NO EXPRESSION by The Sufis

The Sufis are a duo out of Nashvillle and they are following up last year's self-titeld debut LP, with Inventions...brought to us from Burger Records (US) and Ample Play Records (UK). Inventions is another wonderfully dreamy collection of 60's tinged psychedelic pop that is masterfully simple pop at its finest. Inventions will be out Aug. 6th. In the meantime, stream two tracks off the LP above.

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by Ariel
RIYL: The Resonars, Allah-Las, The Beatles
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PICTURES OF HER DEMISE by The Paperhead

Nashville psych wunderkinds The Paperhead recorded and released their psychedelic 2011 self-titled debut LP nugget on Trouble In Mind Records before all three 18 year old band members left for college. It's a layered and orchestrated psych LP full of sitar and farfisa and channels their Syd Barrett and post LSD Beatles influences on their sleeves. The

[on repeat] JOHN STONE WILL BE CHRISTIAN by The Resonars

One of my favorite artists with that classic throwback sound of 60's harmonized power pop is the project of Tucson, Arizona's Matt Rendon. He's been putting out releases through The Resonars moniker since 1993 with a consistent sense of groove, psychedelia, and vintage garage pop qualities. Matt is responsible for every recording aspect of the 'band' (except for

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

EVERYDAY by Thee Vicars

Today we're treated to some classic 60's garage rock courtesy of Thee Vicars out of England.  The three piece inject an energetic blend of R 'n B into their vintage sound and have a handful of singles and four LPs between a variety of different band members since 2007.  Their latest full-length,  I Wanna Be Your Vicar, was released earlier this year from Dirty Water

DUMB FUN by The Keepsies

The Keepsies are a new band that are tightly entwined with a couple other bands recently featured on the blog.  The Keepsies are a trio that feature Jason Kelly who is one half of Fergus & Geronimo, and as you may recall just recently released their stellar LP from Hardly Art Records.  Another member of The Keepsies  Austin Brown, records and tours

WORTHLESS LOVE by Impo & The Tents

Impo & The Tents are out of Sweden and are a throwback to the classic 70's power pop sound.  They're a ramshackled bunch with quirky ass lyrics and crazy snappy hooks on overdrive that are like sugar for your ears.  They've put out both the 4 Song 7" EP and a 7" for 'Nothing To Say' and 'That Girl' this year as follow-ups to their 16 track self-titled debut

MESSIN' UP MY MIND by Fletcher C. Johnson

Fletcher C. Johnson are a Brooklyn based trio led by a guy aptly named...Fletcher C. Johnson.  They released an extremely catchy 7" for the track 'Messin' Up My Mind' (buy) a couple months ago from White Iris Records.   It's a sweetly addictive tune that carries all the driving rhythm and sing-along qualities of the finest 60's pop.  Now the band has

SALVATION by The Limiñanas

Our favorite retro beatnik French rockers, The Limiñanas, are following up 2010's self-titled full-length, with Crystal Anis, from HoZac Records...out on July 31.  Take a listen to 'Salvation' off the new LP as well as the band's quite beautiful cover of The Beach Boys, 'I Know There Is An Answer,' which is taken from a tribute to The Beach Boys as part of the May

[on repeat] MICHAEL by Orca Team

Michael

Too Busy To Love Me (previously on CWR)

Seattle's Orca Team first crept into my world last year with their minimalist, yet witty, take on a 50s/60s hybrid style of surf pop that ultimately ended up with them on my list of favorites for 2011 for their Kissing Cousins cassette.  The band have been hard at work and have just finished funding a Kickstarter project for a tour that takes them throughout much

COUCH SURFER by Triptides

Couch Surfer
Going Under

Triptides are out of Indiana and they record breezy, retro surf pop.  They have released a few digital and limited edition (now sold out) cassette LPs on their Bandcamp and through Beachtapes Records since 2010.  The most recent, Psychic Summer, came out in July of last year from Beachtapes and features the catchy, 60s inspired tune 'Going Under.'  The folks over at Croque Macadam Records in France wisely

SIT RIGHT DOWN by The Resonars

Sit Right Down
Long Long Thoughts

The Resonars are out of Arizona and have released four quietly exceptional LP's since 1998.  Upon listening, it's very easy to think that they are straight out of some old dusty record bin, but one surprising catch is that 'they' are not a 'they'...the band is made up of one person, Matt Rendon, who is responsible for playing all the instruments and singing every

TOO BUSY TO LOVE ME by Orca Team

Too Busy To Love Me

Vancouver B.C. (previously on CWR)

Portland's Orca Team quite easily have been one of my favorite bands to listen to over the past year, as evidence from being one of my favorite LPs of 2011.  Their rusty retro-surf grooves never seem to fail putting a smile on my face

WILD WOMAN by French Kissing

Wild Woman
I Want More

More bands out of Britain seem to have been surfacing into the whole surf/retro thing as of late, and French Kissing falls right smack into that territory.  They put out a double A-side single on Croque Macadam Records last week for the songs 'Wild Women' and 'Love Is For' (buy).  'Wild Women' is available up top, as is 'I Want More,' which is an older track from them that just surfaced a few weeks ago.  More of their stuff is over at their Bandcamp.

JE M'EN VAIS by The Liminanas

Je M'en Vais

I'm Dead (previously on CWR)

Our favorite French throwback garagers, The Liminanas, have a new 7" that accompanied their recent tour across the Eastern and Central US.  Trouble In Mind Records released it as a limited edition of 500 and there are still some available (buy).  The A-side, '(I've Got) Trouble In Mind,' is signature Liminanas with the 60's groove and twangy guitar.  The B-side, 'Je M'en Vais,' breaks away from the formula featuring

CATAMARAN by Allah-Las

Catamaran
Long Journey (cover of The Roots)

I've been wondering when we'll get more from the lo-fi, woozy vintage L.A. quartet Allah-Las.  They played a whole month's residency at Echo every Tuesday in August and apparently they practice incessantly so you'd think they'd have more out than the sole 7" single for 'Catamaran' that came out mid-April from Pres Records.  Well, for now, that's all we have and I've heard no news of a subsequent LP, EP, or even another

[on repeat] I DREAM by Orca Team

I Dream

Vancouver B.C.

Listening to Portland trio Orca Team makes you want to go to a drive-in theater or a high school dance after a day at the beach in the 60's.  They self-released their impressive debut LP, Let It Go, last year and have followed it up with more jangly, rusty surf-pop inspired tunes on the digital/cassette

DEAD LIKE YOU by Wax Idols

Dead Like You
All Too Human (previously on CWR)

SF's Wax Idols caught our attention earlier this year with the amazingly infectious and thoroughly rocking single for 'All Too Human.'  The debut LP, No Future, will be released by the infallible Hozac Records in October and includes the track 'Dead Like You,' which wets your lips even more in anticipation for the full-length.  If the new tune isn't

RABID LOVE by Colleen Green

Rabid Love
4 Loko 2 Kayla

Colleen Green has been a regular part of the playlist rotation here dating back to the start of this blog.  And now, not only is she a resident of Los Angles, but she's getting ready to release her Cujo EP on Oct. 4 from Art Fag Recordings and has given the internet a peek at one of the tracks off the EP called 'Rabid Love.'  Colleen is starting a one month tour at the end of September with Crocodiles and

CHEAP PERFUME by Bare Wires

Cheap Perfume
Ready To Go

Another upcoming release from the Bay Area sees Bare Wires' third LP, Cheap Perfume, to be released on October 18th from Southpaw Records (pre-order).  The title track has been released to wet your lips and to get you ready for the 10 new tracks of their throwback 70's garage sound.  I've been listening to this song over and over...just can't get enough of it.  'Ready To Go' is the b-side to the single release of the LPs lead track 'Don't Ever