[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 [...]
Two Inch Astronaut is a trio of postpunks: Matt Gatwood on drums, Sam Rosenberg on guitar and vocals, and Daniel Pouridas on bass. On June 18th, Two Inch will release their first full-length LP, entitled Bad Brother via the always excellent, Exploding In Sound Records . (Full Disclosure: I am throwing a 2 day unofficial Northside showcase with EIS, but you already knew that, right?) The band is based in Colesville, MD, sandwiched between DC and Baltimore. They will be touring with Baltimore's own Hive Bent this [...]
mp3 :: Speedy Ortiz > Tiger Tank
Fresh off of releasing their 7-inch a few weeks ago, Northhampton MA snack-rockers Speedy Ortiz share this track from their upcoming full length, Major Arcana, out July 9th on Carpark. Sadie Dupuis' vocal melody writhes around the peculiar chord changes in a way that they sound self-conscious, trying to escape their own skin while she "laugh[s] out of habit" and sings "my face is unable to convey how very awfully i'm doin'". The guitars produce a fair amount of sludge that mixes with the thick lyrical malaise from sadie's vocals while the drums get the crap beat out of them. The [...]
Speedy Ortiz 's full-length debut, Major Arcana , is set to be released on July 9th via Washington DC's Carpark Records . Listening to Major Arcana , I could not help but notice the care that was given to capturing the heavier, more chaotic nature of the Speedy Ortiz live show. This is only May, but I think I can state with confidence that this LP is one of the Best of 2013. This right here is the promomp3. Listen. Downloadable: Tiger Tank (mp3) [...]
Vengono dal Massachusetts gli Speedy Ortiz e arrivano a questo primo full lenght per la Carpark dopo la pubblicazione di un sette pollici ( Ka-prow! | Hexxy ) praticamente autoprodotto. Anticipato dal singolo Tiger Tank , già disponibile in versione mp3 streaming via NPR, Major Arcana è stato registrato nel Novembre del 2012 allo Stonelab di Justin Pizzoferrato (Chelsea Light Moving, Dinosaur Jr. e molti altri sono passati da li). Non è semplicemente un'informazione istituzionale, considerata la dotazione di accessori, distorsori e pedali vintage dello studio che hanno praticamente [...]
Como habitual, por cá fica o resumo do que de mais importante se passou na minha página alternativa do Facebook. A semana esteve carregadinha de temas bastante bons que não se ficaram apenas pelas novidades do ano, mas também por algumas recordações do passado recente. Por exemplo, "I Still Remember" dos Bloc Party foi um dos temas que nos permitiu recuar uns anitos para relembrar tanto o
Como habitual, por cá fica o resumo do que de mais importante se passou na minha página alternativa do Facebook. A semana esteve carregadinha de temas bastante bons que não se ficaram apenas pelas novidades do ano, mas também por algumas recordações do passado recente. Por exemplo, "I Still Remember" dos Bloc Party foi um dos temas que nos permitiu recuar uns anitos para relembrar tanto o
Hive Bent of Baltimore produce "loud sounds from a sunn amp and a drumkit". They have been called many things: post-post-modern hardcore bunge bunge rock guavacado noise noise rock Silly genre jokes aside, there are some very serious things happening here, they are just being expressed with screaming and feedback. This right here is the whole of Hive Bent 's debut recording, U NEUTRAL . Listen. Streamable: U NEUTRAL (bandcamp) [...]
The top mp3s have gone through many incarnations since the beginning of Consequence of Sound in 2007. What used to be an exhaustive roundup of all the singles, remixes, covers, and undiscovered gems emailed to us any given week evolved into a compilation whittled down to our 10 favorite new songs. For 2013, we’re again changing up the format with the hope of giving our selections some added weight. We’re still posting about our 10 favorite songs, but they’ll be ordered in quality from 10-1. Who takes home #1 this week? You’ll have to click ‘Next’ to find [...]
One Timers are quick hits to keep your ears fresh throughout the day. Get down with these tracks, sans a bunch of words clogging up your brain. Wondering what a real one timer is? Watch this . Hint: He shoots, he scores! - Speedy Ortiz's "Hexxy" is the B-side to their Ka-Prow/Hexxy 73 out a few days ago on Inflated Records .
inflatedrecords : Listen to Speedy Ortiz’s first song from their first album via NPR’s All Songs Considered. They not ready.
I've expressed before just how exciting Speedy Ortiz is, and not just they make incredible songs like " Ka-Prow ". The Massachusetts band is exciting because they seemed like their best material was still ahead of them. So with that said, it's perfect timing that right after releasing a stunning single last week, NPR has given us a tease (which you can check out here ) of the band's debut album Major Arcana and believe me, it is a tease. The creeping-then-charging "Tiger Tank" sounds like a pop song having an anxiety attack, [...]
by Andrew Sacher Speedy Ortiz at WBAR-B-Q in April ( more by Amanda Hatfield ) As mentioned , Northampton, MA's Speedy Ortiz have signed to Carpark Records and will release their debut album, Major Arcana , on June 9 via their new label. The album perfects the formula Speedy Ortiz had on the Sports EP and "Ka-Prow!" 7" and tops both of those releases. That's immediately evident from [...]
The top mp3s have gone through many incarnations since the beginning of Consequence of Sound in 2007. What used to be an exhaustive roundup of all the singles, remixes, covers, and undiscovered gems emailed to us any given week evolved into a compilation whittled down to our 10 favorite new songs. For 2013, we’re again changing up the format with the hope of giving our selections some added weight. We’re still posting about our 10 favorite songs, but they’ll be ordered in quality from 10-1. Who takes home #1 this week? You’ll have to click ‘Next’ to find [...]
"Hexxy" made its first appearance as the opening track on Speedy Ortiz's debut release, The Death of Speedy Ortiz . Back then it was called "Hexxy Sadie" (a particularly witty Beatles reference—the lead singer's name is Sadie) and it was a lo-fi bedroom recording with sloppy and distant drums and poorly recorded vocals. It was awesome back then and it is still awesome now, with Justin Pizzoferrato's (Chelsea Light Moving, Dinosaur Jr.) engineering. The song still has teeth but now they're sharpened to a point. "Hexxy" is the B-side to their just released 7-inch which also includes "Ka-Prow!". Get it [...]
After experimenting with three formats for the Monthly Mix - MP3 zip, Spotify playlist, Soundcloud set, etc. - in March we finally came upon a solution that pleased everyone: all of them. And so, for you, here is the month's music, whittled down to its very best, via each of the aforementioned mediums, limited only by its availability on said mediums. This means a 13-track zip, a 12-track Spotify playlist, and a whopping 54-track Soundcloud stream. And somehow, falling through all the cracks and not represented on any is one of the month's finest: The National's straight-to-Youtube " [...]
Speedy Ortiz is the Western Massachusetts-based project of songwriter Sadie Dupuis , who has a thing for playful but heavy guitars and charmingly taunting, verbose vocals; both are on display in the band's new track "Hexxy," the b-side on a 73 they're are putting out for Inflated tomorrow. Dupuis sings about how she can't keep her houseplants alive (I feel you) over her band's tight, rhythmic drive before a quick, perfectly loud, catchy-as-hell chorus, then, as though she's smirking at you from afar, she reigns the whole thing in with a sweet "Who are you to call me [...]
photos by Amanda Hatfield Waxahatchee / Speedy Ortiz Barnard College's 20th annual free WBAR-B-B-Q day-long festival went down this past Saturday (4/27) on the Lehman Lawn. The show included sets by Twin Sister, Roomrunner, Waxahatchee (who had the biggest crowd of the day), Speedy Ortiz , and others. It was an outdoor show, and a pretty relaxing one, with much of the crowd lounging on the [...]
Waxahatchee at 285 Kent earlier this month ( more by Amanda Hatfield ) As you may know , Waxahatchee will be playing two shows in NYC this Saturday (4/27). One of those is at Glasslands with The Babies and Harlem-related band Las Rosas . That one's sold out, but before that she also plays the free, all ages WBAR-B-Q at Barnard College . The rest of [...]
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