Fans of breathy and electro synth-pop, the reunion you’ve waited 10 long years for has come—assuming you haven’t finally outgrown breathy and electro synth-pop like everyone else—as The Postal Service has announced their long-awaited reunion.
Rise Against recently threw another album our way, but they aren’t the only popular artists with with new material to show off. Today’s roundup is all about new and upcoming albums from some of your favorite artists, as well as one from someone who may soon be a new favorite. Read on to see if anything interests you…
Just in case you’re not satisfied with using such tepid, saccharine and wholly unoriginal rip-offs such as Owl City’s cringe-inducing “Fireflies” to fill in for the lack of new Postal Service music, all hope may not yet be lost. According to Jimmy Tamborello, one half of the electonica pop duo Postal Service (the other half being Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard), the long-in-hiatus band may release a follow-up to their wildly popular 2003 album, Give Up. But then again, maybe not.
Death Cab for Cutie, fans brace yourselves—according to Spin, head Cab/ Mr. Zooey Deschanel Ben Gibbard claims that you can expect a new DCC–their first since 2008′s Narrow Stairs–disc coming your way next year:
Chris Walla – guitarist for Death Cab for Cutie and producer for bands as varied as Hot Hot Heat, the Postal Service, the Thermals, the Decemberists, and Tegan and Sara – has just added yet another entry to his ever-increasing résumé. Pitchfork reports that the celebrated indie guitarist/ producer is now the head of his own Atlantic Records imprint label, Trans (not to be confused with the worst Neil Young record of all time, ever, Trans).
Death Cab for Cutie paid tribute to the late filmmaker John Hughes at the Critics’ Choice Awards on Friday. The American rock band performed a cover of Simple Minds‘ Breakfast Club classic “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” in front of a screen showing iconic scenes from Hughes legendary films such as Pretty in Pink, Sixteen Candles, and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.
With Christmas coming up right around the corner, we know some of you may have already started blasting holiday music to get in the mood. Let’s face it, when we’re surrounded by our loved ones around this time of year it’s hard not to be jolly and have a go at songs like “Jingle Bell Rock!” We here at BeatCrave would like to provide you with some rad tunes for the holidays. (It’s the closest thing to a present that you’ll get from us.)
We’ve compiled a playlist for Christmas 2009 and hope you dig it as much as we do. We’ve chosen a variety of styles and covers including Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas, ” John Lennon’s “Happy Xmas (War Is Over),” and of course some indie tunes as well! Check it all out below!
Recently the vampire crazed fans who call themselves, Twihards descended upon a Los Angeles Hot Topic clothing store, when the cast from the upcoming Twilight sequel made an appearance alongside a few musical acts. Death Cab for Cutie are behind the lead single off the New Moon soundtrack, so the band took to the stage to perform their song, “Meet Me At the Equinox.”
Check out their performance below…
Right this moment, you can head over to Amazon and stream the entire New Moon soundtrack. That’s right, you can listen to tracks 1 – 15 as much as you want before the actual album release date! The only catch is that you’re only given 30 second clips for each song. We know; what a tease!
However, 30 seconds of one of most highly anticipated compilation put together for a film just might be worth it. You can finally hear what Thom Yorke, Grizzly Bear, Bon Iver & St. Vincent have secretly been cooking up.
