This edition of Wicked Music Videos features a band that is coming to The Space in Portland this coming Saturday. They are called The Fiery Furnaces, and they're a brother-sister duo that makes these crazy psychedelic and electronic sounds. I reckon there's nothing quite like them right now. They're notation and instrumentation is very unique. Big-time indie band Of Montreal has been known to cover Fiery's "Tropical Iceland" at many concerts (including the one I attended last March).

Well, anyways, here is their music video for "Ex-Guru". Enjoy!

The Everyday Visuals music video for "Dance and Holler" is complete, and it has been released on Youtube and Myspace! It has a special Maine touch, because it was all filmed in Biddeford! Be sure to check it out here on Man, It's So Loud In Here!

Happy Halloween everyone!

Want to see something absurd? Say hello to the absurd and electronic music of Baltimore's very own Dan Deacon. I won't say anymore. Enjoy.

Dan Deacon - Big Big Big Big Big

Here's the latest music video from experimental group Animal Collective. They just released their latest album, Strawberry Jam, in September. Strawberry Jam is undoubtedly the pinnacle of Animal Collective's strange and creative talent. Expect a review of that sometime this month.

Warning: This video is extremely weird and trippy.

Enjoy.

Animal Collective - Peacebone

Today I have a special theme for my Wicked Music Videos series, and it's VIDEO GAMES! Woo! I love video games (except sports games)! Here is a music video from Dutch organ-drum duo zZz. This video was filmed live all in one shot. It's a pretty remarkable piece of art. Enjoy.

zZz - Grip

Today I have a really special gem. This music video borders on the coolness and genius of OK Go's "Here It Goes Again". In this video, the band performs in reverse while the song is going forwards in time. Don't understand? Just watch the video. It's amazing. Here is Mute Math with "Typical".

Mute Math - Typical

Some of us know Danny Elfman for his famous scores from the Spiderman and Batman movies, Edward Scissorhands, and Pee-Wee's Big Adventure. Some of us know Danny Elfman for singing as Jack Skellington in The Nightmare Before Christmas. Some of us know Danny Elfman for his amazingly vibrant red hair. But the rest of us know Danny Elfman for his fantastic New Wave band from the 80's, Oingo Boingo. This brings us to today's Wicked Music Video, "Private Life" by Oingo Boingo. The song has been stuck in my head for the past two days, so I figured I should just vent it out with a blog post. Without further ado, here is the video:

Oingo Boingo - Private Life

The day finally came two weeks ago, and The Polyphonic Spree's new album, The Fragile Army, was finally released. I have been greatly anticipating the album's release since last Fall when the Spree released their Wait EP with new songs "Mental Cabaret" and "I'm Calling", and a cover of Nirvana's "Lithium". The CD comes with very flashy artwork and a making-of DVD. Tim Delaughter of The Polyphonic Spree intended The Fragile Army to be a very political album. He said in an interview with Paste Magazine, "For me, after being so barraged by the current political climate, it became undeniable; this had to be the subject matter for these new songs." The political messages in the album become prevalent when their new, darker side begins to show.

The Fragile Army is very simply a rock and roll album with a great Polyphonic Spree spin put on it. The songs are shorter, and they are structured more like...well...rock songs. Quite a big difference from their previous albums with songs that lasted 8 minutes or so and had separate movements. Is this change of direction a good thing or bad thing? I've got news; it's a good thing! The Spree seems to really pull it together with their new rock style without tarnishing what makes them unique. All of the songs are still greatly layered with a multitude of instruments and choirs, and it still has that feel-good tone to it. Some of the songs do get dark and gloomy because of their political topics, but they always seem to glisten some beam of hope.

Well, it is now official that the Rustic Overtones are reuniting, and they are also working on a new album with new material and previously unreleased material. Tony McNaboe, Dave Noyes, Ryan Zoidis, Dave Gutter, Jon Roods, Jason Ward, and Spencer Albee will all be returning to play in the band. Don't worry about As Fast As, Paranoid Social Club, and the like; they will still be around.

The band will be doing two shows: a 21+ show at the Asylum on July 28 and an all ages show at the same place on July 29. Tickets are $20 a piece and can be bought at Bullmoose Music.

I didn't even know this was out! I just found a new Polyphonic Spree song from their upcoming album, The Fragile Army, on YouTube, and it sounds great! You can listen to it right here on Man, It's So Loud In Here!

The Polyphonic Spree - The Fragile Army

The Everyday Visuals show was great, but I'm very tired, so I'll write a review of the show later. I'm also going to have a review of the new They Might Be Giants album, The Else. Expect both write-ups within a week.

Since I'm tired and lazy, here's another wicked music video. If you like 80's new wave, you have to check this out. This is an Australian duo called The Presets, and they made an appearance at the SXSW in Texas this year.

The Presets - Are You The One?

This is one of the music videos that really got me into They Might Be Giants. Enjoy.

They Might Be Giants - Don't Lets Start