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Jason Collett

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:25:55 +0000



Jason Collett 
Rat A Tat Tat  
 Arts & Crafts  


 ADDS 3/16/10
Mixed by Robbie Lackritz (Feist, Jamie Lidell), Rat A Tat Tat was recorded and produced in Toronto by the duo of Carlin Nicholson and Michael O’Brien. The pair comprise one half of Collett’s label mates, Zeus, whose members have performed as Collett’s backing band since the 2005 release of his acclaimed Idols of Exile album. Rat A Tat Tat is the follow up to his widely praised 2008 release, Here’s To Being Here and is an achievement on many levels. The album attributes to, and trumpets the energy of an exciting and burgeoning Toronto creative arts scene of which Collett, highly regarded as a prolific songwriter and performer, finds himself at the very centre. Rat A Tat Tat shows Collett using the Canadian backdrop to further explore his roots as a national storyteller (“Lake Superior”, “Winnipeg Winds”, “High Summer”), and his knack for articulating the subtleties of human interactions and experiences (“Cold Blue Halo”, “The Slowest Dance”). As well, he dives headfirst into the passions and struggles of relationships (“Rave On Sad Songs”, “Love Is A Chain”). Rat A Tat Tat is a remarkable and honest example of a storyteller documenting and soundtracking his experiences and surroundings with distinct and precise ability. 


RIYL: Dr Dog, M Ward, Apostle of Hustle, Zeus

TRY: #2, 3, 9 - DIRTY: #4, 7, 8


Full Album Available Here:

 http://www.piratepirate.com/wp/downloads/ 
http://www.myspace.com/jasoncollett    

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Collett  

http://www.last.fm/music/Jason+Collett    

http://twitter.com/Jason_Collett    

 http://www.facebook.com/jasoncollett



Boxer Rebellion
admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:59:21 +0000




Boxer Rebellion 
Union // Exits  
 Self-Released  


 ADDS 3/16/10
Unsigned Alt-rock band The Boxer Rebellion are a rare find, having fought through tumultuous beginnings to break into the Billboard Top 200 on their self-produced sophomore LP UNION.  Pirate! is delighted to service this exclusive & very limited 2xCD promo of the first US physical copy of UNION alongside the band’s equally as impressive debut, EXITS.  Recently named iTunes’ Alternative Album of the Year, UNION birthed a phenomenon when lead track “Evacuate” clocked up a staggering 560,000 free downloads as Single of the Week. UNION is an epic, majestic, and supremely self-assured body of work, which we believe is a classic-in-waiting. The Boxer Rebellion is comprised of Tennessee native Nathan Nicholson, Aussie guitarist Todd Howe, and Englishmen Adam Harrison (bass) and Piers Hewitt (drums). 
Catch them live at SXSW: http://www.myspace.com/theboxerrebellion 


RIYL: The National, The Big Pink, Silversun Pickups

On Disc #1 (UNION) TRY: #1, 3, 5 - DIRTY: #12

On Disc #2 (EXITS) TRY: #3, 6 - DIRTY: NONE


Full Album Available Here:

 http://www.piratepirate.com/wp/downloads/ 
 http://www.myspace.com/theboxerrebellion    

 http://www.theboxerrebellion.com/   

 http://www.myspace.com/theboxerrebellion   

 http://www.last.fm/music/The+Boxer+Rebellion   

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boxer_Rebellion_(band)   

  http://www.facebook.com/theboxerrebellion  






Biffy Clyro
admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:46:07 +0000




Biffy Clyro 
Only Revolutions 
14th Floor / Warner   


 ADDS 3/16/10
“There’s something heartening about a band following an old-fashioned trajectory of slogging it out for a few years before pushing on to the big leagues. Like Muse, who just kept getting bigger before anyone noticed that they were playing two nights at Wembley, Simon Neil and the Johnston twins are now officially a Big Deal. Only Revolutions is an album that should only reinforce that notion. After 2007’s 250,000-selling Puzzle, the Ayrshire band have reunited with produced Garth Richardson to record their fifth album in seven years and the result is a huge, polished brute of a record. Listeners may well be familiar with Top 10 hits Mountains and That Golden Rule, and those two tracks are representative of most of what’s here – moments of the “noisy roughness” that early Biffy fans will be familiar with, combined with the attuned FM rock sound that’s gained them so many new fans in the last few years. Bubbles, featuring the notoriously uncollaborative Josh Homme, sparkles in its gruff precision, too. The melodies are instant, the hooks as hefty as Nikolay Valuev’s – this is a big, obvious, step forward.” – The Guardian
“Serious contenders for the title of Greatest Band in Britain” – NME


RIYL: Twin Atlantic, Hundred Reasons,  We Were Promised Jetpacks

TRY: #2, 3, 6, 8 - DIRTY: #7, 10


Full Album Available Here:

 http://www.piratepirate.com/wp/downloads/ 
 http://www.biffyclyro.com   

 http://www.myspace.com/biffyclyro   

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biffy_Clyro  

 http://www.last.fm/music/Biffy+Clyro   

 http://twitter.com/biffy_clyro   

 http://www.facebook.com/biffyclyro1    






Like Trains and Taxis
admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:53:53 +0000




Like Trains and Taxis 
Tales From A Revolving Door 
 Self-Released  


 ADDS 3/16/10
Sometimes referred to as “Indie-Soul,” Like Trains & Taxis combines a modern indie sensibility with traditional notions of song writing, aiming to create songs that hold up on their own without relying on gimmicks and superficial fluff.  The trio is composed of lead singer Chris Harris, whose pursuit of the song as art object informs Like Trains & Taxis’ underlying sincerity; a characteristic that has become the backbone of their style.  The songs are then taken to the next level by Owen Susman and Mike Del Priore, adding texture and inspiring the entire band.  The end result is a sound that at times recalls classic soul singers like Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway, as well as the off beat nuanced approach of artists like Ben Folds and Fiona Apple, with hints of modern titans such as Radiohead, and the “post genre” ideology of the 21st century. 
“Like Trains & Taxis features the compositional wizardry of Chris Harris, a guy who combines the traditional talents of Billy Preston, Booker T, Sly Stone and Ray Manzarek all rolled into one.”  - John Pfeiffer (The Aquarian) 


RIYL: Cold War Kids, Tallest Man on Earth, Via Audio

TRY: #4, 8, 10


Full Album Available Here:

 http://www.piratepirate.com/wp/downloads/ 
http://www.myspace.com/liketrainsandtaxis

http://www.liketrainsandtaxis.com/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Like-Trains-Taxis/10197266207

http://liketrainsandtaxis.blogspot.com/

http://themusebox.net/liketrainsandtaxis

http://twitter.com/trainsandtaxis






Pirate! On The Road To Austin!
admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:06:31 +0000
Hello friends!  As you may know Pirate! decided to take to the road this spring as we tour to/from SXSW in Austin, TX!  Our good friend Leo Blais is playing shows all the way to Austin and back and Doug from Pirate! is navigating the first half while Steve from Pirate! playing map holder for the second half.  
Tour Dates/Info here:

Pirate! On The Road With Leo Blais
Follow along the tour:

Leo Blais’ Blog

The Pirate! Playground
Of course in addition to the tour we have a lot planned for Austin with three parties we’re co-sponsoring including an official SXSW showcase on Friday night.  We’ll have Rock Band video games to give away at all three parties so be sure you’re following us on Twitter so you know where/when the giveaways will happen (@piratepirate, #pirateplayground).  
Keep reading for show flyers and click on each for more details!



 





 





 
In addition to the three above parties we’re co-sponsoring, you’re likely to find the Pirate! crew at the following showcases and parties throughout the week…
Anti-:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=362184229467
Park The Van / Defend New Orleans Party:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=381139446520
Mint:

http://mintrecs.com/index.php?component=news&id=98
Arts & Crafts:

http://arts-crafts.ca/sxsw2010/
Sargent House - Official Showcase Trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoYKPsy5-r8
Dangerbird:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=342813946181
Vagrant:

http://www.vagrant.com/news/detail/1139
Skybucket:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=294048812631&index=1
Plants and Animals:

http://www.secretcityrecords.com/press/plantsandanimals/graphics/P&A-SXSW-EFLYER.jpg
Boxer Rebellion:

http://www.myspace.com/theboxerrebellion
The Hush Now: 

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=342317908579
Via Audio:

http://www.myspace.com/viaaudio
MC Frontalot:

http://frontalot.com/index.php/?page=info#calendar
The Protomen:

 http://www.myspace.com/theprotomen 
For more frequent updates through the week/tour keep following us on Twitter, Tumblr, and Facebook below: 


 
Or get the Pirate! iPhone APP and follow us wherever you are:

Pirate! App / iTunes App Store 






Liars
admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:32:16 +0000




Liars
Sisterworld
Mute 


 ADDS 3/9/10
“Sisterworld has many more voices and instruments than Liars have hands or mouths so we’ve decided to involve two very skilled musicians, Samuel Bing and Alex Myrvold both of the band Fol Chen, for the live reincarnation of the album. Samuel Bing played with us on the Radiohead tour and Alex Myrvold played with us at Coachella. As a 5-piece we have the opportunity to justly represent our new material and also to redefine how our older material is put together. It’s about expanding our sonic palette so there are no restrictions to what ground we can cover on-stage” Says Liars’ Angus Andrew.
Sisterworld is set for release March 9th, 2010 on CD, vinyl and a 2CD deluxe version. The deluxe version includes track reinterpretations by a host of artists including Thom Yorke, Devendra Banhart and Alan Vega and more. The unique packaging, designed by Brian Roettinger allows a surreal glimpse into the Sisterworld concertina. “Scissor”, the first single from Sisterworld, is available now. It includes the B-side Covenant Heart. There is also an iTunes exclusive track Manslaughter Oops.
Liars will tour North America in support of Sisterworld this coming Spring. 


TRY: #1, 5, 7, 9


Full Album Available Here:

 http://www.piratepirate.com/wp/downloads/ 
 http://www.myspace.com/liarsliarsliars  

 http://www.liarsliarsliars.com 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liars_(band)

http://www.thesisterworld.com/

http://www.facebook.com/weareliars

   

   

   

   






Weakerthans
admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:20:22 +0000




Weakerthans
Live At Burton Cummings Theatre
Anti/Epitaph


 ADDS 3/9/10
Indie rock heroes The Weakerthans new DVD-CD Live at the Burton Cummings Theatre, set for release on March 23, offers a jubilant testament to the Winnipeg band’s considerable creative powers as both literary minded songwriters and charismatic live performers. Founded in 1997 the band has deep roots in the thriving North American indie scene. The band is revered for both their powerfully melodic folk punk sound and the vivid and inspired imagery of the lyrics - their beloved song “Plea from a Cat Named Virtute” is told from the point of view of a depressive’s wise and knowing cat. The live DVD was recorded in April of 2009 as the band toured in support of their triumphant album Reunion Tour with an expanded line-up featuring trumpet, violin and female vocals, playing songs from all four acclaimed releases in front of an adoring and enthusiastic hometown crowd. 
“This is investigative journalism with a heart of compassion, a steady back-beat and four buzzing power chords. If such a prize existed, it would be the leading candidate for this year’s Punk Pulitzer.” - Paste 
“The band sounds richer than ever….it’s not hard to imagine Death Cab for Cutie fans falling in love with this album. From “Night Windows” to “Civil Twilight” these songs are full of characters and tunes that stick. Maybe you’re not eager for another melancholy song about the life of a touring musician, but on an album this engrossing, this good, you take what you can get.” - New York Times


TRY: #2, 3, 6, 8, 14


Full Album Available Here:

 http://www.piratepirate.com/wp/downloads/ 
http://www.theweakerthans.org/

http://www.myspace.com/theweakerthans

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Weakerthans

http://www.last.fm/music/The+Weakerthans

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Weakerthans/6683658239

  http://twitter.com/theweakerthans 

  http://www.anti.com/artists/view/9/The_Weakerthans 






Lawrence Arabia
admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:01:10 +0000




Lawrence Arabia 
Chant Darling
Bella Union 


 ADDS 3/9/10
Lawrence Arabia, the savant-like songwriting alter ego of New Zealander James Milne, is a former member of The Brunettes, The Ruby Suns and one time touring member of Okkervil River. Chant Darling, his full length Bella Union debut, melds irreverent lyrics with West Coast melodies and lush harmonies, playing like a modern take on the work of classic popsmiths like Jonathan Richman and Brian Wilson. Hewn in large part from James’ gradual relocation to London and recorded over 18 months in a Stockholm studio, three London flats, Port Chalmers, a car club in Wellington and an Auckland studio, Chant Darling signals the emergence of a weighty new voice straight from the new pop frontier of the southern hemisphere.


TRY: #3, 8, 5, 6


Full Album Available Here:

 http://www.piratepirate.com/wp/downloads/ 
http://www.myspace.com/lawrencearabia

http://www.last.fm/music/Lawrence+Arabia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Arabia

http://www.bellaunion.com/index.php/site/artists/lawrence_arabia

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lawrence-Arabia/11238489773






Fang Island
admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:47:19 +0000




 Fang Island 
Fang Island  
Sargent House


 ADDS 3/2/10
Fang Island describes its sound as “everyone high-fiving everyone.” And, the Brooklyn quintet’s anthemic and soaring songs make it quite possibly one of few bands befitting such description. It’s finger-tapping guitar lines, changed vocals, triumphant harmonies and overall perky songs hearken to the sort of “Total Music” of the Fucking Champs, Jay Reatard, Ponytail, Kraftwerk, Marnie Stern, Thin Lizzy, et. al. 
“A triumphant, heavily riffed, primarily instrumental epic, whiplashing through six minutes of smiling prog jams, and as many tempos as passages, before settling into one last minute of uplifting chants.”- Stereogum
“If this is the arena rock of the future, send me an invite, okay?” - Pitchfork (View video for “Daisy” @ www.pitchfork.com)
“Life-affirming prog guitar anthems.” - The Seattle Stranger
“Already causing a commotion, ‘Daisy’ is well worth the buzz. Its electro-organ intro, accompanied by chanted vocals, eases into sophisticated fretwork that soars.” - Magnet 
“There isn’t a song here that isn’t soaked in suger-fuelled feel good excitement.” - Sputnik Music [4.4/5]



RIYL: Royal Bangs, Akron/Family, Gang Gang Dance

TRY: #3, 4, 9 - ALL TRACKS FCC CLEAN


Full Album Available Here:

 http://www.piratepirate.com/wp/downloads/ 
http://www.myspace.com/fangisland  

http://fangisland.com/  

http://www.last.fm/music/Fang+Island  

http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/11663-daisy/  

http://twitter.com/FangIsland  

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fang-Island/170097633234  






Mose Allison
admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:50:58 +0000




 Mose Allison 
 The Way of the World 
Anti


 ADDS 3/2/10
Mose Allison’s new album and ANTI- debut The Way of the World arrives March 23rd, 2010, marking his return to the recording studio after a 12 year absence. Working with maverick producer Joe Henry, Allison has found his most sympathetic setting in years, surrounded by young, vibrant players, who add surprising slide guitar and some sinewy saxophone to the classic Mose sound; The Way of the World also features Mose’ first-ever duet with his daughter, singer Amy Allison (#12). Yet this album is all Mose, from the solo song “Modest Proposal,” a sly scalpel taken to organized religion, to the modernist, Monkish changes he takes the band through on the lone instrumental, “Crush.” Remarking on the outsized influence that Allison has had on several generations of musicians, producer Henry writes in his heartfelt liner notes, “For many of us, Mose Allison has long stood as a great swaying bridge, spanning our strange, stormy times: linking the fifties to the present; the mystical country blues to the urbanity of jazz; tough beat poetry to wistful self-reflection; seduction to candor, heart to mind, wit to wisdom; Mark Twain straight through to Willie Dixon, with Chico Marx barking directions from the backseat, James Stewart at the wheel.” 


Try: #1, 9, 12


Full Album Available Here:

 http://www.piratepirate.com/wp/downloads/ 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mose_Allison  

http://www.moseallison.com/  

http://www.last.fm/music/Mose+Allison  

http://www.anti.com/artists/view/76/Mose_Allison  






Butterfly Explosion
admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:55:40 +0000




 Butterfly Explosion 
Lost Trails
Revive Records


 ADDS 3/2/10
Originally a solo home project of guitarist Gazz, Butterfly Explosion has developed into a full blown band, releasing two EPs independently, touring North America, UK and Ireland, with interest bringing festival appearances as far afield as Austin, TX (SXSW) and Tallin Estonia (Paljassaare Rock Fest). Their increasingly epic live shows have seen them be championed by many as one of the most promising bands to emerge from Ireland in recent years. With tracks from the 2nd EP receiving airplay from XFM London to KCRW California, as well as featuring in MOJO magazine’s staff playlist, the band’s growing profile was helped further by appearances on compilation releases in 2008 by Invada Records (”The Secret Garden - the new wave of shoegaze”) and Northern Star Records (”Psychedelica 3″). When UK webzine Drowned In Sound had a week of articles in April 2009 dedicated to the revival and diverse influence of the early 90s shoegaze scene, Butterfly Explosion were amongst the international artists highlighted as ones to watch. Recorded with producer Torsten Kinsella (God Is An Astronaut).



RIYL: Mew, Explosions in the Sky, Appleseed Cast

NOTE: There is a 4-track Edits CD inside the CD case and on the downloads page!

TRY: #1-4 on edits CD!


Full Album Available Here:

 http://www.piratepirate.com/wp/downloads/ 
http://www.myspace.com/butterflyexplosion  

 http://butterflyexplosion.com/ 

http://www.last.fm/music/Butterfly+Explosion  

 http://www.facebook.com/butterflyexplosion  






Zeus
admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:46:22 +0000




Zeus 
 Say Us
Arts & Crafts 


 ADDS 2/23/10
Formed by Mike O’Brien and Carlin Nicholson along with Neil Quin and Rob Drake, Zeus came together much in the same way as The Band, performing primarily as a backing band-in this case, for acclaimed Toronto songwriter Jason Collett both on the road and in studio. Similarly, Zeus features three vocalists/songwriters who swap between guitar, bass and organ, with Drake holding down the rhythm on drums. Zeus released their debut EP, Sounds Like Zeus, in June, to tremendous acclaim from the Canadian media. Say Us was recorded and produced by O’Brien and Nicholson in their Toronto studio and mixed by Robbie Lackritz (Feist). The album shows a band with an incredible ability to write smart pop hooks with jangling electric guitars, three-part harmonies; classic rock n’ roll with a touch of twang. Say Us expands upon the ideas put forth with Sounds Like Zeus, though showing even greater range and diversity. Of the new tracks, “You Gotta Tell’er” has been a live favourite these past months, while “River By The Garden” brings elements of gospel to the mix. Say Us is an album for the ages.



RIYL: Bad Veins, Fruit Bats, Dr Dog

TRY: #2, 3, 6, 7, 9


Full Album Available Here:

 http://www.piratepirate.com/wp/downloads/ 
http://www.myspace.com/themusicofzeus 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeus_(band) 

 http://themusicofzeus.com 

http://www.facebook.com/themusicofzeus 

http://twitter.com/themusicofzeus 






B. Dolan
admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:50:45 +0000




B.Dolan 
 Fallen House, Sunken City 
 Strange Famous 


 ADDS 2/23/10
Strange Famous consigliare B.Dolan returns with his sophomore lp, “Fallen House, Sunken City” produced entirely by ALIAS. Having already established himself as a master storyteller, this time Dolan presents us with a full-throttle, unabashed, boom-bap hiphop record. B. Dolan’s aggressive delivery is accentuated by a special brand of bass-heavy breakbeats, while the tailor made musical backdrops assist in the mood of impending doom. Guest appearances by P.O.S., Cadence Weapon, Providence’s “What Cheer?” Brigade, and Buddy Peace round out the tracklist, as SFR and B. Dolan set the decade off with a demolition charge.



TRY: #4, 10


Full Album Available Here:

 http://www.piratepirate.com/wp/downloads/ 
http://www.myspace.com/bernarddolan 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B._Dolan 

http://www.strangefamousrecords.com/b-dolan/ 

http://www.last.fm/music/B.+Dolan 

http://twitter.com/BDolansthoughts 

 http://www.facebook.com/bdolanSFR 






Twin Tigers
admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:02:05 +0000




Twin Tigers 
 Gray Waves
Old Flame 


 ADDS 2/23/10
Twin Tigers Debut LP, Gray Waves, blends traditional rock & roll pop structures with shoegaze overtones shaping a sound that’s all their own. Look for them to bring their amazing rock show to town near you very soon. Formed by co-workers at the Michael Stipe-owned Grit restaurant, guitarist/vocalist Matthew Rain and bassist Aimee Morris began Twin Tigers as their previous bands dissolved. In February 2008, the Curious Faces / Violet Future EP was released to great reviews. The band quickly started building a solid fan base throughout the southeast and played shows with Deerhunter, Dead Confederate, Jay Reatard, Black Lips, Dungen, Woods, Snowden and A Place to Bury Strangers.

After a slew of revolving guitarists and drummers the band debuted its current lineup with drummer Doug Crump and guitarist Forrest Hall, opening for Les Savy Fav at the Earl in Atlanta only a few weeks before their first trip to SXSW 2009. Upon returning from SXSW, the band began recording an album with Joel Hatstat in Athens, GA.

Following the wrap up of their full length, the band was chosen for a national tour with Minus the Bear and the Antlers in the fall of 2009. Twin Tigers’ debut album Gray Waves will be released via Brooklyn based Old Flame Records in March 2010.


RIYL: Silversun Pickups, Jesus and Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine

TRY: #1, 2, 3, 5, 8 (ALL CLEAN)


Full Album Available Here:

 http://www.piratepirate.com/wp/downloads/ 
http://www.myspace.com/thetwintigers  

http://twitter.com/TwinTigers  

http://www.last.fm/music/Twin+Tigers  

 http://oldflamerecords.com/twin-tigers/ 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_Tigers  






Alkaline Trio
admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:01:23 +0000




Alkaline Trio 
This Addiction 
Heart & Skull / Epitaph 


 ADDS 2/23/10
From the opening seconds of the title track of Alkaline Trio’s seventh studio album This Addiction, it appears the Chicago-bred threesome may have found the place its entire career has been leading. While the album’s opener blazes at a tempo reminiscent of the band’s 1998 debut Goddamnit and features a signature Matt Skiba lyric of fatal co-dependency, the whole affair feels strangely… comfortable? By the time second track “Dine, Dine My Darling”–if you don’t get the joke, it’s probably not worth explaining—kicks in with Dan Andriano providing his traditionally lighter foil to Skiba’s obsidian musings, it’s clear: Alkaline Trio has settled into an unforeseeable maturity—at least by Alkaline Trio standards—and it suits them just fine.  Whether pervading the darkly perverse Blue Velvet-inspired strains of Skiba’s “Dorothy” or Andriano’s sardonic “Fine,” this newfound air of ease owes no small debut to the circumstances of This Addiction’s release. The album’s Feb. 23, 2010 release will be the first physical manifestation of Alkaline Trio’s own Heart & Skull label, formed in partnership with its longtime fans and friends at Epitaph Records. Named for the imagery of the Alkaline Trio logo seen on so much of the band’s album art, merchandise, and tattooed on the bodies of its Blood Pact fan club members across the world, Heart & Skull represents the band members’ new level of control of their own destiny (all three are partners in the label). Having released its previous albums through virtually every other label permutation the business has had to offer—early EPs and albums on tiny indies Johann’s Face and Asian Man, hundreds of thousands of records sold on Vagrant, and 2008’s Agony & Irony, the band’s highest charting record to date, released by Epic—Alkaline Trio finally and truly feels at home.


TRY: #1, 2, 5 - DIRTY: #4, 8, 9


Full Album Available Here:

 http://www.piratepirate.com/wp/downloads/ 
http://www.alkalinetrio.com/ 

http://thisaddiction.org/ 

http://twitter.com/Alkaline_Trio 

http://www.myspace.com/alkalinetrio 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkaline_Trio 

http://www.last.fm/music/Alkaline+Trio 

http://www.epitaph.com/artists/artist/274/Alkaline_Trio 

 http://www.facebook.com/alkalinetrio 






Groove Armada
admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:36:46 +0000




Groove Armada 
Black Light 
Om Records


 ADDS 2/23/10
Andy Cato and Tom Findlay, better known together as Groove Armada, will release their sixth studio album, Black Light, March 2, 2010 in the U.S. on Om Records. The album, which features an impressive list of guest artists (including Brian Ferry of Roxy Music, SaintSaviour, and Nick Littlemore from the Aussie electronic sensation Empire of the Sun) represents a bold new phase in the duo’s artistic evolution, while maintaining a signature Groove Armada style that fans have come to know and love. Drawing inspiration from Lovebox – their award-winning London festival featuring Klaxons, LCD Soundsystem and more – the band has taken their songwriting in an unexpected and original direction. 


TRY: #8, 3, 4


Full Album Available Here:

 http://www.piratepirate.com/wp/downloads/ 
 http://www.groovearmada.com 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groove_Armada 

http://www.myspace.com/groovearmada 

http://www.last.fm/music/Groove+Armada 

http://twitter.com/GrooveArmada 

 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Groove-Armada-official/129699556157 






Hush Now Constellations
admin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:48:02 +0000




Hush Now
Constellations
Self-Released


 ADDS 2/16/10
It’s not often that a band comes along and sweeps fans, bloggers and critics off their feet before playing a single gig. That was the case last year after Boston quintet The Hush Now released their self-titled debut. As the Boston Phoenix put it, the album meshed “lush sugar-spun melodies of shoegaze’s dreamy heyday” to “the hooky muscle of bands like Guided by Voices and Built To Spill.” Produced by David Newton of The Mighty Lemon Drops and released in October 2009, the debut climbed independent radio top 100 charts and drew comparisons to Prefab Sprout, Teenage Fanclub, and The Ocean Blue, among others. Blog buzz and radio play by BBC 6 further fueled interest in the band.  UK Music Review writes, “a little Stone Roses, a dash of Guided By Voices, a smidgen of Flaming Lips and a dose of Yo La Tengo; one of those classic pop tunes that pop up from time to time and catch you pleasantly off guard. This is superior indie pop from a band well worth keeping a very close eye and ear on.”



TRY: #1, 2, 3, 4, 8


Full Album Available Here:

 http://www.piratepirate.com/wp/downloads/ 
http://www.myspace.com/thehushnow

http://www.thehushnow.com/

http://twitter.com/thehushnow

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hush_Now

 http://www.facebook.com/TheHushNow 

http://www.last.fm/music/The+Hush+Now






Nini and Ben
admin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:28:20 +0000




Nini + Ben 
The Reasons We Try 
Self-Released


 ADDS 2/16/10
Two sixteen year olds were en route to a birthday party, and realized they didn’t have a gift. “Let’s write him a song,” they thought. Unbeknownst to them, that afternoon sparked a partnership between two songwriters who would fall in love with each other, and the gypsy lifestyle they were bound to lead. Waking up in a ragged old VW bus. Performing at clubs and cafes. Writing songs on acoustic guitars and Wurlitzers. This simple and unpredictable way of living has yielded the most profound moments of their lives that are captured in their warm and expressive songs. The duo have spent years performing all over the U.S., Europe and Australia. In 2007, they settled in Boston, Massachusetts wher they found their musical family: bassist Derek McWilliams, drummer Jake Cohen, guitarist Johnny Duke, and pedal steelist (and Pirate! intern) Tommy Bohlen. Produced by Rich Mendelson (The Cars, Boston, Paul Simon) and recorded at legendary Avatar Studios in Manhattan. Nini sang into the same condenser microphone as Norah Jones. Not the same brand, the same one.
“Spirited high-lonesome folk-blues.” - The Boston Globe	


TRY: #2, 5, 9


Full Album Available Here:

 http://www.piratepirate.com/wp/downloads/ 
http://www.myspace.com/niniandben

http://www.last.fm/music/Nini%2B%2526%2BBen

http://twitter.com/niniandben

http://www.facebook.com/pages/NiniBen/25595330184






Solid Gold
admin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:10:01 +0000




Solid Gold
 Synchronize 
Solid Gold Music


 ADDS 2/16/10
Solid Gold (Zach Coulter, Matthew Locher, and Adam Hurlburt) have been creating music together since the band’s formation in 2001. Over the past few years they’ve honed in on what is now their signature tranced out, disco kissed, sultry electronic indie sound. 
“This totally, TOTALLY addictive piece of laid-back, twinkling Minneapolis funkiness, has us mercilessly hooked.” - NME
“Perplexing and drifting psych-dream-gazing-beats, that simply collapses around your soul.” - Disorder Magazine
Visit their myspace page for upcoming tour dates:

http://www.myspace.com/solidgold



RIYL: Yeasayer, MGMT, Air, Toro Y Moi

Try # 1, 2, 4


Full Album Available Here:

 http://www.piratepirate.com/wp/downloads/ 
http://www.myspace.com/solidgold

http://solidgoldband.com/

http://twitter.com/SolidGoldband

http://www.last.fm/music/solid+gold

http://www.facebook.com/pages/SOLID-GOLD/30423408610






Story Of The Year
admin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:59:37 +0000




 Story Of The Year 
The Constant
Epitaph


 ADDS 2/16/10
After a decade of world-wide touring, charting singles and three fan-cherished albums selling over a million copies to date, St. Louis’ hardest rocking band, Story of the Year have returned with an explosive new album, The Constant, which is set for release on February 16 via Epitaph Records.  Spending a better part of 2009 at home, Story of the Year focused on stripping the excesses, getting back to basics and re-energizing the music that initially brought them together, before hitting the studio with producer Elvis Baskette (Chevelle, Cold, Escape The Fate) for their fourth studio album and follow-up to 2008’s The Black Swan. Holed up in a secluded studio, the band proceeded to craft some of the best music of their career. “This was the fastest recording and writing experience for us ever and it was cool because we didn’t overthink everything,” explains the band’s vocalist Dan Marsala-who alongside guitarists Ryan Phillips and Philip Sneed, bassist Adam “The Skull” Russell and drummer Josh Wills make up Story Of The Year. “Writing and recording The Black Swan was a long, grueling process and this time we wanted to do the opposite: just have fun, be spontaneous and make it exciting-and it worked out better,” he continues. “Everyone is so happy with the end product and it was a great time.”



First Single: “I’m Alive”


Full Album Available Here:

 http://www.piratepirate.com/wp/downloads/ 
http://www.storyoftheyear.net/

http://www.myspace.com/storyoftheyear

 http://www.facebook.com/storyoftheyear 

http://twitter.com/storyoftheyear

http://www.last.fm/music/Story+of+the+Year

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Story_of_the_Year