The Sinclair Sinclair have reclaimed a small piece of the early ’90s 4AD sound for themselves. While not as sugary sweet as Cocteau Twins, they’re mining the same ethereal landscape much of the 4AD roster owned at that time. “Feel” is a nice sample of what The Sinclair Sinclair do. This Estonian duo only formed about a year… Continue reading [MP3] The Sinclair Sinclair: “Feel”
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[MP3] Cold Bear: “Peloponnese”
There are few things nicer than stumbling on really fantastic new music on Bandcamp. A few weeks ago I ran across Brooklyn’s Cold Bear and I’ve been hooked on their amazing 8+ minute song “Peloponnese.” This track begins almost as a pulse that slowly comes to life, breathing on its own and literally shouting.The song grows into… Continue reading [MP3] Cold Bear: “Peloponnese”
White Hills’ Frying on this Rock is space-rock at its finest
The heavy freight train that is White Hills seems to stop for no man. It’s not even been a full year since the release of the classic H-p1 and we now have a new epic space-rock document in the form of Frying on this Rock. This record is much more raw and blunt in its… Continue reading White Hills’ Frying on this Rock is space-rock at its finest
Desert Stars
Brooklyn five-piece Desert Stars start 2012 off right with the release of their first single. “Boys I Like” and “Farewell Decade” are glossy pop songs that shimmer and shine from start to finish. These tracks are very well polished and seem a bit too slick to carry the shoegaze tag, but there are certainly elements.… Continue reading Desert Stars
Elise Vatsvaag
It’s been a while since I’ve posted some straight up female singer/songwriter stuff, so I’m excited to have stumbled upon a goodie last weekend in Elise Vatsvaag. Vatsvaag, out of Norway, is releasing a new (free) song on the 10th of every month for her album, This Is Not My Music. I took a strong liking… Continue reading Elise Vatsvaag
[MP3] Digits: “So Cold”
He’s baaaack. Digits (aka Alt Altman) returns with his soothing electronic jazz pop (does that sufficiently describe the sound?) on his latest single, “So Cold.” Digits – “So Cold” [MP3] Digits on the web | Facebook
Rem’s Floating Chandelier releases new album, Think Of The Willows
It wasn’t so long ago I first wrote about Rem’s Floating Chandelier, a Virginia trio that began within the past year. They had some superb songs to start things off on the right foot, and now they’ve returned with the could-you-be-more-ambient? full length Think Of The Willows. (Though, it looks like this time they have… Continue reading Rem’s Floating Chandelier releases new album, Think Of The Willows
[MP3] Gemma Ray: “Runaway”
It’s been a long time since I’ve heard from Gemma Ray. Not necessarily because she hasn’t produced anything new, because she may have. She also may not have. I didn’t do much research for this post, because it honestly doesn’t matter to me. Feel free to Google it, though. What does matter to me is that… Continue reading [MP3] Gemma Ray: “Runaway”
Notable Album Release: Denison Whitmer – “The Ones Who Wait”
Ten or more years ago I remember writing about Denison Witmer’s Of Joy and Sorrow and The 80’s EP and thinking that given another album or two this guy would be huge. As far as the singer-songwriter genre goes, Witmer had all the tools: thoughtful songs, mood-inducing music, and albums that always had a great… Continue reading Notable Album Release: Denison Whitmer – “The Ones Who Wait”
Pontiak’s Echo Ono is a road trip record with a heavy emphasis on trip
One of the first great rock records of 2012 has landed in the form of Pontiak’s latest, Echo Ono. The nine tracks that make up this record have only one purpose: to take you on a room-shaking, mind-altering, jaw-dropping trip to anywhere but here. Echo Ono is a magical mystery tour for heavy psychedelic rock… Continue reading Pontiak’s Echo Ono is a road trip record with a heavy emphasis on trip