Listener poll complete, albums of the year lists final, first-ever Christmas show done, normal New Tracks Weekend programming can resume. And there's much new (and one old discovery) to explore. The new album from Heligioland is a journey through evocative sonic atmospheres. The newly-unearthed Sway LP, We Have No Influential Friends is a treasured keepsake for fans of the sound. That may sound like hyperbole (and we're experts in hyperbole), […]
We've not been slack during the holiday week! We've packed in a full slate of shiny for your weekend, including the shimmering Ghost Lake, sure to make a few Top Ten lists before the year is wrapped. Plus the new long players from Bedroom Eyes and Ringo Deathstarr, the new single from High Fantasy, recent classics from Pretty City, Simmer, and The City Gates, tonight?, Sway (not that one, nor […]
Initially, it's a little hard to pin down Brooklyn's Suā (pronounced: sway). When we first heard their self-titled EP in December, we could tell there was a lot going on. Masterfully bending time and tempo changes, not afraid to take stylistic risks in the middle of a tune, and with the confidence that only mastery of their instruments can provide, Suā blew through four songs that were both angular and […]
The Bandcamp fund set up to help defray medical expenses for Danny Lackey, the recently departed co-founder of the venerable "When the Sun Hits" blog, has an incredible number of standout tracks. With contributions from established veterans and newcomers alike, a number of these tracks have found their way into our rotation, and we've been promoting the charitable effort on air and online. Perhaps the most fitting tribute was penned, […]
