James Blake stopped by, once again, Later ... With Jools Holland to perform the standout "Renegade" from this year's Overgrown LP. It's an intensely crisp, refined performance, which finds Blake sporting a 1-800-Dinosaur shirt, the name of his new imprint.
Check the performance below and grab Overgrown today on Republic. Otherwise, check out the entire Laterepisode, which also features spots from Franz Ferdinand and Goldfrapp, among others.
The Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action single features a VHS-level array of B-movie violence in a freakish ray of Americana phantasm. So the NSFW label does as well here as it did in "Blurred Lines."
Check out the video below. Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action is out now on Domino.
Before Scotland faves Franz Ferdinand release the brand new Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, the band gave a little taste of the studio process with "A Weekend In Glasgow." The mini-documentary shot feature, which barely crawls past three minutes, features a brand new Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action track "Bullet." Although it's not the finished product (patience, guys), it's the first brand new music we've heard from the band since 2009's post Tonight: Franz Ferdinand dance collaboration release Blood.
Nearly four years after the release of Tonight, Franz Ferdinand have finally announced the proper follow-up, Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action.
The teaser trailer for the album, the fourth since the band's landmark self-titled debut in 2004, premiered two days ago, which shares a blip of the title track. It's slated for release August 26 in the UK and August 27 in the U.S.
As well, the group will be releasing a special "Passport Edition" of the LP, which will contain a double-vinyl copy, a CD copy, a 7" with two tracks not included on the official album, an extra 12", a live recording, and four special post-cards from each band member.
Franz Ferdinand did their talk show rounds last night, performing Tonight: Franz Ferdinand's newest single "What She Came For" on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. The performance starts off pretty slow, with the volume tuned down a bit too low for my liking, but the band comes together right before the end, almost making up for the first 2:30.
Franz Ferdinand - What She Came For (Live on Conan)
Certain bands take a long time to mature and really find a niche that suits them well. Franz Ferdinand, five years after the debut of their 2004 crazy-good album Franz Ferdinand have really centered their sound into an atmosphere all its own.
The Scottish four-piece, lead by fine-dressing frontman Alex Kapranos performed May 6 at Philadelphia's Electric Factory supporting the band's latest studio album Tonight: Franz Ferdinand. Nick McCarthy was the first to appear on stage, staggering to his seat with a solid-white cast on his foot and and a crutch under each arm, proclaiming, simply, that "I busted muh foot," followed by a explosive cheer from the Philly crowd.
As it may not be known to those who haven't really seen the band live, Franz Ferdinand put on a real show. The band, who unknown to myself, can all team up on the drums a la Beck's supporting cast, along with pouring an almost endless setlist for a crowd sheltered from the night's pouring rain. The night's best moment, however, was an eight-man electro light show with Franz' opening act Born Ruffians that flowed in from Tonight: Franz Ferdinand's first single "Lucid Dreams."
The band will be performing their last show in the US tomorrow night at Providence, Rhode Island's Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel. See them if you can.
A little change of pace here today at Bears and Bullets, today marks the first day in roughly nine months that I'll actually be writing a piece on an actual concert. And lucky me, it seems Franz Ferdinand are on the bill tonight at Philadelphia's Electric Factory.
The Scottish Alterna-Dance Rock four piece are supporting their third studio album Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, the follow up to the band's brilliant You Could Have It So Much Better and their landmark debut Franz Ferdinand. They're currently scaling a massive summer tour in the states and will be appearing at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City tomorrow night.
Franz Ferdinand - No You Girls (Live on Letterman)
Happy 4/20 stoners, here's a bunch of videos that may or may not apply to you. Okay, they don't, but you may end up liking them anyway.
I'm on severe Lollapalooza alert, as the official line-up for the summer music festival is scheduled to be released some time tomorrow. But if I can get a hold on it at around mid-night you'll be some of the first to know. That being said, a couple videos from current Lolla-performers and likely Lolla performers are available today from Metric, Passion Pit, The Duke Spirit, and Franz Ferdinand.
Metric - Help, I'm Alive
The Duke Spirit - Take Me With You (Live on Last Call)
