It's no April Fools rickrolling trick (gotta credit YouTube for that stunt though). French Kicks has indeed just released its new studio album, "Swimming" but it's only available on iTunes. Oh but the sweetest part here is that they made the whole album available for streaming on imeem!and everything came from here: http://frenchkicks.imeem.com/aaah... such sweetness...
French Kicks are set to release Swimming on Vagrant Records this Spring and launch a US tour on April 1st. The album was produced and mixed entirely by the band and it features some of their most melodic recordings including "Abandon," "Said So What" and "Over The World." Guitarist/vocalist Josh Wise describes Swimming:"On this record, we hoped to capture the joy of friends playing together i...
Words by: Emily Logan Photos by: Reid Williams I love San Francisco. But I have a candid confession to make. Sometimes I get really mad at San Francisco audiences. Whether it's standing stolid before the dancy-est band that's ever come through town or talking as loud as possible while standing in the very front of the floor, [...]
So I am prepping to do a video interview with the New York garage/pop outfit French Kicks this wk. I'd love some stellar mog questions from you guys. We could talk about their newest album Swimming, being compared to The Strokes and Interpol...etc...their favorite brand of coffee..There was a great interview Metromix NY just did on the band: http://tinyurl.com/6d8g8d...and here's their myspace:...
My son co-manages the French Kicks, the New York indie-pop-rock combo that is currently touring the U.S. with The Futureheads. In San Francisco, both bands are playing the Fillmore Sunday night, and I'm really excited about the show.
Every week, Daytrotter.com features articles on five emerging indie bands, each featuring four songs annotated by the artists that created them and accompanied by Johnnie Cluney's cheeky illustrations. The best part about it? You can download each and every one of these songs entirely for FREE, no strings attached.Daytrotter's manifesto:"There are so many music/entertainment websites that copy ...
French Kicks are set to release Swimming on Vagrant Records this Spring and launch a US tour on April 1st. The album was produced and mixed entirely by the band and it features some of their most melodic recordings including "Abandon," "Said So What" and "Over The World." Guitarist/vocalist Josh Wise describes Swimming:"On this record, we hoped to capture the joy of friends playing together i...