Kyp Malone, guitarist-singer from TV On The Radio, is set to release his debut solo album. Kyp is calling the project Rain Machine and is releasing the album through ANTI- on September 22. For more info on Rain Machine, including the cover art and tracklist, click here.
Have a listen to one of the tracks off the album. Very cool. Enjoy!
Don't you hate it when people you dislike ruin a band for you by liking them. These people somehow manage to taint the band with an uncool brush just by proclaiming they like their music. This happened to me with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs first two albums. I knew a few of their tracks- I didn't love them, but I thought they could grow on me. I was thinking about checking out their albums when I discovered a "disliked person" (who-shall-not-be-named) thought they were totally cool. Ruined! I couldn't bring myself to buy the albums. In fact I think I kind of started disliking the band just to spite this person.
Lame I know, but you probably know what I am talking about right?! Maybe not music, but maybe something else. Baby names perhaps?! That's definitely another one for me. I'll come up with a cool name for my kid (just thinking ahead is all) only to remember some fool from my past who had the same name. Ruined!
One plus side of this way of thinking is that it certainly helps to narrow down your choices- with so much music and so many names out there you've got to narrow them down somehow. Maybe this is your subconcious helping out a little...
Anyways back to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. So, I totally love them now and have been thrashing their new album It's Blitz! pretty much since it came out. I somehow managed to forget my uncool association. Not sure if it's because I haven't seen the "disliked person" in years, because I'm a bit more mature with my music choices (not my baby names though) or just because the album is definitely their best yet and a huge leap forward from their last two.
Or maybe it's simply because Dave Sitek, from TV On The Radio, co-produced it. I think he, they, are real cool and if uncool by association works on me then so does cool by assocation.
So while I am finally getting around to checking out their first two albums, I think you should check out their new album whatever your feelings for the band. Here's their rad new video for "Heads Will Roll".
Little side note. Did you notice the skinny black tie on the werewolf? I think they are very cool. Barcelona's stylish coach, Pep Guardiola, has been rocking them recently (see pic below). I think he may be the Michael Jackson werewolf from the music video above...
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