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We've been talking about it for more than a year, but the sophomore record from Fleeting Joys is finally here. The elephant in the room when discussing the superlative Northern California-based shoegaze duo is the similarity between its music and the most well-known and inflential portion of My Bloody Valentine 's body of work. It bears mentioning and is a useful shorthand, but we expect Fleeting Joys ' John Loring and Rorika grow weary of the obvious comparison (they list MBV first among their influences at MySpace ) even as they are gratified [...]
Behold the art for the breath-taking and triumphant sophomore full-length from Northern California-based shoegaze goliaths Fleeting Joys . Gorgeous melodies, crushing waves of electric guitar, and some very nice ambient moments as well. The U.S. release has two songs and a different mix than the previously released Japanese version issued by Thomason Sounds . Pre-order the set here . The band is offering the outtake "Golden Now" for free download, so have at it. We've been listening to Occult Radiance for days and highly recommend it. Fleeting Joys -- "Golden Now" [...]
Whoa! It's raining frogs out, where did the sun go? Oh well, here's a mixtape for you all. S/H/O/W/E/R/T/I/M/E/ (feat. A Reminder ) 1. Dirty Projectors - Two Doves (2009) 2. Andrew Bird - Lull (2003) 3. Why? - Fatalist Palmistry (2008) 4. The Arcade Fire - Goodnight Boy (2003) 5. Elliott Smith - Say Yes (1997) 6. Pulco - Choppy Seas (2007) 7. Radiohead - Planet Telex (1995) 8. [...]
O que falar de um álbum que abre e fecha com duas obras primas? "Friend" e "Songwriting For Dummies" são apenas um pouquinho do que você encontrará neste excelente novo trabalho do The Sleepover Disaster . Lançado pela Devil In The Woods Records , Hover é um misto de Ride, My Bloody Valentine e Fleeting Joys , com uma ênfase muito grande nas melodias diferenciando-se de outras bandas atuais do gênero (efeito conseguido pelo Ride em Nowhere ). Um trabalho primoroso e atemporal, que vem pra reinterar a [...]
Download Here 1. Mr Russia - It's True ( Lens ) Mr Russia are neither a man or hail from the former Soviet Union. In fact they are just three blokes from Chicago who happen to have made a bloody good record. The bands debut album is called "Teething" and will be released on 14th February. 2. Little Comets - One Night In October ( Lucky Number ) This is [...]
Download Here 1. Sky Larkin - Pica ( Wichita ) The Leeds band debut album which has now acquired a title "The Golden Spike" will finally see the light of record shops next month and I'll be very surprised if by this time next year the whole world aren't talking about them. They will also be releasing a new single "Beeline" next month which apart from the normal [...]
#10 Throw Me The Statue – Moonbeam s Seattle's Throw Me The Statue are an unassuming band. They're not prone to grandiose statements or big sweeping arrangements. No, they're the latest in a long line of North American DIY diehards. Moonbeams is a delightful smashing-together of indie rock past and present, from spiky pop songs ("This Is How We Kiss", "Groundswell") to ambling tweecore ("Young Sensualists", "Your Best Friends Car") to woozy late night torch songs ("Moonbeams"). For such a low key album, it's pleasingly overloaded with joys for the listener. [...]
Download Here 1. Fleeting Joys - You Are The Darkness (Thompson Sounds) Already my favorite record of 2009. If you liked last years "Despondent Transponder" album then I'm here to tell you this is even better. The album is called "Occult Radiance" and will be released sometime in January. Someone told me it's only going to be released in Japan but I think (and hope) that that is nothing more than verbal diarrhea. 2. [...]
Alexandria - Caithlin De Marrais Voicemail - Caithlin De Marrais What happens if one of the finest records of the year is released but no one writes about it? This is something being tested right now, with virtually zero discussion of the debut solo record from Caithlin De Marrais (formerly of Rainer Maria). It's baffling because Rainer Maria were at least a moderately well-known band in the indie/emo circles. And it's especially confusing because My Magic City is almost certainly better than any of their many fine [...]
Hope everyone had a good Halloween. As promised I have the monthly mix for October all ready to go. Anyway, as usual all the artist names are linked to a place of purchase where applicable, so if you're digging what you hear then definitely try and pick up the real deal. It appears I have a bit more time this week so hopefully I can squeeze in a couple more updates than usual. That's the plan at least, so we'll see. For the time being enjoy the mix! 01 – [...]
I started picking random tracks and found that I ended up picking two from each artist... guess we've got four featured artists this post. Featured: Bersarin Quartett The Bersarin Quartett are a German electronic group. They aren't a quartet, in fact, they aren't even a they, it's a one-man thing. It's wonderful autumn music. Specifically September music. It fits well. It's cool and airy music, like a breeze at night. St. Petersberg [ mp333 ] Mehr als alles andere [ [...]
http://www.myspace.com/fleetin gjoys http://fleetingjoys.blogspot.c om The Fleeting Joys, from Daffodil Hill, California (where the hell is that?), released one of my favorite albums from 2006, "Despondent Transponder". They are releasing a new album, Occult Radiance, next month on Sept. 1st. Fleeting Joys - Occult Radiance preview/medley Fleeting Joys - "Patron Saint" Recommended if you like: My Bloody Valentine, Velvet Underground, Nico, the Brian Jonestown Massacre, Serena Maneesh, Bright Black Morning Light, 13th Floor [...]
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