MillionYoung arrive to satisfy the Washed Out in you

(above - Toro Y Moi, not MillionYoung)

Since Panda Bear's album Person Pitch became the huge underground hit it deserved to be, there's been a steady wash of young electronic producers coming out in the states and mesmerizing the internet generation with secret releases, impossible to get hold out 12"s and inspirational sounds that you've never heard before. The list is slowly building day by day with the likes of Toro Y Moi, Neon Indian, Small Black, Active Child, Washed Out, Memory Tapes etc having releases out last year and early this year. The more aware people out there will see an obvious link with the likes of electronic acts that were popular in the mid 90's such as Nightmares on Wax (and their 2nd album Smokers Delight), Boards of Canada, Four Tet, Plaid and even earlier artists like The Orb, The Future Sound of London and even Brian Eno. Easy connection to make if you're over 25 but bear in mind these new producers were all of 8 or 9 years old when labels like Skam started up in 1996 in the wake of the post house/back to basics explosion. So when you hear the new oft referred to style of chillwave (horrible) these youngs guys are being purely experimental and may not now about The Future Sound of London etc, therefore making this new sound even more exciting.


(Above - MillionYoung)

Posted below is a link to the debut EP by MillionYoung, the latest of acts ready to trip you out and make you feel like summer has already arrived. You can see them at SXSW next month with the likes of Best Coast, Eternal Summers and tons of other ace new acts, if the suns shining it'll be the best backdrop ever.

Download the MillionYoung EP 'Sunndreamm' here

MillionYoung - Youthless by The Iron Wagon

The Strange Boys April UK tour

The Strange Boys second album 'Be Brave' is released on Rough Trade on Monday 22nd February, I've heard it and its a little gem, more polished than the first, but much better songs and hooks, in my poinion, obviously everyone is different so I would suggest checking out the forthcoming single, also entitled 'Be Brave' and making your own minds up.

THE STRANGE BOYS, "Be Brave" from EJ on Vimeo.

They will be playing at Nation of Shopkeepers in Leeds on Thursday 15th April, there will be a limited amount of tickets available (150 to be exact) so get one now as I think after the UK reviews of the new album come out it'll get pretty big.

Tickets are on sale this week from normal outlets.

WILD YAKS.....the sound of maculinity!

I've had four Wild Yaks tracks on constant rotation now for about six weeks, they have a sound which reminds me of a countrified Clutch or a semi graceful Scissorfight, add that to a guy with a saxophone and some male chorus group and you have WILD YAKS. They look a bit dirty but have an air of intelligence and aloofness. Thanks to a kind Iron Wagon reader I have now been told that Wild Yaks do have a release and you can buy it HERE!!!. I love them so much it does my head in, I doubt they'll ever come to England and I missed them at SXSW last year, fucksake, so the world turns....



Here is a link to three Free MP3s which arrive courtesy of my third favourite magazine The Fader.



Kids! Learn more about Wild Yaks by watching this amusing and entertaining short film, its about 5 minutes long and features an ex-girlfriend. Watch it HERE

Wild Yaks Myspace

Wild Yaks: "River May Come" from cutandpaste on Vimeo.

HUDSON MOHAWKE unviels live shows

Scottish Hip Hop producer/DJ Ross Birchard aka Hudson Mohawke released his first full length LP 'Butter' last October on Warp much to the appreciation of music lovers and critics everywhere. After Hudson returns from his stint at SXSW in March, he will embark on a short run of live shows in the UK. As yet these dates haven't been announced but he will be playing Leeds in April and more news on that will be announced in the forthcoming week. Until then you should familiarize yourself with his soulful techno Hip Hop and check him out live.

Hudson Mohawke Myspace

Hudson Mohawke - "FUSE" from Kase on Vimeo.

Yeasayer - 'ONE' (Free Download)

In order to spice up more unnecessary interest for the forthcoming 'Best Album Of The Year' nomination, Yeasayer are giving away their latest track free from various sources. The latest comes courtesy of
Rcrdlbl.com, you need to register with an email address but its a legal port to get the track from, so use that instead of some dodgy site.

Yeasayer 'ONE' via RCRDLBL.COM

Pre order 'ODD BLOOD' via their website

Click here to watch the wonderful 'Ambling Alp' video

Freelance Whales

Freelance Whales are a five piece folk pop act from Queens, NYC, they sound very similar to Iron and Wine circa 2003 before Iron and Wine started to sound like Yeasayer, not in a bad way just an accidental way. If you get a chance and are lucky enough to be at SXSW this March they have at least 5 shows over there, no venues or times have been announced yet but keep checking their myspace. Their debut album WEATHERVANES is out on 16th March (in time to buy it at one of their SXSW gigs. Or you can order it from HERE.



Freelance Whales on Hype Machine

Freelance Whales on Last.fm

Omar Souleyman vs. Leeds

Omar Souleyman (live)
Thusrday 13th May 2010
Brudenell Social Club, Leeds

Omar Souleyman is a folk artists born in Syria and has been making moving and busting out real live shows for the non believers since 1994 and his only just bringing is super rhythmic phase shifting Arabic meets Turkish brand of pop rap of to the UK now! Its down to Pavement and ATP that this genius his coming to our shores and I imagine it must have taken quite a while to arrange so I'd get tickets now as this is a hot ticket, you better believe dat!

Tickets available now from:

Jumbo Records, Leeds

Crash Records, Leeds

Seetickets

For more info about Souleyman No 1 check out the below links

Omar Souleyman Myspace

Subliem Frequencies Website

NYE: Pulled Apart By Horses / Sky Larkin / Spectrals / Wonderswan photoblog

Another great new year party put on by The Iron Wagon, this year with the help of Sailor Jerry Rum and Shut Magazine.

FOUR TET new album and tour

The new FOUR TET album 'There Is Love In You' will be released on Domino Records in January 2010 and to mark the occasion Kieran Hebden will be performing a very limited number of live performances around the country in March 2010, starting at the London dome with super hyped up Joy Orbison and finishing up in Bristol.

Each live show will be a unique performance which will include Keiran playing within a wall of p.a. stacks facing each other for full surround sound.

The second track on the new album is Love Cry which is now available on 12" which includes Joy Orbison and Roska remixes.

Listen Here

There will be special live guests at each of the gigs so keep your eyes and ears peeled for announcements later in 2009.

Artist - Fourtet

Label - Domino

Watch all of Four Tet's videos here

Friday 12th February: London – Dome (with Joy Orbison as support)

Thursday 11th March: Manchester - Club Academy

Friday 12th March: Leeds - TJs Woodhouse Club

Saturday 13th March: Edinburgh - Bongo Club

Thursday 17th March: Brighton - Concorde 2

Friday 19th March: Birmingham - Custard Factory

Saturday 20th March: Bristol Fiddlers

Phenomenal Handclap Band hit Leeds this weekend!!

The Phenomenal Handclap Band are an 8 piece from Brooklyn, New York. If you've never heard them before its quite a treat the first time you hear them, sot of like when you first heard ESG and you thought, 'Wow, everything I love about Hip Hop and breaks and with some attitude and soul too' or maybe like when you first found yourself half way through Talking Heads 'Fear of Music' and you say to your friend 'This is ace, is it the new LCD Soundsystem or Rapture' and they turn round and tell you to shut the fuck up and stop embarrassing them and grow up.

Watch their homemade video Here

Read their Blog Here

The gig is at Nation of Shopkeepers on Saturday 19th September at 8pm. Entry is £2.00