If Weekly Tape Deck had a Best New Music this Dead Gaze track would hit a homerun…or something like that. We’ve been loving on this man’s music since he blinded us last year, and surely you can see that his talents have marinated and expanded. This song a bit less harsh sounding than the early and tenderly mixed to accentuate what Dead Gaze does best: honest, loud and beautiful melodies. This song is destined to be on a split with Gray Things through Clan Destine. Enjoy it compressed and clipping now. (P.S. Ive said it enough already but Dead Gaze is another band playing our SXSW musical orgy)
Dead Gaze – Remember What Brought Us Here
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Our blog-buddy yvvynl recently caught my attention with his posting of the Future Islands solo project from J. Gerrit Welmers called Moss Of Aura. I wouldn’t say that these are chillwave because I already find that term becoming derogatory but I will say they are chilly and wavy. “Swilling” almost starts out like cover of “Time After Time,” full of warm synth tones that is practically begging for an accompaniment with an above-ground-pool and a Corona-and-lime. Minimalist to the point of sheer euphoria, Moss Of Aura’s songs are not trying to complicate your mind but merely orate the sounds of day in the sol.
Moss Of Aura – Swilling
Moss Of Aura – Crush
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WeShotJR posted a video from our NX35 showcase of Final Club playing a song of their recent EP, turned out to be a helluva loud-ass show. Thanks to Woven Bones, Pure Ecstasy, Fergus & Geronimo and of course Final Club for making it a great night, and of course if you missed the show you can see all of these bands sans-Final Club at our SXSW party.
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Beko DSL, your digital single source, just posted new Woodsman tracks (another band on our SXSW KICKASS-A-THON) these two new tracks are a bit different from the first Woodsman stuff we were blessed to hear; the new tracks have shimmery yet faint vocals attached are drive a little more up beat. Im only putting up one track because the other is a epic 9-min jam sesh, but I suggest you check out the Beko website and dive into the amazing back catalogue they have going.
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Our brothers across the sea, Transparent, posted the remix to Cloud Nothings hit “Hey Cool Kid” a couple of days ago. The remix was curated by the great Memoryhouse who all to often wrinkles my brain. This particular remix is slow as oversweetened-mushy-molasses thats gently falling of the plate of rad. If you didnt already know, Cloud Nothings just put out Turning On on vinyl and as I just got it in the mail I can tell you first hand is a beautiful listen.
Cloud Nothings – Hey Cool Kid (Memoryhouse Remix)
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GvB put this track up about a week ago and it has been blowing some minds since then, include WTD on that list. Not a whole lot is known about Cults barring a Jim Jones clip and a couple of avant-pictures.
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I know very little about Phillip Oskar Augustine next to the fact that his name is epic and his music is uniquely genuine. His cassette Unknown Patterns (JD homage?) is out today on one of my favorite cassette labels, Bathetic Records. The track below is straight from the tape that you can purchase here.
Phillip Oskar Augustine – Only Bleeding by batheticrecords
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Fergus & Geronimo will be playing both our NX35 showcase and our SXSW party and has a tasty morsel for all who will be attending in the form of a new song. “Turning Blue” is late-70s sunny power-pop majesty; this is by far the most merry song the Denton band have released and has a picture-perfect place setting in the easy-riding Texas Spring we’re headed towards.
Fergus & Geronimo – Turning Blue
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We were fortunate enough to hear Crystal Antlers play “Dead Horses” at funfunfunfest and our very own shindig at RGRS last October, a great bunch of people they are. I knew when I heard “Dead Horses” it would translate well to recording and Im sure its magical on vinyl, if youd like to contribute to the cause, the band is self-releasing a 7-inch with this song and “Little Sister” through their website. You can even download the tracks NOW for free; the band will be making their way through Texas again in a week and a half for SXSW and at the end of March into the great European unknown with a thorough romp through the entire continent.
Crystal Antlers – Dead Horses
Crystal Antlers – Little Sister
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Stereogum seems to hold the reigns on the market for premiering new tracks, this one is from a band we just added to our SXSW shindig, and another extremely prolific artist, The Fresh & Onlys. The song comes from their new EP that will be out tomorrow on Captured Tracks. The song picks up right where they left off with Grey-Eyed Girls. does anyone else get a Moody Blues vibe from this band? Maybe a lil “Knights In White Satin“?
The Fresh And Onlys – Diamond In The Dark
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