What am I Looking at Thursday

Let me start off by saying I don't think I saw one blog that didn't post the new song "Tbtf" by Kevin Drew, aka frontman of Broken Social Scene. I'm not going to even bother posting it because you can find it anywhere as of the beginning of this past week. Plus, I'm not ~amazed~ or anything by it, though it's quite good.

Anywho, Beirut news from the Pitch Perfect PR press release:
The new record (yet to be titled) will be released on October 9th on Ba Da Bing!, and features a notable shift in sound from Gulag. With song titles like Nantes and Cherbourg, the record is more a love letter to French culture. Featuring thirteen tracks in all, this new album continues on the trajectory that began with the Lon Gisland EP, where the entire eight member band plays along on the recordings. Besides the eight member orkestar and guests, Owen Pallett of Final Fantasy adds lush string arrangements to the songs, as well as guest vocals on a track entitled Cliquot.

The album was recorded in two separate sessions - at the A Hawk and a Hacksaw practice space, and at Arcade Fire's ornate studios outside of Montreal. To date, Gulag Orkestar has sold over 100,000 copies worldwide.

Beirut will be playing a limited number of North American shows this fall in theatrical venues. Colleen, whose new album Les Ondes Silencieuse is out this month on The Leaf Label, will open.

Beirut - untitled album tracklist:
0. A Call To Arms
1. Nantes
2. A Sunday Smile
3. Guyamas Sonora
4. La Banlieu
5. Cliquot
6. The Penalty
7. Forks and Knives(La Fête)
8. In The Mausoleum
9. Un Dernier Verre (Pour la Route)
10. Cherbourg
11. St. Apollonia
12. The Flying Club Cup

So if that's not enough to make you smile, I really don't know how to make you people happy. Here, maybe this will help. It's off their two song EP, Pompeii.

+ Beirut-Fountains and Tramways


+ My good friend Rachel G. pointed this out to me. Take a listen to Battles-Rainbow and tell me the beginning does not sound just like Arcade Fire's song "Neon Bible."

+ Three songs off of Animal Collective's new album "Strawberry Jam" [Out September '07 on Domino] have leaked. I can't really decide which I like the best.

Animal Collective-Chores
Animal Collective-Peacebone
Animal Collective-Unsolved Mysteries


On a personal note, I just got a Samsung Blackjack. The keypad is a bit small but fortunately my thumbs are nimble. Yes, nimble.