Archive for July, 2011
Sunday 31 July, 2011
Batrider – ‘Piles Of Lies’
Good news! Batrider have released a new album ‘Piles Of Lies’ and its full of rocking goodness! The title track ‘Piles Of Lies’ feels like its on the verge of collapse the whole way through which is where the charm comes from. The Wellington accent pops out singing ‘not coming back’ or should I say [...]
Sunday 31 July, 2011
Twin Shadow – ‘Slow’
The first time I heard this song I liked it. The second time I loved it. And the third time we got married and made melody babies. Hmm… ‘Slow’ proudly steals from the 80s, songwriter George Lewis Jr. is clearly a Smiths fan and let’s it all hang out in this one. He also sounds [...]
Saturday 30 July, 2011
Plains – ‘Innovator’
New Yorkers will get to see Plains live at Popshop next Thursday amidst a heatwave…alas, I’ll be freezing my butt off instead. You can download ‘Innovator’ for free here. Hear more Plains @ myspace, Bandcamp or visit the Discosoma Records blog here.
Saturday 30 July, 2011
High Highs – ‘Horses’
High Highs are Sydney ex-pats who now call Brooklyn home. As a side note – what’s with Brooklyn!? There must be a creative tractor beam located somewhere deep within that just sucks every band into its grasp! If I don’t know where a band is from these days I just say Brooklyn and ninety percent [...]
Saturday 30 July, 2011
Echo & The Bunnymen – ‘The Cutter’
In 1983 while the world was still digesting Michael Jackson’s moonwalk, Britain’s Echo & The Bunnymen had their first top ten hit with ‘The Cutter’. Meanwhile, U2 were the rock kings, producing some of their best work like ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’ and ‘New Year’s Day’. In some way’s Echo & The Bunnymen were U2′s evil [...]
Saturday 30 July, 2011
J Mascis – ‘Very Nervous and Love’
If you’ve ever seen J Mascis or Dinosaur Jr live you’ll know how ricidulously loud they are. I have memories of standing in the foyer during the middle of their set because I couldn’t hack it anymore, complete with toilet paper earplugs – sexy huh!? Only now, Mascis has mellowed out and released a solo [...]
Saturday 30 July, 2011
Leader Cheetah – ‘Midnight Headlights’
Adelaide’s Leader Cheetah have been the target of Neil Young comparisons since their debut album ‘The Sunspot Letters‘ in 2008. Lead vocalist Daniel Crannitch has always admitted the influence and has an unmistakable vibrato which really comes to fore during live shows. For an alt-country, indie rock band with a love affair for Americana, I [...]
Saturday 30 July, 2011
Hawkmoth – ‘Host’
Hawkmoth are a post metal instrumental band or more affectionately… sludge rock! It’s pretty obvious from the get go that this band has some serious talent, its also obvious that they’ve chosen a genre of passion rather than mass appeal. But what this Sydney based four peice lack in vocal hooks they give in wattage. [...]
Saturday 30 July, 2011
Crone – ‘The Silver Hammer’
Isis fans may still be wiping at their tears after the band’s breakup… but there is some good news. Bassist Jeff Caxide (also of Red Sparrowes) has released a new solo project called Crone. It’s dark, scarey as hell and will get under your skin! It may not be for everyone but the five-track album [...]
Friday 29 July, 2011
Cass McCombs – ‘County Line’
Wow, this song is a downer. ‘County Line’ is like the Mount Fuji of sad bastard music, so if you’re not in the mood – beware. But… if you hang in there it will take you to a different headspace. There’s a number of things I find fascinating about this song. Firstly, it sounds terribly [...]
