Month: December 2015

Honey Radar Is Super Hip

December 2, 2015 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

I like to think of What’s Your Rupture as the label that births the cool. Seems like every band they work with at some point explodes and gets cool; see Love is All, Parquet Courts and Royal Headache. One of the newest releases is this very small scale 7″ by Honey Radar, and I’ve got big expectations for this band’s sound. Not sure how one would really identify their sound, though you can hear all sorts of influences from lo-fi to jangling pop to art punk; it makes for a beautiful sound that I can’t believe more people aren’t clamoring over just yet. Guess that’s the price one pays for being ahead of the curve. Stream the 7″ below and BUY IT HERE.

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More New Matt Kivel Music

December 1, 2015 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

We’ve heard some of the upcoming work that’s being previewed for 2016, but I don’t think anything has quite piqued my interest quite like the new stuff coming from Matt Kivel. There’s a sincerity in his voice, prevalent through the other work we’ve heard from him in advance of next year’s Janus. I suppose some might beg for more, musically, but I think it’s needed, with the guitar steadying Kivel’s voice throughout the track. Feels good to just let yourself go in this tune here. Look for Janus on February 5th of next year via Driftless Recordings.

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Pleather Sounds Cool to Me

December 1, 2015 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

I got turned onto this little Seattle act last week, and have been returning to the two tracks that are being offered by Pleather. I’m familiar with the members, as the vocals are done by Claire Nelson of FF (love ’em) and Andrew McKibben of Couple Skate Records seems to be handling the production. It’s definitely interesting, even if it’s just a little one-off project for the duo. I appreciate the soft touch of Nelson’s vocals, and I think the accessibility of these tracks is super apparent, despite the odd cat sounds filtered in here and their. Should have a tape on its way to you soon via Couple Skate this month.

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Delightful New Tune From Archawah

December 1, 2015 RayRay One comment

Some of you may know Chris Archibald for his work as the lead singer of indie pop veteran group Illinois. I was always a fan of the group so you can imagine I was excited to hear about the new of Chris stepping out on his own as a solo artist under the moniker Archawah. As a preview of his new project, we are all treated with this new track “Silvermoon”. I knew I was going to enjoy this before even pressing play, and of course it’s a subtle beauty. Stay tuned as we get more information on this new project.

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Museyroom Playing Songs Up My Alley

December 1, 2015 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

I’m really impressed with the sound of what Museyroom is doing, especially on this track. It’s not quite indiepop, but it’s not quite bland indie rock, laying somewhere in the middle of both. I appreciate the fact that they’re taking the modern trappings and sort of spinning them in a slightly different direction…particularly the crashing moments coming around the 2.5 minute mark where they draw out the melody ’til the song’s closing moments. Folks will finally get to hear the band’s much-anticipated debut, Pearly Whites, via Grind Select in March of next year.

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Slow Pop from Aimee deBeer

December 1, 2015 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Listening closely to this single from Aimee deBeer, it’s becoming clear that the power of voice is wholly enchanting…to me anyways. Aimee’s voice sounds youthful and familiar, but there’s this really pristine quality when she manages to hit the higher notes. Lyrically, she seems to be battling it out within herself as she’s confronted with her own demons, her own being. Still, while I like it a great deal, I don’t even think the vocals need the musical accompaniment; it’s that special of a performance. Word on the street is that a new EP will be on its way very shortly; I’ll keep you posted.

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