Tuesday Ramblings & Considerations…

Lots of stuff coming down the pipeline to the Dadada! It’s an exciting time, and now today marks three R&C columns in a row. I can hardly contain myself.

Today’s features: Get R.E.M.’s new single via Itunes, listen to the latest track from Paper Scissors, and get to know the Twees.

R.E.M. New Single Available

At Itunes and other music outlets, you can download the new single from R.E.M., Mine Smell Like Honey, off their upcoming release, Collapse Into Now. The R.E.M. You Tube channel, REMHQ, has several videos featuring lyrics and audio for three tracks that are posted below (Hey CBS—ever hear of SoundCloud?).

Check out: R.E.M. – Oh My Heart

Check out: R.E.M. – It Happened Today

Check out: R.E.M. – Discoverer

This appears to be a good follow up to the excellent recording, Accelerate, and leaves me feeling good about a band that’s an old fave.

The album is now available for pre-order through iTunes (Out March 8).

COLLAPSE INTO NOW Tracklisting:
01. Discoverer
02. All The Best
03. Uberlin
04. Oh My Heart
05. It Happened Today
06. Every Day Is Yours To Win
07. Mine Smell Like Honey
08. Walk It Back
09. Alligator Aviator Autopilot Antimatter
10. That Someone Is You
11. Me, Marlon Brando, Marlon Brando and I
12. Blue

Watch R.E.M. perform Hollow Man from Accelerate

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Paper Scissors – Lung Sum (single)

Paper Scissors are out of Sydney, and recently released their second album, In Loving Memory. The band continues to tour extensively in Australia, and will play throughout New South Wales into February. Here in the US, we’re strategizing how to get them across the Pacific. Marked by driving percussion and chilling background vocals, Lung Sum is an excellent single. We’re excited to hear what’s next from this Aussie trio.

Check out:

Paper Scissors – Lung Sum [stream]

Watch: Paper Scissors – Lung Sum

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The Twees Blitzkrieg Your Ears

It’s funny, how you can pick stuff out. I listened to the Twees’ new EP, These Girls, before I even read their PR materials, and I am thinking, “Wow! New York…” I hear the Ramones (from Forest Hills, Queens) and Lou Reed (from Freeport, Long Island) immediately. I look at their PR copy, and it reads, New York City. My guess was that they were from in and around the city, but I looked closer and they’re Long Island boys. No matter, this is good solid NYC-inspired punk. They call it garage, but these guys are descendants of the Ramones if anyone is, and to me, that’s a good thing. I friggin’ hate the Yankees, but I’ll take the Twees any day. This is a very nice first recording. These Girls, is out now—get it here.