Tag: post-punk?

Circling Back to Devereux Scales

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In going through all the old emails from this year, it looks like I’ve missed a ton of really great music, like Devereux Scales, who released their self-titled LP a few months back. They’ve got this sound that’s reminiscent of Galaxie 500, at least if you’re going by the song we’re sharing below. It exhibits this deliberate patience, circling overhead with these delighting angularities. They seduce you with their vocal interplay, layering with this slightly angelic backing vocal to lift the tune’s melody right to our ears. And, if you thought everything was all beauty and crispness, then hold out for the latter half of the tune where they explore a heavier sonic stretch. Their self-titled LP is available for your listening pleasure right now!

Bureau De Change Drop Marriage

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While the consistent pulse of post-punk makes the waves all over the indie sphere, I’m always looking for that one act that kind of rises above the noise and makes it completely exhilarating again, such as this jam from Bureau de Change. The UK outfit have dropped this jagged ripper, and sure, the vocals have that spoken drawl we’re all in love with, but their approach to the spikiness of the tune brought me a lot of joy. Plus, despite being married with kids, I can appreciate the satirical take on being in your late 20s watching all your friends get married off. Fun spin on the current clime!

New Music from Basavriuk

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When I first put on this single from Puerto Rico’s Basavriuk, the natural bounce was what drew me in; the jangle of guitar notes curling around wasn’t too shabby either, blending in seamlessly with my typical listening rotation. Then, the vocals pulled at me; they’re way down in the mix, almost as if they’re drowning beneath the melodic punch. I loved how they hid in there, careful to add another layer of brightness to the song’s spring, though done in a fashion that simultaneously hangs onto the dark tones of the guitars and washes of keyboard. A fun little pop ditty to get under your skin.

Maraudeur Announce Flaschentrager

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Firstly, I’d like to apologize for the lack of appropriate punctuation to our German friends in Maraudeur; we’re too cheap to pay for the WordPress bonus package! But, in terms of the incredible announcement about Flaschentrager hitting overseas in a month, I’d love to celebrate the group’s ability to sound familiar, unique, and totally like very little else out there. As much as I love covering new music, it can grow stale, but then you hit the refresh button and you hit across a group who don’t care about rules or expectations; they play with a spritely innocence, content to stutter into melody then spring right away. It’s absurdist pop music at its most brilliant, and I’m totally here for it. The LP drops via Feel It Records on November 14th.

Spritely Post-Punk from Faded Cassettes

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This new track from Faded Cassettes works for me in multiple ways; it offers these softened post-punk textures, working atop a synthesized beat, but it also brings to life my love of the Spanish language. The title of the track loosely translates to “I love you so much I already hate you,” which seems like a fairly depressing admission. That said, it’s presented in the dark sweetness only great post-punk can deliver, with the corners of the guitar notes twisting you and turning you as the beat has you stomping your feet upon the floor. Really love listening to the this project, especially as it hits all my favorite little notes!

Morwan Announce Vse po Kolu Znovu

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Ukrainian outfit Morwan are here to provide you with a glimpse of humanity in crisis; they’re embracing the dread, not merely of their world, but of that existential dilemma facing us all. That fear and observance of the time bleeds into their new single, carefully marching you into this harrowing realm where its nothing but bleak landscapes and shadows. That said, glints of hope dance on the wings of guitars, popping up intermittently as the weight of the vocals forces us to reckon with the pressing times we face; this matches with the band’s promise to seek something that allows us to “feel something real once again.” I love the way it cascades off into the night in the track’s latter half, only to complete the circle by swinging the song back into play. The group will be releasing Vse po Kolu, Znovu via Feel It Records.

New Music from Faded Cassettes

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There’s a brand of bedroom indiepop floating around there that has consistently found its way under my skin, and Puerto Rican artist Faded Cassettes is bringing that brand big time. You’ll hear a spritely guitar line, dancing and shimmering in the distance, akin to stuff like the early Drums records or maybe even a poppier brand of Blank Dogs, kind of circling around the pop edges of darkened post-punk. Sure, the energy is pushing a playful experience, but there’s something in the recording that keeps it a bit more intimate and personal, which is just my brand. Look for a debut album from the artist out on October 11th.

Check Out Seatape

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I hadn’t heard the name Seatape until this last weekend when a new tune came my way, but it seems like the artist is a rising star out there…and this jangly post-punk number illustrates where the draw is. This song’s entirety is tethered to this distinctive propulsion from the beat, tunneling through the speakers like some burrowing earworm. In the presentation of the vocals you’ll get that sort of dreamy indifference that the earliest acts embraced, sort of working in this industrial landscape, albeit one brimming with melody. Just felt like you should try this little ditty on for size.

Dramatic Shapes Return with My AI

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After a bunch of releases, Dramatic Shapes went radio silent for a minute; musical creator Theodore Appert moved, then took some time off as he settled into life. That said, I love the return on this new track; the bass work alone on this track totally sticks in your brain, bobbing up and down just like your body will be doing. Open up the musical present and there’s all sorts of delights awaiting you, from a indifferent vocal appeal to these angular and discordant guitar licks dancing their way through its entirety. You could probably throw it in somewhere between Pylon and the Rapture, but the sound is a bit satiated with its pace, making some of the notes hit even deeper as it avoids the pitfalls of being too frantic.

Color Palette Release Nights Alone

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If you find Mondays, or every day at this point, a struggle, then you’re going to enjoy this Color Palette tune getting under your skin. It’ll hit you almost instantly, in a similar fashion to what you’d find on a recent Black Marble or Ducks Ltd. record. There’s certainly some post-punk energy, particularly in the way some of the guitars hit sharp notes and intertwine with this driving rhythm section. The infectious nature of the track swirls around with the cooled vocal flavoring giving a nice little dark coat to match the underlying melody of what’s pumping through your speakers. Good place to start the week with new tunes!

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