[on repeat] THE LONG HAIR OF DEATH by Quailbones

This 5-piece out of Kentucky has a new 7" titled Lord Dion's House of Discovery and it follows the same fantastically spastic and high energy post-punk displayed on last year's debut 7" for Crane Wilbur. Quailbones sophomore 7" contains three full-throttle tracks brought to us by Ghost Orchard Records on a run of 300 copies (buy). You can sense immediately from the frantic drumming at the start of the opening track, 'We're Good Men,' that it's going to be a short, fun ride that necessitates holding on to your hats for the entire 7", but a real highlight for me is when things get shaky, quivvery, and echo-y on the manically melodic and fierce closing track 'The Long Hair of Death.' After you realize how much you love this 7' be sure to check out their Bandcamp to stream all three tracks from the 7" and to grab some free downloads of earlier material, but don't be cheap...cop a buck or two. 

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by Ariel
RIYL: Thee Oh Sees, Ketamines, The Pixies
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[on repeat] A SECOND SKIN by Girls Names

Ireland's Girls Names have taken the jangle from their early EPs and 2011 debut LP, Dead To Me, and placed it behind a dark, ethereal, 80's post punk haze for their sophomore LP release. The record is called The New Life and was released domestically by Slumberland Records on March 12. Their previous releases held a dark tone in the baritone vocal delivery of singer/songwriter/creative force Cathal Cully but

[on repeat] WHITE CROSSES by Population

HoZac Records has unveiled yet another gem lurking in the Chicago music scene in Population, a 5-piece that harken back to the glory days of post-punk/goth and all of its dark and glorious furiousity.  The upcoming release of the White Crosses EP marks the band's first on HoZac after their demo and self-titled EP on BLVD Records that is now sold out.  Population make no qualms about wearing their influences on

MERCURIAL by Schonwald

Schonwald are an Italian duo signed to HoZac Records that will be unleashing their dark, hypnotic synth sounds to the world via their US debut 7" scheduled to be released on 3/26 (buy here soon). The release features two tracks, 'Mercurial' and 'Gemini' and both tunes are terrifying interstellar journeys into the electronic abyss with pulsing, sinister 80's synth/goth

PICK A LINE by Diät

Diät are made up of two Australians and a German, and supposedly the creation of the band is rumored to have happend for the sole purpose of opening for Total Control in Berlin (doubtful). One listen to the two tracks on their debut 7" release, 'Pick A Line b/w No Accent,' from Iron Lung Records

50 FT DIVE by Western Medication

Nashville based Western Medication just released their debut 7" EP, The Painted World, on January 20th from Jeffrey Drag Records (buy).  The band was formed by Justin Landis who spent over a decade in the Nashville punk scene and includes former members of Useless Eaters and Bad Cops and have put together quite the refreshing spin on southern-centric post-punk. The EP contains five tracks that traverse the

(THEY FOUND ME IN THE BACK OF) THE GALAXY by The Intelligence

(They Found Me In The Back Of) The Galaxy

White Corvette (previously on CWR)

We got some great news yesterday of a new track of the upcoming seventh LP from The Intelligence out on June 19 from In The Red Records.  The album is titled Everybody's Got It Easy But Me, and the new single '(They Found Me In The Back of) The Galaxy' is not only included on the album, but is also part of a split 7" with the Bay Area's multi-instrumentalist rocker Kelley Stoltz.  It's so nice to have some new material to look forward to from the whimsical rocker Lars Finberg who also plays drums for Thee Oh Sees and relocated

SLEAZY DREAMS by The Band In Heaven

Sleazy Dreams

CHROMEWAVES RADIO's favorite record label is starting 2012 with quite a bang featuring some promising and highly anticipated releases from Radar Eyes, Bare Mutants, Rayon Beach, and Teledrome to name a few. The Band In Heaven is another to look for.  This Florida band are releasing a 7" EP on Hozac Records that is made up mostly of tracks from the band's previous cassette releases, including the track 'Sleazy Dreams.'  It's getting the proper vinyl treatment for it's sinister

I DON'T MIND by Cold Showers

I Don't Mind

So I Can Grow (Alternate Take)

Here are two great songs from L.A. four-piece Cold Showers. 'I Don't Mind' is the A-side off their debut 7", Highlands, that came out in June of this year from Mexican Summer Records. It's a brooding, reverb soaked scorcher with a female-led chorus that immediately grabs you. 'So I Can Grow' is new, and is a much more pleasant sounding affair that is expected to be released as part of an as yet untitled single in early 2012 from Art Fag Recordings.  There's nothing else out there from

[on repeat] THE HAMMER by Total Control

The Hammer
One More Tonight


Electro, post-punk rockers from Melbourne, Total Control, have moved away from the heavy dose of pulsing electronica in their early 7"s (see 'Paranoid Video') to release their debut LP, Henge Beat on Iron Lung Records last month, which is filled with a noiser, darker, punk atmosphere throughout.  It's a side project consisting of members from Eddy

[on repeat] ZEBRA PRINT by Balkans

Zebra Print  (stream below)
Edita V (previously on CWR)

I've talked about Atlanta's Balkans twice before.  The first time was with a bit of ambivalence for their single at the time, 'Georgeanne.'  However, the second time was promptly after the release of their following single, 'Edita V,' and with it came a wave of anticipation with the news of an upcoming debut LP.  Well, their self-titled debut LP scheduled to be

THROUGH THE FLOOR by Crystal Stilts

Through The Floor
Shake The Shackles (previously on CWR)

Brooklyn's Crystal Stilts are back with their 2nd LP, In Love With Oblivion, out on April 12 from Slumberland Records (pre-order).  Check out a new song from the upcoming album above along with their great single, 'Shake The Shackles,' from last year, which strangely is going to appear on the new record as well. 

[Myspace | Slumberland]

IT'S TOO LATE by The KVB

It's Too Late
Lost

I wrote about Southhampton's Klaus Von Barrel last week, but that was to promote his laid back, surf sounds of his Die Jungen project.  Today, we're taking a complete 180 from those sounds to look at his other project The KVB, which is modern, fuzzy, dark, electric, neopsychedelic goodness that

TROUBLE by Clip Stamp Fold

Trouble
Etrangere

These Londoners have that moody, gloomy sound that can be so soothing and pleasant.  There's the deep vocals, relaxed bass and soothing, brooding melodies of a post-punk sound reminiscent of Joy Division and early Interpol.  They have just released a three-song, self-titled EP (demo?) that

FUNERAL SONG by minks

minks released a couple 7'' singles earlier this year on captured tracks including the very catchy 'funeral song' (buy) that has been playing here regularly via the radio stream.  well, the band has just announced that its debut lp, by the hedge, will come out january 12th on the same label and will feature both songs below.  also announced is a tour featuring dum dum girls and minks, which will span both coasts of the u.s. and canada.

p.s. happy 48th birthday john squire.  you had an indelible effect on my 20's (did i just date myself?)

everyone have a safe and joyous thanksgiving holiday.  see ya monday!

funeral song

cemetary rain
by minks - (myspace | captured tracks)

[on repeat] TINY SPIDERS by the soft moon

luis vasques (aka the soft moon) has released a couple of previous singles, but a new self-tited debut album on captured tracks comes out on 11/16.  a little late for halloween, but does dark, sinister synth in the vain of 80's era post-punk via bauhaus and the chills with a little new order ever get old?  i didn't think so...

tiny spiders

parallels
by the soft moon (myspace | captured tracks)

SHAKE THE SHACKLES by crystal stilts

the stream of crystal stilts' new single 'shake the shackles' surfaced online in mid september.  it sounds so good that it makes me think they aren't missing the departure of frankie rose.  the actual release date for the single is 10/26 on slumberland records.  the follow-up to their great debut lp, alight of night, is expected early 2011.  i've also included a 2009 single for your downloading and listening enjoyment below.


Shake the Shackles by Crystal Stilts

love is a wave
by crystal stilts (myspace | slumberland)

ROSE A.D. by automelodi

fans of the dark, industrial sound of the early 80's definitely need to check out this trio from montreal. their self-titled lp includes both of these tracks and came out in july of this year on post-wave label wierd records. if this leaves you wanting more, they also self-released an ep, fait ses courses, last year.

rose a.d.

baunderie jazz

by automelodi (official | wierd records)