All the cassette tapes, dude.
Boston bliss-pop crew EARTHQUAKE PARTY! have a new cassette to share with the world. Let’s Rock, OK? is their latest release for their current tour, featuring the same noisy pop anthems that made their debut. Continue reading “earthquake party! – Let’s Rock, OK? CS”
Released in early 2012, Geelong’s HIEROPHANTS and Brisbane’s COBWEBBS teamed up for a split cassette on Anti Fade Records. Both bands bring their own spin on psych rock to the table, each supplying us with a 20 minute half on the cassette. Continue reading “Hierophants/ Cobwebbs – Split CS”
THE HARLEQUINS hail from Cincinnati, Ohio with their fuzzy psych-pop. This cassette from Random Old Records & Tapes is their second full-length album to date and their third release overall as a band. Continue reading “The Harlequins – s/t CS”
It’s been an awfully long time since we’ve heard from SCRIBBLER, the noisy, experimental folk-rock crew from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Well recently they sent over this track “No Curtains” which comes from a scene-defining compilation put out by the Khyber Centre for the Arts in Halifax. It’s a 27-track cassette and the second volume of the compilation, including some names like Dog Day and Each Other amongst a bunch of others.
As for Scribbler themselves, they seem to be keeping busy as of late, because this track “No Curtains” is a sort of precursor for where the band is headed with their upcoming debut LP, Abiogenesis. “No Curtains” is their first studio recording which shows a world of difference from their My Old Lady 7″ we covered way back when. It’s a dreary and folksy number, featuring a warming guitar twang and calming boy-girl vocal pairings. Within the final minute the track splits open at the seams, revealing a thick buzz that sits heavily atop crashing drums and shredded guitar chords. It’s as pummeling as it is surprising in a track that at first seemed less vigorous, which only leaves us curious what this new LP could have in store.
You can hear “No Curtains” right below, and then be sure to keep Scribbler on your radar. There doesn’t seem to be a release date for the album at the moment, but we’ll see what happens soon enough!
Genre/ Tags: Folk Rock, Noise Rock, Pop
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THICK SHAKES are back once again with their new cassyngle French Dyppe. It’s been awhile since we’ve heard from these Boston natives, but their music still hits the same sloppy mark. Continue reading “Thick Shakes – French Dyppe”
South Philly surf punks LE YIKES SURF CLUB opened for Guantanamo Baywatch nearly two months ago in Philadelphia and since then their cassette has always hit a soft spot. Continue reading “Le Yikes Surf Club – Yikes CS”
This is at least the second cassette from CAMPFIRES in 2012, while a third came out right before the new year in 2011. This new full length tape comes from Terroir Editions in a short run of just 100 pressings. Continue reading “Campfires – Mystery Scapes CS”
This self-titled cassette is the debut release from the rigid Melbourne, Australia punks EASTLINK on a label called Creep Dreams, which is also the debut release for the label. Continue reading “Eastlink – Eastlink CS”
LANTERN are without a doubt one of the top bands to call Philadelphia their home. Their latest cassette titled Dream Mine on Bathetic Records is all the proof you could ever need. Continue reading “Lantern – Dream Mine CS”
For those who may not know, DEATHTRAM are a currently evolving psych-drone outfit from Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. By the looks of their videos, the band is comprised of at least five different members which is probably what helps give them their huge, sweeping psychedelic sound.
Their new self-titled cassette on Error Records is an excellent example of this all taking place. Begin with the opening track “Vultures” and you will slowly but surely learn what Deathtram are all about. The song unfolds somewhat slowly, with a constant searing guitar lick lurking in the background. On top of that, we’re guided along by that hypnotic bass line, which combines with the whirlwind of menacing, metallic guitar madness and begins to swallow us whole – now the track is beginning to take form with all of it’s soaring qualities. A bit past the halfway mark they lay it on heavy, combining all of the elements into one heart-stopping psychedelic mess that will knock you on your ass.
You’ve been warned. Go check out the rest of the cassette on the Deathtram Bandcamp if you’re looking for more beatings like this. Then go and buy the cassette – it’s only $2!
Genre/ Tags: Psychedelic, Drone, Shoegaze, Trance
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