Cannibal Cheerleader

NEW DECEMBERISTS’ ALBUM – THE HAZARDS OF LOVE
Tons to talk about this week, as the weekend featured some heavy-hitting leaks that provided all of us dedicated indie-nerds with a plethora of new tracks to download, starting with best of all, the Decemberists‘ new record the Hazards of Love. Coming across as equal parts focused (on the sharp and enticing story) as well as sprawling (massive instrumentation giving the album a feeling of grandeur), HOL might just be the album Colin Meloy and company were brought together to make. Who would have thought that a band so meticulous at the construction of whimsical tales of arcane tragedy and ecstasy could pull off the rock opera? Actually, no one is surprised really, as overblown and fantastical is just what the Decemberists do best, especially on this, their most hard-rocking, anthemic album to date. Check out some tracks below and try to disagree.

The Decemberists – “The Wanting Comes in Waves/Repaid”
The Decemberists – “Margaret in Captivity”
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NEW YEAH YEAH YEAHS VIDEO
Lots of Yeah Yeah Yeahs updates these days, but small wonder really, as It’s Blitz!, the band’s third LP, is quickly being hailed as the New York group’s greatest triumph and a classic of the age. We here at Cannibal Cheerleader agree with such sentiments in no uncertain terms, as the album has delivered on all the promises of this fantastic trio, as does this playfully rocking music video for first single “Zero”, directed by Karen O’s boyfriend Barney Clay. Check it out below, it features KO seeming assured and happy as she trots down city-streets, but still with that same vulnerability we’ve come to expect from the “Maps” songstress. Check it:

Bonus! Did you know that there were iTunes-only bonus tracks for It’s Blitz!? Now you do:

Yeah Yeah Yeahs – “Hysteric (Acoustic Version)”
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – “Faces”
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NEW BAND CHEER: DUCHESS SAYS
In the vein of the Karen O crew comes Montreal’s Duchess Says, a face-shredder of a punk/new-wave act with a French-Canadian songwriting repertoire and the self-proclaimed moniker of ‘moog rock’ to back it all up. Seriously, this group surprises and amazes with its blazing sound, that sounds altogether as amazing and alien as it does familiar to us dance-punk aficionados. Check it out below and let us know what you think.

Duchess Says – “Ccut Up”
Duchess Says – “La Friche”

Comments? Anyone else want to disco with us to “Faces”?

MASTODON POST REDICULOUS VIDEO

YEAH YEAH YEAHS REVEAL “ZERO”