Like many Los Angeles modern rock groups of the latter days of the 2000s, the Airborne Toxic Event feel like a self-contained chronicle of all alt rock trends of the past two decades. On their eponymous debut, the group run the gamut from slowly swirling shoegaze, Ian Curtis impressions, and stately strummed guitars to tightly wound Strokes-ian pop and thumping disco-rock, executing them all efficiently. This placidity is most evident on the slower songs. Airborne Toxic Event are better when they lean heavily on the Strokes' persistent pulse, or when they recycle classic alt rock tropes, not quite making them their own, but at least revealing the depth of their good taste.
Mikel and I were in a band together some 12 years ago. We hit the Stanford University scene with this band at a tremendous force. I had gotten back into contact with Mikel after I heard from another ex-bandmate that his new band was blowing up. I thought to myself, THAT VOICE SOUNDED SO FAMILIAR!!! It was their mega hit "Sometime Around Midnight" that I had heard somewhere. At the time I ...
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This is one of a live acoustic series in which each of the ten songs on the upcoming record (this was released in August 08) is performed acoustically in a different location.All of the videos are done in a single take.This is awesome....
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Today's (controlled yet) screamy vocals were brought to my ipod courtesy of KCRW's Top Tune which was brought to them courtesy of the vocal chords belonging to Mikel Jollet, lead singer of The Airborne Toxic Event. There's nothing more romantic than a screamy love song, in my book. Other notable screamy vocals can be heard on Okkervil River's "Our Life is Not a Movie or Maybe". A sentence fragm...
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I would suggest that you play this very, VERY loud! Especially for this part: But you were always a mess You were always aloof Yeah, it's awful, I guess But it's the awful truth God bless my favorite musicians for being able to turn their angst into such life affirming art!
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THE AIRBORNE TOXIC EVENT on MySPACE . From the LP THE AIRBORNE TOXIC EVENT , 2008 >>> [ MP3 ] "Papillon" [ MP3 ] "Sometime Around Midnight" BONUS TRACK >>> [ MP3 ] "The Girls in Their Summer Dresses" [2006]
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Recently, one of my favorite bands posted a reply to Pitchfork's Review of thier band. It's a bloody slagging review .. have a look at the reply and the review below. here's another video of thiers that I like taken out on a boat. Love the acoustic style of this band and the various string intruments they play.Also a clip of the bands inteview with the Daily Fix. Dear Ian,Thanks for your review...
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So the story goes, the band made a huge impression when, as an unsigned band, they made it on to a big alternative LA radio station, KROQ's playlist and within hours they had mutlipe Big Label Record deals thrown at them with this song to which none of them were accepted.. their souls remain in tact and here you are: Sometime around Midnight! here are just a few of the Reviews.. "The best debut...
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10. The Airborne Toxic Event - The Airborne Toxic Event9. Atmosphere - When Life Gives You Lemons...8. Dr. Dog - Fate7. MGMT - Oracular Spectacular6. Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid5. Firewater - The Golden Hour4. Blind Pilot - 3 Rounds and a Sound3. The Helio Sequence - Keep Your Eyes Ahead2. Sigur Ros - Med Sud I Eyrum vid spilum endalaust1. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
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2009 has been a big year for The Airborne Toxic Event, what with signing to a major label - the band are now on Island Records - and trying to deal with the acclaim that has been following the band since their eponymous debut release last year.
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| 1 Wishing Well |
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| 2 Papillon |
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| 3 Gasoline |
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| 4 Happiness Is Overrated |
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| 5 Does This Mean You're Moving On? |
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| 6 This Is Nowhere |
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| 7 Sometime Around Midnight |
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| 8 Something New |
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| 9 Missy |
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| 10 Innocence |
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