Fleet Foxes - Sim Sala Bim

He was so kind, such a gentleman tied to the oceanside
Lighting a match on the suitcase's latch in the fading of night

Ruffle the fur of the collie 'neath the table
Ran out the door through the dark
Carved out his initials in the bark

Then the Earth shook, that was all that it took for the dream to break
All the loose ends would surround me again, in the shape of your face

What makes me love you despite the reservations?
What do I see in your eyes?
Besides my reflection hanging high?

Are you off somewhere reciting incantations?
"Sim Sala Bim!" on your tongue?
Carving off the hair of someone's young?

Remember when you had me cut your hair?
Call me 'Delilah' then, I wouldn't care

Optimus Alive! 2011 - Melhores concertos

Foo Fighters - 7 de Julho, Palco Optimus

Fleet Foxes - 8 de Julho, Palco Super Bock

Grinderman - 8 de Julho, Palco Super Bock

Coldplay - 6 de Julho, Palco Optimus

Primal Scream - 7 de Julho, Palco Super Bock

Seasick Steve - 7 de Julho, Palco Super Bock

Kaiser Chiefs - 9 de Julho, Palco Optimus

Friendly Fires - 8 de Julho, Palco Super Bock

White Lies - 9 de Julho, Palco Optimus

Mona, 6 de Julho, Palco Super Bock

Glastonbury 2011 Performances - Audio and video (download)

Now that Glastonbury is over, it's time to listen some of the performances again. So, here you can download the audio of some of the performances that happened through the weekend. You can also watch some videos.

Note: I'm still trying to get the audio of U2 and Queens Of The Stone Age performances.
Audio

Coldplay: http://www.sendspace.com/file/z0e5hl / fixed version of Hurts like Heaven http://www.sendspace.com/file/sx69w6 / fixed version of In My Place http://www.sendspace.com/file/vouu3i
Elbow: http://www.sendspace.com/file/6r7orm
The Kills: http://www.sendspace.com/file/hoc8ld
Mumford and Sons: http://www.sendspace.com/file/pyyfe1
Noah and the Whale: http://www.sendspace.com/file/x776k0
Two Door Cinema Club: http://www.sendspace.com/file/t6825v
Biffy Clyro: http://www.sendspace.com/file/49l3lp
Fleet Foxes: http://www.mediafire.com/?bgkakzwz5swy4ws
Laura Marling: http://www.sendspace.com/file/vefl6j
Morrissey: http://www.sendspace.com/file/bb5qr6
Paolo Nutini: http://www.sendspace.com/file/rfjeb5
Warpaint: http://www.sendspace.com/file/mtjkxv
Friendly Fires: http://www.sendspace.com/file/5zd0kk
The Horrors: http://www.sendspace.com/file/tkox8i

U2

Biffy Clyro

Two Door Cinema Club



The Wombats

The Vaccines

Mumford & Sons

Fleet Foxes

Elbow

Primal Scream

Coldplay

The Kills

White Lies

Noah And The Whale

Queens Of The Stone Age

Laura Marling

Glastonbury 2011 (performances - video and audio)

Through the weekend I'll be updating this post with videos of the performance of some bands at this year's Glastonbury Festival. I'll also try to get the links to download the audio of some of the gigs.

Audio

Elbow: http://www.sendspace.com/file/6r7orm
The Kills: http://www.sendspace.com/file/hoc8ld
Mumford and Sons: http://www.sendspace.com/file/pyyfe1
Noah and the Whale: http://www.sendspace.com/file/x776k0
Two Door Cinema Club: http://www.sendspace.com/file/t6825v
Biffy Clyro: http://www.sendspace.com/file/49l3lp
Fleet Foxes: http://www.mediafire.com/?bgkakzwz5swy4ws
Laura Marling: http://www.sendspace.com/file/vefl6j
Morrissey: http://www.sendspace.com/file/bb5qr6

U2

Biffy Clyro

Two Door Cinema Club



The Wombats

The Vaccines

Mumford & Sons

Fleet Foxes

Paolo Nutini

Elbow

Primal Scream

Coldplay

The Kills

White Lies

Noah And The Whale

Queens Of The Stone Age

Laura Marling

[Stream] Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues

You can hear the upcoming Fleet Foxes' album, "Helplessness Blues", on the following website:

http://www.npr.org/2011/04/25/135550848/first-listen-fleet-foxes-helplessness-blues

You can also read the review I wrote for this album here:

http://itsjustrocknrollbitch.blogspot.com/2011/03/review-fleet-foxes-helplessness-blues_29.html

Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues

I was raised up believing
I was somehow unique
Like a snowflake distinct among snowflakes
Unique in each way you can see

And now after some thinking
I'd say I'd rather be
A functioning cog in some great machinery
Serving something beyond me

But I don't, I don't know what that will be
I'll get back to you someday soon you will see

What's my name, what's my station
Oh just tell me what I should do
I don't need to be kind to the armies of night
That would do such injustice to you

Or bow down and be grateful
And say "Sure take all that you see"
To the men who move only in dimly-lit halls
And determine my future for me

And I don't, I don't know who to believe
I'll get back to you someday soon you will see

If I know only one thing
It's that every thing that I see
Of the world outside is so inconceivable
Often I barely can speak

Yeah I'm tongue tied and dizzy
And I can't keep it to myself
What good is it to sing helplessness blues?
Why should I wait for anyone else?

And I know, I know you will keep me on the shelf
I'll come back to you someday soon myself

If I had an orchard
I'd work till I'm raw
If i had an orchard
I'd work till I'm sore

And you would wait tables
And soon run the store

Gold hair in the sunlight
My light in the dawn
If I had an orchard
I'd work till I'm sore

If I had an orchard
I'd work till I'm sore

Someday I'll be
Like the man on the screen

Fleet Foxes - Grown Ocean (new video)

You can watch below the new video for the song "Grown Ocean", by Fleet Foxes. This song is taken from their upcoming album "Helplessness Blues". You can read the review I wrote for this album, in English, here

http://itsjustrocknrollbitch.blogspot.com/2011/03/review-fleet-foxes-helplessness-blues_29.html and in Portuguese here

http://itsjustrocknrollbitch.blogspot.com/2011/03/review-fleet-foxes-helplessness-blues.html

[Review] Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues (English)

We can already hear Fleet Foxes’ second album, "Helplessness Blues", though not by legal means. In fact, this album is put on sale on May 3, 2011.

The expectation was great, because their debut album, released in 2008, was undoubtedly one of the best albums that year. Now with this "Helplessness Blues" the American band didn’t disappoint and it will, undoubtedly, be one of the best albums of 2011.

This album couldn’t start better, with "Montezuma" opening and followed by "Bedouin Dress." With these two songs I soon realized that this would be a great album. And the truth is that "Sim Sala Bim" and "Battery Kinzie" support this idea. However, "The Plains / Bitter Dance" is an instrumental music that fails to convince and, although not a bad song (Are Fleet Foxes able to make a bad music?) brings nothing special to this album.

This moment less interesting from "Helplessness Blues" is soon forgotten by the song that named the album and that is probably the best of the twelve songs that comprise it. It is a clear candidate for song of the year.

"The Cascades" is another instrumental song of this album, but it's better than "The Plains / Bitter Dance." The following are "Lorelai" and "Someone You'd Admire." The last on is, a pair of "Helplessness Blues", the best song on this disc.

"The Shrine / An Argument" is, as the name implies, a song divided into two parts. And if the first is very good, the second leaves a bit to be desired.

"Blue Spotted Tail" and "Ocean Grown" are the last two tracks on "Helplessness Blues" that close this album the best possible way.

After hearing this album I was absolutely sure that "Helplessness Blues" will be one of the best albums of 2011, although we’re still in March. This album isn’t on sale yet, but I recommend to try to find on the Internet and listen to it. When it comes out for sale, buy it, because it's worth giving money to a band like this, so they can continue to release true works of art.

9/10

[Review] Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues (Português)

Finalmente já se pode ouvir o segundo álbum dos Fleet Foxes, “Helplessness Blues”, embora não pelos meios mais legais. Na realidade, este álbum é posto à venda dia 3 de Maio de 2011.

A expectativa era grande, porque o álbum de estreia dos Fleet Foxes, lançado em 2008, foi sem dúvida um dos melhores álbuns desse ano. Agora com este “Helplessness Blues” a banda norte-americana não desaponta e fez aquele que vai ser sem dúvida um dos melhores álbuns de 2011.

Este álbum começa da melhor maneira com “Montezuma” e é seguido pela não inferior “Bedouin Dress”. Com estas duas músicas percebi logo que este iria ser um grande álbum. E a verdade é que “Sim Sala Bim” e “Battery Kinzie” confirmam esta minha ideia. No entanto, “The Plains / Bitter Dance” é uma música instrumental que não consegue convencer e, apesar de não ser uma má música (será que os Fleet Foxes seriam capazes de fazer uma música má), não traz nada de especial para este álbum.

Este momento menos interessante de “Helplessness Blues” é logo esquecido com a música que dá nome ao álbum e que é, provavelmente a melhor das doze músicas que o constituem. É uma clara candidata a música do ano.

“The Cascades” é a outra música instrumental deste álbum, mas é bem melhor que “The Plains / Bitter Dance”. Seguem-se “Lorelai” e “Someone You’d Admire”. Esta última é, a par de “Helplessness Blues”, a melhor música deste disco.

“The Shrine / An Argument” é, como o nome indica, uma música dividida em duas partes. E se a primeira é muito boa, já a segunda deixa um pouco a desejar.

“Blue Spotted Tail” e “Grown Ocean” são as últimas duas faixas de “Helplessness Blues” que encerram este álbum da melhor forma possível.

Depois de ouvir este álbum fiquei com a certeza absoluta que “Helplessness Blues” vai ser um dos melhores álbuns de 2011, apesar de ainda só estarmos em Março. Embora não esteja à venda, recomendo que o tentem encontrar na Internet e que o ouçam. Quando for posto à venda, comprem, porque vale a pena dar dinheiro a uma banda como esta, para que possam continuar a lançar verdadeiras obras de arte.

9/10

Fleet Foxes - Bedouin Dress (new song)

Fleet Foxes released a new track from the upcoming album "Helplessness Blues". This song is called "Bedouin Dress" and you can hear it below.

List of albuns for 2011 and their release dates

Radiohead – The King Of Limbs (download – February 19)

Beady Eye – Different Gear, Still Speeding (February 28)

The Vaccines – What Did You Expect From The Vaccines? (March 14)

Rise Against – Endgame (March 15)

The Strokes – Angles (March 21)

Foo Fighters – Wasting Light (April 11)

Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues (May 3)

Mona – Mona (May 16)

Arctic Monkeys – Untitled (May)

Frank Turner – Untitled (End of Spring/beginning of Summer)

Manic Street Preachers – 70 Songs Of Hatred And Failure (Probably by the end of 2011)

Brian Fallon e Chuck Ragan – Untitled (November/December)

The Gaslight Anthem – Untitled (Probably by the end of 2011)