Pia Fraus Share Fog on the Hills
Our good friends over in Estona, Pia Fraus, are prepping for the release of their brand new record Evening Colours, and with the release a month away they offer another single to dive into. There’s always been this textured pop feel to the band’s craft, but it feels as if they’ve landed on their own musical planet. The rhythm section is moving quick here, it’s snappy and sharp, rolling when necessary, but that works in contrast to the wash on the front of the mix, which, dare I say, sounds a bit like a creeping fog rolling over the tune. To me, it feels as if they band are operating on a Stereolab adjacent plane, delving a bit more into the atmospheric spots. Striking piece I might say; the new LP is out on June 28th via Seksound!
Sliding into 
Well summer is officially here and real proud of itself which always gives me an inclination to hit the road and drive with the windows down (but also with the AC on of course). Luckily I have Toronto based group 
When you wake up in a mood, sometimes its best to sink right into that space, like I did when I found this Tetsu the Phoenix track this morning. Surely, the walls of distortion will create the shoegaze pigeonhole, but I’d like you sit and peel those layers back, revealing a really gentle ballad. There’s something soothing in the longing nature of the chorus, providing this sentiment that has you going back through your mind, reflecting on the various paths you’ve traversed recently. That said, I like the flows in and out of the gaze elements, providing a nice bit of texture to a fairly calm center. Look forward to hearing more from the band; this tune brought to you courtesy of 
It was a pretty busy week around these parts, though on a personal level, the next two weeks are going to be a bit of a shit show. So, it was good to settle into that ride with some great new jams. New music from Colored Lights and Lola Tried got me super excited, so we’re kicking off last week’s jams right there. B. Gray shot some great photos of Love and Rockets, which you can scroll back into and find, thus their inclusion. RayRay ran a review of the latest from Elder Jack Ward, so you can get your soul fix in. I probably played it safe and close to home with new songs from Snooper, Swansea Sound and Film School, among a bunch of others. Unfortunately, the new Lewsberg tunes are streaming yet, so those aren’t here, but go back and listen, please!
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