Video: The Black Angels "Don't Play With Guns"

The Black Angels have a new album coming out and here's a little taste of what you can expect. Not surprisingly, it's awesome! This band never disappoints.

New Black Angels Album Stream + Video From Letterman (Free MP3)

The Black Angels have been all over the place lately. On Tuesday they played a secret show in the LES then last night they played Letterman (video below). All of this is to promote the new album, Phosphene Dream, coming out on September 14th, which you can now stream in it's entirety on MySpace.

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Black Angels MySpace

 The Black Angels - Telephone  

Black Angels "Secret" Show Last Night (Photos & Video) + Playing Letterman Tonight

Last night I voyaged out of the house for a "secret" Black Angels show at the Angel Orensanz theatre. I've never been to the venue before and I had very little details about the event. All I knew was Black Angels were playing. Whether or not anyone else was, or not, I had no idea.

When I got to the show I was happy to see the line outside wasn't too crazy. Once I got inside I was very much impressed by the interior. The stage has a massive church facade as a back drop. I was also impressed by the fact there was free booze (Hob Nob wine & Coors Light). I ran into some comrades who informed me that only Black Angels were playing, which was just fine by me.

They started playing not long after I entered. The first half of the set was their new album, Phosphene Dream, in it's entirety. The songs were good but, of course, lacked familiarity. For this reason I can't tell you the name of the super awesome, and surprisingly upbeat, tune they played about halfway into the album. I also can't tell you the name of the song they closed with which had an intro that is exactly the same riff as "Police Truck" by Dead Kennedys, but way slowed down. Overall, I dig the new stuff but of course was looking forward to hearing some old gems.

After they played all the new tracks they took a break. It was around this time that I discovered that the upstairs balcony had it's own little bar hidden

Tonight: Here We Go Magic @ Union Pool; Das Racist & Boy Crisis; No Age & Woods; Dodos; Black Angels

• Here We Go Magic are playing a show at Union Pool tonight. Trust me when I say that you will never see this band in a venue this small again. Also on the bill are A Rose Parade and I.U.D. which I think are bands with TVOTR and !!! dudes or something like that. I can't remember, sorry. Starts at 8PM.
• Das Racist and Boy Crisis are playing Piano's. This will be good drunken fun. $10.
  
• No Age & WOODS are playing at LPR. The cover is $15 so I don't blame you if you skip it.
• The Dodos are playing Bowery Ballroom. I was supposed to see them last night but got dropped from the list. Heard it was a great show. $17.
  
• Raveonettes & Black Angels at Webster Hall. I love Black Angels and we just interviewed Raveonettes (coming soon). I was at Webster Hall when they were setting up and well, nothing really. Not sure why that info is at all important. $22.