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Friday Album Streams: Alvvays, The Mall, Peel Dream Magazine and More

October 7, 2022 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Well, Friday is here, and that’s a great reason to check in on some cool releases. Plus, get the bonus of knowing its Bandcamp Friday, so you get a chance to support your favorite artists and labels by streaming and jamming and buying! The Alvvays record has been buzzing everywhere, including our site, so we had to include that one. I’m personally stoked to hear how all the new Peel Dream Magazine songs fit together, as it seems like a different sound coming our way…we’re in for an exciting plot twist. There’s a couple other small releases here that we figured might fly under the radar, so wanted to be sure to include a bit of the other goods too! If we’re missing something cool, holler at us so we can be sure to give it a listen.

Alvvays – Blue Rev (Polyvinyl)

<a href="https://alvvays.bandcamp.com/album/blue-rev">Blue Rev by Alvvays</a>

The Mall – Time Vehicle Earth

<a href="https://punk.bandcamp.com/album/time-vehicle-earth">Time Vehicle Earth by The Mall</a>

Peel Dream Magazine – Pad (Slumberland Records)

<a href="https://peeldreammagazine.bandcamp.com/album/pad">Pad by Peel Dream Magazine</a>

Cool Sounds – Like That (Chapter Music)

<a href="https://coolsounds1.bandcamp.com/album/like-that">Like That by Cool Sounds</a>

Ciel – Not in the Sun, Nor the Dark (Jazz Life)

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Ciel Share Back to the Feeling

September 22, 2022 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

The bobbing and weaving that immediately opens this tune sets of the new Ciel single as a certain banger; it has this heaviness that’s perfect for opening up the group’s new Not in the Sun, Nor in the Dark EP. Michelle’s vocals through the verses are sort of crystalline, reminding me at times of Clementine of Cherry Glazer; it sets up the chorus to unleash a heavier punch that really claws at your speakers in an attempt to deliver a melodic punch of noise to your ears. They’ll drop their new EP via Jazz Life on October 7th, and I reckon they’ll head right back into the study to write more sweet jams like this one.

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Ciel Deliver Another Ripper

July 6, 2022 RayRay Leave a comment

Brighton based outfit CIEL picked up some steam in the Spring of this year with a new single and vague details of a new EP on the horizon. Today we have more concrete details of the new EP, Not in the Sun, Nor in the Dark, with an accompanying new single to boot. I think you’ll find “Baby Don’t You Know” features this hazy, dream pop, almost shoegaze inspiration but with a downright sick grit and edge that you simply don’t find often in the genre. You will love it.

New EP Not in the Sun, Nor in the Dark will drop on October 7th via Jazz Life.

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