Tag: 2019

Ambient, Electronica, Experimental, New Music, Stream

NEW MUSIC: Alaskan Tapes – Views From Sixteen Stories

Last month, Canadian composer Alaskan Tapes (Brady Kendall) released his new album Views From Sixteen Stories. Check out the title track below, a warm, dream-like, swelling piece of music that rises and falls with a certain weightlessness. There’s sonic depth to it too. Turn up the volume and the richness of the bass tones resonate wonderfully through the track. Hit the Bandcamp link to stream and … Continue reading NEW MUSIC: Alaskan Tapes – Views From Sixteen Stories

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Garage Rock, Indie Rock, New Music, Psych, Video

NEW MUSIC: Easy Street – Get On

Australian band Easy Street throw a Dylan-like urging vocal and some loose-limbed exuberance into the musical blender on this new track ‘Get On’. It’s one of those songs that feels purpose-built for the fast approaching warmer months. Hailing from Sydney, the quintet have a great carefree and melodic, garage psychedelia going on in their sound. We’re looking forward to hearing more from the band. Continue reading NEW MUSIC: Easy Street – Get On

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Ambient, Electronica, Experimental, New Music, Post-Rock / Instrumental, shoegaze, Stream

Michael A. Muller – Lower River

Michael A. Muller is a co-founder of Balmorhea who have released six albums over the last 13 years. ‘Lower River’ is the title track of his solo album and it’s a wonderfully immersive and hypnotic piece of ambient, droning music that hangs in the air, draped in resonating, melancholic chords. The press releases describes the track as being inspired by his own remote travels throughout … Continue reading Michael A. Muller – Lower River

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Ambient, Electronica, Experimental, New Music, Post-Rock / Instrumental, Stream

NEW MUSIC: Christopher Tignor – The Resonance Canons

Christopher Tignor is a New York composer with an impressive CV. In his early days he mixed sound at CBGBs, was an assistant to La Monte Young. He gained a Masters in computer science from NYU, proceeded through Princeton’s PhD program in music composition, and was later recruited for a software engineering position at Google. He’s released nine albums and collaborated with a range of other … Continue reading NEW MUSIC: Christopher Tignor – The Resonance Canons

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New Music, Psych, Stream

NEW MUSIC: Federale – Trouble

Here’s some cinematic, widescreen psychedelia courtesy of Federale, a seven-piece ensemble based in Portland, OR. Spearheaded by longtime Brian Jonestown Massacre bassist Collin Hegna, the band was conceived as an outlet to channel inspiration from 60’s & 70’s European soundtracks, particularly those from Italy made famous by the Spaghetti Western & Giallo genres. They certainly hit the mark on ‘Trouble’, a song that swaggers along … Continue reading NEW MUSIC: Federale – Trouble

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News, Tour/Live

GIVEAWAY: Win Tickets to Jamie Hutchings’ Sydney Show with Mark Moldre

Jamie Hutchings is heading out on tour at the end of this month to celebrate the vinyl and digital release of his new live album King Hits and Goldfish Memories. Special guest on the tour is Mark Moldre who has also just released his new album, the critically acclaimed Fever Dreams. Both artists will guest in each others live sets plus along for the ride … Continue reading GIVEAWAY: Win Tickets to Jamie Hutchings’ Sydney Show with Mark Moldre

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Indie Rock, New Music, Post-Punk, Stream

NEW MUSIC: Dear Boy – Heaven Moves

“A really nice, new English indie guitar tune” I thought to myself when I first heard ‘Heaven Moves’ by Dear Boy. I was wrong though! The band hail from Los Angeles and they’re starting to gain some attention with their mix of English jangly post-punk and pop-tinged melodies. They recently finished a run of dates with James and Psychedelic Furs which gives a further idea … Continue reading NEW MUSIC: Dear Boy – Heaven Moves

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Experimental, Jazz, New Music, Post-Rock / Instrumental, Video

NEW MUSIC: Under The Reefs Orchestra – Tucuman

Under The Reefs Orchestra are a Belgian trio who certainly know their way around a dark and hypnotic groove. Drums, guitar and bass saxophone combine in a haunting rhythmic mix of post rock and a dash of jazz. It works wonderfully too, conjuring squalls of guitar across a doom-laden desert backdrop. This is a live in-studio version of the song, their brand new single, of … Continue reading NEW MUSIC: Under The Reefs Orchestra – Tucuman

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Audio Stream, Indie Rock, New Music, Post-Punk, Psych, Stream

NEW MUSIC: Vanessa Van Ness – True True Shot

“Molly Ringwald was my saviour…” Gothic guitar pop with a post-punk twist is the order of the day on this new track from Vanessa Van Ness, a Melbourne-based guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer from Venice Beach, Los Angeles. There’s a roll call of influential women in the song, over a minimal backing of guitar and percussion. ‘True True Shot’ has a really nice mantra-like quality … Continue reading NEW MUSIC: Vanessa Van Ness – True True Shot

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Album Covers, Album Reviews, Indie Rock, New Release, shoegaze, Stream

ALBUM REVIEW: Chastity Belt – Chastity Belt

Music is about mood and the way it sonically hits the ears, heart and mind just as much as it’s about the stories and ideas conveyed by the lyrics. The appeal of Chastity Belt’s new self-titled album lies in both elements but it’s the overall sound and the warm dreaminess that billows out of the speakers that provides the strongest appeal and connection point. All … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Chastity Belt – Chastity Belt

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Americana / Alt-Country, Indie Rock, New Music, Video

NEW MUSIC: J.R. – PAL

J.R. is the moniker of Ontario songwriter Julianna Riolino and her group that includes musicians who have worked with Daniel Romano. ‘PAL’ is a light and bouncy slice of indie country rock that wins due to her great melodies that she builds into the song’s two and half minutes. It reminded me a bit of Margaret Glaspy. Continue reading NEW MUSIC: J.R. – PAL

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Electronica, New Music, Stream

NEW MUSIC: Nina Harries – Will, I’m Not

Nina Harries is a British double bassist and vocalist hailing from Northampton and trained in classical music at the Royal College of Music. She dials into a nice dark and moody trip-hop vibe on this track. “I’ve got a bad feeling” she sings in a haunted, Portishead style before the skies darken and thunderous percussion arrives and her vocal is blasted with distortion. The production comes … Continue reading NEW MUSIC: Nina Harries – Will, I’m Not

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