Tuesday Bears: New Gorillaz Video - On Melancholy Hill

In the newest video from Damon Albarn's ongoing Plastic Beach version of the Gorillaz saga, the crew (both in 2 and 3D) are witness to the greatest underwater, celebrity collaboration race the world has ever seen. And while Bruce Willis didn't make the cut this time around, well, there's enough in here to compensate.

Expect part three (or four) in the near future. Plastic Beach is out now via Virgin Records.

Gorillaz - On Melancholy Hill

Thursday-er-Friday Bears: New LCD Soundsystem Video - Bye Bye Bayou

Well, this would have been up yesterday had my computer not assed-out.

Two days after the release of their super-damn-good album This is Happening, LCD Soundsystem (more specifically James Murphy and LCD drummer Pat Mahoney) have released the video for their cover of Alan Vega's  "Bye Bye Bayou."

The cover was released as a single a couple months ago, but isn't one of the nine tracks on the aforementioned album. And even though the group is in the middle of the summer-long season of touring, Murphy and Mahoney seemed to find the time to create the seven minute-plus video. Realistically, it doesn't look like it took that long to  make, though.

This is Happening is out now via Virgin and DFA Records.

LCD Soundsystem - Bye Bye Bayou

Tuesday Bears: LCD Soundsystem gets "Drunk"

I admit I've been talking an awful lot about LCD Soundsystem lately. Be it the pre-release of This is Happening, their upcoming and brutally fantastic follow up to 2007's Sound of Silver, or getting a full taste of the album for free at the band's website, James Murphy and Co. have been making a lot of noise in the blogosphere.

Yesterday, the group released the first video from the upcoming album for "Drunk Girls." The single, in typical fashion of the fun-romps "Daft Punk is Playing at My House" and "North American Scum," stands out as This is Happening's most danceable, funny and accessible song.

The video, directed by Spike Jonze, features guerrilla furries making a, well, drunken mess of the band. The final product ends up being hands-down one of the year's finest music videos.

This is Happening is scheduled for release May 18 in the U.S. via DFA and Virgin Records. You can pre order the album here.

LCD Soundsystem - Drunk Girls