PURLING HISS release Weirdon, their second album for Drag City since 2013’s Water on Mars. They’re about to head out on a full US tour that runs until the end of November. Continue reading “Purling Hiss – Weirdon”
Tag: pop
BRONCHO – Just Enough Hip To Be Woman
Broncho’s latest on Dine Alone Records, Just Enough Hip To Be Woman, pulls a lot of tired formulas and techniques from the 80’s new wave playbook for an effort that makes you glad that period of music is just a speck in the rear view mirror. Continue reading “BRONCHO – Just Enough Hip To Be Woman”
Big Star – Live in Memphis
The story of Memphis’ BIG STAR is a tragic and ultimately triumphant one – a group that managed to conjure transcendent rock music in the face of bad distribution deals and commercial indifference. The story of Big Star’s rise from obscurity to posthumous cult fame is a tale that’s now oft been told. For the uninitiated, 2012’s documentary Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me is an excellent place to start (add it to your Netflix queue, if you haven’t already). Continue reading “Big Star – Live in Memphis”
So Cow – The Long Con
Irish band SO COW, now on Goner Records, have crafted a cloudy power pop gem with The Long Con, an album that will hum in your head and captivate you with its infectious riffs. Continue reading “So Cow – The Long Con”
Needle Points – Cripple Street 7″
Phiadelphia’s own NEEDLE POINTS have been kicking around the City of Brotherly Love for a couple of years now. Dressed up like they just stepped out of wormhole from San Francisco circa 1969, the self-described “Psychedelic Street Level Boogie” band have just unleashed their latest single released on the venerable Brooklyn-based PaperCup Music imprint.
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Needles//Pins – Shamebirds
Dirt Cult Records in Portland, OR presents us with a new LP from Vancouver’s NEEDLES//PINS. This time around the band drives us wild with their power-pop madness and well-intended fuzz-rocking sound. Continue reading “Needles//Pins – Shamebirds”
Sealion – HEAVY FIZZ
After quietly releasing two albums, SEALION’S third, HEAVY FIZZ, is set to blow out eardrums and any doubts about their legitimacy as bonafide surf-punks. Their unique blend of artsy post-punk and pop-infused surf tones make for a perfect, sultry-summer soundtrack. Released July 29, the album is available in both vinyl and cassette formats from Hovercraft and Lollipop Records respectively. Continue reading “Sealion – HEAVY FIZZ”
Beverly – Careers
BEVERLY is the beachy brainchild of Avan Lava’s Drew Citron and former Vivian Girls drummer Frankie Rose. Their debut LP, Careers, just dropped on Kanine records, with ten tracks that nod to 90s lo-fi pop.
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Straight Arrows – Rising
Sydney-based STRAIGHT ARROWS just announced tour dates in Europe to go with their new sophomore LP Rising, a co-release from Hozac (US), Rice is Nice (AUS) and Agitated Records (UK). Continue reading “Straight Arrows – Rising”
Glueams – Strassen 7″
Bachelor Records in Austria recently added another 7″ to their archival series. Strassen was the debut 7″ from GLUEAMS, an early pop-punk four-piece from Switzerland, initially released in 1979. Continue reading “Glueams – Strassen 7″”
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