HYPNOTIC REGRESSION by Girls Names

(previously on CWR)

If you haven't heard about Girls Names, there's a good chance that will be changing.  The band recently added a 4th member and are out of Belfast, Ireland. A couple of promising, darkly veiled, and jangly EPs were released in 2010 that caught the attention of a few.  The band's debut LP, Dead To Me (buy),

THIS TOWN by Bloods

(previously on CWR)

The majority of my posts lately aren't intentionally focusing on Australia, but that just seem to be the way things are lining up.  This Sydney trio, Bloods, was featured on CWR just a couple of months ago. The band has just shared their new track, 'This Town,' which is 'an ode to sleep, being left alone, and general

DREAMPHONE by Peach Kelli Pop

Peach Kelli Pop is the solo project of Allie (the drummer) from White Wires. She escapes from the power pop energy of White Wires into the dreamy, beach pop bliss as Peach Kelli Pop and she's releasing her second LP under that moniker this December from Burger Records. Allie manages to make some of the most adorable, catchy, fun, and sweet pop tunes you'll ever hear.  'Dreamphone' is a teaser from the upcoming record and continues from right where she left off on her debut

[on repeat ] BACK TO YOU by Woollen Kits

Woollen Kits are another jangly masterpiece out of Melbourne, Australia that popped up into my world  at the start of 2012 with their comforting and harmonious blend of lo-fi rock on their self-titled debut released on  RIP Society Records.  In some rather unexpected news, the trio are releasing their second full-length this year and it's more of the sensational

MEDICINE by Chook Race

There's another jangly garage treasure coming out of Australia...Melbourne specifically.  The Aussie trio known as Chook Race incorporate a whole lackadaisical, blissful and scrappy quality to their songs' energy that is common place with many of the artists coming out of Australia at the moment and their output is no less captivating. Their most

[on repeat] SPACEHEAD by Legendary Wings

It's a pretty impressive feat to put out a debut full-length release that is stacked from beginning to end with a seemingly effortless solid and consistent set of tunes.  It gets even more impressive when you realize the release has 16 tracks on it! Legendary Wings have done just that in their debut LP, Making Paper Roses, out on Dirtnap Records. They

[on repeat] RIGHT FROM WRONG by Peoples Temple

(previously on CWR)

The Michigan psychedelic outfit People's Temple introduced their classic blend of hazy psych rock to us through their debut LP release, Sons of Stone, via HoZac Records in 2011 (buy), which quickly became one of my favorites of the year. I consider it a fortunate thing that we're blessed with a follow-up LP, More For The Masses in 2012. Sons of Stone embedded People's Temple into the psychedelic, garage genre upon its

ALICE by Dick Diver

It's no surprise how much I've enjoyed Dick Diver's debut LP release, New Start Again, from 2011, and some wonderful news has arrived of a follow-up.  The Melbourne 4-piece is releasing a new 5-song digital only EP on November 16 that features new track, 'Alice,' which is to be included on their next full length, which will probably be called Calendar

I WANNA GO OUT by Teen Mom

The fine music blog Everybody Taste has been sharing tunes with the world via the internet since 2009, and as of 2011 it's been serving up releases via the associated record label Analog Edition Records. The label is presenting its fifth release in the form of Washington D.C. band Teen Mom and their debut EP, Mean Tom. The lead single, 'I Wanna Go Out,' is a tightly wrapped and infectiously upbeat tune that features dreamy, echoed vocals in front of some finely crafted musicianship reminiscent of The Police...and then the song

STUCK ON AN ISLAND by Cold Warps

Cold Warps are out of Halifax/Ontario and they record AM style power pop loaded with fuzz and plenty of head-bopping qualities.  That description probably sounds too 'nice' so just listen to the two tunes above...they're good!  The band has a couple previous cassette EP releases and a vinyl release for Slimer 7" (buy).  A few weeks ago they released a new 7",

SHADE OF RED by Ex-Cult

The Ex-Cult's self-titled debut is a thrashy guitar frenzy with some head cramming energy that is bound to do some damage to all that will listen.  The record comes out from Goner Records on November 13 and is produced by the one-and-only Ty Segall. Two of the head bangers from the album can be streamed above and you can stream the album in its

FFI by Unwed Teenage Mothers

This kickass 4-piece power pop band out of Oxford, Mississippi was put together, and is fronted by, Colin Sneed who is the drummer for Bass Drum of Death.  They go by the name of The Unwed Teenage Mothers and their recent 4-song EP

MERRY GO ROUND by The Coathangers

Atlanta four-piece have pretty consistently put out some of the most lightheartedly menacing blend of post-punk in their six years together, which was fully realized in last year's LP Larceny and Old Lace from Suicide Squeeze Records. The LP has been repressed on clear vinyl (buy) and the girls have given us a new release this year in the form of a split 7" with

ANOTHER GIRL by Missing Monuments

Any of you familiar with Exploding Hearts are aware of King Louie's exceptional songwriting abilities.  Missing Monuments is his current outlet for unleashing his blend of catchy, sharp, guitar driven power pop.  Missing Monuments has recently released the (I'm Gonna) Love You Back To Life 7" EP.  It's the band's second 7" release to follow up 2011's Douchemaster