Cannibal Cheerleader

FEVER RAY RELEASE NEW VIDEO

We here at Cannibal Cheerleader would call ourselves mild fans of the Knife, the electro-pop duo hailing from Sweden. However, after hearing the first single from Fever Ray, the solo effort from Karin Dreijer (the female half of the duo) we’re ten times as excited about the prospect of more haunting electronic musings. What cemented it for us here though is the absolutely terrifying and wholly enjoyable new video for single “If I Had A Heart”. Check it out below and watch for Dreijer sporting what will no doubt be our Halloween costume this year. 

Fever Ray – “If I Had A Heart”

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NEW BAND CHEER: NITE JEWEL

Having heard of the Italians Do It Better songstress Nite Jewel for several months now but unsure as to whether or not her lo-fi dance pop deserved the praise it was garnishing, I picked up her new album Good Evening with some trepidation. However, I found myself instantly attracted to the tunes once the record started spinning. With a homespun, 8-track feel mixed with warm dreamy licks, Nite Jewel might just be the most unique musician on the IDIB label. Recommendations aplenty for this artist, especially if you’re the type to dance alone in your room. 

Nite Jewel – “Chimera”

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NEW GLASS CANDY RARITIES RECORD
According to the Italians Do It Better blog, Cannibal Cheerleader favorites Glass Candy just released a new rarities collection as a surprise for a party in Portland. It’s called Deep Gems and here’s what IDIB has to say about it:

“Also at the party we will be giving away a new Glass
Candy cd called DEEP GEMS, which is a collection of
singles, b sides, and rarities. in between touring like
crazy, glass candy has been in the studio every possible
moment working on a new lp for 2009. in the meantime,
“deep gems” is a collection of rare tracks recorded
between march 2006 and october 2008. featuring 10
unreleased songs plus the remix of “miss broadway”
they’ve been playing live, and the 12″ version of
“geto boys”. here’s the tracklisting of DEEP GEMS:

1 > INTRODUCTION
2 > FEELING WITHOUT TOUCHING
3 > ANIMAL IMAGINATION
4 > THE BEAT’S ALIVE
5 > SOMETHING STIRRING IN SPACE
6 > THEME FROM DEEP GEMS
7 > MORNING MIST
8 > GETO BOYS
9 > MS. BROADWAY REMIX
10 > SOFT BOUNDARIES
11 > STARS & HOUSES
12 > SILVER FOUNTAIN”

Sounds like an awesome LP, anyone got a copy yet? Send us one!

Glass Candy – “Nite Nurses”
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TRYOUTS – THE WHISPERTOWN 2000’s SWIM
Morgan Nagler is credited on Rilo Kiley’s Under the Blacklight for helping pen the smoldering “Dreamworld”, a whistful smoky lullaby about misfits, dreams, and unfulfilled passions. While Blake Sennett and company covered the song with syrupy synths, the song’s storyteller edge shone forth, as do the tunes on Nagler’s new effort Swim with her band the Whispertown 2000. With a spareness that feels like a country-rock confessional mixed beautifully with Nagler’s plaintative lonely vocals, Swim speaks of the same passion and dreams of the band’s Blacklight contribution but does so with a Southern charm that produces remarkable genuineness. This is indie-rock at its most convincing, scratchy vinyl in the back of the record shop, hidden gems at the deep end of the CD bin. Nagler and her swaggering cohorts have spun a record of infectious country-indie-rock in classic form. Definitely makes the team but may have trouble doing cheerleading moves in those cowboy boots.

The Whispertown 2000 – “Done With Love”The Whispertown 2000 – “Atlantis”

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