http://www.thefader.com The FADER is the definitive voice of emerging music and the lifestyle that surrounds it. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:13:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/09/blood-diamonds-grins-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/09/blood-diamonds-grins-mp3/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2011 21:45:46 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=119259 Whoa dog, when did you decide to get so heavy? Previous Blood Diamonds tracks have been an exercise in really well-done nice music—stuff we felt comfortable putting on in just about every situation. “Grins,” is … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/09/blood-diamonds-grins-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/12/21/yuck-and-porcelain-raft-cover-each-other/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/12/21/yuck-and-porcelain-raft-cover-each-other/#comments Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:30:52 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=84434 Fans of Yuck know that the band sounds like they hopped out of a time machine from the world of indie rock in the first half of the ’90s (except when they do ultra depressing … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/12/21/yuck-and-porcelain-raft-cover-each-other/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/04/wise-blood-rot-my-brain-away-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/04/wise-blood-rot-my-brain-away-mp3/#comments Thu, 04 Nov 2010 17:00:49 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=76827 Look, it’s not a big thing to admit that you maybe spent at least four minutes lip-syncing to a song in front of your bedroom mirror as a kid. It’s a part of growing up. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/04/wise-blood-rot-my-brain-away-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/04/premiere-wise-blood-solo-4-claire-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/04/premiere-wise-blood-solo-4-claire-mp3/#comments Mon, 04 Oct 2010 19:45:59 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=72244 This basically sounds like it was recorded with a broken piano in an old-timey saloon. It’s kinda bluesy, and actually really dark. Which is not surprising, considering the dude took his name from—we assume—the Flannery … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/04/premiere-wise-blood-solo-4-claire-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/07/weekend-end-times-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/07/weekend-end-times-mp3/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:45:09 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=32230 On a basic level, this is a pretty bare bones pop song with a trill buzzsaw whine over the top. But it’s so much more fun to listen to than that, which is why Weekend—who … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/07/weekend-end-times-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/22/lonely-galaxy-have-a-heart-active-child-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/22/lonely-galaxy-have-a-heart-active-child-remix-mp3/#comments Mon, 22 Mar 2010 22:20:23 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=23556 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/22/lonely-galaxy-have-a-heart-active-child-remix-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/27/true-widow-and-uptown-bums-united-by-geography-and-friends/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/27/true-widow-and-uptown-bums-united-by-geography-and-friends/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:00:25 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=19086 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/27/true-widow-and-uptown-bums-united-by-geography-and-friends/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/30/transparent-sneaks-jams-into-our-inbox/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/30/transparent-sneaks-jams-into-our-inbox/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:00:48 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=16559 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/30/transparent-sneaks-jams-into-our-inbox/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/10/video-ivansxtc-yesterday/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/10/video-ivansxtc-yesterday/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:39:19 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=14589 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/10/video-ivansxtc-yesterday/feed/ 0