Based out of Washington DC, EX HEX is a trio consisting of Mary Timony, Betsy Wright and Laura Harris. Their debut, limited-edition 7″ Hot and Cold was just released by Merge Records, in advance of a full-length album later in 2014. Continue reading “Friday’s Find: Ex Hex – Hot and Cold 7″”
GROSS POINTE unleashes their new self-titled EP from Chicago. It’s their second release following a split cassette on Dumpster Tapes in 2013, busting out five new tracks of rough and mean punk n’ roll. Continue reading “Gross Pointe – s/t EP”
Chicago’s RADAR EYES are coming back in a wave, delivering two new singles released only weeks apart from each other in 2014. The first was Community on French label Requiem Pour Un Twister – the second is Positive Feedback on Hozac Records. Continue reading “Radar Eyes – Positive Feedback/Community 7″”
Based in Melbourne, Australia, ROSS DE CHENE HURRICANES (ross-duh-shane-hurrah-caynes) are preparing to release their debut LP. The album comes hot off the heels of their previously self-released 7″ The Jailbird, which boasted a fuzzy mixture of punk, psych and pop. “Personality Disorder” is the lead single from their upcoming album, which channels all those genres into one giant thud. Jagged guitars and scuzzy vocals charge at a steady pace, held together by pounding percussion and a twangy, can-opening guitar solo. There’s a thin layer of kaleidoscopic synth waves spread over the track, wrapping things up in one sweeping motion. That’s all we have of their upcoming LP for now, but the tracks from their previous single – some of which are streaming below – will certainly hold you over. Now get listening!
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Hope for the Tape Deck is a label that issues limited edition cassette tapes and operates with a DIY mentality. Based out of both Philadelphia and Roanoke, VA, the label is a division of Big School Records, another Philly record label. They just released a new cassette EP from the LAUGHING LEAVES, a band from Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
Continue reading “Friday’s Find: The Laughing Leaves – Everyday CS EP”
The MAKEOUTS, who hail from Stockholm, Sweden, have just released their sophomore effort for the Austrian label Bachelor Records, after a promising 2010 debut. It’s already generating attention, at least locally: Back to Sleep, a veritable grab-bag of gritty and frantic garage, was nominated in the Rock category of Sweden’s stellar Manifest music award. Continue reading “Friday’s Find: Makeouts – Back to Sleep”
This new 7″ EP from TRAMPOLINE TEAM is our first encounter with Pelican Pow Wow Records. Velveteen Dream is the band’s debut release, coming in a short run of 300 pieces from the New Orleans-based label. Continue reading “Trampoline Team – Velveteen Dream 7″ EP”
It’s been a long time since we’ve heard from TRAPS, PS. Pure Truth is their second 7″ for Papermade Music, following their first from the label in 2010. This 7″ includes a new batch of angular post-punk, picking up right where they left off. Continue reading “Traps, PS – Pure Truth 7″ EP”
The newest release from Ontario, Canada’s Hosehead Records is the debut long-player from Ottawa-based garage crew AVERAGE TIMES. Hailing from their nation’s capitol, Average Times’ album boasts a grab-bag of pop, punk and garage, all hopped up on a heaping dose of caffeine. Continue reading “Friday’s Find: Average Times – s/t LP”
Suicide Bong Tapes is one of the fresher labels in Philadelphia. A division of FDH Records, they just dropped the new cassette EP from Philly-based pop-punks LIKERS. Men of Honor exposes us to six energized songs, each of which make up a strong and cohesive release. Continue reading “Likers – Men of Honor CS”
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