7th date

Here is a new track from Spectrals that continues in his doo-wop inspired sound. “7th Date” is the song and its out on his 7 inch for Slumberland right now, but will soon be on his EP through Moshi Moshi.

Spectrals – 7th-date

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This entry was written by rellis, posted on August 5, 2010 at 11:27 am, filed under New Tunes and tagged spectrals. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.

boy or bison//spider man

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Somewhat similar to Spectrals‘ drowned doo wop sound, Manchester, UK’s Boy or Bison has recently sent over a few tunes. From the looks of it, they’ve only been around since early last month so there is little to no release information on these guys. In fact, all I really KNOW is that they’ll be supporting Best Coast next month when she tours the UK.

Boy or Bison – Spider Man
Boy or Bison – Make Me Go

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This entry was written by nate, posted on March 3, 2010 at 9:59 am, filed under New Tunes and tagged best coast, boy or bison, spectrals. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.

wtd blog radio// indie-verse

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Click here and you will be on your way to the third episode of Weekly Tape Deck radio on Indie-Verse. This week we’ve decided to throw a classic in the mix and will probably continue the tradition every week, or as we see fit. Aside from that we’ve got some brand new tracks from The Magic Kids, Happy Family, Best Coast, and The Sandwitches. Click the jump for a complete tracklisting and right here for a link to listen.

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This entry was written by nate, posted on November 16, 2009 at 11:45 am, filed under radio and tagged andrew sedermark, best coast, big troubles, cloud nothings, family portrait, happy family, indie-verse, million young, my bloody valentine, smith westerns, so cow, spectrals, the magic kids, the sandwitches, the shivers, tonstartssbandht, weed diamond. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.

weekly mixtape

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Still haven’t gotten the whole “podcast” perfected yet. But, no worries, I’ll keep to my word. Can’t say it’s the most eventful weekend (show-wise), unless you’re just dying to make it to that New Kids on the Block bash tonight (seriously, this is not some lame ass joke). Here’s a slight recap of the week and (as always) a few extra I couldn’t let slide.

UPDATE: Remember how I said this weekend was uneventful? Well, I’m completely full of shit. Tonight, for all you readers in the DFW area, the Dallas Observer will be showcasing most of the musicians nominated for this years Dallas Observer Music Awards (DOMAXXI, their 21st year). Six venues in the Lower Greenville area will host 40 bands for the oh-so-low price of 5 bucks. WTD favs Bad Sports, Yeahdef, and Fergus and Geronimo are just a few in what should be an abundance of stellar live music. Here is the lineup/schedule.

Spectrals – Leave Me Be
Javelin – Vibrationz
Thee Oh Sees – Meat Step Lively
The Yolks – I Do What I Do
Kurt Vile – Overnite Religion
The Big Pink – Velvet
Cold Cave – Love Comes Close
Pictureplane – Dark Rift
Bat For Lashes – Pearl’s Dream (blossom and surrender remix)
Neon Indian – Should Have Taken Acid With You
The Beets – What Did I Do
Wavves – Wavves
Tim Cohen – Take Aim Goliath

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This entry was written by nate, posted on July 17, 2009 at 8:01 am, filed under mixtape and tagged bat for lashes, cold cave, javelin, joseph scott, kurt vile, neon indian, pictureplane, spectrals, the beets, the big pink, thee oh sees, tim cohen, wavves, yolks. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.

spectrals//leave me be

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A recent find of mine from Captured Tracks is Leeds’ own Spectrals. Listed as “faux beach psychedelica”, which seems fitting seeing how the UK isn’t exactly the top destination for all of those Endless Summer bros. “Leave Me Be” is a misty surf pop tune and very highly recommended (I actually got this track of one of Insounds mixtapes). Whether is 50’s doo wop (“Don’t Mind”) or more surf-y tunes from “Leave Me Be”, Spectrals’ broad range of musical influences is broadcasted very noticibly throughout his tracks. Not much listening material out for the time being, but we should expect a 7″ out soon through Captured Tracks.

Spectrals – Leave Me Be

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This entry was written by nate, posted on June 16, 2009 at 11:09 am, filed under New Tunes, Shows and tagged captured tracks, spectrals, surf. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.

weekly mixtape

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Ahh, what a week! Aside from the week-o-shows (most of which I was unable to go to), I’ve been getting some great new tunes from random bands I’ve been talking with. By the way, the Animal Collective show last night was their best performance I’ve seen by far. I guess the third time’s a charm. If they are within a 200 mile radius of your barrio, do yourself a huge favor and see them. Enjoy this week’s mixtape, and your weekend!

The Yolks – I Do What I Do
Liechtenstein – Roses in the Park
The Cave Singers – Beach House
Yo La Tengo – Periodically Double and Triple
Degraders – Memory Curse
Spectrals – Leave Me Be
YACHT – Psychic City
The Mayfair Set – Already Warm
Real Estate – Fake Blues
Animal Collective – Leaf House
Cold Cave – Love Comes Close
Nobunny – Monster Kiss (Golden Boots)

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