Everyone’s favourite young pop-punks have officially gone international (or well, global). Japan based Ice Grill$ records has announced their plans to release both of Such Gold‘s EPs Stand Tall and Pedestals on a single collection CD in 2011. The release date currently sits at January 19th, and will be followed by a tour through the country with Cleave.
2/10 – Tokyo Shinjuku at Club Wire
2/11 – Nogoya at Club Zion
2/12 – Osaka at Shrinkagure
2/13 – tokyo Shinjuku at Nine Spices
As a special gift to you, our readers, we have compiled a mixtape of songs both new and old to help ring in the new year. You can download this special 12 song tape for free by clicking here, and please feel free to tell your friends about it. Included in the zip file is art for the front and back of the release if you would like to print it out, as well as a PDF with links to each band’s website and some information about them.
We were very lucky to receive unreleased material from a number of our favorite up and comers for this mixtape so a special word of thanks to Mockingbird Wish Me Luck, Sonic Avenues, Future Virgins, Gravebound, Machines Are People Too, and all the rest for your generosity with your wonderful tunes. Here’s the basic track listing, continue reading to see the full front and back cover art. Thank you for reading The 1st Five this year. We hope you continue reading.
The 1st Five Happy New Year Mixtape Track Listing.
1. Imadethismistake: Evasion Tactics
2. The Sainte Catherines: We Used To Be In Love
3. Sonic Avenues: Caught By Your Love (Unreleased)
4. Future Virgins: Ruin Me (Unreleased)
5. Mockingbird Wish Me Luck: O Death (Unreleased)
6. Night Birds: Bad Biology
7. Gravebound: Civilian Casualty (Unreleased)
8. Trophy Scars: Darkness
9. Machines Are People Too: I Get By (Unreleased)
10. Pacer: Everything’s Fine
11. Franz Nicolay: My Criminal Uncle
12. Digital Butter: Did Me Wrong (Unreleased)
John-Michael Bond: Editor and Writer
Thank you for reading this year. Here are the 16 records, 5 comedy albums, and 3 comic book series that stood out to me in 2010.
End of the year 2010:
16. Get Rad What The Fuck Happened To Common Sense
There wasn’t a better old school hardcore album that came out this year. Bonus points for the hysterical dig at Green Day ripping off of Dillinger Four’s “Doublewhiskeycokenoice,” but the piss and bile of the smart ass lyrics was at its best when the band took on social ills and stupid kids. Plus a dollar from each sale goes to the Grind for Life charity in the name of Matt Arluck, the Sweet Cobra guitar player who tragically passed away this year after a battle with cancer. If you wish more hardcore bands sounded like what hardcore bands used to sound like you can’t go wrong with Get Rad.
Patrick McEachnie: Assistant Editor.
#1. The Tallest Man On Earth
The Wild Hunt
Dead Oceans Records
10 tracks of the absolute best Americana coming out of Sweden (whatever that means). The Tallest Man On Earth has released his best material to date, including one of my favourite record closers of all time, “Kids On The Run”.
Juan Diniz: News Reporter and Reviewer
1. Deafheaven
Demo
Self Released
This band took me by surprise. I only heard of them when they signed to Deathwish Inc. Their demo is a cross-genre mix of Black Metal, Doom, Hardcore, and aggressiveness. Can’t wait for their full-length out next year.
Brett Praskach: Reviewer
Emarosa
Emarosa
Rise Records
With a debut as solid as Relativity, Emarosa almost certainly doomed themselves to follow with a sophomore slump. The self-titled album that followed, however, found room for improvement and rose to the occasion flawlessly. Vocalist Jonny Craig’s unmistakable voice has never felt more at home, and the band has never sounded so complete. Impassioned yet controlled, Emarosa harvests all of the band’s strengths without so much as a sign of any weaknesses.
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Brittany Smith: News Reporter and Interviewer
Deftones
Diamond Eyes
Record Label: Reprise
In the face of Deftones’ current situation with Chi, I’m surprised that this record even came out this year. This was, what, the third incarnation of the follow up to Saturday Night Wrist? The eleven tracks on Diamond Eyes, to me, made a complete and cohesive package. The first time I heard this record, I thought that they had lost their edge. The second time through, though, gave me a chance to really digest it and I got it. I mean…I got it. Diamond Eyes is intense. Chino really lays his soul on the table and as a result, we have an emotionally intense, incredibly sexy record that, I can only imagine, is as cathartic for him as it is for the listener.
The Swedish dream pop outfit JJ has released a new mixtape for download this Christmas entitled Kills. You can download the 10 track release for free .
Kills Track Listing and sample list.
1 “Still” 2:30
“Still D.R.E.” by Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg
2 “Die Tonight”
“Dynamite” by Taio Cruz
3 “Kill Them”
“Right Now (Na Na Na)” by Akon
4 “Kill You”
“Paper Planes” by M.I.A.
5 “New Work”
“Empire State Of Mind” by Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys
6 “Believe”
“Can’t Believe It” by T-Pain feat. Lil Wayne
7 “Pressure Is a Privilege”
“Under Pressure” by Dr. Dre feat. Jay-Z
8 “Angels”
“Angels” by Diddy-Dirty Money feat. The Notorious B.I.G.
9 “Boom”
“Power” by Kanye West
10 “High End”
“Dark Fantasy” by Kanye West
“Runaway” by Kanye West
Merry day after Christmas folks. While you’re checking out your gifts and eating leftovers make some time for the new video for “Big Talk” from The Cool Kids. They missed part of a Bulls game for it. Seems like the least you can do is watch.
Yeasayer have released a live album, Live at Ancienne Belgique, on their website as a pay what you want download. Continue reading for the band’s cheerful motives behind the album and its track listing.
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