New Zealand psych pop explorers Ghost Wave have a new LP called Radio Norfolk ready for release on July 9th via Flying Nun Records. It follows their excellent 2013 album Ages and going on this first single, All U Do Is Kill they’ve headed further out into the sonic wilderness. Pre-order Radio Norfolk Continue reading NEW MUSIC: Ghost Wave – All U Do Is Kill
Melbourne band Witch Hats are back with their third album Deliverance. It’s a damn good encapsulation of the evolution they’ve shown across their records to date. Plenty of dark lurching rock ‘n’ roll with howling dirges and claustrophobic angst. The bass on Deliverance is deep and heavy, anchoring the songs as they stagger off into Stooges proto-punk, and nihilistic post-punk. The key is the melodies that … Continue reading NEW MUSIC: Witch Hats – Deliverance
Swans have a new album called The Glowing Man, their last in this iteration, coming out on June 17th via Mute & Create/Control. Here’s the first track to be released from it, When Will I Return – a haunting ands ominous 5 minutes featuring the vocals of frontman Michael Gira’s wife Jennifer Gira. The song was written by her husband specifically for her to sing, as a “tribute to her strength, … Continue reading NEW MUSIC: Swans – When Will I Return
It took 16 years for them to follow-up their groundbreaking sampledelic debut LP Since I Left You but finally Sydney’s The Avalanches (Robbie Chater, Tony Di Blasi and James Dela Cruz) have released their first song and video from their forthcoming album Wildflower. Frankie Sinatra is built on a sample of Wilmots Houdini’s Bobby Sox Idol and features Danny Brown and Madlib with some tripped … Continue reading NEW MUSIC: The Avalanches – Frankie Sinatra
Currently split between Auckland and Sydney, Trust Punks have been focusing their time recording their second album. Double Bind is out on July 22nd via Spunk Records. Below you can check out two tracks from the new LP, the driving, catchy and speed-changing political commentary of Paradise/Angel-wire and the lurching, clatter and ominous chanting of Leaving Room For The Lord. https://soundcloud.com/wharf-cat-records/trust-punks-paradise-angel-wire https://soundcloud.com/trust-punks/leaving-room-for-the-lord-1 Continue reading NEWS: Trust Punks Announce New LP ‘Double Bind’
Taken from Kyle Craft’s excellent 2016 Dolls Of Highland LP, here’s the clip for new single Eye Of A Hurricane. The track rides on manic honky tonk piano and Craft’s beautifully mangled, glam yelp and holler. One of our favourite albums of the year so far. Out now on Sub Pop Records. Continue reading VIDEO: Kyle Craft – Eye Of A Hurricane
Sydney folk-noir duo Jep and Dep have released their first new music since their stunning 2014 LP Word Got Out. Honeymoon is a cover of the Lana Del Rey song which the pair have transformed into an epic and stirring track, overflowing with swooning heartache and lush drama. The echoes of Mazzy Star, Cocteau Twins and Julee Cruise are hanging in the air as the … Continue reading NEW MUSIC: Jep and Dep – Honeymoon (Lana Del Rey cover)
The Maladies are back! Well, they’ve been back gigging for the last year or so but this is the first new release since the Sydney group’s fine debut album With You Right By My Side, Baby The Deal Just Can’t Go Down came out in 2009. With a new album on the horizon, Something About Your Girlfriend previews their new sound – updating and expanding their swampy gothic blues … Continue reading NEW MUSIC: The Maladies – Something About Your Girlfriend
Swedish psych outfit GOAT return with a new single Sing In Silence, b/w The Snake of Addis Ababa on May 27th. You can pre-order the 7″ and digital over at Sub Pop. Continue reading NEW MUSIC: GOAT – Sing In Silence
Undo is the first single to be taken from Dan Michaelson and The Coastguards‘ 6th Album Memory, to be released on 6th May 2016. We loved Michelson’s last album Distance, his voice in particular hitting the fathomless depths of melancholic ache and yearning. He inhabits a similar musical world to Tindersticks and Bill Callahan – that blend of folky jazz and soulful late night indie … Continue reading NEW MUSIC: Dan Michaelson & The Coastguards – Undo
Ex-Woods guy Kevin Morby has a new album Singing Saws coming out on Dead Oceans on April 15th. Here’s the first gently propulsive single from it – ‘Dorothy’. Shades of Dylan and The War On Drugs. Continue reading NEW MUSIC: Kevin Morby – Dorothy
Here’s a new slice of White Denim wigged-out greatness. Yet again they dive into crazy psych boogie, glam pop glitter rock of the highest order. Their new album Stiff came out last week via Downtown Records/Create Control. Recommended as an antidote to the bloodless beige rock and no-soul electronic pop music poisoning the airwaves. Continue reading NEW MUSIC: White Denim – Holda You (I’m Psycho)
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