Swans — No Words / No Thoughts (Live 2012)

The KVB — Dayzed (2013)

The KVB
Dayzed
Album: Immaterial Visions (2013)

Tropic of Cancer — A Color (2011)

And Also The Trees @ La Blogotheque

I can't recommend enough the excellent french music blog La Blogotheque. I discovered a lot of new artists through this blog. Their A Take Away Show videos are always a lot of fun. Of course, some artists that have been making music for some time are also showcased here. As it is the case with the post-punk band And Also the Trees. I love the new sound of this band who traded the electric guitars for acoustic instruments. For more music in the same vein I recommend the album Listen For the Rag and Bone Man (2007).

The xx — Angels (2012)

The XX
Angels (Single)
From the Coexist Album (expected sept. 2012)
Preorder album here / Photography: Davy Evans

The Chameleons Vox — In Shreds (Live on KEXP radio)

Recent recording of In Shreds, probably my favorite song by The Chameleons Vox (aka The Chameleons UK). This song is featured on the excellent The Fan and the Bellows compilation (1986).

New Order — Doubts Even Here (1981)

Probably the best Joy Division song that never made it on their albums. It's only recently that I discovered the excellent Movement (1981) album by New Order. If you like Joy Division this is mandatory listening.

New Order
Doubts Even Here
Album: Movement (1981)
Painting: Le forze della curva (1930) by Tullio Crali

Corpus Delicti & Press Gang Metropol

I love the music of french goth band Corpus Delicti. I don't get tired of their sound and their music just gives me shivers. Unfortunatly the band had disbanded and disappeared for some time.

Well they have just returned under the name Press Gang Metropol. Of course, like most "aging" bands, the new sound is cleaner (with some clear New Order inspiration).

Little update (4/4/2012): The song Answers is available for free to download on Press Gang Metropol's Bandcamp page.


Corpus Delicti
Twilight
Album: Twilight (1993)


Press Gang Metropol
Answers
Album: Checkpoint (2012)

John Frusciante — New Dawn Fades [Joy Division]

This version of New Dawn Fades by Joy Division is just perfect.
Sends shivers down my spine

Soror Dolorosa — Low End

Soror Dolorosa
Low End
Album: Blind Scenes (2011)

Peter Saville — Factory Records [Graphic Design]

Everybody knows the now iconic Unknown Pleasures album design by Peter Saville. Here are a few of the albums he designed. Factory Records had a great catalog system, each item has a FAC number associated to it. Here they are, in chronological order.


FAC 10 / Joy Division
Unknown Pleasures LP (1979)


FAC 13 / Joy Division
Transmission 7-inch (1979)


FAC 23 / Joy Division
Love Will Tear Us Apart 12 inch (1980)


FAC 25 / Joy Division
Closer LP (1980)


FAC 33 / New Order
Ceremony 7-inch (1981)


FAC 45 / Section 25
Always Now LP (1981)


FAC 50 / New Order
Movement LP (1981)


FACTUS 8 (Factory US) / New Order
1981-1982 LP (1982)

FACT 80 / The Stockholm Monsters
Alma Mater LP (1984)


FAC 103 / New Order
Thieves Like Us 12 inch (1984)

FAC 112 / A Certain Ratio

Life's a Scream 12 inch (1984)