Month: April 2013

New OWEN LP pre-order

Limited AUS/NZ coloured vinyl pressing! The songs Mike Kinsella writes as OWEN have always had rock solid lyrical foundations. And on L’Ami du Peuple, the same can be said for the music. Emphasis on the rock. Anyone vaguely familiar with Kinsella’s musical lineage (CAP’N JAZZ, AMERICAN FOOTBALL, OWLS) knows he’s far from a one-note musician. And now, he expands his repertoire as a solo songwriter to include a touch of female vocals, pounding drums, and even dueling electric guitar lines that are the closest thing he’s done in tribute to his 80s hair metal obsession.

New OWEN song “Bad Blood”

OWEN (AKA Mike Kinsella) has a fantastic brand new album coming out in July called “L’Ami du Peuple” and the first single, “Bad Blood,” made its debut on SPIN today! We’ve also got the song streaming here below. More new music from this great artist is always a treat, and Mike has made one the most exciting records of his career.

PRE-ORDER: Fourteen Nights At Sea – Great North

The anchor has been pulled on forthcoming sophomore album Great North, and the results are mesmerizing. Great North is a sweeping, chilling behemoth of an album. Furnished with sounds captured aboard the trusty ship of acclaimed engineer Neil Thomason (MY DISCO, AUGIE MARCH), this record is a stirring journey through a landscape of ice and darkness. The sound is reflected perfectly in the unforgiving winter sconces that creep through the album’s stunning artwork…