Friday Music News

Daily Roundups
02/20/2015
Britta Plyler
photo via Pitchfork

  • French producer Madeon teamed up with Passion Pit for his new single "Pay No Mind" and today they've shared the futuristic music video. The track will be featured on his upcoming debut album Adventure (out March 31). Passion Pit will release their new album Kindred on April 21. [Pitchfork]

  • Next week Arcade Fire's Will Butler will release one song a day, each based on a headline from British newspaper The Guardian. Butler explained the reason behind this unique endeavor in an interview with the paper, he said:
    "It’s a cruel thing, but sometimes you read something and think, 'Uh oh. I could make something really meaty out of that.' Something like the Dominique Strauss-Kahn trial — my God, that’s the gnarliest story in the world, but it’s interesting. Or you might read a science headline and think, 'The universe is so much bigger than I thought it was.' There’s something really beautiful in that."
    The songs will be uploaded directly to The Guardian's website. [Stereogum]
  • Producer Four Tet debuted a shelved remix of Coldplay's "Fix You" while co-hosting with Jon Hopkins' on BBC Radio 1. Tet's version maintains the original's somber nature while adding an eerie lullaby vibe. You can listen to the entire broadcast here, or stream just the remix below. [CoS]

  • Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks showed their versatility while performing at You Who, a live children's variety program in Portland. The band knew that Taylor Swift was the quickest way to win the kids over. Watch their fun rendition of Swift's "Blank Space" below. [SPIN]

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