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Ghost of Chance – Paddle Boat 7″ EP

Today we’ve got another from the growing ObscureMe label in Wallingford, CT. This time it’s a 7″ from the New Haven based GHOST OF CHANCE, bringing us their own strand of reverberating garage pop. Continue reading “Ghost of Chance – Paddle Boat 7″ EP” →

Posted on November 13, 2012December 10, 2012 by styrofoamdronePosted in 7", Reviews, Still Spinnin'Tagged alternative, dream pop, garage rock. 2 Comments

Gracie – Death of the Sunset EP

GRACIE brings us some surfy lo-fi pop out of San Francisco with their debut EP on Eye in the Sky Records. Death of the Sunset fits the mold for the growing label with its murky, dreamy textures. Continue reading “Gracie – Death of the Sunset EP” →

Posted on November 12, 2012November 15, 2012 by styrofoamdronePosted in EP, ReviewsTagged dream pop, Lo-Fi, pop. 4 Comments

OBN IIIs – s/t LP

It’s been a little over a year since OBN IIIs dropped their debut album. Hailing from Austin, TX, these savage rockers are back once again with their sophomore LP for the Tic Tac Totally label in Chicago. Continue reading “OBN IIIs – s/t LP” →

Posted on November 9, 2012November 10, 2012 by styrofoamdronePosted in LP, Reviews, Still Spinnin'Tagged alternative, punk, rock & roll. 3 Comments

Cool Ghouls – Alright CS

COOL GHOULS are a group of four garage-rockin’ scoundrels from San Francisco, California. They dropped their Alright cassette at the beginning of August, brimming with their own strand of bluesy garage rock. Continue reading “Cool Ghouls – Alright CS” →

Posted on November 9, 2012November 9, 2012 by styrofoamdronePosted in Cassettes, EP, Reviews, Still Spinnin'Tagged blues rock, garage rock, Lo-Fi, pop. 2 Comments

Spider Bags – Shake My Head

Will this be the album where Chapel Hill’s SPIDER BAGS finally get the recognition they deserve? It’s hard to think they couldn’t with such an ambitious offering like Shake My Head, their third full length album from the Odessa Records label in North Carolina. Continue reading “Spider Bags – Shake My Head” →

Posted on November 8, 2012November 9, 2012 by styrofoamdronePosted in LP, Reviews, Still Spinnin'Tagged alt-country, punk, rock. 3 Comments

Violent Change – Suck On the Gun 7″ EP

Suck On the Gun is the debut EP from San Francisco noise-punks VIOLENT CHANGE. It’s also the debut release of the San Francisco based label Melters, who released the 7″ in a short run of 300 pressings. Continue reading “Violent Change – Suck On the Gun 7″ EP” →

Posted on November 7, 2012November 9, 2012 by styrofoamdronePosted in 7", Reviews, Still Spinnin'Tagged garage rock, Lo-Fi, punk. 1 Comment

Useless Eaters – Black Night Ultraviolet 7″ EP

Seth Sutton of the Nashville based USELESS EATERS hasn’t really stopped all year. Black Night Ultraviolet is at least his third 7″ of 2012 and first for Manimal Vinyl, with more already in sight. Continue reading “Useless Eaters – Black Night Ultraviolet 7″ EP” →

Posted on November 6, 2012December 3, 2012 by styrofoamdronePosted in 7", EP, Reviews, Still Spinnin'Tagged Lo-Fi, pop, punk. 8 Comments

Big Wave – Only You 7″

The London based Beautiful Strange Records is releasing the debut 7″ from Torquay five-piece BIG WAVE. The 7″ drops November 5th and will come with two new tracks of their bubbly garage pop. Continue reading “Big Wave – Only You 7″” →

Posted on November 5, 2012November 5, 2012 by styrofoamdronePosted in 7", ReviewsTagged garage rock, indie rock, pop. Leave a comment

Thresholder – Beyond the Far Horizon 7″

Hailing from New York Ciy, THRESHOLDER is a three-piece band consisting of two Canadian transplants and one from Texas. Together this forceful trio offers us their own take of hazy, primal post-punk. Continue reading “Thresholder – Beyond the Far Horizon 7″” →

Posted on November 2, 2012November 2, 2012 by styrofoamdronePosted in 7", Reviews, Still Spinnin'Tagged alternative, ethereal, post-punk. 1 Comment

Aqua Nebula Oscillator – Om Na Mio 7″

Om Na Mio offers some noisy, mind-melting psych rock, an archival release of underground French psych-outs AQUA NEBULA OSCILLATOR. The 7″ comes courtesy of Who Can You Trust? Records in Germany. Continue reading “Aqua Nebula Oscillator – Om Na Mio 7″” →

Posted on November 1, 2012November 2, 2012 by styrofoamdronePosted in 7", ReviewsTagged acid rock, Lo-Fi, noise rock, psychedelic. Leave a comment

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