Burger Records has just released The Summer Twins self-titled LP. On this album The Summer Twins incorporate elements of surf and doo-wop into their garage rock sound. It was recorded entirely onto analog tape. This record has the typical retro sound of a Burger release, but it does not share the typical lo-fi quality. It sounds more like something produced by Phil Spector than something recorded in a hippie’s garage. Continue reading “The Summer Twins – The Summer Twins”
THE AX hail from Portland, Oregon and “Fossils of Our Kind” is their third release from the Whoa! Boat Record label out of Seattle. It comes on 10″ vinyl in an edition of 400, with 200 coming on colored lavender wax. Continue reading “The Ax – Fossils of Our Kind”
Much like the rest we’ve heard from Snappy Little Numbers, this 7″ sticks to their niche by promoting their hometown hero’s from Denver. This 7″ from HOOPER is part of their latest pair of singles, coming out just before 2012. Continue reading “Hooper – The Shallows 7″”
GRAHAM REPULSKI drops his debut 7″ on the fairly new Big School Records which is based out of Philadelphia. “My Color is Red” is his first release since his full-length album “Into An Animal Together” in the summer. Continue reading “Graham Repulski – My Color is Red 7″ EP”
THE SPYRALS are a three-piece psych-rock band from San Francisco with an excellent debut LP that just dropped way under the radar. We’re hear to tell you that this won’t be the case for too long. Continue reading “The Spyrals – The Spyrals”
Coming from both Ghostbot Records and Lauren Records is the first 7″ record from Los Angeles psych-poppers PANGEA. It comes limited to 500 presses with less than half on white vinyl. Continue reading “Pangea – Killer Dreams 7″ EP”
BAD INDIANS are a five-piece indie-pop band from Ypsilanti, Michigan with a psychedelic tinge. This is their debut 7″ from Gingko Records, released last fall with custom made record sleeves. Continue reading “Bad Indians – The Path Home 7″”
Goner Records recently released Ty Segall – Singles 2007-2010 on a double vinyl LP. Over the past five years Ty Segall has been one of the San Francisco Bay Area’s most prolific musicians, releasing six full length albums in between a seemingly non-stop touring schedule. In addition to his long playing records, he has also released a never ending stream of 7-inch singles, split records, live recordings, and limited releases. Not only does this album collect a few of those out of print rarities into one convenient package, but it also provides an excellent overview of the musician’s early career by tracking his meteoric rise from his humble lo-fi surf recordings to the more developed sound of his later work. Continue reading “Ty Segall – Singles 2007-2010”
The long-awaited debut LP from Canadian duo TRUST is finally upon us. The album (simply titled “TRST”) officially drops on February 28th courtesy of Arts & Crafts, but luckily we have this “Sulk” EP to hold us over until then. Continue reading “Trust – Sulk EP”
Kam Kama of Bloomington, Indiana are about to release their debut EP. It’s titled “The Tiled House” and it’s being released through Sister Cylinder records. Kam Kama began playing shows in October of 2010. Over the past few years then they have cultivated a synth-heavy post-punk sound packed tightly with layer upon layer of haunting melodies and cathartic despair. Their dark and melancholic sound will be agreeable to any fans of Joy Division, The Smiths, or Echo and The Bunnymen. Continue reading “Kam Kama – The Tiled House EP”
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