Brighter Later - "The Woods" single from an upcoming album Brighter Later floats along in the ether, enrapturing innocent listeners along the way. Love the harmonies and electric keys on this track. Purchase it on Bandcamp . China Rats - "(At Least Those) Kids Are Getting Fed" single released 8 October 2012 on Once Upon A Time Two China [...]
Golden Void – Golden Void [mp3] (from Golden Void , out now on Thrill Jockey Records ) Intricate acid rock inspired by Black Sabbath , forged in grungy garages and high school talent shows, and refined in Bay Area bars and clubs. [...]
Sin Fang – Young Boys [mp3] (from Flowers , out Feb 19 th on Morr Music ) The third album from Icelander Sindri Már Sigfússon offers transfixing psych-pop that is elegantly constructed from layers of chaotic noise and tantric melodies. Sindri explains the records genesis: "I was thinking a lot about pre-teenage and teenage feelings. The exaggerated feelings and dramatic thoughts that most teenagers go through: Love and rejection, the constant ups and downs...I thought Flowers was a good name for that theme as they are used [...]
The Wonder Revolution – Firefly [mp3] (from Firefly , out today on Air House Records ) Kid-friendly blissful dream pop from Wichita-based musical collective. Download: thewonderrevolution_firefly.mp 3 [...]
In this edition: discover Finland's Delay Trees; listen to new tracks and remixes from John Cale, Goat, Grave Babies, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down and Metz; plus videos from Delay Trees, Exsonvaldes, and The Megaphonic Thrift. Discover: Delay Trees The hazy dream pop of Delay Trees is ripe with atmosphere and presence. The quartet is originally from Hämeenlinna (Finland), and currently based out of Helsinki. Their first recordings emerged in 2008 with the "About Brothers" single, followed by the Soft Construction EP (2009), their self-titled [...]
A quick hitter as I head out the door for work. Three new tracks, plus a video for Django Django's latest single. Grab a small bite, your favorite beverage for this time of day and enjoy! City Reign - "Retaliate" from Another Step out 25 February 2013 on Carboot Records A bit of a downshift from Manchester (UK) quartet. An accompaniment of strings effectively complements the emoting. - [...]
This morning...an eclectic mix of new and old in different genres to start your day. Enjoy! Railbird Releases the "Lucky" EP About a year and a half ago, I saw Railbird perform at the Tipsy Teapot. They had a split set with Rex Complex where they combined to play each other's tunes. That show absolutely melted my face. It was fantastic. They were touring in support of their self-released LP, No One , which was a big departure [...]
Clinic – Miss You [mp3] (from Free Reign , out now on Domino Records ) The surgical-mask-wearing foursome from Liverpool known as Clinic continue to make enchanting post-punky, art-rock. Awash in multi-instrumentalist surrealism, their fifth album is a bit more subdued and psychedelic-tinged than previous efforts. [...]
The Morning Mail has arrived and we're featuring sundry sights and sounds from the likes of Dr. DeVito, Eugene Francis Jnr, Miner, and Bambi Lee Savage. Enjoy! LISTEN: Dr. DeVito - " Yellow Belly " from Sno-Cones (EP) out now on Bandcamp Dr. DeVito is an unsigned act out of Bakersfield with surf and garage rock influences. The Sno-Cones EP stays true to the "lo-fi, 'til we [...]
Yeah, it's been a whole week since we last posted something. Sorry about that. We're juggling things at our real jobs, so the blog goes to the back burner. Thankfully, we have boatload of stuff to go through and we'll be posting over this week to catch up. I guess the only thing I can say is, "I'll promise to keep rockin' and rollin'... and making better films." In this edition: Sounds from Black Lizard, Loplop, Majestico, Pond, and The Sweet Serenades. Sights from Jason Isbell and 400 unit, Loplop, Pond, and the Sweet Serenades. [...]
Other Lives – Take Us Alive [mp3] (from Mind the Gap EP , out yesterday) Majestic art-rock from Stillwater, OK band that receives love letters from Thom Yorke. Download: other_lives_-_take_us_alive.mp 3 [...]
METZ – Headache [mp3] (from METZ , out now on Sub Pop ) Power sludge-punk trio from Toronto took five years to hone their craft before attempting to render it to wax – the inscrutable power that they’ve harnessed would make Ian MacKaye smile. [...]
Thursday brings sights and sounds from Black Lizard, Hey Sholay, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Lois & the Love, Sleeper Agent, and Yes Cadets. Listen: Black Lizard - "Dead Light" Single Neo-psychedelic/protopunk band from Helsinki just signed with Soliti Records. This is gritty stuff with a self described "Spector backbeat." Stream their debut EP here and buy it here . - Benjamin Francis Leftwich - "In [...]
Communist Daughter – Ghosts [mp3] (from Lions & Lambs , out now on Grain Belt Records ) Stars in the St. Paul indie-folk rock arena, Johnny Soloman’s band looks poised to launch on the national scene with powerful and bleak musical tales of life’s travails. [...]
Today's picks from the inbox include Crash and the 'Coots, Fierce Creatures, Great Caesar, Wendy James, Jordan Klassen, MØ, and Oh No! Yoko. Vids from Great Caesar, MØ, and Oh No! Yoko as well. Listen: Crash and the 'Coots - "Brian Fury Wins!" (Alt. Version) from John Coles Park out on limited cassette edition on October 14 Not really lo fi, just subdued vocals. Lo fi is guy in his room with a cassette recorder. It's cool post punk pop. [...]
Good Monday morning! Let's get the week started off right, shall we? Sounds provided by Ellen and the Escapades, I'm In You, The Laurels, Dan Mangan, Moon Duo, The Mouths of Ghosts, No Zu, Talk Banana, and Tall Ships. Vids from Cemeteries, Ellen and the Escapades, The Mouths of Ghosts, and No Zu. Enjoy! Listen: Ellen and the Escapades - "Without You" from All the Crooked Scenes out now on Branch Out Records [...]
In this edition: A quick run down and revisit of last night's Tipsy show. Plus, we have videos from Ane Brune, City Brat, The Presets, Shark?, and Shark Week. WOW, I JUST SAW THAT! Dinosaur Feathers, BRAINSTORM, And Shark? SHAKE UP TIPSY Last night's take at the Tipsy Teapot was incroyable! Dinosaur Feathers lived up to expectations, playing their brand of rhythmic indie pop to the delight of the Tipsy faithful. They rode a crest that developed early with the likes of Sea Dirt [...]
The morning mail for Saturday includes sounds from Flock of Dimes, Yellow Ostrich, Young Circles, and Zolas. Plus vids from Efterklang and White Rabbits. Listen: Flock of Dimes - "(This is Why) I Can't Wear White" 73 b/w "153 out November 20 on French Kiss The third single and final planned release from Jenn Wasner's (Wye Oak) solo project features her smoky, ethereal vocals over a beautiful cacophony of synth, guitar notes, [...]
Some of the latest streams, MP3s and videos we like from the inbox and beyond. New tracks from Black Moth Super Rainbow, City Brat, City Reign, Hailer, Oh Minnows, and The Rest. Did you see we posted a Fall Mix today? Go get it . Black Moth Super Rainbow - "Gangs in the Garden" from Cobra Juicy out October 23 on Rad Cult Another "juicy" track with an insane [...]
It's Monday and we have a mish mash of streams, mp3 links, and videos from Andrew Bird, Dana Falconberry, The Eversons, Letting Up Despite Great Faults, Miike Snow, Beth Orton, Pack a.d., and Sigur Ros. Andrew Bird - "Three White Horses" from Hands of Glory out October 30 on Mom + Pop Hands of Glory is a musical companion to [...]
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