Audio
Hear the first single ‘Hey Jane’ from Spiritualized’s new album + see WTF? artwork
Spiritualized’s new and seventh album Sweet Heart Sweet Light … is out on Friday April 13th and the first single ‘Hey Jane’ which has a classic Jason Pierce sound can be heard below. It descends into a slight freakout mode before re-emerging in another rouse for its full eight plus minute duration.
The band play Vicar
Mick E Rawrk launch new mixtape at State gig tonight
Tonight sees the latest in our State vs… gigs, with the marvelous Loud Mouth Collective helping us provide the sounds at the Mercantile on Dame St. The main event of the evening is the launch of Mick’s Tape… by headliners Mick E Rawrk, a free release that adds yet another name to the increasingly impressive
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Hear Usher’s new song feat. Diplo & Nico Muhly
An unlikely pairing Usher and Dipo may once have been but Usher, Diplo AND new-classical composer Nico Muhly? ON THE SAME TRACK?
It’s happened. Usher’s new song ‘Climax’ is the combined work of all three. Muhly offers extra orchestration to Diplo’s somewhat muted production (by his usual standards) while Usher croons over the top. Diplo…
Album premiere: Deaf Joe – Burrowings
Muted, coiling and graceful, Burrowings is the debut album by folk-abstractionist Deaf Joe. A combination of acoustics, waltzing blues and ambient stretches, the album is both hypnagogic while rooted in familiar terrain and it is streaming below for your listening pleasure.
Deaf Joe will release Burrowings… on The Delphi Label, this Friday, February 17th. He
Kim V Porcelli covers Chic for Valentine’s Day
Once of this parish as well as an in demand musician with the likes of Ann Scott, The Tycho Brahe and Nina Hynes, Kim V Porcelli has released her own, very unique, version of Chic’s ‘I Want Your Love’. Inspired by the song’s use in the film Shame, Porcelli has produced a pretty abstract, looped…
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Listen to the Sargent House Podcast
Sargent House are the label in charge for bringing And So I Watch You From Afar and Adebisi Shank to North America and for their first podcast, Ireland’s Niamh Hegarty is at the helm to return the favour by introducing some of Sargent’s roster in return.
The focus is on Sargent’s SXSW showcase next month…
SertOne pays tribute to J Dilla
Recent Face of 2012 SertOne has drawn inspiration from the late J Dilla for his latest release Quesadillas. The four track EP comes ahead of his appearance at a special tribute night to the hip-hop producer to be held in Liverpool tonight and is available for donation here. All proceeds go to the J Dilla…
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Listen to the new Grand Pocket Orchestra single ‘Wednesday’
Welcome to a new month and yet more quality Irish music here on State. Grand Pocket Orchestra release their second album Ronald & Sylma… on 24th and we’re delighted to bring you the stream of lead single ‘Wednesday’. Having spent their time off indulging in various side projects, the track sees one of our favourite
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Update: New Cast Of Cheers video ‘Family’ / Jape remix
Having moved to London last year, The Cast Of Cheers take their first step into the world of traditional record releases with new single ‘Family’, due on February 3rd via School Boy Error.
As previously reported, the quartet tour their new homeland in support of the release along with new-wavers Theme Park.
The video for…
Album stream: Quompilation 2
This Friday night sees the launch of Quompilation 2…, the second compilation from the fine indie label Quarter Inch Collective. As with the first release, it features a number of Quarter Inch related acts performing a selection of covers – with inspiration coming from Jedward and Tieranniesaur and all points inbetween. The launch gig
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Faces of 2012: Digital Magazine and Compilation
All this week we’ve been bringing you our annual pick of new Irish musical talent, featuring the twenty acts that State feels will come to define 2012. From hip-hop and electronica to quiet acoustic sounds and loud guitars, we think it’s our best list yet. Now you can enjoy the Faces of 2012 in sound…
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Active Child gets remixed by CFCF
With such stellar and endlessly interpretative material as found on his amazing debut album You Are All I See…, Active Child found himself remixed by a string of varying artists.
Most recently Montreal producer Michael Silver, aka CFCF, has tackled ‘High Priestess’. In a whimsical re-imagining of the song CFCF dared to use pan
Lykke Li releases Lost Sessions Vol. 1 as free download
What a tremendous year 2011 has been for Lykke Li! Her second album completely surpassed her acclaimed debut – Wounded Rhymes… has featured high the many, many end of year lists.
The Swedish songstress’ live show has been much lauded too, deservedly so. From wowing festival audiences to performances on U.S. television, Lykke Li performances
State’s Merry Mixmas
Christmas cheer is spreading through the State Office and we’d like to share a little with you.
Here we have this year’s Christmas compilation. It’s a collection old and new, contemporary and revamped classics, to sway to over the festive period – there’s also last year’s doozy streaming too.
So if you’re done with Shakey,…
