written by Chris Familton London’s Male Bonding generated a fair amount of buzz with their 2010 debut Nothing Hurts and it sat well alongside the similar noise pop of other bands like Wavves. The second album dilemma that faced them was whether to bash out another set of short, sharp songs or go for something different. It turns out that familiarity was too much of … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Male Bonding | Endless Now
Here are some dark swirling swaggering sounds coming out of Miami, FL. Psych rock, garage pop/ rock etc. These guys have a nice angle on the sounds of yesteryear all rolled up into one psych stew. Grab their stuff over at lildaggers.bandcamp.com and check them on FB. Continue reading ds recommends: Lil Daggers…
Sydney trio Step-Panther have been impressing many with their bratty surf punk tunes over the last year and they’ve got themselves organised to record their self-titled debut LP which will be out November 4th via Speak n Spell/Inertia. Have a listen to the short, sharp track No Fun. Tour Dates Sydney: 27 August @ Metro Wollongong: 1 September @ Wollongong Uni Newcastle: 2 September @ … Continue reading LISTEN: Step-Panther share the first track from their debut album…
Jane’s Addiction are releasing their new album The Great Escape Artist on 27th September. Here’s the first official single from the album Irresistible Force, a dramatic slow-burner with an epic chorus that creeps into your head after a few listens… Continue reading LISTEN: Jane’s Addiction | Irresistible Force
Anthony Gonzales , the man behind M83 has been crafting the followup to 08’s Saturdays =Youth and the good news is that a double album titled Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming is set to emerge blinking into the digital world in October. The first song Midnight City is already doing the rounds and you can hear/download it below – devoid of much of the 80s faded nostalgia … Continue reading NEWS: MP3s of new tracks from M83 and Girls…
Wilco have released the first summery psych pop track off their new album The Whole Love – due for release in September. The 7″ also features a B-side cover of the Nick Lowe hit I Love My Label – a tribute of sorts to the band’s own newly minted record label dBpm Records. Continue reading LISTEN: New Wilco song | I Might
Finally Sydney psych shoegazers The Laurels get round to releasing their debut EP after playing a ton of gigs over the last few years. Definitely one of the best live bands on the Sydney scene they deserve to get a lot more attention from the release of Mesozoic on July 8th. Continue reading LISTEN: The Laurels | Black Cathedral
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
Jane’s Addiction are currently touring Lollapalooza in South America and Perry Farrell debuted the track End To The Lies on Chilean radio. The song comes from their forthcoming album The Great Escape Artist which was produced by TV On The Radio’s Dave Sitek who also played bass on the record. Bassist Chris Chaney has returned to JA for the current tour. Continue reading NEWS: Listen to a new Jane’s Addiction song…
Everyone’s been getting worked up about the release of a new Burial 12″ ahead of a full length set to drop later in the year. I’ve already ordered my vinyl copy and I’d recommend getting in quick over at Boomkat or Bleep as this one is guaranteed to sell out. In fact most sites seem to have sold out their presales already! The brilliant blog … Continue reading NEWS: Hear the new Burial tracks…
Albatross, the first track from the forthcoming Wild Beasts album Smother has surfaced and you can hear it below. Sounding a little underwhelming on the first few listens, there are some nice soft melodies that eventually emerge amid the twinkling electronics. The album is released on Domino on 9th May 2011 on CD, 12″ vinyl, and digital download. Smother was recorded in late 2010 in a remote part … Continue reading FIRST LISTEN: Hear the new song from Wild Beasts…
written by Chris Familton Finn Andrews has been toiling away under the moniker of The Veils since they released their debut The Runaway Found back in 2004. They followed it up with the fantastic and underrated Nux Vomica which seemed to attract critical acclaim but no groundswell of wider popularity. Their last release Sun Kings had moments of greatness but seemed to stray a little … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: The Veils | Troubles Of The Brain EP
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