Muralismo - “ Wild Eyed Friend ” [mp3] from Muralismo, out July 9 th ( bandcamp ) Taking their name from an artistic movement that focused on aspects of everyday life, this is fine chamber pop from San Francisco featuring the words and music of Mark David Ashworth. This tune is a lovely & exquisite composition, with nice mix of woodwinds and electric guitar. [...]
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars San Francisco and the Bay Area has been long time famous for their psychedelic pop and rock music, so it’s no surprise that The Mantles hail from the West Coast, and this area specifically. In 2009 they released their self-titled debut, which made for a running start for the band, and put their name out for fans to gather behind. That first album won people over with its tighter approach to jangly rock music, and Long Enough to Leave is set [...]
K-vicker? No, K-vaker! Today's release of Sigur Rós ' 2013 album, Kveikur , may seem like a speedy turn-around on the heels of their 2012 LP, Valtari , but the ground-shaking sound on the new LP is what the Icelandic band has been building toward over the past few years. While the relatively placid Valtari surfaced some earlier Sigur Rós compositions, Kveikur churns out a loud moody sound. As our Music Director, Don Yates, notes, this one "finds them dramatically shifting to a notably darker, more aggressive take on the band’s ambient post-rock [...]
photo by David Armstrong Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the Day podcast subscription . This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today’s song, selected by Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole, is “Reason’s Run” by The Mantles from the 2013 album Long Enough to Leave on Slumberland Records . The Mantles – Reason’s Run ( MP3 ) [...]
I wish I could have left sooner. Slumberland Records, 2013 5.5 / 10 Examining the spectrums of garage rock from the hardcore roots heard in this week’s Candy Waves by Vacation to the...
For the first time, the flag of New Zealand waved triumphantly at the Rickshaw Stop. Pass the Ringo , the debut LP from Oakland's Legs just came out in April. The band was the perfect choice to open the evening on Friday night. Guitarist Matt Bullimore is originally from New Zealand and the band creates a refreshing reinvention of the Flying Nun sound rarely heard around these parts. Male/female vocals, shimmering guitars and perfect keyboard fills. The crowd loved 'em and [...]
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 The Mantles - Long Enough To Leave Hospital Ships - Destruction In Yr Soul High On Fire - Spitting Fire [...]
The Mantles are set to release their second album, Long Enough To Leave in the UK on the 15th July, via Slumberland Records (home to Weekend, Wax Idols, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Black Tambourine and the US home for Veronica Falls, Spectrals, Allo Darlin' ). Now available for download, album cut 'Hello' is a slice of Flying Nun-style tough 'n' jangly garage pop. Grab it below... The Mantles - Hello [free download]: [...]
To enter this contest, submit an email to contest[at]thebaybridged.com with your full name in the body and the concert you're entering the contest for in the subject line. You may only submit your name once to only one contest. Winners will be chosen at random and will be awarded one pair of tickets unless otherwise noted. Thursday, June 13th Radar Brothers , Ola Podrida , Reliics @ Cafe du Nord 8:30, $14, 21+. Buy advance tickets here . [...]
Every day, Daily Downloads offers 10 free and legal mp3 downloads, plus free and legal live sets from around the internet. Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Future Loves Past : "Grow Up Tall" [mp3] Green River Ordinance : free and legal Under Fire album [mp3] Hunx and His Punx : "Bad Skin" [...]
Today (June 6) is FensePost's seventh birthday, and since I didn't post anything this morning I kept my head down, powered through and wrapped by mid-year best of 2012 list, covering my top 10 LPs from January to June. Before jumping into the list, let's go over a few of the more highly anticipated albums of the second half of 2012. Just a list of bands for you: Camera Obscura, Daughn Gibson, The Moondoggies, Pure Bathing Culture, Ty Segall, Typhoon... I'll leave it at that. The above photo was shot earlier this [...]
The Mantles return with a new album and a concise vision for their jangle-folk focus thanks to some production work from pop miner Kelley Stoltz. The band has always found themselves woven between the lines of the SF garage scene, and though they're not as toughly crusted as many of their brethren, they divine plenty of the city's ebullient spirit; mashing its tradition of paisley strums into a nest of Flying Nun jangles. In fact Long Enough To Leave crunches and swings in a way that puts them squarely in line with much of the current Aussie / [...]
@SlumberlandRecs Género: Garaje pop, jangly. Es común asociar el garaje a la distorsión. The Mantles lo consiguen vincular al pop. En Brown Balloon , lo ensucian sin embrutecer y ambos géneros permanecen intactos. El single mantiene la compostura y enlaza con su debut homónimo allá por el 2009. El disco llegará el 18 de junio del 2013 y se titulará Long Enough To Leave .
Live This Month: June 2013 — an audio guide through SF concerts this month (Podcast #307) In Live This Month , we sample some of the great local and out-of-town bands performing in the coming month in the San Francisco Bay Area. A whole slew of great Bay Area bands are celebrating the release of new albums this month, and we've included songs from a number of them in this episode. As we say in the show, The Mantles have long been one [...]
The Mantles confuse me. This isn't surprising, I'm easily confused, but in terms of San Francisco musical talents, The Mantles probably confuse me the most. I blame this almost entirely on a lengthy period in both my musical adoration and the San Francisco scene's evolution where everything (at least everything I was getting pumped in to my ears) was loosely defined as "garage rock". Everything was a little fuzzy, everything was a little jangly and for a moment The Mantles fit right in. They had jangle, they had fuzz, and I lumped their sound in to the broad swath [...]
Today's music is brought to you by me. Enjoy. : Bass Drum Of Death - Crawling : This fuzzy track is loud and catchy, and I really like it. If you're feeling like you may soon need a new rock record to soundtrack your summer, I think Bass Drum Of Death may be able to deliver. The band will release their self titled album on June 25 via Innovative Leisure . : Lemuria - Chihuly : I want to grab Lemuria , return to the 90s, and then watch as they [...]
1. His Clancyness - Machines.mp3 2. Wild Nothing - Ride.mp3 3. Thee Oh Sees - Toe Cutter Thumb Buster.mp3 4. Lightning Dust - Diamond.mp3 5. Coma Cinema - Satan Made A Mansion.mp3 6. Weekend - Mirror.mp3 7. The Mantles - Brown Balloon.mp3 SIDE B 1. King Tuff - Dancing On You.mp3 2. Alex Bleeker & The Freaks - Step Right Up [...]
We've got some great stuff in today's edition of Freeloader Friday. Whether you're familiar with these artists or not, they're definitely worth taking the time to discover - and we've got some for every ear: Country, Classic Rock, Soul, Indie, Psychedelic... that's what I call a great variety. Opening the ...
The Dadada
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Earbuddy
The Bay Bridged
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Fensepost
Raven Sings The Blues
Escafandrista Musical (by DJ Golden)
Captain Obvious
The Daily Rind
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