‘Hi Beams’ by Javelin is OUT TODAY !

Do you remember the post I made about Javelin‘s second full length-album? Well, THE TIME HAS COME FRIENDS ! Their highly anticipated second full length album ‘Hi Beams’ on Luaka Bop Records is out today. Pitchfork has already released a preview of the record and today is the last day of the album stream. I bought the album through iTunes and I must say that I’ve already favourited 2 songs, ‘l’Ocean’ and ‘Drummachines’… Because the songs evoke to them a sense of sky, night and warmth, Tom&George decided to name the album ‘Hi Beams’.

The cousins duo are now going to take a tour for their new album ‘Hi Beams’ and they want to reward their most engaged  fans. 5 fans will be chosen to win a pair of tickets to the Javelin show, read more  about the contest here.

James Pants + Vex Ruffin = Krista

After his high school prom night, multi-instrumentalist recording artist James Pants met Stones Throw head honcho Peanut Butter Wolf and after releasing several singles and compilations with ‘Stones Throw’, he dropped a debut album, Welcome in 2008. In the mood to start a cult, his second album Seven Seals was conceived when he was reading the ‘Book of Revelations’. In this album, he mixed sounds from early 80’s with an indefinable sense of humour. Currently, he’s living in Cologne where he works as a studio engineer.

Punk musician Vex Ruffin joined ‘Stones Throw’ family when PB Wolf liked the design of his demo cover and decided to check it out. Vex provides the drums and other sounds for his music with an SP 303 sampler which he purchased with an inspiration from Madlib. Here’s 10 random facts that you don’t know, but shold,  about the Beastmaster, Vex Ruffin.

These two artists joined their forces as Krista and released a two-track 45. Vocals & guitar by Vex, the rest by James Pants. My favourite part of this song is when Vex says “I know that you know that we know”. Hoping to hear more of their collaboration soon!