Chandler Strang's Orlando based ethereal-pop collective Saskatchewan has been quietly garnering widespread critical attention and acclaim from the blogosphere and mainstream media outlets alike in early 2013, especially after the April 30 release of debut long-player Occasion. Comparisons have already been drawn as wide as early New Order, to the late 802s/early 902s melodic vitality of "indie" bands like Wire and Roxy Music. Those are all really coveted comparisons in case you were wondering, or if that was too far of a reach back for our hip readers. Last night, Saskatchewan gave [...]
The past week saw several notable artists - many ranking among my favorites - release new tracks. Camera Obscura distributed a new track off their forthcoming album Desire Lines , Typhoon gave us a stellar digital single, and we heard a new track off the upcoming album from The Moondoggies. On top of that, I continued the show with recent tracks off new or just released records including those by Scout Niblett, The Mantles, Phosphorescent and Club 8. Weather here in NW Washington has been dreary at best, but that just [...]
N*Sync. Backstreet Boys. O-Town. Orlando's best-known musical exports the past two decades have had the home of Disney World and the NBA's worst collectively blushing. Fortunately, a band named Saskatchewan emerged from that central Florida city to cleanse our palates of Lou Perlman and all he begat. The group is well aware of their place of origin, having embraced it on their website with the sentence: “Just another boy band from Orlando.” Of course they’re anything but that. “Dream pop" is one way to describe them, but there aren’t enough moments of gazing downward on their [...]
The SOTO inbox is always full of cool stuff that never gets to see the light of day on the actual site, and I’d like to change that. So, every Friday I’ll be posting the best album streams and videos that were sent my way during the week. Take a scroll and find something worth remembering. FULL ALBUM STREAMS Still Corners - Strange Pleasures Little Boots - Nocturnes Dean Blunt - The Redeemer Savages - Silence Yourself [...]
Orlando indie pop project Saskatchewan have recently become a fully fledged band and are set to release their debut album, Occasion. The Chandler Strang led quartet have released two singles from the record, 'Possession', available for free download and 'Youth Ministry' as a stream. Check out both below. Occasion is out this week. Possession Sasketchewan (USA) From the album, 'Occasion', Father/Daughter. [...]
Today, Orlando based band Saskatchewan released their debut album, Occasion . This band fuses Beach Fossils guitar with Future Islands' synth and 802s drum beats. The product is a well produced, new wavy shoe gaze sound, whatever that means. But if "Youth Ministry" doesn't hook you right away, wait until the 2:25 mark when everything becomes quiet. Suddenly those beautiful synths have the spotlight and it all comes together. As with any song with the word "Youth" in the title, "Youth Ministry" is a euphoric epic. Definitely check out the rest of their LP. [...]
Some very chilled out and dreamy sounds from Saskatchewan (which turns out to also be a province in Canada) a four piece dream-pop band from Orlando. Blending, sparkling synths with some very mellow, lo-fi vocals. Their new track 'Possession' is released tomorrow April 30th on Father/Daughter Records. Calling on influences from the likes of Fleetwood Mac and Joy Division, which shine out from the bands sound like musical lighthouses guiding you into what could be quite an unsettling sound without these beacons. Related Posts Introducing [...]
Escucha el álbum debut de Saskatchewan, Occasion El grupo dream-pop de Orlando, Saskatchewan , ha puesto en línea su álbum debut, Occasion , apenas unos días antes de su lanzamiento oficial (30 de abril a través de Daughter Records ). Escúchalo abajo. El álbum de 10 temas es una exploración de lo que está más allá de las limitaciones categóricas de dream-pop, dejando de lado etiquetas simples como "brillo" o "evocativo" para explorar ciertos matices y darle variación. Quizás estemos frente a un dream-pop más [...]
Today's music meant to call you back. Enjoy. : Mr Little Jeans - Oh Sailor : It seems like Mr Little Jeans has put herself in a good spot in 2013. She was announced as part of the Iron Man 3 soundtrack (along with acts like Passion Pit and Neon Trees), and now there's this slick single off her own upcoming full length. The LP is expected out this summer. : The Blank Tapes - Holy Roller : Here's a wonderfully jangly piece of retro pop to help get your Monday going. [...]
Orlando dream-pop outfit Saskatchewan are streaming their debut album, Occasion , just a few days before its official release date (April 30th via Father/Daughter Records). Take a listen below. The 10-track album is an exploration of what lies beyond dream-pop's categorical limitations, eschewing simple tags like "shimmery" or "evocative" to explore true nuance and variation. The wobbly guitar and punctuating drums of "Youth Ministry" add crunch to the ethereal soundscape. Frontman Chandler Strang's sultry vocals help to make "Spellbound" a gem of sheer primal energy amid a sea of ambient vibes. [...]
Saksatchewan began as the project of Orlando, Florida based multi-instrumentalist Chandler Strang, whose inspiration was culled from the passion & intensity of muses like Tears for Fears + Phil Collins. Strang began collaborating with several other Orlando based musicians to further develop the dreamy aesthetic of his initial solo material. After the release of several EPs, the now full-fledged band, who has toured with Gauntlet Hair, Mister Heavenly, Hundred Waters, + Levek, amongst others, will release their debut album entitled, Occasion , on April 30th via Father/Daughter Records. Possession // download
If you listen to our radio show on Sirius XMU each Tuesday, you have probably heard us play the band Saskatchewan . The band, based out of Orlando, will be releasing their debut LP, Occasion , via Father/Daughter Records on April 30th. The project originally started as the outlet of multi-instrumentalist Chandler Strang influenced by his affinity of artists such as Phil Collins, Michael McDonald, Tears for Fears, among others. It has now turned into a full-fledged band that has toured heavily over the last [...]
If you were following us during SXSW you'd know we tossed a tiny gathering with Father Daughter Records (among others), so we're lucky to have a new tune from the label to share with you by Saskatchewan . Earlier this month they released a more somber affair, which I've got down at the bottom for you to stream, but this new jam is much more light-hearted, sonically speaking. It has many of the signature moves of the group, such as a stuttering guitar line, and percussion for accents; it [...]
Orlando’s finest Saskatchwan has debuted their 2nd single off their upcoming record Occasion, the positively joyous “Youth Ministry”. Originally a demo back in early ‘12, this 80’s leaning synth-pop tale evokes the brightest of feelings. Compared to the dreamy atmosphere of first single “Possession”, we are loving the ethereal waves from this even more. Occasion will be out April 30th on Father/Daughter Records.
El 30 de abril ha sido la fecha que se dispuso para el lanzamiento del LP debut de la banda lo-fi pop Saskatchewan. Dicho disco tiene por nombre Ocassion y será acogido por el sello discográfico Father / Daughter para su versión en físico. A como mencionaba hace mucho tiempo, una jugada bastante sabia por la banda el no atascar a sus fans con incontables temas o demos (a como suelen colgar en bandcamp muchos artistas cuando están tristes). Desde sus inicios por 2011, tanto a ellos como a nosotros nos ha bastado con un par [...]
Our friends at Father/Daughter are releasing the debut LP, Occasion , of IGIF-favorite Saskatchewan very very soon. We were already treated to "calming vibe fit for Steve Zissou underwater exploration" of "Possession" - now here's second single "Youth Ministry" » These guys have worn a lot of genre hats, from shoegaze to beach pop, and now it seems like they've found their stride in the sort of well produced, tried-and-true new-wavy tunes found on Ocassion . You sort of know what you're going to get [...]
Here's the playlist from today's My Old Kentucky Blog Radio on SIRIUS XMU , Channel 35! Tune in to channel 35 on either SIRIUS or XM at 12am ET/9pm PST tonight for the replay! St Paul and the Broken Bones - Broken Bones and Pocket Change Mayer Hawthorne - Designer Drug Jetta - Start A Riot Pyyramids - Do You Think You're Enough Blue Hawaii - In Two Ex Cops [...]
Saskatchewan is a new band from Orlando, writing beautiful dreamy popsongs. The debutalbum will be released on Father/Daughter Records . http://ssktchwn.com/
Descarga la nueva y seductora canción de Saskatchewan, "Possession" Después de lanzar una serie de EPs, el artista dream-pop originario de Orlando Saskatchewan está listo para lanzar su álbum debut, Occasion , el 30 de abril vía Father / Daughter Records . El primer sencillo, " Possession ", viene forrado con una influencia de los años 802 y algunos sintetizadores futuristas. El tema es simple al principio, pero se transforma en una pieza romántica y seductora de medianoche conforme avanza. Escúchalo y/o descárgala a continuación. [...]
After releasing a number of EPs, Orlando dream-pop outfit Saskatchewan are ready to put out their debut full-length, Occasion , on April 30th via Father/Daughter Records. Its first single, "Possession", comes lined with an '80s sway and some serpentine synths, snagging you up as it morphs from a simple, romantic charmer to a full-on midnight seducer. Tune in below.
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