Ay. Some good. Some bad. Some cute. Some seriously ugly. And all back in the saddle.
1.Os Mutantes, “Mutantes Depois”
Os Mutantes are back!
To quote NY Magazine: Here’s Os Mutantes’ first new song in more than 30 years. You’d think they’d be out of practice, but apparently crafting brain-melting, psychedelic Tropicália is a lot like riding a bicycle
MP3 here via Right Click
2. Free Kitten “Seasick”
Kim Gordon is back!
Joshimi P-We is back!
Julie Cafritz is back!
Only they’ve left (for now) Sonic Youth, Boredoms and Pussy Galore (respectively) behind and have formed a mind melting, girl supergroup Free Kitten.
Boys don’t even stand a chance when faced with this much cool.
MP3 here via Pitchfork
3. Ice Cube, “It Takes a Nation”
Ice Cube is Back!
And acting like an anus!
MP3 here via Some Velvet Blog
4. Mates of State, “Get Better”
Mates of State are back!
And kinda political.
But still adorable.
MP3 here via Yellow Stereo
5. Nine Inch Nails “Discipline”
Nine Inch Nails are back!
REALLY?
I mean, REALLY???
MP3 here via Brooklyn Vegan plus watch Trent sign 25 000 CDs here
6. My Morning Jacket, “Evil Urges”
My Morning Jacket are back!
And as ready to make you succumb to sin as ever!
MP3 here via Mactronic
7. Verve Live at Coachella
Verve is back!
I mean, they were kinda back last year, but now they’re in the US and if you went to Coachella (I didn’t) you could have been witness to the fact that they still sound amazing and Richard Ashcroft still has the best cheekbones that walked this planet
listen and look here via Stereogum
When you use the term “anus” in reference to Cube I think you’re actually think of T. These days Cube may look like an overworked dad at his kid’s little league game ( refer to “Are We There Yet?” and the much lauded sequel to it ) but I will never doubt his abilities to simple…get down. Whereas Ice T from day one has been a greased ponytailed, lisping, rural New Jersey native ( yes, truth…. the OG cut his teeth on the mean streets of Hackensack ) who needs very long leather blazers and a tranny wife to at least present us with the appearance of keeping it real. So if you must turn an aging rapper into an anus at least keep NWA well out of range.
Puff Daddy and any member of the Black Eyed Peas are also ripe for unflattering anatomical comparisons.
April 29, 2008 at 9:42 am