New Cold War Kids: "Something Is Not Right With Me"

Last week it was the announcement of a new Cold War Kids album and a running order. This week it's an MP3 of the new single, "Something Is Not Right With Me". What starts out with a bass line straight outta LCD Soundsystem land comes in the near-disco beat and lead singer Nathan Willett's distinguishable vocals. This quick little number definitely makes me want more from their new album, Loyalty To Loyalty, which will be out on Downtown September 23rd.

Download: "Something Is Not Right With Me" [mp3]

New Longwave Single, Dates with Swervedriver

It seems like it has been quite awhile (only 2005? Really??) since There's A Fire came out and Longwave were poised to blow up. And then they dropped off the face of the Earth. Personally I thought they broke up, but really they were just taking their time crafting a new batch of songs that they're finally ready to share with the world.

The band recently wrapped work on their upcoming full length, helmed by Peter Katis (Interpol, The Golden Republic, and that National band that we should all know by now that I have a huge crush on). To let you in on what they created with Katis, Longwave are also jumping on the free download boat, giving away the new single "Sirens In The Deep Sea," via the Dropcards website. All you have to do is sign up and the song is yours to keep. If that's not enough to tide you over until the album is released later this year, the band have several new songs posted on their MySpace for you to check out.

Just returning from a string of dates in Europe, the band hits the US roads in June opening up for the recently reformed Swervedriver.

Swervewave:
06.07 Philadelphia, PA @ Fillmore at the TLA
06.08 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
06.10 Boston, MA @ Paradise
06.11 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

photo by Guy Eppel

Weezer eat Pork And Beans

On April Fools Day 2k8, it was announced that Weezer's sixth album would boar a familiar title: Weezer. In keeping tradition with Weezer albums of self-titled past, this one would be known to the world as the Red Album for the color scheme the album's art work would utilize. At first, I was thinking it was just a silly April Fools joke, especially when it was mentioned that the first single would be called "Pork And Beans," but then Karl Koch of Karl's Corner at Weezer's official site confirmed all this was indeed true. I was baffled, wanting to denounce my allegiance to Rivers Cuomo and his band that I've had for many years.

But then, this past weekend, a 30 second clip for "Pork And Beans" was made available to check out on Amazon as a precursor to the release of said single next week. And I hate to admit it, but, it's good. It sounds pretty good. Like old Weezer good. Maybe all that chatter Rivers had mention of everyone taking turns singing and hip-hop verses and swing music or whatever was all a lie. I guess that will all be answered in time.

Weezer drops June 17th. Get your first, uh, taste of "Pork And Beans" here.