ‘Field Music (Measure)’ is awash with influences and sounds that flow into, override, and intrude upon one another. Having renewed their love of classic rock, with nods to Led Zeppelin, Lou Reed and The Beatles, this Field Music album also borrows from the popular music of yesteryear, evoking Roxy Music, Fleetwood Mac, and Prince.
Keep an eye out for the first video from the record out soon, the stomping pop anthem Them That Do Nothing.
For the past few months, Jack Ladder has been selling his latest E.P. at shows. In January, you can grab it from itunes when Spunk releases ‘Counterfeits’ digitally in Australian and New Zealand.
The EP is four songs from his Australian Music Prize winning ‘Love Is Gone’, reimagined and rerecorded live at Sydney’s Big Jesus Burger Studios.
Track listing:
- Love Is Gone
- Counterfeit Bible
- Case Closed
- I Love Your Mind
- You Won’t Be Forgotten
‘Counterfeits’ is available January 22
Like a modern day Chet Baker, Swedish pop troubadour Jens Lekman loves to sing about heartache. Since releasing ‘Night Falls Over Kortedala’ in 2007, Jens has divided his time between his home in Gothenburg and Australia, having spent the majority of 2008 and 2009 living in the inner-city in Melbourne writing, recording, and playing the occasional show.
After a few practise backyard gigs in Melbourne and Sydney Jens is taking to the road again, heading to America for a New Years Eve ‘End Of The Decade’ performance in Chicago and then making his way to New Zealand for some solo shows and to support Spunk label mate Joanna Newsom at her concert in Christchurch.
Don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy Jens’ well-crafted songs in two intimate shows before he heads back to Melbourne to continue writing songs for his next album.
Thursday, January 28, Montecristo Room, Auckland
Sunday, January 31, Wunderbar, Christchurch
Also see Jens Saturday, January 30, Christchurch (Supporting Joanna Newsom)
All tickets from www.undertheradar.co.nz
Need to buy presents and not sure what you should get? Everyone loves vinyl!
In November, Leader Cheetah released a super limited run of their Triple J feature album The Sunspot Letters on green vinyl. There were only 300 available in total and each pressing comes with exclusive artwork and a bonus 7″ with three unreleased album outtake tracks!
To nab a copy, head to Leadercheetah.com. Get in quick! And while you are there sign up to the Leader Cheetah mailing list so you can stay up to date in the latest LC news.
Leader Cheetah are bringing in the New Year at the Peats idge Festival – tickets are still available from the Peats Ridge website.
