Santa Cruz/Brooklyn psych-outs SPANISH MOSS dropped their Kelp EP in a few different formats back in August, coming from Burger Records on cassette tape and released by Spot-On Sound on limited pink vinyl. Continue reading “Spanish Moss – Kelp EP”
Category: Still Spinnin’
Basically these are our favorite records/ singles, whether they’re 30 years old or just came out yesterday. You should listen to them.
Naomi Punk – The Feeling
It’s been awhile since their debut, but NAOMI PUNK dropped their sophomore album The Feeling on Couple Skate Records earlier this year. The LP came in a short run of just 300 copies and has since sold out, brimming with slow-to-medium paced grunge-punk dirges with a minimal approach and plenty of clangorous guitar jangle. Continue reading “Naomi Punk – The Feeling”
Legendary Wings – Making Paper Roses
Hailing from Kalamazoo, MI, LEGENDARY WINGS just dropped their debut LP Making Paper Roses on Dirtnap Records. The band sent in a random CD-R of demos to the label and that’s all it took for Dirtnap to add them to their roster. Continue reading “Legendary Wings – Making Paper Roses”
Natural Child – Mother Nature’s Daughter 7″
NATURAL CHILD have been at the grind through 2012 and they’re soon releasing their second LP of the year for Burger Records, Hard in Heaven. Before that, Jeffery Drag Records dropped this smoking 7″ to hold us over. Continue reading “Natural Child – Mother Nature’s Daughter 7″”
Cold Showers – Love and Regret
It’s taken some time, but the debut album from LA’s COLD SHOWERS hit record shelves this week. The LP comes from Dais Records, finally giving us all the proper dosage of this moody post-punk we’ve been looking for. Continue reading “Cold Showers – Love and Regret”
Protomartyr – Baseball Bat 7″ EP
Thanks to X! Records in Detroit we’re bringing you another PROTOMARTYR 7″. This single comes along almost simultaneously with their debut LP No Passion All Technique on Urinal Cake Records. Continue reading “Protomartyr – Baseball Bat 7″ EP”
Fins – Lawnmower 7″ EP
Hailing from New Milford, Connecticut, FINS dropped their new 7″ on the ObscureMe Records label and it’s picking up some momentum. They play spastic garage-punk at breakneck speeds with a bit of dirty grunge fouling the air. Continue reading “Fins – Lawnmower 7″ EP”
Song of the Day #30: The Teen Velvettes – “Cruising the Surf”
Unfortunately it’s not really summer anymore, but I am posting this today because it is one of those things that can’t be ignored. THE TEEN VELVETTES, otherwise known as the moniker of Michael Cotter, may be offering us one of the most legitimate surf-pop sounds to come from anyone anywhere in 2012 (save for Guantanamo Baywatch). Sadly information is somewhat sparse on the internet about Cotter and his project, but that really doesn’t make a difference. “Cruising the Surf” alone is an excellent indication of this sound, while the twelve minute EP itself is something you won’t want to miss. Most of these tracks are instrumental (except for a cover of the Surfari’s “Surfer Joe”), but all are righteously invigorating in their own right whether it’s twangy surf-pop or inviting doo-wop. The only complaint one might have, however, is the electronic percussion – it doesn’t really take anything away from the songs, it’s just a constant reminder of what recorded percussion would actually sound like with an extra crash.
It was tough to pick just one to leave you with below, but “Cruising the Surf” seemed like the right choice for it’s infinitely sunny vibes and beachy atmosphere. The other contender was EP opener “Grab Your Board” and honestly it’s just as worthy. “Cruising the Surf” puts us right in the midst of a 50s beach party, with glinting surf hooks that are just as shiny as the suns warming rays that blanket the song. Waves wash up on the beach and wet your toes as you lay back in the sun, scoping out which wave you’re catching next through the haze of your sunglasses. Perhaps this stuff is all too teasing of those summer beach visits some of us yearn for on a daily basis, but when it’s this good, it really shouldn’t matter.
Check out this track from the Teen Velvettes Soundcloud right below, then head on over to the Soundcloud where you can download the EP entirely for free, along with some older stuff too.
Genre/ Tags: Surf Rock, Pop
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Hierophants/ Cobwebbs – Split 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 Babies – Moonlight Mile 7″
Somewhere in the process THE BABIES had to stress the fact that they were not “just a side project.” With the kind of stuff they’re churning out right now, that doesn’t really come as a surprise. Continue reading “The Babies – Moonlight Mile 7″”
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