Tag: Angel Tapes

Dorothy Share I Want to Be Out on the Sea

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Those of you looking for something quieter for your soul will want to lean into this Dorothy single; it’s a track that reflects the song’s title, nipping at your soul like the splashing waters of the sea tides. The UK group build these cavernous musicscapes, allowing their vocals to line the edges of the ebbs and flows of each note. They overlap vocals, creating another layer of sound that finds listeners carefully listening in for the secrets of the craft. It’s a track that washes over your soul, cleansing the palate so you can immerse yourself wholly in the craft; look for Sea Songs this Friday via Angel Tapes.

Immaterialize Share Will You Stay With Me Video

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I know that I’m probably stepping out of bounds here in terms of my musical nod on the new Immaterialize single, but the Chicago duo seems to have latched onto the space vacated by Broadcast. They clearly enjoy employing an electronic foundation, but the way the song’s move, fluttering subtly as textural guitars are built around the voice of Lipsticism. There’s this density to the craft, yet it’s coated in a pop purism that fascinates, even as the vocals fade into steady beats to close the tune. Word is this song will pop up on an LP early next year, but you’ll have to keep an eye on Angel Tapes/Fire Talk for more details!

Retail Drugs Share Little Dog

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Some songs you hear will haunt your conscious forever, which seems to be the case for Jake Brooks of Retail Drugs, as he’s had “Little Dog” bouncing around in his head for several years. As a listener, if you don your own set of headphones, you, too, will find the track’s magic will haunt you; I love the simplicity of the track and its somewhat off-kilter drumming. It kind of feels like a warped tape you discover in your attic, and find that you’re magically invested in its storytelling and magic. A little bit of backing vocals too add this textural depth that took me to a whole new mental space, so you can tell that I’m looking forward to rECKless dRIVing, which drops via Fire Talk/Angel Tapes on Friday!

Retail Drugs Announce rECKless dRIVing

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I was super into the last jam we heard from NYC project Retail Drugs, and today we get the great news that there’s a new LP on the way titled rECKless dRIVing…out on August 1st via Angel Tapes/Fire Talk. This song allows songsmith Jake Brooks to slowly manipulate the guitar sound, letting it embrace some of the popular melodic notes of the post-punk genre; Brooks pokes hols in the tune with this mysterious vocal, barely audible above the mix. Before you reach the 1 minute mark, the song begins to kind of hum with feedback, erupting into this shattering bash of noise that pushes the expectations of bedroom pop.

Retail Drugs Sign to Angel Tapes

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If we were to make a collection of panic-attack induing tape recordings I would imagine we’d find room for this new Retail Drugs track. The New York outfit have signed on with Angel Tapes, a subsidiary of sorts for Fire Talk Records, so you know the vibe can be trusted. This one works you into a frenzy rather quickly, with a synthesized drum loop pushing the pressure before a growling guitar comes hurtling towards the listener. It only seems to anger the beat, as it seemingly ramps up its own rush to the finish line. The vocals are buried deep, adding to the layered grumble of the tune. Excited to see what the future holds here.

Sleeper’s Bell Share Bored

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You’ve got to find a quiet place to listen to this new track from Sleeper’s Bell; it’s the sort of bedroom pop that begs you to immerse yourself in the craft, relishing in your own solitude. Blaine Teppema has some sonic similarities to labelmate Packs, though there’s some more careful study of melody in a lot of the nooks and crannies of the tune itself, allowing for nuanced strokes to layer on texture. I love the sweeping string pieces that cruise across the tune, pulling on your emotions as only a proper tune can. Look for Clover on Februrary 7th via Angel Tapes/Fire Talk.

Jawdropped Sign to Angel Tapes

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I love when a label you follow turns you onto someone you’ve likely been waiting to rock out to, like the case for Jawdropped. The LA outfit remind me a lot of a some of the newer brand of indiepop around the late 00s, brandishing these polite jangles and letting dual vocals force melodies through your speakers. That said, you’ll find a big solo lurking in the middle of the tune, ripping right through like some of the best 90s pop rock…and I absolutely adore it. This is their first single for Angel Tapes, who’ve just signed on to work with the group going forward.

Sleeper’s Bell Share Road Song

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Amidst a lot of the pop and rock coverage I’ve got going on today, I wanted to lighten it up with this really delicious tune from folk-ish outfit, Sleeper’s Bell. This recording represents a full band presentation of the Chicago outfit, the primary vessel for the songwriting of Blaine Teppema and Evan Green. You can hear the intricate playing style in the mix, but the accents lift this beyond a mere fireside strum. The percussion taps playfully, snapping the song to life, which goes further when the buzz of the saxophone builds an added textural layer that thickens the plot throughout. Plus, you can’t go wrong when you’re lifting a line from Townes (“Being born is going blind”), can you? Check it out courtesy of Angel Tapes.

Friday Album Releases: Sad Eyed Beatniks, Font and More

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It’s not one of those overwhelmingly crazy Fridays where I feel like I could spend a million dollars buying records, but there’s definitely some notable releases I wanted to remind you of today, several of which we’ve been repping over the last several months, like our ATH faves, Font. No need to get poetic, as your job is to jam out and find what you love, then go support the artists…so without further adieu.

 

 

Sad Eyed Beatniks – Ten Brocades (Meritorio)

Ira Glass – Compound Turbulence Flexing for the Heat (Fire Talk/Angel Tapes)

Macseal – Permanent Repeat (Counter Intuitive)

Font – Strange Burden (Acrophase Records)

 

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