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Too Good Not To Post: Another New Track From Porches

February 2, 2016 nicole.baumann Leave a comment

So Porches have done it again, but are you really that surprised? The internet was buzzing with praise for this band after their video/single for “Be Apart,” graced us with synth pop goodness, but they’re taking it in a slightly different direction with “Car,” which is another single off of their upcoming record, Pool.This track shows a different side to the band, more along the lines of indie rock with synth influence. I’m digging the jangle of the distorted guitar that undercuts the whole mix as well as the distinct lead vocals that command the song. Take a listen if you haven’t already and be sure to order Pool, out later this week on February 5th, from Domino Records.

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Slightly Late To The Party: Dance-Ready Synth-Pop From Porches

January 27, 2016 nicole.baumann Leave a comment

You may have seen this video from Porches already, as it debuted sometime last week, but just in case you missed it, I’m here to help you out. Word on the street is that we’re fast approaching a new album from Porches, and on the way to Pool, which is out February 5th via Domino Records, we’ve been graced with a video for this latest single, “Be Apart.” Heavy synths make up the majority of the soundscape and the light vocals juxtapose nicely with the poundingsynths. It’s got a great rhythm that’ll have you bobbing your head in the beginning and by the end of the track you’ll probably be halfway across the room, shaking your ass properly. Watch below and jump into the present with us.

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Pop Tune from LVL UP

October 28, 2013 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Don’t get sucked into the fact that this tune opens up as a semi-folk number; it’s nowhere near that. It takes a few seconds, then driving guitar riffs and crashing cymbals echo throughout your ears. It’s a weird cross between Weezer‘s pop sensibility and the oddball song construction of Built to Spill. It’s another great tune from LVL UP, which will be offered to the masses via a split with Porches. These young New Yorkers definitely have something rad going on, so we’re interested to see where they’ll be going in the very near future. With catchy tunes like this one, I’m sure they’ll have no problem winning us over.

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New Track from Porches

July 15, 2013 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

The last month has been pretty kind to New York’s Porches, garnering a strong positive response with their early single. They’re back already with the newest tune from their upcoming album, Slow Dance in the Cosmos. For my ears, this song has two personalities, both equally enjoyably. The first is sort of an amped up sad-bastard approach to pop structure; it slowly builds until the change up. It’s brief, but there’s a bouncing step that comes in a couple of times in the track. I like that it gives a different touch, though slight, to the song’s overall feeling. Give it a go and see what you think. You can pick up the album on August 27th via Exploding in Sound Records.

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