Dreamy, disco, funk, pop. Bit of a random set of words but there you have it. There's a 70s funk bassline, 80s muted guitar hook, synth and new wave type whispered vocals. It's a confusingly amazing track. Think Tame Impala, elements of Melody's Echo Chamber, some Pulp and maybe even some Psychedelic Furs and you'll... Continue Reading →
FRMR is creating what seems like new-school folk music taking inspiration from traditional folk and newer electro sampling tracks. Inver is multilayered and is incredibly well textured. Everything seems to be a quite obscure choice but really does work. The pulsing bassline, the haunting children singing, the strings and almost random drum fills. Like nothing... Continue Reading →
There is a good way and a bad way to create soft atmosphere without making a mainstream pop tune and Lucky Iris pull it off really well. It seems that they have been crafting the perfect summer indie pop beach party EP - Turns Out We Should Have Stayed At Home. Get Ready With Me... Continue Reading →
I'm going to be entirely honest here, I absolutely love this song. This feels like it should take pride of place on all the indie playlists, it's absolutely dripping with The National, (early, and therefore good) Elbow and to an extent, Band of Horses. There is a great mix of just enough acoustic and slight... Continue Reading →
Also, Cheers Old Chappo - Out 20th May Loops, samples and surfing. All good things. So I was pretty happy when I heard Gushh - a new act from one of my favourite musical hotbeds Bristol. There was a big looping scene a couple of years ago, it seems Math-Rock never truly goes away. It's... Continue Reading →
Simon and Garfunkel and Jefferson Airplane sprung to my mind as soon as i hit play on this track. I may be entirely off the mark but it's just how I heard it. It's got that kind of easy chill vibe that's really calming. It's a song that I think could quite easily go down... Continue Reading →
Introducing Noah Villeneuve & Billy Golding also known as Yard Arms, have a new single out today - Mantra. It's available to listen to below or on Apple, Spotify and other streaming outlets. The guys have influences extending from The Cure to American Football, and you can certainly hear flecks of Psychedelic Furs and INXS.... Continue Reading →
Dark Atmospheric shoegaze dripping in reverb and emotion. The whole EP Sad Girl Breakfast is spectacular. This track puts me in mind of Take Me Somewhere Nice by Mogwai or In This Light and on This Evening from Editors. Multi-layered electronic haze that really needs to be heard late night at a festival, this track... Continue Reading →
The sun is shining, the summer is coming (even if you have to stay indoors) so get the mood going. BEACH SCVM are a surf rock dream from Toulouse. Jangle Guitars, Woo's and a whole lot of reverb make Forever Sunday epically summery. Think The Drums, Walkmen, Surfer Blood and Girls though to be honest,... Continue Reading →
There is a mix going on here. I get the feeling that there is a degree of The Cure, Death Cab for Cutie, Cloud Nothings and to a lesser degree, a vocal style similar in my opinion to the short-lived Citizens! Melbourne is a distinct mix of The Cure and Bloc Party, it's got a... Continue Reading →
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