[TL; DR: DOWNLOAD HERE ] We suppose to begin at the beginning would be to report that in the summer of 1993 we were driving with the windows down one afternoon in Ardmore, PA, the radio was dialed to Princeton's WPRB, and then we first heard "Claire Hates Me" by Lilys . The tune is a rush of dense guitar and gently modulating melody with an impassioned vocal, so nice it was released twice: first as one side of a split 7" as part of Simple [...]
mp3s :: One Year Ago Mix > April 2012 Dr. Conspiracy’s Last Word (mp3) by deadCAT [pay-what-you-want for weareinaCULT @ bandcamp.com ] ELEVATOR (mp3) by Crinkles You Are The One (mp3) by A Place To Bury Strangers Expire (mp3) by Screaming Females All Screwed (mp3) by NT [...]
Time for a little bit of aural time travel. Let's look back, reflect, and contemplate... what were we listening to one year ago ? Listen to the April 2012 One Year Ago Mix and find out. You can stream (and scrobble ) all the songs in this mix using the ex.fm player at the bottom of the page OR you can just download any or all of the tracks at your leisure and play them using a digital media player of your choice. Downloadables: [...]
Arc in Round's debut LP got the remix treatment this week. A handful of local projects, including Ape School and King Britt (along with national acts Benoît Pioulard and Lymbyc System) contributed reworkings to the collection. Stream A Sunny Day in Glasgow's remix of "II" below and get the full album here. II (A Sunny ... Continue reading
Arc in Round just released a new album today titled Arc in Round ::::remixed:::: featuring contributions from Ape School , Tadoma , King Britt , Pink Skull , A Sunny Day in Glasgow and more. It also contains two new original tracks - "Even" and "Days Untried." You can check out the LP in its entirety below. <a href=" http://arcinround.bandcamp.com /album/arc-in-round-remixed"&a mp;amp;gt;Arc in Round ::::remixed:::: by Arc In Round</a> ;
Local folks including Ape School, Tadoma and King Britt - as well as outside-Philly names Benoît Pioulard and Lymbyc System - tried their hand at remixing Arc In Round's layered and heavy debut LP in the new ::::remixed:::: collection, available today as a free download. The set contains eight reconstructions of songs like "Spirit" (morphed ... Continue reading
Philly's Jeff Zeigler has amassed quite the resume in recent years, between his space-rock outfit Arc in Round and his production work for local luminaries Kurt Vile and The War on Drugs. Ziegler's also been expanding into the solo / collaborative experimental zone, playing solo shows (at The Deli's Tuesday Tune-Out), with renowned Philly harpist ... Continue reading
Shoegaze is a loaded label, term, genre. And a list of contemporary shoegaze acts must be all about emulating the good ole' days - right!? Well, hopefully this list proves otherwise. Despite the fact that reverb and noise are in abundance, its still all about the songs. In 2012 there was plenty of golden songs, with or without the tremolo riding, pitch bending tendencies, these songs stand their ground. Without further preaching, here's SBWR's Best Shoegaze Albums Of 2012 . Please click through and add your favourite record/s so we can all be better informed. Plus, if [...]
Multipurpose DIY art space PhilaMOCA hosted an interesting and diverse showcase this past Sunday that was well-attended with performances by locals Arc in Round , Banned Books , Bad Braids and New Jersey's Delicate Steve. You can check out our photos from the evening HERE .
A big bomb dropped this morning for fans of loud amplifiers, effects pedals and that hypnotic musical genre known as shoegaze. Kevin Shields, singer and guitarist for My Bloody Valentine, told long-standing UK music news source NME that his band will release a new album by year's end. The as-yet-untitled work would be available through ... Continue reading
The Scottish boys of Frightened Rabbit mend some broken hearts at the Troubadour.
"I can't be flirting with you tonight. I got to sing," said frontman Scott Hutchison after a fan perfectly timed her "I love you!" after "Swim Until You Can't See Land" at the Troubadour. After nearly 2 years of absence, Scottish natives, Frightened Rabbit, finally came back to LA to bring back their beautiful, yet heartbreaking songs. Philly's Arc in Round opened the night. Photos by Walter Sy. [View with PicLens] [...]
This afternoon, touring Philly space rock four-piece Arc In Round pushes towards the Triple Door in Seattle. Yesterday, King Britt gave a brilliant performance in Bartram's Garden for The Switched on Garden 002 - the second showcase from local experimental label Data Garden. Last week, both artists were in much closer proximity - sonically speaking, ... Continue reading
Photo by Stacy Schwartz When the Scottish boys of Frightened Rabbit get on a bus and travel the world the result is hypeworthy, hilarious, and heartwarming. The set took off with “Modern Leper,” from the highly-praised 2008 release Midnight Organ Fight . Lead man and beard connoisseur Scott Hutchison drove the opening with his plaid-bearing dance moves and energetic guitar riffs. It was a powerful start; heavy percussion and slick background vocals. Hutchison quickly switched over to the acoustic to introduce the first notes of “Old [...]
Arc In Round, formally Relay, have only released one full LP, a self-titled effort out on La Société Expéditionnaire , but its confidence and seamless blending of influences would make you swear they were quite a bit further along in their career. Music Player: [...]
Photo by Youa VangFrightened Rabbit with Arc in RoundThe Assembly at the Woman's Club, MinneapolisFriday, October 12, 2012The night could easily have been deemed "Plaid and Beards" at the Woman's Club
"Pillars" from Departures "Await You" from Dying Machines "Black Birds In The Branches" from Cars & Trains "Spirit" (King Britt remix) from Arc in Round [...]
When we began our Week in Pop column some three years back, the mission statement was both then and now to spotlight the ground shakers from all corners of the globe in the name of recognizing new sound dimensions regardless of representation or label. The game grows and changes by the second, quicker than we can ever aggregate or scour through the hypertext mazes in our quests to discover new artists and music. And while we have seen the decline of print, the rise of the nebulous web based appr...
When we began our Week in Pop column some three years back, the mission statement was both then and now to spotlight the ground shakers from all corners of the globe in the name of recognizing new sound dimensions regardless of representation or label. The game grows and changes by the second, quicker than we can ever aggregate or scour through the hypertext mazes in our quests to discover new artists and music. And while we have seen the decline of print, the rise of the nebulous web based appr...
It's been a good day for Arc in Round . First, their Daytrotter Session popped up earlier, and now the blippy, spaced-out remix by King Britt of their track "Spirit" just premiered via Dummy . You can take a listen to and download it below. And the guys and gal are currently on tour with Frightened Rabbits. Yes, a good day indeed.
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