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Tough Guys Of America – ‘Sale’

Four punks from Virginia have cast off their slam dancing past in favour of sweeter sounds. Tough Guys Of America toy with 60s melodies with their tongues firmly set in their cheeks! Their three track EP is available for free download here and features the opener ‘Jersey Shore’ (yep!) and ‘Sale’. Next month Tough Guys Of America will have a physical release ready via SuperSizeShe.

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Half String – 'Eclipse'

Veteran noise pop act Half String will re-unite for the first time since 1997 when they perform at Part Time Punks Shoegaze Festival on June 24 at The Echoplex, Los Angeles. The line-up includes Mark Gardener of Ride, Sleep ∞ Over, Lorelei, Astrobrite, Whirr and more. Half String’s debut single ‘Eclipse’ was released via Fine Art in 1992 and was recently resurrected on the double album ‘Maps For Sleep’. The new limited edition clear vinyl is on sale now via Captured Tracks Shoegaze Archives here.

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Fear Of Men – ‘Green Sea’

It’s been a while since I’ve heard a freshly recorded reversed guitar solo… but here we have it! Through an old echo chamber no less! ‘Green Sea’ is the new single from London’s Fear Of Men. 300 7inches will be pressed and released via Sexbeat on June 18. ‘Green Sea’ follows the ‘Alice Munro Demos‘ released late last year, if you missed ‘Doldrums’ have a listen here.

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2:54 – ‘Creeping’

Sisters Colette and Hannah Thurlow have been working alongside producers Rob Ellis (PJ Harvey) and Alan Moulder (Ride, My Bloody Valentine, Nine Inch Nails) to put the finishing touches on their debut record (due May 28 via Fiction Records/Fat Possum). The British rock duo work under the moniker 2:54 and have released their first single ‘Creeping’ (pick it up on vinyl from June 18).

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Tangled Thoughts Of Leaving – ‘Dead Rivers Run Quiet’

If progressive instrumental music tickles your fancy,’Deaden The Fields‘ shines some fresh light on post rock. Mainly due to the addition (and occasional dominance) of piano and synths in the mix. ‘Deep Rivers Run Quiet’ comes from the Western Australian post rock collective Tangled Thoughts Of Leaving. It’s not all quiet, crescendo, breakdown, end. Tangled Thoughts Of Leaving are just as prone to get glitchy and atmospheric, there’s even a slight jazz influence peering through. Plus, they sound even better on stage as I witnessed last friday night. Dig in!

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Pinscape – ‘Letropa’

Check out this electronic creation by Pinscape otherwise known as Matthew Flook and Andrew Wisler (pick up a free download of ‘Letropa’ here). The Portland-based duo loads up on ambient sounds, bendy synths, bright guitars and heaps of cavernous vocals! ‘Letropa’ follows Pinscape’s 2010 seven track release ’Transitory Timing‘.

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Suburban Living – ‘Float In Clouds’

Time to gobble up some fresh new wave leaning dream pop from Suburban Living! ‘Float In Clouds’ was premiered on The Wild Honey Pie this week, it’s taken from Suburban Living’s forthcoming sophmore EP (free single download). Virginian multi-instrumentalist Wesley Bunch is the man behind the project, catch him live on the east coast next week (details here).

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Summer Heart – 'Rusty Scars'

The Swedes are once again putting the rest of us to shame with their superior creative skills! Enter musician David Alexander and his lo-fi dream pop project Summer Heart. The new eight track album ‘About A Feeling’ was released last month, featuring the hypnotic haze of ‘Rusty Scars‘. Pick it up at Bandcamp for seven bucks or grab a physical copy here.

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Airiel – 'Funerals'

This week Chicago four piece Airiel released their new four track EP ‘Kid Games’ via Shelflife. Check out the EP opener ‘Funerals’ for a dose of noisy, reverb heavy goodness!

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Bloody Knives – 'Undecided'

Prepare yourself for an earful of sonic destruction! Texan industrial shogazers Bloody Knives are back on May 15 with a fresh LP called ‘Blood’ via Saint Marie Records (pre-order here). The duo (Preston and Jake) are known for their heavy mix of bass, drums and synths. The bass line on ‘Undecided’ is so intense it makes my hands bleed just listening to it!

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