June 2014. Last we'd heard from Virginia's Keep, Hypnosis for Sleep had just been released. A tasty blend of atmospherics and power chords, Keep was clearly inspired by bands like Nothing and Cloakroom, but with a clear vision of what their sound should be. And the nagging hook from "Old Man" never lets go (graduated to our permanent rotation in one day). Describing this as a punk/shoegaze hybrid really sells […]
We've been stalking Melbourne's hazy Crimsonettes for six months now. Early Soundcloud posts let us know there was something sparkly going on here, and all we had to do was wait for an official release date. We even begged for a pre-release track to push on air, which they graciously allowed for. Now they've finally released the EP they've promised, and it's a stunner. Sickly Sweet EP released to Bandcamp […]
Two musical projects, begun decades ago, thousands of miles apart. Suddenly two very impressive talents meet over the vast interwebs, and begin a beautiful collaboration. We interviewed Dan Ballek of Angel Falls (St. Paul, Minnesota), and Paul Lopez of Spell 336 (Central California), to talk a little about this amazing joint effort. Press 'play', and read what they had to say about this particularly dreamy collaboration. If the Cocteau Twins-esque […]
Minutes ago, Shojo Winter dropped their debut EP, Eternal Snow. Helmed by half of Crisis Arm, Patrick Capinding and Kevin McVey teamed up to explore their roots, and explore a sound quite different from the Crisis Arm sturm & drang. We caught up with Kevin to ask him what this is all about. Eternal Snow streams below, press 'play' and read our interview. [bandcamp width=350 height=588 album=3087202046 size=large bgcol=ffffff linkcol=0687f5] […]
Not a lot you can learn from the Facebook page of Lust, save that they're "A band from Toronto", and their preferred genre is "Fuzz". Peel back a layer or two, and you'll find that one of the prime movers behind Lust is Scott Downes, one of the primary members of Iris, who blew the doors off last year with "Fix Me" and "Ragdoll". But this isn't that. What is […]
Los Angeles dream pop quintet Slow Coda tease their upcoming EP, You Again, with the streaming release of the first single, "Shimmer". You Again is slated for July 7th release as a name-your-price purchase on the Slow Coda Bandcamp. At the risk of redundancy, "Shimmer" features a shimmering slow burn of guitar interplay supporting an angelic choral line. The beat skips and dances, as Slow Coda grabs your hand and […]
Our Bandcamp track of the week this week is Savage Sister's "Pale Surrender", the first single from their upcoming second LP Speechless on BLVD Records. It's a shimmering sonic strike, somewhat reminiscent of classic Airiel, and a perfect teaser for the album. Release date not yet set for Speechless, but BLVD Records has signed on to produce vinyl for the band, and the Savage Sister sound should only be enhanced […]
Slacker sludge sells this short. Happy Diving announced their debut for Topshelf Records, due 17 July as a 7" EP. And on evidence of the title track, it's pretty glorious. Shades of Ovlov and Dinosaur Jr. infuse this short shot of slacker aggro, and you're left wanting more. It also proves that San Francisco is producing a deep bench of quality bands looking for your attention. With strong production from […]
Sydney, Australia's sonic stalwarts Day Ravies today announced their forthcoming LP for Sonic Masala / Strange Pursuits. Liminal Zones arrives July 10th, and if the lead single is any indication, it's a tasty blend of dreamy and dirty, with light psych accents. "Fake Beach" borrows 90's college rock, the 'bendy notes' we crave, and hints of Lush and Stereolab in execution. Stream "Fake Beach" below. Liminal Zones by Day Ravies […]
