Happy Christmas from The Devil Has The Best Tuna. Today's weekly round up of tracks I've not had the space to post has a distinctly festive feel. Slothbear From: Valley Stream, New York, United States A slacker rock version of the Bing Crosby classic? Alas no but [...]
Contributed by Chris Gedos Song two off Slothbear's 2010 LP Qids (no u) is called "White Christmas". After the first few guitar notes, (they're adept at the instantly recognizable lick), any and all Bing Crosby comparisons dissipate into the crisp, Long Island night. The use of background falsetto yodels during the verse is a simple trick, but one so effective it's befuddling. Herein lay the magic of Slothbear—their experimentations come off as natural and unpretentious. They're unafraid to take a chance while [...]
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Tweet It doesn't take long to pick up on the crisp autumnal backdrop that was taking place while Slothbear was recording its latest EP "Canter On" . Recorded during one weekend in the fall of this year and released 1st November, Slothbear' s haunting effort explores the echoing walls of guitarist Josh Ginsberg's newly vacated childhood home. The concept behind it was a final send-off for the home that held a lifetime's worth of memories within its walls. [...]
These are a few kids you might want to keep up with. Slothbear are a four-peice PRISM POP (indie rock) band from Long Island, NY. Winnie's been chatting with them re: their awesomeness... and hopefully she'll bring em' over from NY for a live treat. Enjoy their track " Ex-Teens " from their recent album Canter On available on Bandcamp here . Slothebear - Ex-Teens Posted by John
the fine, distinguished men from slothbear are back with a new ep entitled cantor on which they just released via their bandcamp site. they have come along way since the first time i hear em a few years ago. back then they were pure fuzzed out pop, emphasis on the fuzz, and now while all everything i liked about em, initially, is still intact its definitely a more "accessible" fuzzed out pop. if you dig the likes a magoo - if you remember them, mid-era gbv, apples in stereo, sonic youth and dan bejar than you [...]
Slothbear From: New York, United States If you call yourself Slothbear and deal in lo-fi, jangly indie that betrays a lifetime of intravenously injecting the works of The Velvet Underground, the entire Postcard Records back catalogue and the early b-sides of Sonic Youth intraveniously then don't be surprised if the word slacker enters into any reviews. It's jangly, quasi twee, fuzzy indie pop of a kind that scientists had believed to have become extinct around the time [...]
Slothbear Cantor On Album Review ALBUM REVIEW: A Slothbear is what do you get when you mix some mammals and paint in Staten Island which forms the release they call Cantor On . Some may write this part of New York off as just a breeding ground for lap dance vixens but we won't be so narrow minded. We thought we heard something deeper when we featured them in our Crop-O-Singles over the summer and here we are proven right. They do have more moves than a Go-Go dancer! This [...]
Loving lots to do with Slothbear's new LP. Beginning with the fact that it's a five song full length. Canter On is the perfect balance of post rock and popular music. Almost as polarizing for indie rock today as say something like Pet Sounds . And a personal preference, the band indulges with the perfect touch of naiveté hinting at so much left to say. The creativity is flowing and Canter's second track and 10 minute long "Goodnight, Retrograde" serves a worthy indicator by many standards. Canter On explores ideas left by some [...]
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These three artists -- all completely unknown -- pay homage to a variety of alternative-rock styles, ranging from Pavement-inspired alternative to '70s psych-rock. They all sound like you could find them performing in a friend's basement; it's part of their DIY appeal, and one that does not detract from their strong songwriting and interesting modes of production.
Happy Banjo MP3 by Dark Mean . On the face this song sounds like the title and builds in off-shoot homage to The Gaslight Anthem. With a modern take on old 702s americana it is pretty authentic heart on your sleeve. This is the new american. Although the flag, suspenders and the beard are gone it's got feel and on this track a banjo and horns for most of the first half. This music is recorded with care. Check them out . Annie MP3 by [...]
Bandcamp , Mediafire , and sometimes a little good old fashioned web hosting have made it easier than ever for bands to make the decision to share their music with new audiences around the world without charging for it. That said, it is important to support the artists who are giving away their music. Do they tour? Go see them perform live. Do they have merch for sale? Buy something. Do they have a paypal link on their website? Throw some $$ their way. Check out the samples below and then make with the downloading. These are the free [...]
It's time again to look back and reflect. What were we listening to one year ago? Listen to the November 2009 Mix to find out... Downloadables: West Coast (mp3) by Junk Culture The Pause Tape Trainer (mp3) by Diego Bernal Tryouts (mp3) by Javelin Nuke Duke 'Em ( Mae Shi Remix) (mp3) by Dinowalrus [...]
Shattered Darlings & Liquid Kisses come straight outta Valley Stream L.I. (home of Slothbear ). Instead of labelling their music with that so overused term lofi, let's call it postgrunge. You can download the whole of Shattered Darlings & Liquid Kisses self-titled self-released full length album over at mediafire (a/k/a the bane of the old recording industry). But first, why not hear what they are laying down? Listen. Downloadable: Radio (mp3) Upcoming NYC shows: Sept 11 @ Don Pedro's Shattered Darlings [...]
Slothbear is probably the most unusual band name I've heard in a while, but their sound is refreshingly familiar. Drawing from the genre known as college rock, Slothbear's debut EP Qids aims to solve a listener's case of nostalgia rather than their yearning for something new. While the opener on this album, "No Dialogue", is easily ignored, the second track, "White Christmas", is a catchy number full of high energy-vocals, a variety of guitar licks and a youthful attitude. Contrary to its title, the song actually has nothing to [...]
Do you reckon they're sour worms in that bag? I hate those. Why the hell would you want to eat something sour when you could have milk bottles or licorice allsorts, chocolate frogs or peanut brittle? I just. Don't. Get it. Onto a more palatable mixed bag: once again I find myself with a stack of uploaded tunes that I've yet to find the time to write about. Time to clear the decks! Here's a random sample. Don't Taunt a Tiger - Slothbear | myspace [...]
Slothbear hail from just outside of NYC, and they come across as a band that doesn't take themselves entirely too seriously. That's cool with me. They all have goofy nicknames, although I suppose I can't be sure that their real names aren't Palz, or Batesmaroo. Also, I called "bullshit" on a claim they made in [...]
Tracklist : 01. At Last An Atlas - New Years Sky 02. Zachary Cale - Wedding Party 03. Slothbear - Little Qid 04. Miniature Tigers - Gold Skull 05. Tooth Ache - Skin 06. Fiction - Zebra Crossing 07. Dada Trash Collage - In [...]
Wait a sec, Slothbear 's self-produced full length debut, Qids never received a post here on GIMME TINNITUS. My apologies. The band combines jangly 90's guitar tones with a spacey ethereal quality that will get stuck in your head. So, if you just want a taste of Slothbear and don't want to invest in downloading a whole zip, listen to this. Downloadable: Little Qid (mp3) You can also download the whole thing. Downloadable: Qids (mediafire) I'm pretty sure that [...]
A couple months back I posted about Slothbear 's "Killed By Cars" the b-side from their single, and a lead up to their new album Qids . Now we are in May, and Slothbear 's Qids is out. Qids is an album of indie pop laced with a slightly darker spacey side. While there are many tracks like "Don't Taunt a Tiger" showing off the bands ability to write catchy [...]
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