Posts Tagged ‘New Wave’
Tuesday 18 June, 2013
Mood Rings – ‘Promise Me’
A mixed bag of reverby goodness is coming our way from Mood Rings. The Atlanta five piece deliver ‘VPI Harmony’ on June 25 via Mexican Summer (pre-order). Album cut ‘Promise Me Eternity’ was originally released on vinyl through Double Phantom back in 2011. Thankfully it made the cut for their debut, it sounds a little [...]
Friday 31 May, 2013
Hints – ‘Endless Well’
New York’s Hints return with a new two track release titled ‘Vol. III’ featuring ‘Endless Well (free d/l) / Forced To Ask’. The quartet has been a dependable source of indie pop meets new wave since hitting us with ‘Ritual’ late last year. The tunes are tagged as ‘indie folk’ in Soundcloud, hehe – nice [...]
Monday 04 March, 2013
The Bilinda Butchers – ‘The Lovers’ Suicide’
San Francisco’s The Bilinda Butchers release their new single ‘The Lovers’ Suicide’ tomorrow (March 5) – shop @ Beko [vinyl] @ Zoom Lens [cd]. The duo are sounding very lo-fi on this new wave tune! Inspired by Lafcadio Hearn’s short story ‘A Street Singer’ which admittedly I’ve never read… or heard of. *heads to library [...]
Friday 18 January, 2013
Girls On Drugs – 'Old Town'
New romantic fans take a breath! The debut video from Girls On Drugs has hit the web. The duo from New York / Czech Republic have been posting new wave, synth pop demos on Soundcloud since mid 2012. The delicate ‘Old Town‘ swoons about all Morrissey-like… Visit Girls On Drugs @ Tumblr @ Soundcloud @ Facebook.
Tuesday 11 December, 2012
Hints – 'Ritual'
The bassline on ‘Ritual‘ is the kind that made The Smiths easily danceable, it bounces all over the verse leaving the spacious guitars to stretch out in the peripheral. Influenced by Orange Juice, The Church, and Echo & the Bunnymen, Brooklyn band Hints are on the cusp of delivering their debut EP. ‘Ritual’ opens their first single release [...]
Monday 05 November, 2012
The Ivy Walls – ‘We Were Beautiful’
Los Angeles trio The Ivy Walls have posted their new single ‘We Were Beautiful’ online, check out the video below. The new wave pop tune will be on their upcoming release ‘Pheromones’, out via Skydrive Records next year. Visit The Ivy Walls @ theivywalls.com @ Facebook.
Thursday 19 July, 2012
Merchandise – 'Time'
New wave and noise pop collide on Merchandise‘s latest record ‘Children Of Desire’ (LP or free download here). The Florida-based trio recorded the album at home before a stealthy release. Earlier this month Pitchfork gave them some love and now they’re racking up thousands of listens on Soundcloud. Visit Merchandise online / Shop here.
Saturday 05 May, 2012
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). Visit Suburban [...]
Wednesday 02 May, 2012
Twin Shadow – ‘Five Seconds’
Twin Shadow‘s full length ‘Forget’ was one of the most applauded debuts of 2010. Now Twin Shadow’s George Lewis Jr. has announced the follow up ‘Confess‘, due July 10 on 4AD (July 9 UK). The lead single ‘Five Seconds’ is arguably the most typed about tune of the week. As you’ll see in the artwork, [...]
Wednesday 25 April, 2012
Craft Spells – 'Leave My Shadow'
California’s Craft Spells release their new EP ‘Gallery’ via Captured Tracks on May 15 (pre-order here). To whet your appetite, here’s a new tune called ‘Leave My Shadow’ (via Klubb Ace). It’s a new wave delivery with punchy electro drums, jangly guitars and new romantic vocals. Hello 1984! The lead single ‘Still Left With Me‘ followed [...]
