Archive for March, 2012
Saturday 31 March, 2012
Deep Sea Arcade – ‘Seen No Right’
‘Seen No Right’ has one of those instantly punchy introductions that just screams radio play. The straight up delivery and vocal hooks make me wonder why it wasn’t a lead single. Deep Sea Arcade have been a live staple for Sydney audiences during the many years its taken to record their debut. But the day [...]
Saturday 31 March, 2012
Black City Lights – ‘Get Away’
Fans of Teen Daze, Zola Jesus, Balam Acab (insert downbeat electro artist here) should check out the debut EP from Black City Lights. The Wellington natives have released ‘Parallels’ via fresh New York imprint Stars & Letters. Black City Lights keep it dark, progressive and cinematic – take a listen to the EP cut ‘Get Away’. [...]
Saturday 31 March, 2012
Sun Glitters – ‘Das Kuma Mixtape’
Sun Glitters (aka Victor Ferrerira) has released a top shelf mixtape of downbeat electronica and chillwave via French website Das Kuma. I’m no aficionado of the genre, but if you’re after some relaxed ambient tunes to read the paper to, do the dishes, catch the bus… this will help you zone out. The mixtape follow’s Sun Glitters [...]
Friday 30 March, 2012
Postiljonen – ‘Dit Bara Drömmar Når’
Pan flutes, choral backing vocals, a vinyl drop into a dramatic sax solo… surely not in 2012! Yet somehow Postiljonen pull it off. Sounding like a lost Cocteau Twins single, ‘Dit Bara Drömmar Når’ (Where Only Dreams Reach) is a winner (free download here). The Scandinavian dream pop trio only formed late last year, their first official release is still in the [...]
Friday 30 March, 2012
Pink Playground – 'She's A Mask Of You'
Pink Playground have released a fresh song called ‘She’s A Mask Of You’ for the Electric Voice Compilation, available from April 8. The Houston shoegaze duo have also made it available for free download, with tentative plans for a 12inch single later in the year. Visit Pink Playground online @ Bandcamp @ Facebook.
Friday 30 March, 2012
Airiel – 'Flashlight Tag'
Fresh dream pop from Chicago’s Airiel. Jeremy Wrenn formed the group back in 1997 and went on to release ‘The Battle Of Sealand’ LP and numerous EPs and singles. On May 1st, Airiel will release a new EP ‘Kid Games‘ via Shelflife Records featuring ‘Flashlight Tag’. Visit Airiel online or shop @ Shelflife.
Thursday 29 March, 2012
Mesita – 'Ken Caryl' And 'Onward Upward'
Since Mesita released the ‘Out For Blood‘ single earlier in the year, the Colorado-based artist (James Cooley) has been busy recording his new album ‘The Coyote’, plus building a lovely new website! You can download a copy now or pre-order the CD which will ship early April. ‘The Coyote’ is impeccably produced, sounding better than [...]
Thursday 29 March, 2012
The Natural Extension Concept (The N.E.C.) – 'Six'
Psych rock trio The Natural Extension Concept (The N.E.C.) released their ‘Pineapple’ LP last November but… there’s more! The Atlanta-based outfit have announced the ‘Last Point Of Radiation’ LP will be released this July via [OVE:EVO] / Spective Audio. The first single ‘Six’ is available as a limited edition 7inch from April 20. Visit The N.E.C. [...]
Wednesday 28 March, 2012
I Am Dive – 'A Morning Walk'
Spanish duo I Am Dive (Esteban Ruiz and Jose A. Perez) will release their ‘Constellations’ EP in the U.S. via Slanty Slanty Records on April 10. ‘A Morning Walk’ is brilliant, earning comparisons with Jose Gonzalez and Bon Iver. Amazingly, this EP is also available for free digitally here. Visit I Am Dive online [...]
Wednesday 28 March, 2012
Moonbell – 'Parallel'
San Francisco’s Moonbell have been crafting spacey rock since 2010, releasing their debut EP ‘Figurine’ to much praise. The trio are following it up with the ‘Parallel’ EP, available April 3 via Grid Sector. If you can’t wait for that, stream the whole EP here. Moonbell are like the trippy alter ego of Ride, Swervedriver or Spacemen 3 but [...]
