New Releases: November 2010

Round up of some of the most interesting releases of November 2010:

Albums

STEVE WYNN & THE MIRACLE 3 - Northern Aggression
GREENHORNES - ****
SHANNON WRIGHT - Secret Blood
STEREOLAB - Not Music
KANYE WEST - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
KID CUDI - Man on the Moon 2: The Legend of Mr. Rager
LAKE R▲DIO - Planet Earth About to Be Recycled
BLANK DOGS - Land and Fixed
BO NINGEN - Bo Ningen
OFF! - First Four EPs
MICE PARADE - What It Means to Be Left-Handed
MASERATI - Pyramid of the Sun
GANGRENE - Gutter Water
SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO - Delicacies
WEEKEND - Sports
FOREST SWORDS - Dagger Paths
THE 1900s - Return of the Century
ORANGE JUICE - Coals to Newcastle
VARIOUS ARTISTS - Rough Trade Shops Synth Wave 10


Singles & EPs 

WHITE RING - Black Earth That Made Me EP 
A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS - I Lived My Life To Stand In The Shadow Of Your Heart EP 
GRINDERMAN - Worm Tamer 
THE NATIONAL - Terrible Love 
JAPANDROIDS - Heavenward Grand Prix 
DUM DUM GIRLS - Bhang Bhang, I'm a Burnout
BEST COAST - Crazy For You
FOALS - Blue Blood
LYKKE LI - Get Some
JJ - Let Them
THE HUNDRED IN THE HANDS - Commotion
WOLF PARADE - Semi-Precious Stone
WILD NOTHING - Golden Haze EP
THE RADIO DEPT. - Never Follow Suit EP 
GIRLS - Broken Dreams Club EP
ZOLA JESUS - Poor Animal / I Can't Stand
!!! - Jamie, My Intentions Are Bass EP
DEERHOOF (with BUSDRIVER) - Hoofdriver
THE GAA GAA’s - Voltaire
THE THERMALS - Never Listen to Me
KILLING JOKE - European Super State
KURT VILE - In My Time
THE CORAL - Walking In the Winter
GORILLAZ - Doncamatic (All Played Out) ft. Daley
TRICKY - Ghetto Stars
KELE - On the Lam
MYSTERY JETS - Show Me the Light
LAURA MARLING - Blues Run the Game / Needle and the Damage Done
SHARON VAN ETTEN - I'm Giving Up On You
GOSPEL MUSIC - Duettes
EELS - Baby Loves Me
MELISSA AUF DER MAUR - Meet Me On The Dark Side
SMASHING PUMPKINS - Teargarden by Kaleidyscope Vol. II: The Solstice Bare
THE WAR ON DRUGS - Future Weather EP

White Ring's limited edition vinyl EP "Black Earth That Made Me" was the first 12" for both the band and Disaro Records. It sold out almost immediately but you can get your digital copy here. Among its six tracks is "IxC999", one of the best I've heard this year from the rising Witch House scene. The track is also featured in Robot Elephant Records' compilation "ISVOLT" which will be released this Monday, December 6th. The 9 track compilation, also featuring †‡† (Ritualzz), Party Trash, Fostercare, //Tense//, Modern Witch, Mater Suspiria Vision, ///'HORSE MACGYVER\\\ and Raw Moans, is a collaboration with Disaro Records and you can find out more about it here.

Check out below the video for White Ring's "IxC999" and go here to listen to their brand new track "Felt U" from the still-untitled album they're preparing to unleash sometime in 2011:

White Ring - IxC999

You Say Party, Live @ Gagarin 205 (Athens, Nov. 28, 2010)

You Say Party’s first ever visit to Greece had plenty of thrills to offer to the lucky few who turned up at the Gagarin gig on Sunday night. The band’s local fan base may be rather small for the time being, but its support was particularly vocal, offering a warm welcome to the Canadian five-piece. You Say Party reciprocated with a storming 75-minute set that kept a fine balance between the band’s newer, ‘80s new wave influenced material and the older, rawer, punk-inspired repertoire.

The band’s positive energy is truly remarkable, especially when you take into consideration what they’ve been through this year, with the tragic loss of their drummer Devon Clifford and the departure of founding member Krista Loewen. The performance we witnessed on this date, though, has made it clear that You Say Party’s dedication to their music has helped them overcome the kind of adversity that could easily crush a lesser band.

A light for Devon

The focal point of the band’s energetic stage presence is, of course, petite frontwoman Becky Ninkovic who possesses a truly remarkable voice that shines even brighter on the more melodic songs of their latest album "XXXX". She never stopped dancing throughout the set and at some point she even jumped over the barrier and ended up singing among the fans, honoring the group’s punk roots that dictate the elimination of the distance between musicians and audience. True to the band’s name, the gig quickly turned into a proper party, indeed!

The highlights of You Say Party’s fervent performance included "There Is XXXX (Within My Heart)", "Downtown Mayors Goodnight, Alley Kids Rule!", "Teenage Hit Wonder", "Monster", "Dark Days", "Lonely's Lunch" and "Laura Palmer's Prom" that closed the main set. The first encore included new single "Suck it", followed by an explosive "Like I Give a Care", and the night closed on a high note with a second encore brimming with the punk rock mayhem of "The Gap (Between the Rich and the Poor)" off their excellent debut "Hit the Floor!".

You Say Party - Suck it / Like I Give A Care (live @ Gagarin 205, Nov. 28, 2010)

You Say Party - Laura Palmer's Prom (live @ Gagarin 205, Nov. 28, 2010)