2011 has been another massive year for music, at least it feels that way. Invariably the availability and access to recorded music is easier and greater than ever with streaming and file sharing available at the click of a button. Each year I seem to increase the size of my list, purely as a result of the volume of stuff I get to hear. The … Continue reading DS Top 50 LPs of 2011
written by Chris Familton Psychedelic guitar rock has been going through yet another goldrush of late with albums by Kurt Vile, Wooden Shjips and the tripped-out sounds of Sun Araw all getting a lot of attention. You can add to that list Pure X (previously Pure Ecstasy) and their debut album Pleasure. Their approach is to take heavy lidded narcotic guitars and marry them with … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Pure X | Pleasure
I’ve been raving about the new album Pleasure from Pure X and here’s why… check the video for Easy with its hazy, slacker, psych garage pop vibe that drifts along on on a sea of soothing noise. Continue reading WATCH: Pure X | Easy
Pure X hail from Austin, Texas check out the track Twisted Mirror from their debut album Pleasure due out July 5th on Acephale Records . Think slow, jammy, druggy, spaced out jams that meander and rattle. They kinda feel like Kurt Vile on downers but with some fantastic melodies sparkling beneath the foggy gauze of sound. Continue reading ds recommends… Pure X
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