Coming from our friends overseas at Shit Music for Shit People is the debut 7″ from VERNON SÉLAVY, a folksy duo which is more than fitting for their unique catalog. Continue reading “Vernon Sélavy – Apple Seeds 7″”
Tag: Lo-Fi
Pink Reason – Shit in the Garden
Despite the abrasive title (which seems somewhat reminiscent of the garage band “Cumstain” in equalizing linguistic depravity with fantastic jams and vocals, which make their presence known by sticking to everything like gum on a shoe), the final product here induces a much more majestic and calm feeling, providing his best release to date.
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Hoop Dreams – XCPR 7″
Just released last month from the Captured Tracks label is the debut 7″ from Blacksburg, Virginia sextet HOOP DREAMS. There’s not much else out there to find right now from these guys but an LP is said to come in the future. Continue reading “Hoop Dreams – XCPR 7″”
Thick Shakes – Deep Pockets
Hailing from the never-ending pool of bands in Boston comes THICK SHAKES. This three piece “garage slop” band just finished putting the final touches on their new digital single “Deep Pockets”. Continue reading “Thick Shakes – Deep Pockets”
Pure X – Pleasure
Well it took a long ass time but the debut full length from PURE X (formerly known as Pure Ecstasy) is finally here. Coming from the Acéphale label, they dropped this one just in time for summer. Continue reading “Pure X – Pleasure”
Purling Hiss – Lounge Lizards EP
Released by the folks at Mexican Summer, they can now add this one to their ever-growing prolific catalog of sludge and grime, this time from Philadelphia’s own PURLING HISS. Continue reading “Purling Hiss – Lounge Lizards EP”
Cosmonauts – He Never Hit Me 7″
Released in part by the mysterious Goodbye Boozy label is a fresh single from Orange County surf-psych favorites COSMONAUTS. We covered their self-titled full length back in March and these tracks continue on from that mix flawlessly. Continue reading “Cosmonauts – He Never Hit Me 7″”
Night Manager – Pizza Pasta 7″
Brooklyn’s latest musical sensation NIGHT MANAGER just released their debut single from the Fire Talk label, consisting of equal parts surf rock and hazy scuzz with captivating vocals to make for a memorable 7″. Continue reading “Night Manager – Pizza Pasta 7″”
Nice Face – Immer Etwas
Released by Sacred Bones only last year, the one-man bedroom-band NICE FACE created this dreadful and increasingly abrasive LP. Sadly it’s too late now, but this collection of songs easily would have cracked our “top” lists of 2010 with a commendable position. Continue reading “Nice Face – Immer Etwas”
Tearjerker – Strangers Cassette
Described as “hypnagogic pop”, TEARJERKER have successfully created a maelstrom of drone puss, which is elongated by distant campfire like howls, shoegaze puffs of smoke and strange voices offering anecdotal thoughts. They have in essence released a beautiful collection of everybody’s sad aching moments transcribed within the medium of musical scores.
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Styrofoam Drone 