Audible Tuesdays: Midterm Rush

Today's a quick post on No Blues, the fourth studio album from the Walesian (Walesish?/Walesites??) alternative rock group Los Campesinos!. The album comes out next week on October 29, but you can stream it today on Pitchfork Advance. 

Through one listen, the album definitely is a slight departure from their past works that have a much more unbridled and distorted sound. To the dismay of Nate Winter, the xylophone is not as much of an integral feature of most tracks, but there is still a strong synth background throughout the album. Their debut album, "Hold On Now, Youngster" was a blur of energetic vocals, raucous choruses, and pop extravagance. 

Here is their video for "Romance is Boring" from their second album. 

Something You Should Already Know by Now: 

I recently was directed to this gem. It is from an old Pearl Jam concert in which they played a medley of Jimi Hendrix's "Little Wing" and Funkadelic's "Maggot Brain" with great success. It made my day at least...Enjoy