SBTRKT – SBTRKT is out now via Young Turks / Rhythmethod

Lee Ranaldo – Between The Times & The Tides is out now via Matador/Rhythmethod

Hailing from Miami, FL, SpaceGhostPurrp, who spearheads the Raider Klan Mafia, was born on April 1st, 1991; a date that has subsequently become known to him and his followers as ‘Purrp Day’. Cast in the classic mould of producer/MC, his musical influences read like a checklist of hip-hop touchstones – Three 6 Mafia, UGK, DJ Paul, Eazy E, Tupac and DJ Screw – revealing him as a true connoisseur of the gloriously weird and wonderful. Given his age, the reference to such rich heritage shows Purrp as a child of the digital era; his rhymes veering between the hallucinogenic, somnambulant and visceral, his productions syrup-thick, schizophrenic and refreshingly off-kilter. Hard to pin down, his choice of language is an intriguing invite into his murky world, with the track titles alone a playful assault on audience expectations.

The album, ‘Chronicles of SpaceGhostPurrp’ compiles both new and old material, tracking the early years of this intoxicating prodigal talent.

‘No Evidence’ is available for free download below.

Chronicles of SpaceGhostPurrp is out June 8 via 4AD / Rhythmethod.

Alabama Shakes have taken the world by storm with their recent performances at SXSW in Austin, Texas.

Performing to sold out crowds and receiving standing ovations over multiple nights, Alabama Shakes have made their mark as a major new rock and roll band, with everyone from the Los Angeles Times to Rolling Stone USA praising their talents.

Boys & Girls, the hypnotic, show-stopping debut album from Alabama Shakes, will be released on 2 April 2012 via Rough Trade / Rhythmethod

Listen to Alabama Shakes perform live from SXSW:

“It’s not hard to recognize greatness like this” StarTribune

“Howard is a performer who instantly demands the spotlight. She stomps, she howls, she hollers and she grooves, tackling vintage soul and blues with the rock ‘n’ roll ferocity of Jack White.” Los Angeles Times

“Billed as one of this year’s must-see acts at SXSW, the group delivered on their hype” Rolling Stone USA

“To say that the Alabama Shakes live up to the hyperbolically positive advance buzz is an understatement—they aren’t just the best band at SxSW, they might be the best, most authentic new American band of the 21st Century.” Hyper Vocal

“Brittany Howard might be the most exciting young indie-soul singer in the game … Best New Artist. You heard it here first.” Oakland Tribune

“Armed with a bright new batch of songs from the forthcoming Boys & Girls — not to mention booming, shout-along standbys like ‘Hold On’ — lead singer Brittany Howard seemed to feed off a crowd 2,000 strong and packed to the exits. Commanding the spotlight with a generous set worthy of a headliner, Alabama Shakes ought to get used to playing for this many people in years to come.”NPR

“Their raucous live shows are already the stuff of legend … the future is theirs for the taking” NME

Tanlines have just revealed the video for new single ‘All Of Me’ taken from their new album Mixed Emotions and directed by The Mighty Boosh’s Julian Barratt.

The video marks the music video directorial debut of UK comedy legend Julian Barratt of The Mighty Boosh. The collaboration between Barratt and the band was a combination of brazen wishful thinking and good luck.

Tanlines, who are influenced by Barratt, toyed with the possibility of listing the Mighty Boosh as a creative partner in their liner notes. Word reached Barratt, who after listening to an early version of the album realized ‘All of Me’ served as a perfect musical counterpoint to some of the imagery he was interested in exploring, and an opportunity to experiment making music videos. So shockingly, he dove in.

Barratt says, “At the time I wrote the treatment, I was watching a particular film by Fabrice Du Welz called ‘The Ordeal’ which is a really good, strange, macabre film with some really interesting movement and dance bits in that…I’m always trying to do anything between comedy and horror. Because you have such a strong flavor with Tanlines’ music, it’s quite fun to offset that with bleak imagery.”

The video stars the band performing on an old-timey late-night television show to an elderly crowd jiltedly moving together, doing something just short of dancing. It is mysterious, funny, macabre and a definite must-see: