Es Share Swallowed Whole Video

A few years back I raved about Es; they were a band that felt like they made post-punk dangerous again, almost frightening. Now that they’ve announced a fresh EP, its nice to see the band hasn’t lost their tenacity; this song opens up with a mixture of growling rhythm and howling vocals. To a degree, the song sounds like a death march of sorts, albeit punctuated by little melodic notes from the synth work so as to avoid hurling us down the cavernous depths of the band’s heavier side. Vicious and clever; I’m looking forward to the Fantasy EP; it drops on April 7th via Upset the Rhythm.

Last Week’s Misses: David Nance and the Green Child

Last week there were tons of tunes that caught my ear, but admittedly, I couldn’t get to it all in one sitting. Still, there were a couple of gems I really loved I wanted to highlight right quick: The Green Child’s “Low Desk” and David Nance’s “When the Covers Come Off.”

The Green Child tune is the first single from the forthcoming Shimmering Basset LP for Upset the Rhythm. Mikey Young (Total Control, ECSR) and Raven Mahon (Grass Widow) have both been featured on several occasions on this site, not to mention the countless acts Mikey’s helped along the way. Chilled out pop stylings with a nice little futuristic electronic twist. No one doesn’t love this song.

David Nance seems to be reverting back to a more roots-oriented vibe for his forthcoming Staunch Honey LP for Trouble in Mind (11/13). It’s got this sort of rough-edged folk mentality, something that’d likely go real good with a nice glass of whiskey and a nice fire on a starry night.

Red Channel Announce 7″ EP

I love when you try to pigeonhole a band, then you find yourself completely caught off-guard by something else going on in the track. This track from Red Channel did just that, as I thought it was this pleasantly plodding pop number, wonky at parts, and definitely infectious. Then the song sort of twists, offers up a post-punk yelp, then jumps about to illustrate the band’s ability to maneuver within tight spaces, mixing in just a hint of art-pop into the groove; this leaves plenty of room for growth and experimenting in the future. Excited to hear the rest of this new 7″, dropping via Upset the Rhythm on April 19th.