Julian Plenti Is... Skyscraper

  Paul Julian Banks is an English American musician, best known as the lead singer, lyricist and guitarist of the rock band Interpol. He is also a solo artist under the name Julian Plenti. As a singer, Banks' voice lies in the baritone range. 
  Banks released a solo album under the name Julian Plenti on 4 August 2009 entitled Julian Plenti Is... Skyscraper. Banks claims to have multiple solo projects and monikers in mind. He released a five song EP entitled Julian Plenti Lives... on 26 June 2012. His second full-length studio album, Banks was announced on 6 August 2012 and will be released on 22 October 2012.
  As of August 15th, 2012, it would appear that Banks laid to rest the use of the alter-ego, "Julian Plenti" as on the official site of InterpolNYC, the name is referred to as "ditched". 
  Also, the domain URL for the Julian Plenti website is as of this time deactivated and all mentions of the character removed from Banks' official Twitter account.

   Julian Plenti Is... Skyscraper (2009) 
  Julian Plenti Lives... (2012) 
  Banks (2012) 

The Ropes - Lack Of Technology Made Me A Killer

  The Ropes are a duo. The band has received praise from NME and CMJ for their lyric driven new wave / indie rock style.

  The group consists of vocalist/bassist Sharon Shy and multi-instrumentalist Toppy (who is known for playing the drums with the guitar hanging around his neck). They have toured extensively throughout the US, opening for acts such as The Bravery, Innerpartysystem, The Used, Spoon, and others and have also played several UK dates. Music critic Allan Raible chose their album “What They Do For Fun” as #15 on the ABC News 50 Best Albums of 2008.

   The Ropes have released a string of EPs, singles, and a full length, all produced by Toppy and Nic Hard (The Bravery).

http://theropesmusic.com/

 

The Kills – Future Starts Slow

Rock duo The Kills recently released a new promo for their latest single, ‘Future Starts Slow’.

The video follows the band on their hectic touring schedule in the lead up to their new album, Blood Pressures, which is out now via Domino.

Future Starts Slow is a serious apogee of the progress they’ve made, demonstrating a synced, sexually tense, two-piece that leaves a celebratory uppercut on indie garage rock.

The video was directed by Philip Andelman.

Enjoy! 

Download Future Starts Slow mp3

The Kills - The Satellite/Blood Pressures (2011)

   
      With each passing day,  The Kills' 2011 plans become increasingly overwhelming. 

     London duo The Kills are back with a brand new track, Satellite.  It has a kind of scuzzy-lazy-reggae feel to it. 

     The chilling dark-rock overtones and almost painstakingly heartbreaking lyrics off their first single “Satellite” gives listeners a taste of what’s coming their way April 5th.

     Blood Pressures is due for release via Domino Records.

           Until then, 

                  Enjoy in their new video!!

             

Download The Satellite mp3

Download Blood Pressures