Artist: A Place To Bury Strangers
Album: Worship
Release Date: June 26, 2012
Featured Track: “You Are The One”
Whoa. Sounds like I may need a place to bury my eardrums after listening to this latest track from the New York based noise rock outfit. Worship is their latest sonic assault set to release via Dead Oceans on June 26. “Dark, visceral, and explosive” indeed.
Artist: Stephen Paul Smoker
Album: “Ripe Fruit”
Homeland: Chicago
Release Date: March 20, 2012
Featured Track: “Green City”
Well hello, Chicago. It’s been a while since you’ve caught my ear. Where have you been for so long? Stephen Paul Smoker is a track I stumbled upon from a Chicago-based, six-piece psych-rock outfit who’ve just released their debut LP, Ripe Fruit. And just to make me all nostalgic for my long lost Chicago days, they’ll be playing a record release show April 27 at the Empty Bottle. (sniff)
Artist: Vivid Monk
Hails From: Bath, UK
Release Date: February 12, 2012
Featured Track: “Wolf at The Window”
A nice SoundCloud discovery by this Brit pop group from the UK called Vivid Monk. A very retro sound a la The Smiths, Belle and Sebastian that’s pretty irresistible. Reminiscent of today’s Jeremy Jay, which is a good thing. Enjoy.
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Artist: Electric Flower Group
Album: EP II
Release Date: March 27, 2012
Featured Track: “Eclipsed”
Artist: King Tuff
Album: Wild Desire 7″
Hails From: San Francisco
Release Date: April 3, 2012
Featured Track: “Wild Desire”
I love King Tuff! And while we anxiously await his next full length album, we’ll have to make do with the “Wild Desire” b/w “Hole in My Head” 7″ that drops April 3 as part of the Suicide Squeeze Single series featuring some other fantastic bands like The Coathangers, Dalvia 666 and White Woods. You can pre-order the King Tuff single or a sweet little bundle of all of the above artists right now. SXSW goers and Left coasters, be sure to catch the man called @kingtuffy at the following shows:
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Scoot Inn, Austin TX
SXSW Thrasher / Converse showcase – free!!
Friday, March 16, 2012
Red 7 Patio (TX), Austin TX
SXSW Sub Pop Showcase!!
set time: 10PM Outside
Friday, March 23, 2012
Thee Parkside, San Francisco CA
Saturday, March 24, 2012
The Observatory, Santa Ana CA
Artist: Polarsets
Album: Morning
Hails From: Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
Featured Track: “Sunset”
This is exactly the kind of band you need 8 hours into your SXSW schedule when you need a serious jolt of energy. Luckily the Newcastle trio will be making the journey to Austin this year, appearing at several showcases and previewing new material off their forthcoming ‘Tropics EP’ due out in May.
16/03/12 – Sea Now Party, venue tbc
16/03/12 – Neon Gold party, Karma Lounge
17/03/12 – Northern Party, Latitude 30
17/03/12 – Filter Party, Bar 96
Artist: Ketamines
Album: Spaced Out LP
Hails From: Calgary, Canada
Release Date: March, 2012
Featured Track: “1 YR”
I’m liking everything I hear so far from this band from Calgary and their forthcoming Spaced Out LP. Is that Linda Ronstadt on the cover?
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Artist: Lilacs & Champagne
Album: Lilacs & Champagne
Hails From: Portland
Release Date: January 31, 2012
Featured Track: “Sensation”
Featuring one half of Grails, Lilacs and Champagne is the new effort from Alex Hall and Emil Amos. This is 100% headphone music. An instrumental journey in sampled 70s tinged funk, soul, psychedelia. Your go to late night unwind album. Put this on around 11:30 tonight and you’ll see what I mean. Feel the groove.
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Artist: The Proper Ornaments
Album: The Proper Ornaments
Hails From: UK
Featured Track: “Shining Bright”
I stumbled upon this great track in my SoundCloud feed this week and, unsurprisingly, found that it was the work of another UK collaboration. My Brit Pop proclivities run deep, you know. This duo from London featuring James Hoare (Veronica Falls) and Max Clapps make some sweet music together when they get around to it. This, their debut album, was released late last year.
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Artist: POND
Album: Beard Wives Denim
Hails From: Australia
Release Date: March 6, 2012
Featured Track: “Moth Wings”
Psych yeah! Featuring two members of Tame Impala‘s touring band — Nick Allbrook and Jay Watson — the Australian group leaked a track this week from their forthcoming Beard Wives Denim album. LOVE IT.
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