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Arts & Crafts To Release Collaborative Album For Anniversary

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Arts_and_CraftsAs part of ongoing 10th anniversary celebrations, Arts & Crafts is preparing to release ‘X‘ - an entirely new collection of original collaborative recordings by pairing up the artist from the label roster.

The 10 tracks on the album include new compositions as well as fresh, unexpected interpretations from a list of artists that includes Broken Social Scene, Feist, Timber Timbre, Chilly Gonzales, Stars, Dan Mangan and many more.

‘X’ is available Tuesday, May 28 on LP, CD and in digital formats. 

A_C_XFeaturing:
Amy Millan
Apostle Of Hustle
Broken Social Scene
Chilly Gonzales
Dan Mangan
The Darcys
Feist
Gold & Youth
Hayden
The Hidden Cameras
Jason Collett
Ra Ra Riot
Snowblink
Stars
Still Life Still
Timber Timbre
Trust
Years
Zeus
Zulu Winter

Specific artist pairings will be revealed as May 28 approaches – this could get interesting. Stay tuned to Arts-Crafts.ca/x for updates.

Boards of Canada Clear Up The ‘Mystery’ By Revealing New Album Details

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boards-of-canadaAfter the mystery release on Record Store Day and some additional mysterious, cryptic vinyl surfacing (see below) from Board of Canada, the band have revealed reveal that their new album is titled ‘Tomorrow’s Harvest’ and it will be released on Tuesday June 11th in North America via Warp Records.


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Album Review: A Book Of Wanderers – A Book Of Wanderers

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IMG_1957A Book For Wanderers is a solo project by Niagara Falls-based artist Anthony Botting. His self-titled debut was recently released and contains a whopping 15 tracks. The album kicks off with Seasons which sounds very Primal Scream circa ‘Screamadelica’-esque and this got my ears all perked up since ‘Screamadelica’ is a Culture Addicts favourite. This sound did not continue to other tracks. The album took a sharp left down an early 90s grunge / softer new metal vein on track 2 through the rest of the album. Think Pearl Jam meets Our Lady Peace mix in some I Mother Earth. Take a listen to ‘A Book Of Wanderers’ via Soundcloud below.


If grunge type rock’n'roll that has a Canadian bent sound, this album would be perfect for you. There are some serious rock vocals and riffs on this debut, and the lyrics are suited well to your summertime backyard keg party. Pop in the album, grab a beer, and high five your bros.

A Book Of Wanderers will be playing some live dates in the coming months, here’s a list:

Upcoming Shows:

  • April 27th, May 31st, and June 15th @ Aspetta Cafe – Toronto, ON 8PM
  • June 1st @ 5949 Delaware St Backyard Show (Intimate & Interactive) with John Wozinac of Marcy Playground 8PM
  • June 22nd @ Location TBA With Brian Byrne of i mother earth 8PM
  • June 22nd @ Frogpond Winery Niagara-on-the-lake 1-3PM

For more information on A Book Of Wanderers, visit abookforwanderers.com.

Album Review: MF/MB/ – Colossus

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by Matt Juniper
mf:mbArtist: MF/MB/
Release: Colossus (2013)
Label: Adrian Recordings
Rating: 3.5 / 5

MFMB-colossus coverIt has gotten to the point where simply stating a band is from Sweden is enough to get my attention. For a country of its size, Sweden seems to pump out an unusually large amount of music stars that often do music better than any of their peers. Robyn has not once, but twice become an international pop superstar. The Knife consistently alter the course of electronic music. Jens Lekman continues to write some of the best chamber pop out there. And let’s not forget the one-upping coming out of Sweden – MGMT couldn’t even escape 2007 with the best indie electronic tune (the awesome Time to Pretend) without Tough Alliance topping them with ‘Something Special’. And The Tallest Man on Earth is writing freakin’ americana and folk as well as Bob Dylan these days.
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Valleys Reveal Second Single From Upcoming Album

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Photo Credit: Joseph Yarmush

Photo Credit: Joseph Yarmush

Montreal duo Valleys revealed the second single, Hounds, which is lifted their upcoming album, ‘Are You Going To Stand There And Talk Weird All Night?‘. The digital single features a remix by WMX and is available today via iTunes and Spotify.
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Album Review: Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Mosquito

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by Matt Juniper

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Artist: Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Release: Mosquito (2013)
Label: Interscope
Rating: 4 / 5

mosquitoThe Yeah Yeah Yeahs never needed to shake things up. The punk / garage rock formula on ‘Fever To Tell’ suited them so incredibly well they could probably have gone on to make four albums like that to consistent acclaim. That Karen O spent the next 3 albums pushing the envelope in countless ways, writing everything from FM-pop to synth-heavy dance to straightforward indie rock, was a bold move.
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Arts & Crafts Announce Label Retrospective Album

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Arts_and_CraftsArts & Crafts announced the release of a definitive retrospective label album, “Arts & Crafts: 2003-2013″, which will be available worldwide on Tuesday, April 16.

“Arts & Crafts: 2003-2013″ is a deluxe package curated from a decade of releases, including some of the label’s most recognizable songs, as well as never-before-heard rarities. This release will be available as a 4xLP highly collectible special edition boxed set on translucent vinyl, as a deluxe double CD and in all digital formats. Physical copies are complete with a 24-page colour booklet including liner notes written by Stuart Berman, noted journalist and author of Broken Social Scene biography This Book Is Broken.

The album is available now for physical pre-order via GalleryAC.com.

Watch the video for Being Here by The Stills from ”Arts & Crafts: 2003-2013″ via YouTube.

Watch the video for Content Was Always My Favorite Colour by The Most Serene Republic from “Arts & Crafts: 2003-2013″ via YouTube. 

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Tracklisting:
I
Broken Social Scene – “7/4 (Shoreline)”
Stars – “Elevator Love Letter”
Zeus – “Are You Gonna Waste My Time?”
The Stills – “Being Here”
Feist – “Mushaboom”
Apostle Of Hustle – “Folkloric Feel”
Amy Millan – “Skinny Boy”
The Most Serene Republic – “Content Was Always My Favorite Colour”
Jason Collett – “I’ll Bring The Sun”
New Buffalo – “Recovery”
Feist – “I Feel It All”
Timber Timbre – “Demon Host”
Dan Mangan – “Rows Of Houses”
Stars – “Your Ex-Lover Is Dead”
Los Campesinos! – “You! Me! Dancing!”
Broken Social Scene – “Lover’s Spit”

II
Broken Social Scene – “Deathcock”
The Hidden Cameras – “Mind, Matter And Waste”
Amy Millan – “She Got By”
Apostle Of Hustle – “I Want A New Drug”
Cold Specks – “Grave Goods”
Ra Ra Riot – “Saccharin And The War”
Sally Seltmann – “You Don’t Know Me Anymore”
Los Campesinos! – “Allez Les Blues”
Timber Timbre & Tasseomancy – “The Darkness Of Things”
Feist & Constantines – “Islands In The Stream”
Stars – “Rollerskate”
The Dears – “Raise The Dead”
Brendan Canning – “Secretaries’ Party”
Jason Collett – “False Cassandra”
Dan Mangan – “Faults”
Chilly Gonzales – “Tarantelle”
Kevin Drew – “Apology”
Snowblink – “Blue Moon”

For more information on Arts & Crafts, visit http://arts-crafts.ca.