Don't Slow Down By Matt & Kim

Matt And Kim (a/k/a Matt Johnson and Kim Schifino) have a new album Grand. It is filled with Vermont-recorded BKLYNsynthpop. Get ready for handclaps everyone. First off, this one is less punky, more mid tempo. I am kind of interested in hearing how some of the songs will sound live. Plus, I must say I am surprised that the album doesn't come preloaded with remixes (note: there is one "outro mix"), but I guess we will have to wait for the remixes in the coming months. Anyway, the new album looks like this:



Downloadables:
"Don't Slow Down" (box.net mp3)
"Good Ol' Fashioned Nightmare" (box.net mp3)

Streamable: Grand (spinner album stream)

More? Interview links? I has them. Read the Brooklyn Based interview (here). Topics covered... health insurance, twin beds, The White Stripes, Todd P, day jobs. Read the p'fork interview (here). Topics covered... selling out, Rick Rubin, performing on the floor vs the stage, Fugazi.

Tonight at the Music Hall of Williamsburg it's the record release show. As for the Secret Special Guests, here is my lame attempt at a guess:

Ninjasonik (prolly)
Team Robespierre (prolly)
Flosstradamus (maybe)
Parts & Labor (maybe)

Hopefully, there will be no Converse or Mountain Dew banners covering the "slippery slope" that is the stage.

Myspace page is here.
Fader Label is here.
IHEARTCOMIX page is here.
Moshi Moshi is here.
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.

earlier-song-with-the-same-title-as-the-new-album BONUS: "Grand" (box.net mp3)

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- The Pazz N Jop poll is up. Read it... here.

- Just Listen: "Handed" (thrill jockey mp3) by Lithops (the alterego of Jan St Werner of Mouse On Mars)

- Listen to Hella offshoot sBACH's recent Daytrotter session... here.

- WFMU has a bunch of live, umm, Puffy Areolas (the BAND, not the body part, you perverts)... here.

- PUKEKOS posts a few Brenmar tracks (whom you may remember from this post)... here.

STREAM: Safe For The Time Being By Mason Proper

Earlier this month, I posted a Mason Proper remix of "Safe For The Time Being" from your psychedelic friend Low Scores. Now, Mason Proper's new new new album Olly Oxen Free is out and I bring you the original of the song that you have already heard remixed. Dig it.

UPDATED (9/29/08): Sorry, the "Safe For The Time" mp3 has been removed per request of the band and Sneak Attack.

Streamable:

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You can also stream the whole album @ imeem (props to MOKB)... here.

Myspace page is here.
Dovecote Records is here.
Daytrotter Session is here.
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.

Dovecote BONUS: "Lock And Key" (dovecote mp3)

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- SUCKAPANTS has one of those newfangled remixes I have been hearing about... here (it's Ninjasonik remixing Matt & Kim).

- So... "Glifted is (was?) a side project from former Hum guitarist Tim Lash and Lovecup bassist T.J. Harrison." BOWAS has more shoegazey goodness... here.