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Tucker Theodore Shares Hollow ft. Midwife

February 16, 2021 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Being snowed up in your house is a weird feeling; you’re just putting music on loops and staring out the window, or playing, but right now, I’m mostly staring. With that, music like Tucker Theodore‘s has a tendency to get stuck in your head; it has this circular nature, almost creating a pattern to your listening, even where no pattern exists. There are some slow moments of build in here too, letting the noise elements run through your veins, sending little nervous shivers at each little twist and turn. This track appears on Lewiston by the Sea, the new LP via Antiquated Future, out today!

<a href="https://antiquatedfuture.bandcamp.com/album/lewiston-by-the-sea">Lewiston By The Sea by Tucker Theodore</a>

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Elephant Stone Share We Cry for Harmonia

January 28, 2020 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Over the last year or so, Elephant Stone has slowly been offering up singles from their new record, Hollow. For me, I think my favorite thing still rings true with their latest work; they seem to nod towards psychedelia (especially considering the sitar gifts of founder Rishi Dhir), but they’ve always had a strong sense of melody. There are light twist and turns in the guitar work here, looking into the current psyche genre, but overall, you get the sense that these songs are crafted with the intention of seducing the listener. They do offer a nice burning jam in the song’s latter half, again paying homage to their pigeonholing. Listening through, you get transported to a new space, which definitely ties into the concept of the album, said to be about humans finding a New Earth after we’ve finished destroying our current home. Hollow is out on February 14th via Fuzz Club.

<a href="http://elephantstonemusic.bandcamp.com/track/we-cry-for-harmonia-2">We Cry for Harmonia by Elephant Stone</a>

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Brand New Alex Chilltown Tune

February 7, 2017 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Are you looking for a brooding bit of dream pop today? If so, then this new Alex Chilltown track is going to do your ears some justice. It’s almost five minutes of spaced pop music, moving slowly with a really deep bass line that gives ample room for twinkling guitar chords and synth notes to shine. I love how the song references indiepop in its structure, but holds back on the obvious emotional appeal by drawing the notes out; it’s like listening to a happy version of Joy Division. The group have just signed on to Witchgirl Recordingto release their new EP, Eaten Up By Nothing, which will come out on February 24th.

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Another Great Track from Alex G

May 12, 2014 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

You don’t know who Alex G is!? That’s okay, because I didn’t either until a few days ago. I was actually recommended to listening to his tunes via following his new label, Orchid Tapes…home of many great acts. When I check in on what he had to offer, I was shocked that his new album, DSU, had already sold out of its limited run (don’t worry, a repress is coming shortly). That’s pretty remarkable for anyone, but it’s not surprising when you listen to this song. It holds on to great pop structures, offering soft vocals in contrast with vocals that push forward in the mix. Just add this song to the long list of great music coming from the label.

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New Tune from Cut Off Your Hands

June 7, 2011 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

For some reason I passed on this song when MOKB ran it, but I guess that was just a bit of laziness on my part, as I love Cut Off Your Hands. Official news came today that the band will be releasing their newest record, Hollow, on August 16th via Frenchkiss Records, the label that put out their previous effort. The press release talks of Nick Johnston sort of hitting a wall, and going back to those records of simple joy, which helped him find his way back to solid footing with his own songwriting. The track below definitely has an Oceania vibe to it, reminiscent of my all time favorite, The Go-Betweens. It does sound a lot less angular and British, which, in my opinion, is going to make this record incredible.

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Download: Cut Off Your Hands – You Should Do Better [MP3]

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