Labels
Permanent Vacation
Permanent Vacation have worked hard to promote contemporary takes on disco, house and even minimal techno since 2006. Formed in Munich, Germany by Tom Bioly and Benjamin Fröhlich after meeting in a record store owned by Fröhlich, they planned a series of compilations and releases based on one simple idea; dance music should be fun. Read on »
Compilation: Art is Hard
It must be hard being a DIY record label. Zines are so done, totes totally overrated and as for just releasing music? Pfft, you can get that for free on the internet. Art is Hard have decided to do things differently. Read on »
Merok: Autumnal EP
To launch their new website (yes, another one!) Merok are giving away a download EP. We've included this stuttery Blondes remix of 'Rude Boy' because I bloody love Rihanna. In fact, I'm "shaking it" right now. Download the whole EP from the site. Read on »
HoZac Records
HoZac records formed in 2006 after the demise of Horizontal Action Magazine. Rather than telling people what's cool in print, they've uncovered the best garage scuzz by getting out there and releasing the wax. Smith Westerns, Blank Dogs, Jacuzzi Boys, mess Folk, Box Elders and loads of other bands we love have released 7" and LPs with them in the last four years and it doesn't sound as if they'll stop any time soon. We challenged one half of HoZac, Todd Novak, to answer our quickfire questions. Read on »
Sleep All Day Records
We roused the lazy bones at Sleep All Day Records to answer some questions about love and admiration, what he's looking forward to next year and why he'll never work with a band with a bad 'tude. Read on »
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One Thing: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
We're kicking off a brand new series here at Neu!. Having spent the best part of the morning stumbling over names, we've finally settled on "One Thing", for that's what it is: a bunch of bands telling us the one thing they think everyone should know about them. A sort of mission statement, if you will.
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Beck’s Launch Green Box Project
The Green Box Project will help fund a total of 1,000 pieces of independent art.
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Air France: It Feels Good To Be Around You
You just swan off for three years, then you come marching back and expect us to take you back with open arms? Who do you think you are? Oh. Well. Go on then.
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Loney Dear: What Have I Become
Some days we feel that we could add 'Swedish' as a legitimate menu bar item on Neu and be done with it, but then with tracks as good as this offering from Loney Dear to catch up on, who could blame us.
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Field Day: Times & Planner
You'll catch us being more than a bit obsessed with the tombola in Victoria Park on Saturday, but otherwise we might be watching everyone from Wild Beasts through to Star Slinger and Electrelane.
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One Thing: Pure X
We're kicking off a brand new series here at Neu!. Having spent the best part of the morning stumbling over names, we've finally settled on "One Thing", for that's what it is: a bunch of bands telling us the one thing they think everyone should know about them. A sort of mission statement, if you will.
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MGMT Curate LateNightTales, Cover Bauhaus
Do you ever forget MGMT exist? We're hardly short of bands who sound More Than A Bit Like the unicorn licking duo, but seems there's activity in the offing with the band set to curate the latest LateNightTales compilation.
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Watch: Young Man Reveals Debut Details, New Video
Colin Caulfield will release the debut album for his new "concept project" Young Man this autumn; 'Ideas Of Distance' is due out on 27th September, via Frenchkiss Records.
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jj: We Can’t Stop (Feat. Ne-Yo)
As part of the Adult Swim Singles Program, Ne-Yo sent over a new, original song which was then sent on to jj to play with. The result is 'We Can't Stop' - which you can check out here.
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Music Math: Modeselekor + Thom Yorke = This (& Shipwreck)
German duo Modeselektor are lucky types. They don't get to boast just one Thom Yorke collaboration on their forthcoming album 'Monkeytown' - they get two.
