There is a cool new company called Sound Supply, that is giving us a new way to purchase music. 10 albums for $15. This bundled deal is a fun way to get cheap music and to give some new sounds a chance. Their first bundle includes several artists that have been previously featured here on IHYEB, including Coconut Records (Jason Schwartzman), Colour Revolt, Sophie Madelein, and Andrew Dost (Anathallo, Fun.). If they can continue to get quality artists to contribute, this project could be a big deal.
In the midst of all the craziness that has been 2009, with the forming of a new band, the release of the debut album, and a whole lot of touring, fun. has managed to still find time to give back their fans this holiday season. They have written and recorded their very own Christmas song and are giving it away for free. It kind of reminds me of something that you might find on a Beach Boys Christmas album. In other words I love it.
And luckily for all you procrastinators, who have yet to purchase Aim & Ignite, the giving doesn’t stop there. For a limited time, fun.’s incredibly catchy and….fun album is available @ Amazon for only $5. So treat yourself to an early Christmas gift.
Fun has just released their video for their catchy single, “All the Pretty Girls,” off of their brilliant debut album Aim & Ignite. They have been busy riding the success of their Aim & Ignite all across the country. They spent the summer with Manchester Orchestra, who also had a stellar album released earlier this year, before starting their first headlining tour earlier this fall. Right now they are on the backend of a short little stint with Taking Back Sunday and they have just announced their first batch of tour dates for 2010.
Nate Ruess, former frontman for The Format, one of the best pop/rock duos of the decade, has finally given us a new album to listen to. He has teamed up with former Anathallo bandmember Andrew Dost. For the most part the album is a lot of what you would expect from those two. Just like with Dog Problems, Ruess is quick to throw out the traditional verse/chorus/verse rules for some more ornate and rather obtuse arrangements. The sound created on Aim & Ignite is very reminiscent of 70′s pop music, more specifically it reminds me a lot of something Queen might release if Freddie Mercury were alive and making music today. Unfortunately there’s really nothing on the album quite as good as what these two had done in their previous projects, but it is enjoyable none the less. Don’t get me wrong, they sound great. Nate’s vocals are better than ever and the instrumentation on a lot of these songs is pretty incredible. But it is just very obvious to me now how much Sam Means brought to the table when it came to the songwriting process. Although I will tell you that the album is growing on me. I am enjoying it more with every listen. I’m not sure how much longer this will be true, but at least for right now, you can stream the entire album on their myspace. So go have a listen and let me know what you think. Do you love it? or are you just gonna wait around till Means decides to put out a new album.
