Day: January 13, 2016

Let’s Have Another Holy Esque Tune

January 13, 2016 RayRay Leave a comment

As many of you know, I’m awaiting the day all of you folks out there can hear this new Holy Esque album coming out in February. I was close to nominating it for our album’s of the year list but then had to remind myself that it’s not yet available to the public. So right now I’m saying the album will certainly be on my year end list for 2016. If you can find it, get it. Prior to the release, the band is offering up one more single as a preview. Find “Tear” below for your enjoyment.

At Hope’s Ravinewill be out on February 26th via Rough Trade Records.

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Loving This Lust for Youth

January 13, 2016 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Brian and I spent a few weeks after last year’s SXSW raving about the performances from Lust for Youth that we were fortunate enough to catch. On their latest single you can hear some of the gradual shifts that were made even then, providing a much more melodic approach to their crafstmanship…as opposed to their earlier, more angular, writing. They’ll be releasing their newest album, Compassion, this Spring, right during the midst of SXSW. I expect a dense array of darkened electro-pop tunes to come bursting through my speakers, and I won’t complain one bit about that. It’s being handled by Sacred Bones Records.

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New from No Zu

January 13, 2016 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

I’m really excited by No Zu. In a world where people often get thrown into genres or defined by their past efforts, this group of Australians remain undefined. Think of yourself combining elements of funk, jazz, punk and other dance (hall) elements, combining them all to form an entirely new sound that you’re not likely to hear anywhere else. Seems like the gradual progression of where Chk Chk Chk and LCD Soundsystem crashed into the sound the Clash left behind at the end of their career. It’s rad, and this track will be featured on their new album, Afterlife, which is released by Chapter Music on February 5th.

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Another Good One From Quilt

January 13, 2016 nicole.baumann Leave a comment

As you may know, Quilt are on their way to releasing their upcoming album, Plaza, on February 26th viaMexican Summer.In promoting said album, they’ve released yet another single for us to salivate over, this time in the form of “Roller.” This track is sleek and refined; the guitars take the form of tight knit riffs accompanied by the occasional twang of synth. Of course, the lush vocals of Anna Rochinski bathe the whole psych pop song in a bit of sunshine. While the lyrics may be somewhat scathing, you can’t help but smile and take in the warmth of those vocals, especially when they’re combined with the backing “ohs” of the rest of the band. Take a listen and get stoked forPlaza.

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Woods Are Back Already

January 13, 2016 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Perhaps it’s a bit early to look at Levitation Fest, with that other big festival right around the corner, but one thing is for sure, Woods will be high on my list of bands to see. They always seem to be at work on something, and this time around they’re turning their psychedelic Cali pop into something a tad bit different. There’s horns and jamming moments, which have been present here and there in the past, but this time around they’ve stripped away some of the pop sensibility in favor of just experimental psych jams. City Sun Eater in the River of Light is their new effort, and it will be interesting to see how this all comes to head on what you can assume will be a cohesive collection of beautiful tracks; it comes out at the beginning of April.

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Show Pics: Free Week 2016 Pt. 1

January 13, 2016 brian.gray Leave a comment

My turn for giving Free Week a little love.

Night one with camera was a solid lineup at The Mohawk to celebrate our friend’s birthday. Pooneh is kind of a big deal in music photography and a damn nice person to boot. I was at the show and bought her a beer when she turned twenty-one five long years ago. Heh. But here we were with an excuse as good as any to have a solid lineup of bands with a huge amount of variation in genres. Featured and immortalized by the camera’s Shivery Shakes, Big Bill, Unknown Relatives, Milezo and Night Drive.

We persevered against the drizzly evening for a crisp night. Click through, please.

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Gorgeous Bully Quietly Winning Us Over

January 13, 2016 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

I don’t really know what it is about Gorgeous Bully, but it seems like every track they bring to the table is something I can’t put down, can’t stop playing. Here, they’ve released a new track, which is still in “demo” form, but while that comes with a certain simplicity, you can still hear the skeleton of the emotional pull. You’ve got to put together something special when you’re just offering vocals and strummed guitar. If you can, go to the band’s Soundcloud and just press play; you’ll be glad you did. I’ll keep you posted as they make more new songs…and hopefully a new LP.

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Electronica from Kedr Livanskiy

January 13, 2016 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

I’m always looking to take a different turn in my musical listening, and this track from Russia’s Kedr Livansky provides the perfect chance to absorb something entirely different than my normal fare. I think what really grabs me here is the production of the song; the beat of the song is really low in the mix, and the synthesized percussion isn’t overly pronounced. Through it all Livansky brings her vocals through, seemingly floating atop it all. Sure, I have no idea what she’s saying, but that’s beside the point, as the music attracts your ears regardless of what language is being used. Her debut EP, January Sun, comes out via 2MR on Februrary 19th.

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Murals Offer New Single

January 13, 2016 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

On the new Murals single, it takes a few moments before the song really takes off; it opens with a dense little haunt before the guitars brightly enter with the backing of rolling drums. Still, the song’s not really started, as it takes a moment for the band to really sink into their darker approach that comes just about two minutes into the tune. Deep vocals and a trickling guitar carry the song before it moves on again into an airy jangling. I love the fact that there’s so many maneuvers within the track, which illustrates the band’s writing chops and various musical influences. Their new album, Violet City Lantern, will be released on a packed February 19th via Fire Talk.

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Enjoy This New Tune by The Bulls

January 13, 2016 RayRay Leave a comment

Earlier this year I discovered L.A. based The Bulls and what proved to bea stellar EP entitledSmall Problems. Since that time, I’ve been eagerly awaiting what to expect from the ladies and today I was surprised with this new single “Prudence”. Imagine if you will that somehow Cults and Young Galaxy had a baby together and that’s about what you’d be hearing here. To weird? Hit play then and make your own comparisons.

“Prudence” is part of a digital single due out on January 15th via Diet Pink Records. Pre-order here.

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