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The Yorker presents this week's succinct guide to goings-on of the musical variety, both locally and nationally. Here you'll find previews of a selection of single and album releases from the week ahead, as well as a guide to the hottest tickets in town for live music.
Stuck for something to do on Wednesday? No more! On the contrary, you now face a headache-inducing tripartite choice. You could head over to Fibbers, where you can catch the unique stylings of acclaimed singer-songwriter Peter Bruntnell. Having amassed numerous celebrity accolades over the course of a career that has spanned two decades, Bruntnell is now touring in support of his eighth studio album, Black Mountain U.F.O.
Meanwhile, Stereo plays host to fast-rising five-piece Calais who are embarking upon their first headline tour. After originally making their mark as They Sink Ships, the band underwent a reinvention following the departure of two members; well, you know what they say about five being company but seven being a crowd...
Finally, if you find yourself craving something on a more epic scale, then look no further than York Minster, where the University of York Symphony Orchestra and Choir take on two great masterpieces of the classical repertoire: Mozart's Mass in C minor and Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, 'Choral'. Conducted by Professor Peter Seymour and featuring star turns from four distinguished vocal soloists, it promises to be an evening to be remember in the finest of settings.
This week, Patrick Wolf bestows upon us his fifth studio album Lupercalia. The London-based singer-songwriter claims he's diving into new realms of romanticism with the record: 'There are about four sad, melancholy moments on the album, but in general it's jubilant and about falling deeply in love. It's a really romantic record and it's extremely honest.' Interestingly, the release is also coupled with Lemuralia, a seven-track EP of demos, outtakes and remixes from the album sessions. At least he's being upfront and flogging this now rather than holding out for the now-obligatory 'Special Edition' album that record companies eventually unveil in order to squeeze every last drop of cash out of their artists. Sorry, did that sound like a rant?
Anyway, perhaps most significantly, this week sees the return of indie cult-heroes Bon Iver who take to record stores with the brilliantly understatedly titled second album Bon Iver, Bon Iver. You can test yourself whether the new material measures up to their successful debut For Emma, Forever Ago by sampling the taster single 'Calgary':
Far East Movement ft. Frankmusic - 'Do it in the AM'
Having already released songs about things that don't actually exist (there's no such thing as a 'G6'; the plane is called a 'G4'), Far East Movement prove that they don't even need logical metaphors. You would guess that what they're doing 'in the AM' is a quick-and-dirty in a nightclub bathroom, but lyrics like 'Last one's in, first one's out / Baby we ain't the crowd' makes the implication... kinda sleezy. Frankmusic's beat-juggle at the end saves this one.
Nathan Blades
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