The Friday Thing: Written in Reverse by Spoon

As with my Dodos post, you know I don't typically watch late shows. However, on Tuesday, Spoon released their 7th album Transference, so I was very pleased to be able to hear the album and then watch them perform one the songs that same day (or night). For this, they performed the slightly crazed "Written in Reverse", and they did it quite well if I must say. I'd suggest watching it, and I hope you enjoy!


Written in Reverse

New releases set for 2010!

NME.com have put out a list of what they think are the most important albums to be released this year.

Here are a few very important ones:

• Miles Kane, Rascal/Last Shadow Puppet/Little Flame, is releasing yet another album, and this time it's a solo album produced by Gruff Rhys! Link...
• The Coral, after the leave of Bill Ryder-Jones, are going to put out a 5 album! Link...
• Radiohead are going back into the studio and are working on an apparently "very different" album. Link...
• Arcade Fire are finally saying that their 3rd long overdue release will be out later this year! Link...
• Interpol say that their 4th album will be released later this year also, and apparently it'll sound like Turn on the Bright Lights! Link...
• MGMT are releasing "Congratulations" in the spring sometime and have stated they will not release singles. Link...

For the full list go here: NME's 50 albums you need to hear in 2010

Transference Out Today!

Transference by Spoon was released today if you weren't already in the know. Spoon are great so go out and buy it!
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The Friday Thing: Fables by The Dodos

Last Friday (or Saturday, technically) The Dodos made their first American television appearance on David Letterman performing "Fables" from their not-so-new-now Time To Die. I thought it was a pretty good performance, the vocals were a little funny, but the drums were way awesome as usual (just look at the tambourine foot). It's a good song, and I'm very happy I got to see their debut. Enjoy!


Fables

New Video for Resistance by Muse

Muse have just released the video for "Resistance", their third single from their new-ish The Resistance. In actuality, it's just a live video with the actual recording over it, similar to their "In Your World" and "Butterflies and Hurricanes" videos. They really out do themselves with the grandiosity of their live show, and I'm happy they made a "simple" video after the wreck that that was "Undisclosed Desires"'s video. I hope you enjoy!



If you're not from the states, click this link and click "Rest of the World": Muse premiere Resistance

BTW: Please vote on my poll if you haven't already!

Contra and Heartland Out Today!

If you didn't know, Contra by Vampire Weekend and Heartland by Owen Pallett (formally referred to as Final Fantasy) were released today. Go out and support your bands!

New Video for Brother Sport by Animal Collective

So, I'm very happy about this. Animal Collective have released a video for their 3rd single, Brother Sport, from their latest "Merriweather Post Pavilion". For those who read, I personally thought that Brother Sport was the best song of 2009: it's really excellent. However, I don't really like the video. The video for My Girls and Summertime Clothes were really well done, but this takes on a style more like In the Flowers. Enjoy!



Btw: I'm putting up a poll to ask those who read what they'd like to see more of in 2010, and also, Friday Things resume next Friday.