Cut Off Your Hands –  ‘Expectations’

This is the new rerecorded version of their debut album You and I, due out in October. The guys are touring the single this month so catch them at:

Thursday 24th July Rocket Bar Adelaide*
Friday 25th July Corner Hotel Melbourne*
Saturday 26th July Transit Bar Canberra*
Sunday 27th July Oxford Arts Factory Sydney*
Friday 1st August Amplifier Bar Perth

*Violent Soho supporting

www.myspace.com/cutoffyourhands

The Chaperons – ‘Trigger Man’ (mp3)

Raucous and bluesy… it’s what we’ve come to expect from Sydney duo The Chaperones. ‘Trigger Man’ is looser and more raw than what I’ve heard from these guys in the past, imbuing some of that live energy into their recorded material – which is the eternal struggle for the live vs studio personas of any muso.

An EP of the same name is due out August 23. Already sounds like a step up from their self-titled EP. Good work kids.

http://www.myspace.com/chaperones

Directed by Beaufort.

Empire Of The Sun – Walking On A Dream (Sam La More Remix)

As posted earlier by yours truly, Empire Of The Sun is a collaboration between Sleepy Jackson’s Luke Steele and Pnau, which stemmed from Steele’s vocal participation in Pnau’s fantastic third album. I have heard some of the songs off the album and they sound amazing. If your favourite track of that Pnau album is the very first song, then you’re gonna love this project. Unfortunately you’ll have to wait for another couple of weeks before we get to blog album tracks, this remix done by Sam La More is the only thing that is available for consumption at the moment. You can get it for free from the website below.

www.walkingonadream.com

The picture above is a still from one of my favourite childhood movies called, you guessed it, Empire of the Sun. It was set in Japan in World War 2 and starred a very young American Psycho/Batman Christian Bale. Yes that’s him in the photo.

Mission Control – ‘Chariots of Fire’

These four guys from Melbourne describe themselves as “electro jams, psych guitars and sci-fi atmospherics”, and quite rightly so. After touring with Mercy Arms, Damn Arms, scoring a V Festival slot with Presets and CSS, they now give us the first single ‘Chariots of Fire’ off their upcoming album out through local label Etcetc.

www.myspace.com/missioncontrolmusic

Hercules in NY – ‘Long Time Coming’

Melbourne based Hercules in NY makes easily digestable electronic pop whose song arrangements are obviously influenced and encouraged by the success of the Melbourne electronic scene. Hercules’ melodies however go beyond the dark dance soundscapes occupied by the Juggies, choosing to explore the broader songwriting palette of the pop genre. This band kinda remind me of an American band I saw last year called Walter Meego.

www.myspace.com/herculesinny