Where the food sounds good, and the music is pretty tasty too.
Royal Bangs the trio from Knoxville, Tennessee. The band with the voluptuous sound dropped their third LP Flux Outside way back in the spring (March). So, there isn’t any new material expected anytime soon. However, scrolling through my iPod recently I felt this band would be a nice addition to the many great bands I have posted thus far. After a listen let me know if I was right.
For more background information visit their label website Glassnote Records. Peace.
Los Angeles band Princeton reeks of summer and carefree weekends. The single “Clamoring For Your Heart” spills shards of sunshine all over your brain cells with each listen and you’ll love it. You can check get it out below. Also, as a bonus the B-Side “This Weather, A Swimmer ” is there for you to check out too. Peace. Continue reading “Princeton – Clamoring For Your Heart”
Feel good music is so underrated, and if I had my druthers Niki & The Dove would be the music you’d listen to when waiting on hold to speak with rude customer service reps, but I digress. Although it seems longer since the Swedish outfit issued their June release The Fox– twelve-inch single I have been waiting with baited breath for more. Wish granted. We can expect an October 17th release of the much anticipated 7-song EP. The track The Drummer is the first single and man is it a monster. So, put on your dancing shoes and crank it up extra loud.
New music is one of the best ways to get the weekend started. So first up is the wondrous band Forest Fire. Although they have been around for years they’ve haven’t morphed into an unrecognizable crime scene outline of their former selves. And I don’t expect they will anytime soon. Yes, a lot of bands self-destruct into obscurity, but this isn’t the case here. I am enamored with the hybrid blend of the electro/psychedelic/folksy sound Forest Fire is known for, and its a concoction (if it were a wine) that would make a sommelier swoon. I especially like Mark Thresher‘s Dylanesque voice, which somehow never sounds out of place no matter the musical adornment. Give ’em a listen. Peace.
My friend Mario introduced me to the Junior Boys back in ’09, I liked them immediately. What’s not to like? Junior Boys possess a mellow energy which can motivate even the stodgiest downer to snap their fingers or dance manically behind closed doors. Now, its 2011 and yet another excellent album (Jeremy Greenspan and partner Matt Didemus’ fourth)has been released into the world. The LP It’s All True is the epitome of what I like about the Junior Boys. I am a fan for life. The last track on the latest album is “Banana Ripple“, and although the name is quirky the song isn’t. However, its another shining example of why I like the Junior Boys so much. Thanks again, Mario. Peace.
P.S. Plus you got to love the fact that these guys use a LZX Modular Video Synthesizer at a lot of their shows. How rad is that?
Junior Boys – Banana Ripple from Domino Recording Co on Vimeo.
The duo Houses is the result, like many things in life, of chance and uncontrollable change. Like the old adage about how when life throws lemons your way you make … um, music. Maybe that’s not how it really goes, but for Dexter Tortoriell and Megan Messina it definitely went something like the aforementioned. The track “Soak It Up” is like listening to the soft coupling of noises so pleasing, yet not easily defined, they enable you to shed whatever weight is tying you down. Kinda like the sound of a waterfall, a tumbling surf, or the soft soughing of the wind rustling leafy branches to and fro. Yeah, something utterly natural and soothing. I think I’ll have another listen and ease down into Houses baptismal of tranquility. Also, “Like” Houses on Facebook for band updates.
With the fundraising campaign behind them, Summer Camp has finally laid down their debut LP, Welcome to Condale. The album is scheduled to drop November 8th. Until the album gets here check out their infectious songs “I Want You” and “Down” I think you’ll like them. Elizabeth Sankey and Jeremy Warmsley have worked tirelessly to make Welcome to Condale a reality. And like a close family friend (in my head) I am eagerly awaiting the birth of the duos rosy cheeked child, whom shall be christened Welcome to Condale. You’ve probably noticed the video for “Better Off Without You” just hanging out below. Check it out. Peace.
(Stream the full Welcome To Condale LP Via The Guardian)
Die hard Battles fans learned a hard lessen. The band is doing a little more than alright without former front-man Tyondai Braxton. In many ways I like the new stuff better. Now, in its current state the music doesn’t seem like so much fungi growing amok in a petri dish. I have listened to the LP Glass Drop countless times and I haven’t gotten tired of it yet. That’s saying something. But when there exists tracks like “Inchworm”, “My Machines” and “Wall Street” it is hard for the dust to settle. Now, with the release of the “My Machines” video, fans can watch the visual hijinks accompanying the über palatable audio that is Battles. Tyondai who? Peace.
How long has Childish Gambino been ripping it up with nowhere to call home (Label)? Well, now the wait is finally over. Don Glover aka Childish Gambino has signed to Glassnote Records. Gambino Heads can expect the rapper’s debut LP Camp to drop this fall. See, there really is a Santa Claus. To celebrate I’ve posted the word playalistic Freaks and Geeks video below.
Freaks and Geeks from Donald Glover on Vimeo.
Dreamy and spliced with steady electric rainbow pulses. Yes, this is how my brain describes the NYC rock/synth foursome Hooray For Earth. Over the past several years the alternative music scene has witnessed the welcome return of the synth-driven band, and Hooray for Earth is among the top ensembles in this genre. On their first full-length debut LP front-man Noel Heroux and company have crafted some beauteous sound gems, filled with vibrant energy and scattered color schemes straight out of Jackson Pollock’s head. Although their album True Loves dropped earlier this year, if you haven’t listened to it your missing out. I have posted the video for the song “Sails”. The video is filled with twists and turns, with multiple permutations of a woman chasing herself down nearly vacant night time streets. It’s a bit surreal, kinda like Hooray for Earth’s music, but it’s all good. Peace