Orange Alert's Music Minute

Morrissey will release “Years of Refusal” in the US February 17, 2009 on Attack/Lost Highway. “Years of Refusal” will be Morrissey’s first studio album since 2006’s UK #1 “Ringleader of the Tormentors”. In February, Morrissey will begin the US leg of his world tour that includes rare intimate club dates. For this album, Morrissey returns to Jerry Finn who previsouly produced the hit You Are the Quarry.

Years of Refusal Tracklist
1. Something Is Squeezing My Skull
2. Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed
3. Black Cloud
4. I’m Throwing My Arms Around Paris
5. All You Need Is Me
6. When Last I Spoke to Carol
7. That’s How People Grow Up
8. One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell
9. It’s Not Your Birthday Anymore
10. You Were Good In Your Time
11. Sorry Doesn’t Help
12. I’m OK By Myself

Formed from the ashes of Troubled Hubble, Geneva's Kid You'll Move Mountains has been moving a few lately, and are primed for a big surge. Playing together since 2006, the band is now ready to release their debut album, Loomings. With a healthy mixture of standard indie pop and a slight tinge of midwestern country charm, KYMM is kicking of 2009 with energy and excitment. With a cover designed by MidwestLove Art & Design, the record release celebration will be held on January 2nd at Metro with The Sapiens, Picture Books, and Pool of Frogs.

Listen to: Volts (mp3)

The Present is the new project from Rusty Santos who just happens to be producer for Animal Collective, Panda Bear, and Gang Gang. Their first album was called World I See, and it was released back in October. The band is currently working the follow-up due out in the Spring.

Listen to: Love Melody (mp3)

Elizabeth Willis is a child-prodigy turned soulful grown woman. Willis, now 21-years-old, began playing violin and piano when she was only 4-years-old. Clearly evidenced by her lush, meticulously structured self-produced album, Willis’ lifetime of training and discipline adds particular sheen to each song’s heartfelt delivery. Her self-titled album was released back in September, and has recieved praise from NPR, Newsweek, URB, and more.

Listen to: One (mp3)

On December 23, Wallpaper.'s T REX ep will be re-released in new form, as T REX RMXd (eanie meanie records). Enlisting the help of friends Andrew Maury of The Remix Artist Collective, Bomarr of Restiform Bodies (Anticon), and Gavin Castleton (Five One, Inc.) to remix the ep, Wallpaper. breathes new life into the songs that earned them the SF Weekly Music Award in the Dance/Electro category. This EP will rock any party you have coming up, and recently they flexed their remix muscle and won Passion Pit's remix contest.

Listen to: Passion Pit - Sleepyhead (Wallpaper. Dio Remix) (mp3) and Wallpaper. - Evrytm We Do It (RAC Maury Remix) (mp3)

Don't miss out on the Thrill Jockey Musical Advent Calander. You get a free song everyday! Here is my favorite, The Cocktails - First Snowfall (mp3)

Haven't you always wondered what an album inspired by Mars would sound like? Well, Spain's Malaventura may have the answer. They are releasing a 26 minutes journey of electronics beats and pads, analogs drums and basses, noises and crashes, quiets and louds ambients inspired by and called Mars. Listen it and drawn into your mind the lowell’s canals or chat with Helene Smith and his martians friends. Take a journey through the Cydonia region and be careful in the Laestrygon area.

Listen to: Cydonia (mp3)

This is quite possibly the most honest Christmas song ever written, and it comes from our friends at Death to Anders.

Listen to: Our Manager Says That Writing A Christmas Song Is a Good Business Decision (because blogger will eat that sh*t up) (mp3)

The Peel Back: Pigface Washingmachine Mouth (Invisible Records, April 1993)

I always wanted to understand industrial music, but I never quite did. I was always more into the electronic aspects of the music, and only appreciated remixes or songs with a abstract dance beat. So it would make sense that the only Pigface album I ever owned was the remix ep Washingmachine Mouth. I bought it because (at the time) I thought it would be cool to own a Pigface album, but I enjoyed every inch of that tape. From ambient chopped up spoken word to club feel of "Satan on the Inside Looking In" to post punk of "Cuting Face". It may not be their traditional sound, but it is now what I think of when I hear the name Pigface.

Flowers Are Evil/Cutting Face/Satan On The Inside Looking In (Red Around The Eye)/Satan On The Inside Looking In (The Calm Before The Storm) (mp3)/Satan On The Inside Looking In (The Return of Wet Brain 2000)/Cutting Face-Gas Mask Mix/Satellite-Needle In The Groove No Damage Done/Prepare To Die Go! Go! Go!/The Last Word