[Stream] What Happened To Your Fire, Tiger?: “Wednesday”

Atlanta super group What Happened To Your Fire, Tiger?, which includes Brian Slusher of Slushco, Corey Pallon of Pistolero, Hilary Kelley of No Disassemble and Aviator, and Carrie Hodge of the amazing but now defunct Parade, has finally released their first record on bandcamp. The self-titled effort includes six songs, showcasing a blend of the various talents and distinct styles of the musicians involved. Below is the opening number to stream. Then you can pick up the record digitally for only $3 and catch them live at The Earl Saturday (April 23) for their release show with Jupiter Watts and Spirits…

What Happened To Your Fire, Tiger? bandcamp

[Mp3] Corey Pallon: “Lilting”

Earlier this summer, Corey Pallon of Pistolero and What Happened To Your Fire, Tiger? digitally released a solo record titled Born In A Shadow, a kaleidoscope of psychedelic jams that demonstrates much more imagination than is typical of the singer/songwriter approach. Although Pallon‘s sound is firmly rooted in traditional rock ‘n’ roll, he employs enough twists and quirks to his aesthetic that it manages to feel fresh and engaging. Here’s the opening track:

Corey Pallon : “Lilting”

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An Atlanta Mp3 Trilogy: Deerhunter, Atlas Sound, Pistolero

Deerhunter

The new material Deerhunter has been playing live seems to be from a forthcoming EP called Rainwater Cassette Exchange. It will be available digitally May 18 and CD/Vinyl on June 8. Check out the Track List:

Rainwater Cassette Exchange EP:

01. Rainwater Cassette Exchange
02. Disappearing Ink
03. Famous Last Words
04. Game of Diamonds
05. Circulation

Here is the title track from it:

Deerhunter : Rainwater Cassette Exchange

Deerhunter myspace




Atlas Sound

The infinitely prolific Bradford Cox dropped another Virtual 7″ under Atlas Sound on his blog. On “Springtime Instrumental” he demonstrates yet again how well he can meld seasonal feelings into his own distinct sound. And I absolutely love “Time Warp”, definitely my favourite Cox tune right now:

Atlas Sound : Time Warp

Download Virtual 7″ No. 7: Atlas Sound – Time Warp for free




Pistolero

Atlanta’s Pistolero is dropping their newest album, Warface, this Saturday at their Star Bar show with North Elementary and Thee Crucials. In addition to that, you can also pick up a split 7″ between Pistolero and North Elementary where each band covers a song from the other. They are offering this free via the 200 limited edition vinyls available at the show, or digitally here. Have a taste:

Pistolero : Lovesday Dead Down (North Elementary cover)

Download Pistolero/North Elementary Spilt 7″ for free

Pistolero myspace

North Elementary myspace

Future Atlanta Albums: Mastodon, Snowden, Pistolero


Mastodon

Mastodon‘s newest record, Crack The Skye, still doesn’t have an official release date yet, but many sources say it looks to hit stores late March. The band will be revealing the artwork for the new album on Monday, so it is definitely coming soon. Brann Dailor talks about the theme of the album:

There is a paraplegic and the only way that he can go anywhere is if he astral travels. He goes out of his body, into outer space and a bit like Icarus, he goes too close to the sun, burning off the golden umbilical cord that is attached to his solar plexus. So he is in outer space and he is lost, he gets sucked into a wormhole, he ends up in the spirit realm and he talks to spirits telling them that he is not really dead. So they send him to the Russian cult, they use him in a divination and they find out his problem. They decide they are going to help him. They put his soul inside Rasputin’s body. Rasputin goes to usurp the czar and he is murdered. The two souls fly out of Rasputin’s body through the crack in the sky(e) and Rasputin is the wise man that is trying to lead the child home to his body because his parents have discovered him by now and think that he is dead. Rasputin needs to get him back into his body before it’s too late. But they end up running into the Devil along the way and the Devil tries to steal their souls and bring them down…there are some obstacles along the way.

Well, that is interesting. As you know Mastodon will be playing the Scion Rock Fest next month, so I’m sure that show will be full of new numbers. Until then, you can listen to a tease of a new song on their website, and here is a new song from the album called “Divinations” from their Bonnaroo set:







Snowden @ Variety Playhouse (11/30/07)

Pretty much since i started this blog i have been patiently waiting for Snowden‘s follow up to 2006′s Anti Anti, and it looks like we are starting to get really close. On Snowden‘s great blog, David Payne gives a progress report:

In Snowden news, there’s another new song Jordan just finished (really good one) and now we’re about to start shopping some demos around. The whole album is basically written and now we’re just looking for the right option in regards to releasing it. I know it’s taking a long time to come out, but we didn’t want to rush this one. The sound has evolved quite a bit with this batch of songs and I think people will dig it. Thanks to everyone for having patience. New music from Snowden will definitely drop this year!

Well I know I can’t friggin’ wait. Here is a great video of them working on these infamous demos floating around elite ears right now:

And here is a live video of a new song called “Red Handed”:







Pistolero

Atlanta’s Pistolero is dropping their sixth release in two years, an LP entitled Warface, on April 25th. Here is the track list for it:

1. Monster Cable
2. Sniveling Little Git
3. Thieves & Murderous Other Bits
4. Yellow House
5. Postcard from the Apocalypse
6. Tug
7. Spreadsheets
8. Cuttin In (Eva’s Last Dance)
9. Picture Perfect
10. Sunburn
11. North Island Toot
12. King of Atlanta
13. Lonesome Train

Here is a track from it to preview:

Pistolero : Yellow House

Pistolero blog

What Up In The ATL?

Ah, back to the old bloggy mcblog blog…

Tonight I recommend checking out The Poison Arrows, Nomen Novum, and Lay Down Mains at The Earl. I have been listening to Lay Down Mains‘ new album, Mama, Go Rest On High, and it is pretty good. There is nothing really out of the ordinary on it, just a nice collection of hard rocking songs. They sort of remind me of a less focused and jammier Liverhearts.

Lay Down Mains : Mama, Go Rest On High : No Canon

Tomorrow night you can go see Icecaps, Missile Command, Pistolero, Black Skies at The Star Bar and/or Le Castle Vania‘s Fuck Yesss Dance Party at The Drunken Unicorn late night.

Pistolero : Thieves And Murderers

Saturday night the show at The Drunken Unicorn looks interesting with Cadillac Jones, Van Heineken, Rizzudo, The Khans, and Snowden‘s Jordan Jeffares DJing.

Rizzudo : 17th Street