Tap Tap has a majestic quality about their music; toe tapping, hip swaying majesty. Back in 2006 they put out the acclaimed Lanzafame on Stolen Recordings and now they are back three years later with a their new record On My Way. This band is from across the pond and though it might be some time before we even get to see this band (SXSW might be our best chance) we have this new track “Codeine” to make us feel all warm and dizzy.
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This entry was written by , posted on October 30, 2009 at 12:34 pm, filed under New Tunes and tagged tap tap. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Weighted Pines is the new project from Braden J. McKenna of arrid SLC, Utah. Though I had not heard of McKenna before he apparently has multiple projects and each with a different sound. Weighted Pines new eponymous debut is a slow-tempo folk-pop usually with songs around 1 minute in length in a style very similar to Robert Pollard’s. This record is out on a small digital label, Magic Goat Music, where you can find most of McKenna’s other projects.
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Our previously loved psychedelic friends, Velvet Davenport have just sent over their newest slice of 60’s infused pop. On their recent LA vacay they met up with like minded nostalgists Ariel Pink and Gary War, the resulting “Get Out” is an acid flashback into a more liberal state of mind. This will be the a-side b/w of “Run” which is set for release as a 7″ on, the appropriate, Shdwply Records. Also, check out the free downloads that Velvet Davenport has available at their myspace.
Velvet Davenport – Get Out w/ Ariel Pink and Gary War
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These new guys out of Cleveland, Neon Tongues, are going to be the reason for yet another lo-fi sub-genre (no worries, I’m not gonna be “that guy” and try to name it). This might have very well been recorded on one of those Home Alone talkboys, but I’ve always been a sucker for raw dusty recordings. Also, never knew that Tim Perry (Weed Diamond) had his own blog. Looks like he’s crushin’ on these guys too.
Neon Tongues – Big Kid
Neon Tongues – Painted Brain
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New recording project from Canadian label Fixture Records just sent over a few tunes. The mainstay formed by Tessa Smith and Connor Pendergrast who are also joined by Gabriel Ng (Cresting) and Andrew Forsythe, Brave Radar’s ‘idiosyncratic pop’ is dark yet uplifting. Their latest release, A Building, is available in CD form in a folding card sleeve. Available now.
Brave Radar – Field Guide
Brave Radar – Bestiary
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This entry was written by , posted on October 29, 2009 at 10:45 pm, filed under New Tunes and tagged brave radar, cresting, fixture records. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Our Italian friend Jonathan Clancy (His Clancyness), in his spare time, works for Bologna, Italy’s Città Del Capo Radio Metropolitana. Their daily show, Maps, recently added Times New Viking to their list of live in-studio recordings. Here’s “No Time, No Hope” and check out their session for some more tunes.
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Another track from some of our spaced out friends, Visions of Trees. “Sixteen Bells” is actually an offering from Mental Monkey Records Secret Mixtape. Not only is the track up for free download, but they write up a bit of background info (even making comparisons to Cocteau Twins). So, stream it here. Download it here.
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This entry was written by , posted on October 28, 2009 at 8:02 am, filed under New Tunes and tagged cocteau twins, visions of trees. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Honestly, I haven’t been sleeping on this–although some serious ears have already caught on. Already in good company with Vancouver based Sweet Rot Records, Flight’s psych-noise is thick enough to give graveyards worldwide that trademark fog that only seems to be real in movies. Haunting vocal effects and a buzzsaw guitar worthy of severing limbs, blast this from your house if you forgot to buy candy and trick-or-treaters won’t step near yr porch. Paypal sweetrot@hotmail for a copy.
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We’ve already talked about fellow Oxford, Miss. noise mongers Dead Gaze and Bass Drum Of Death (best band names for Halloween?), but here’s to keep you cool to their collective, Cats Purring. A rad collab of dudes also including Flight and Dent May. Check it.
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This entry was written by , posted on October 27, 2009 at 5:58 pm, filed under New Tunes and tagged bass drum of death, dead gazee, dent may, flight, sweet rot records. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
The Olde English Spelling Bee time machine just zapped over this new video of “Deerfield Village” from Rangers upcoming LP, Suburban Tours. Be it from Low Cut Fades or his track on the Friendship Bracelet Comp., dude’s doing everything right and here’s yr proof.
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Sonny & the Sunsets is Sonny Smith out of the lush musical forest of San Fransisco whose Tomorrow Is Alright LP will be coming out on November 17th through Soft Abuse. This songs on this record have essentially blindsided me as I had no prior knowledge of Sonny before hearing this record, and I can’t speak for anyone else but this record might just be coming out at the perfect time. Sonny & the Sunsets play stimulating and practically theatrical piano-driven tunes that would feel at home both modern-day at a cluttered house-show in North California or in the early 60s playing alongside Robert Zimmerman in a Greenwich Village bar. I implore you to pre-order this record (I did) on vinyl here for a great cause, and since this initial pressing is limited to only 500 you will be the coolest kid on the block with one of the coolest records this year.
Sonny & the Sunsets – Strange Love
Sonny & the Sunsets – Too Young To Burn
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