FoundTrack's Featured New Releases - January 25th, 2011

Apex Manor - Year of Magical Drinking
Merge
Sample/Purchase

Notes: New project from the former members of Broken West



Say Hi - Um Uh Oh
Barsuk
Sample/Purchase





Charles Bradley - No Time For Dreaming
Daptone
Sample/Purchase

Notes: As if James Brown was brought back to life



Eskorbuto - Anti Todo
Bcore Disc
Sample/Purchase

Notes: Eskorbuto were born in 1980 and will be remembered as one of the most conflictive, tough and unconfortable Spanish punk bands ever


Cold War Kids - Mine Is Yours
Interscope
Sample/Purchase

Notes: Highly anticipated new album



Thank You - Golden Worry
Thrill Jockey
Sample/Purchase





V/A: - Klangstudie & Komposition (import)
AIS
Sample/Purchase





Margarita - Explota El Cuerpo
Bcore Disc
Sample/Purchase






Ilija Rudman - Reveal (import)
PID
Sample/Purchase
Notes: 80's influenced electronic producer



New Raemon - Epes Reunidos
Bcore Disc
Sample/Purchase

Notes: Anthology of Ramon Rodriguez's new project



Abby Gogo - Abby Gogo
Double Phantom
Sample/Purchase





Deerhoof - Deerhoof vs Evil
Polyvinyl
Sample/Purchase





Destroyer - Kaputt
Merge
Sample/Purchase

Notes: full album stream available on Hype machine



Fujiya and Miyagi - Ventriloquizzing
Yep Roc
Sample/Purchase





Gang of Four - Content
Yep Roc
Sample/Purchase

Notes: First album of new material in over 15 years ; available for streaming on KCRW album preview



Hello Seahorse - Lejos No Tan Lejos (import)
Nacional
Sample/Purchase








Iron and Wine - Kiss Each Other Clean
Warner Bros.
Sample/Purchase

Notes: Highly anticipated new album




LCD Soundsystem - London Sessions
Virgin
Sample/Purchase





Radio Dept - Passive Aggressive: Singles 2002-2010
Labrador Sweden
Sample/Purchase

Notes: Double-disc singles anthology



Wanda Jackson - The Party Ain't Over
Nonesuch
Sample/Purchase

Notes: new album from queen of rockabilly is produced by Jack White


Cloud Nothings - Cloud Nothings
Carpark
Sample/Purchase





Grouplove - Grouplove
Atlantic/WEA
Sample/Purchase

Notes: debut full-length from one of my favorite new bands



Lia Ices - Grown Unknown
Jagjaguwar
Sample/Purchase

Notes: Early favorite in my opinion for album of the year



Anna Calvi - Anna Calvi
Domino
Sample/Purchase

Notes: haunting debut from British female singer



Death - Physical Mental Spiritual
Drag City
Sample/Purchase

Notes: Reissue from proto-punk band



Caroline - Verdugo Hills
Temporary Residence
Sample/Purchase





Willie Wright - Telling the Truth
Numero Group
Sample/Purchase

Notes: if it comes from Numero Group, it's worth your time



Books - Thought For Food (Remastered)
Temporary Residence
Sample/Purchase





Ensemble - Excerpts
Fatcat
Sample/Purchase





Tony Cook - Back to Reality
139th Broadway
Sample/Purchase

Notes: Former james brown drummer wins award for best album cover on this post


Phil Manley - Life Coach
Thrill Jockey
Sample/Purchase

Notes: Debut solo album from Phil Manley (of Trans Am, Oneida, The Fucking Champs, Jonas Reinhardt)


Chikita Violenta - Tre3s
Arts & Crafts
Sample/Purchase





Papercranes - Let's Make Babies In the Woods
Manimal Vinyl
Sample/Purchase





Hanni El Khatib - Build.Destroy.Rebuild (12'" Vinyl)
Redeye Records
Sample/Purchase





Alexander Tucker - Grey Onion
101 Distribution
Sample/Purchase





Epstein - Sealess See (Vinyl)
Asthmatic Kitty
Sample/Purchase





Sic Alps - Napa Asylum
Drag City
Sample/Purchase





Gowns - Broken Bones
101 Distribution
Sample/Purchase





Delicate Steve - Wondervision
Luaka Bop
Sample/Purchase





Gang Gang Dance - Kamakura
101 Distribution
Sample/Purchase





Fluorescent Pigs and Scarnella - Phonometak Series 8 10" record
Wallace
Sample/Purchase





Nueva Vulcano - Principal Primera
Bcore Disc
Sample/Purchase

FoundTrack Podcast - Episode 11

Please join the FoundTrack enterprise on a weekly journey into our podcast series where we deliver a cliff notes guide to our comprehensive Found in LA Weekly Events Listings. We will try to keep each podcast to roughly 1 hour in size. If you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or submissions, feel free to reach out - Nassir at foundtrack dot com

FoundTrack Podcast - Episode 11

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FoundTrack Podcast - Episode 11.m4a
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Complete Tracklisting and Liner Notes Below:

Chapter 1
FoundTrack Podcast - Episode 11 - Intro
In this week's sesh, we sample some artists coming through LA including a special record release launchpad at the Fonda for Vampire Weekend's highly anticipated "Contra" Long playa, fellow New Yorkers The Phenomenal Handclap Band will give you two chances to applaud their brief LA stay, we also welcome Portland alt-rockers Hockey as they come to Spaceland, and rounding out the out of towners are Berkeley's Odowas and the soft-spoken singer songwriter from Alabama, Scott Bondy AKA AA Bondy. There are also a couple of specialty film screenings you don't want to miss including the Los Angeles solo debut of founding member of Siouxsie And the Banshees, Steven Severin, as he comes to Cinefamily for two successive nights of live scores to rare silent and experimental films. In addition, to celebrate the release of his latest album, "Echo Party", the MC/DJ known as Edan will appear in-person for an epic DJ set and to present the L.A. premiere of the film Echo Party, the half-hour found footage mashup companion piece to the album. Enter the Tuesday's second installment of their monthly martial arts film series includes Bruce Lee's epic Enter the Dragon. We will also make sure you are aware of the great local fare including Michael Runion's Wednesday residency at the Standard's cactus lounge, as well as LA production duo Jogger and two of the Southland's finest, Irvine experimentalists Tan Dollar and SD's punk-rockers Apes of Wrath.

Chapter 2
Odawas - Harmless Lover's Discourse
The Blue Depths (Sample/Purchase)
Jagjaguwar
http://www.myspace.com/odawastheband

Notes : Odawas with Dominique Leone, The Vespertines @ Echo Curio - 1/11






Chapter 3
AA Bondy - I Can See the Pines are Dancing
When The Devil's Loose (Sample/Purchase)
Fat Possum
http://www.myspace.com/aabondy

Notes : AA Bondy w/Willy Mason, Nik Freitas @ Echo - 1/16 - EARLY SHOW






Chapter 4
Jogger - Gorilla Meat
This Great Pressure (Sample/Purchase)
Magical Properties
http://www.myspace.com/joggermusic

Notes : LA Weekly Presents Jogger with Phenomenal Handclap Band and White Arrows @ Echo on 1/13





Chapter 5
Vampire Weekend - Giving Up The Gun
Contra (Sample/Purchase)
Full album preview at KCRW
XL
http://www.myspace.com/vampireweekend

Notes : Contra begins 1/12, Vampire Weekend with Very B Careful @ Henry Fonda Theatre on 1/12 ; Great video for "Cousins"



Chapter 6
Tan Dollar - Tan Dollar
Your Body As A Temple (Sample/Purchase)
Life's Blood
http://www.myspace.com/tandollar

Notes : Tan Dollar with Philip Seymour Hoffman, Weed Diamond, Wonder Wheel, Dash Jacket @ Synchronicity Space 1/11 ; Tan Dollar with Professor Calculus, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Weed Diamond, Wonder Wheel, Jules Verne @ 5011 W. Adams Blvd - 1/16

Chapter 7
Wire - Outdoor Miner
Chairs Missing (Sample/Purchase)
Caroline (EMI)
http://www.myspace.com/wirehq

Notes : Originally released in 1978 ; coming to my attention 32 years later thanks to Jason Schwartzman's guest DJ Set on KCRW. Check out the rest of his tasty selections here.




Chapter 8
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Hong Kong Garden
Once Upon A Time (The Singles) (Sample/Purchase)
Geffen
http://www.myspace.com/siouxsieandthebanshees

Notes : Debut single also from 1978. Check out the Siouxsie founder/bassist, Steven Severin, as he comes to Cinefamily for two successive nights of live scores to rare silent and experimental filmson 1/13, 1/14



Chapter 9
Jack Parnell & His Orchestra - Enter The Dragon
The Sound Gallery, Volume 2 (Sample/Purchase)
EMI/Caroline
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Parnell

Notes : Check out Enter the Tuesday's second installment of their monthly martial arts film series feat. Bruce Lee's epic Enter the Dragon at Downtown Independent Theatre - 1/12




Chapter 10
The Phenomenal Handclap Band - Testimony
The Phenomenal Handclap Band (Sample/Purchase)
Friendly Fire Recordings
http://www.myspace.com/phenomenalhandclap

Notes : Dim Mak Tuesdays Presents The Phenomenal Handclap Band with NY DJ's Jubilee, D Star @ Cinespace on 1/12 ; LA Weekly Presents Phenomenal Handclap Band with Jogger and White Arrows @ Echo on 1/13 ;




Chapter 11
Edan - Echo Party (Radio Snippet)
Echo Party (Sample/Purchase)
Five Day Weekend
http://www.myspace.com/eeddaann

Notes : To celebrate the release of his latest album, "Echo Party", the MC/DJ known as Edan will appear in-person for an epic DJ set and to present the L.A. premiere of the film Echo Party, the half-hour found footage mashup companion piece to the album at Cinefamily's Presentation of the Silent Movie Theatre on 1/16


Chapter 12
Michael Runion - Til We Have To
Forthcoming EP (Sample/Purchase)
Self Release
http://www.myspace.com/michaelrunion

Notes : An early rough mix from a forthcoming EP. album being completed now, should be out late summer, early fall....Michael plays 2 more Wednesdays (1/13,1/20) with friends at the Cactus Lounge of the Standard Hollywood. Will play a special bday show with Z Berg (The Like) and Jason Boesel at the Bootleg theatre on 1/27.


Chapter 13
Apes of Wrath - Death Train
Death Train (Single) (Sample/Purchase)
Future Sounds
http://www.myspace.com/apesofwrathmusic

Notes : Explosive SD indie rock trio in the same vein as the next track on the foundtrack podcast. Apes of Wrath headline the Club Moscow Weekly Wednesday series at Boardner's in Hollywood on 1/13 ; Premiere of many subsequent digital delights from the Future Sounds fam.



Chapter 14
Devo - Girl U Want (Remastered Album Version)
Freedom Of Choice [Deluxe Remastered Edition] (Sample/Purchase)
Warner Bros.
http://www.myspace.com/devo

Notes : Originally released in 1980.





Chapter 15
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Enola Gay
The OMD Singles (Sample/Purchase)
Virgin
http://www.myspace.com/orchestralmanoeuvresdark

Notes : Also originally released in 1980.








Chapter 16
Hockey - Too Fake
Mind Chaos (Sample/Purchase)
Capitol
http://www.myspace.com/hockey

Notes : KCRW Presents Hockey with Asa Ransom and Eastern Conference Champions @ Spaceland on 1/16






Chapter 17
The Knife - Colouring Pigeons
Tomorrow, In A Year (Coming March 1st, 2010)
Mute
http://www.theknife.net/

Notes : The Knife (in collaboration with Mt. Sims and Planningtorock) wrote an opera — Tomorrow, In A Year — based on the writings of Charles Darwin (yes the smart guy who helps us understand who we are). It premiered last September in Denmark, and has a few upcoming European performances, but the soundtrack won't be available until March on Mute.

Questions, Comments, Suggestions, Submissions ?
- Nassir at foundtrack dot com