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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

[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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Thursday, July 18, 2013

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.

Monday, July 15, 2013

NO WAVES by The Shivas

The Shivas new LP, Whiteout, is their second full-length cassette release, but it's ther first full-length vinyl output that occurred courtesy of K Records this past spring. The LP opens with the epic 'Swimming With Sharks' that gets things kicked off with a serious BANG! Things mellow out quickly after that with songs like 'Thrill Yr Idols' and 'Baby I Need You' highlighting a lovely penchant for retro 60's style British pop and twee (when Kristin graces us with her vocals). The Shivas sound is hard to pin down in just a few simple adjectives since the songs widely vary in energy, style, and emotion and successfully incorporate jangle, melody, laid-back acoustic guitar, and Cramps style twang in this must listen to collection. These two songs don't paint the full picture of this band so go listen.

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

[on repeat] AMERICAN LOVE by Heavy Times

(previously on CWR)

I've steadily enjoyed each Heavy Times release more than the previous and this progression definitely doesn't stop with their 3rd LP, Fix It Alone. These true rock 'n rollers infuse fuzz and melody with their driving forceful guitar hooks that make for the perfect recipe of modern era punk. As with their previous LP, Fix It Alone, comes to us from the band's fellow Chicago-resident label HoZac Records and copies are shipping as we speak. There might even be some gold editions left so you'd better get right on it (buy), but I'm sure it'll sound just as satisfying on good ol' black wax. These guys really seemed to begin to flourish on last year's 3-track 7" EP, which featured the title track 'I'm Single' and on the tunes contributed to Windian Records Subscription Series #1 box set...and Fix It Alone continues down this path and is a clear force to be reckoned with in this year's list of great releases. I've described them previously as scuzzy, slacker garage rock that makes you move and the description still applies. I posted the tune 'Kidnapped' from Fix It Alone in a playlist last week and couldn't resist sharing another as part of this post. Enjoy.

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

[on repeat] SO LET'S PINCH by The Go

I'm dumbfounded as to why I haven't posted about Fiesta yet. The bright orange sherbet LP has been spinning regularly on my turntable since its release in January and has been the impetus for many impromptu living room dance sessions, but for whatever reason it's slyfully avoided my desire to share with the world. Well, if you've been fortunate enough to have listened to The Go's album, Fiesta, then you know what I'm referring to. If you haven't, then you should give this Detroit band's 7th album a listen. The band isn't new to the scene...amassing 15 years of working together and it shows on this Burger Records release. Besides the beautiful artwork, the album crosses over an abundance of influences highlighted on their previous releases and focuses on the upbeat tendencies of 60's psychedelia, classic 70's swagger, and the uplifting jangle of 80's college rock. They've put together the uncharacterically large collection of 20 songs on the double gatefold LP that is full of some truly great moments. The choruses will get stuck in your head, the general playfulness of the record will lift your spirits, the simplicity will appeal immediately, and the range in diversity will leave you in awe. It's one of those albums that has already made a mark on me for this year...FIESTA!

Listen to the whole album over at Bandcamp.

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

[on repeat] MOUNTAIN by Ghost Wave

(previously on CWR)

I've been waiting for Ghost Wave's debut LP since my ears first got wind of their energy-laden single 'Hippy' in 2011. The time has arrived and their Ages LP will be released from Flying Nun Records on August 27th as the labels first new release since announcing its partnership with Captured Tracks. This New Zealand band appears more than capable of catching on to a wide mainstream audience once it falls into the right hands. The LP features the first single 'Here She Comes' along with plenty of other highlights such as 'Country Rider.' The band will start touring the US closer the LP release date.

by Ariel

RIYL: The Clean, Sea Pinks, Surf Club

Friday, June 28, 2013

SHINY AND NEW: THE MALLARD, JACUZZI BOYS, HEAVY TIMES, WYATT BLAIR, THE EVERYWHERES, SUPER WILD HORSES

Wyatt Blair - Banana Cream Dream LP from Burger Records (buy)
Heavy Times - Fix It Alone LP from HoZac Records (buy)
The Everywheres - Self-Titled LP from Father/Daughter Records (buy)
Super Wild Horses - Crosswords LP from Dot Dash/Remote Control Records (buy)
Jacuzzi Boys - from Self-Titled LP out 9/10 from Hardly Art Records
The Mallard - Finding Meaning In Deference LP out 7/25 from Castle Face Records

by Ariel
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

[on repeat] FOREVER UNTIL YOU ARE BONES by Unwed Teenage Mothers

(previously on CWR)

This 4-piece out of Oxford, Mississippi have released three EPs up to this point, and Unwed Teenage Mothers latest EP, Forever Until You Are Bones (buy), ramps up their power pop sound to a whole other level. The four tunes on this release are all great, catchy, dirty garage rock tunes that hit just right. There's furious drumming courtesy of Colin Sneed (from Bass Drum of Death), and infectious melodies behind a clear punk backbone that gets the blood pumping. It's a complete mess of fun all the way around, and the only bad thing I can say about it is that it ends all too quickly with all the songs clocking in at less than 2:30. We can thank Hiss Lab Records for releasing the EP on April 2, and you can thank them in return by picking up your copy of this exemplary step in the band's continued evolution. This is something to be excited about.

Monday, April 29, 2013

CLIMB DOWN by Shape Breaker

Philadelphia band Shape Breaker have me asking the question, 'What happens when you take your take your guitar, drag it through the mud, play it to death, add a driving undercurrent of shoegaze-y reverb, and top it with a layer of hazy vocals?' Simple answer: Shape Breaker's new album Eyes Wide is what you get for your work. And this

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Thursday, April 25, 2013

SUR LA PLANCHE 2013 by La Femme

La Femme is a chic six-piece out of Paris (mostly) that have been gaining some wide recognition in their homeland and the rest of Europe for their addictive blend of cyber-surf that combines elements of Stereolab and Ladytron with a sprinkle of surf pop just for good measure. The band self-released its debut EP, Le Podium #1: La Femme, in 2010, and followed it up with a few more singles and EPs leading up to its release

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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

[on repeat] SHE WANTS TO by White Reaper

Nick Wilkerson and Anthony Esposito are the garage rockin' duo White Reaper, out of Louisville, KY. Citing the late, beloved Jay Reatard as a heavy influence on their sound. They have recorded and self-released an 8-song album of stripped-down, DIY, upbeat garage rock tunes on Halloween last year and it's called White Aura. Their sound is a lot like that of Bass Drum of Death: straight-up, rowdy, crowd-pleasing garage rock played fast and loud and mean and earnest. It's

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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

HALF RIGHT by Zebra Hunt

This Seattle three-piece has released its debut vinyl Beaches EP from Manic Pop! Records earlier this month (buy). Zebra Hunt's EP contains three tracks of casual, sunny pop gems in the vein of The Clean and The Bats. 'Half Right' is the EP's second track and is the most upbeat of the collection with its jangly blissful guitars, bouncy vocal style, and sunny vibes that would seem out of place for a trio out of Seattle, but they

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Monday, April 22, 2013

SALLY SMOKED DOPE by Paint Fumes

Charlotte, NC trio Paint Fumes bang and holler their way through a three-song EP of tracks not included on their debut full length Uck Life from December of last year. The Sally Smoked Dope EP was released earlier this month from Slovenly Recordings, and it is a must-have for any fan of balls-out, howlin' good garage rock. I do hope you are already familiar with Paint Fumes, if you are a garage rock fan. If you

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Thursday, April 18, 2013

[on repeat] T.H.M. by Deerhunter

I have what is probably not a good habit of eventually dismissing a band's output after 3 or 4 albums due to repetitiveness of sound or lack of diversity so it goes without saying that I wasn't expecting much from Deerhunter's fifth LP Monomania from 4AD on May 7 (buy). I've really loved everything Bradford and Co. have put out, including their last release Halcyon Digest, but it was beginning to seem

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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

NO SOUL by Fantasmas

Fantasmas are a four-piece that call Brooklyn home and they released a noisy, gnarly 7" at the end of January for 'Static' b/w 'No Soul' on Low Life Inc. They released some demos and the track 'Blind Children' last year that provide a taste of the punk rock they have to offer. On the recent 7" 'No Soul' is the more straightforward rocker driven by some serious guitar shredding. 'Static' is an uproar of some more shrilling guitar and post-punk style bass in between the repetitive shouting of the song title as the chorus. Both songs on the 7" can be streamed above, and grab your own copy here.

by Ariel