La Ti Da Records in Vancouver dropped the debut 7″ from “Los Angeles gentlemen punks” MANIAC. This rollicking quartet features members past and present of Clorox Girls, Red Dons, LA Drugz, and The Warm Jets just to name a few. Continue reading “Maniac – Dim Sum 7″”
Wharf Cat Records in Greenpoint, NY just released the third album from seething psychedelic wizards ANCIENT SKY. A follow-up to their Castle 7″ from earlier this year, All Get Out is a tripped-out journey through over 40 minutes of cloudy, folk-informed space rock. Continue reading “Friday’s Find: Ancient Sky – All Get Out”
Chicago’s own Randy Records has done it again. Their fourth 7″ release of 2013 comes from Logan Square garage pop duo SLUSHY, led by Chris Kramer and Brent Zmrhal from other Chicago bands Mickey, Party Bat, and the Lemons. Continue reading “Slushy – Candy 7″”
Hosehead Records in Toronto just released the third 7″ in a set of four from the KETAMINES. So Hot! continues their tear of twisted bubblegum pop and leaves it up to Mint Records to complete the artwork of the 4-piece 7″ set. Continue reading “Ketamines – So Hot! 7″”
THE PELVIS DOUGLAS is a self-described “four-piece punk-garage-DIY band” that formed in France in 2012. Their self-titled album was recorded over three days in a wet basement back in November 2012.
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Tough Age is a group of punk rock veterans based in Vancouver, British Colombia. Fronted by Jarrett Evan Samson on guitar and vocals, Penny Clark on guitar, Lauren Smith on bass and Chris Martell on drums, this smoking quartet delivers melodic, punk-inflected pop somewhere in the mid-fi range. Continue reading “Friday’s Find: Tough Age – s/t LP”
Pittburgh’s newest psychedelic rock band SHAKY SHRINES just dropped their debut LP at the beginning of November. The band formed back in July, but in just a few short months they’ve released a couple EPs, a bunch of op art/ music videos and a 2D side-scrolling virtual cemetery website. They even supplied the soundtrack to a documentary about motorcycles, and, oh yeah, we shouldn’t overshadow their new self-released album Mausoleum.
As proven by their long list of accomplishments, this band loves all things creepy and psychedelic. When frontman Braden Faisant isn’t shredding in Shaky Shrines, he works in a “giant cemetery in Pittsburgh doing things like cleaning out crypt spiders, carrying caskets and writing songs while riding different tractors.” As if you needed any other proof, a job like this goes a long way to help mold their doom-flavored psych. “Can’t Quit” is the driving lead single from their new album, centered around shadowy guitar hooks and Faisant’s breathy howling. This is some truly maddening guitar pop disguised by the darkened psych vibes, but that’s only focusing on this lone track. Mausoleum is over thirty minutes of all things psych, whether it’s the drony “Stones in the Graveyard” or the haunting “Someone’s In the Basement.” Be sure to check out the video for “Can’t Quit” below, then head over to the Shaky Shrines Bandcamp for a full dose of their shadowy psych.
Genre/ Tags: Psychedelic, Garage Rock, Alternative, Pop
Shaky Shrines – Official Website – awesome 2D side-scrolling website !
Shaky Shrines on Bandcamp
Formerly known as Heroes & Heroines, THE SQUIDS just released a new 5-song EP that was tracked and mixed 100% analog. On Wizard of Loneliness they pick up right where they left off from their debut 7″ titled Two Weeks, continuing their run of glimmering garage pop. Continue reading “The Squids – Wizard of Loneliness EP”
Asian Man Records has been churning out records from California for well over 15 years now. They just dropped this scorching EP from Oakland-based 5-piece band THE ATOM AGE, which includes a saxophone in the line up. Continue reading “The Atom Age – EP”
After a string of solid 7″ singles, FUZZ is back with their debut self-titled LP for In the Red Recordings. The record was released in two versions – a regular edition and a deluxe edition complete with a fuzzy velvet sleeve, foil-embossed lettering and clear vinyl with black splatters. Continue reading “Friday’s Find: Fuzz – s/t LP”
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