cosmonaut grechko // singin’ (ft. joywave)

It only takes a moment to get acquainted with your new favorite artist.

Lo-fi synth-pop got a fresh new candy-colored coat of shimmering space dust via this 2011 release. And of you’re looking for somebody to blame, then Cosmonaut Grechko is the talented culprit. Dropped over year ago CG’s ‘Alaska 2100’ EP was met with rave reviews and then some. So, just in case you missed it, well here’s your chance to give your ears something magnificent to listen too. You can also cop the release via iTunes. Peace. Continue reading “cosmonaut grechko // singin’ (ft. joywave)”

Joywave / / Koda Vista

There is something very familial about the Rochester, NY band Joywave in that the band is much more than the sum of it’s four core members (Daniel Armbruster, Sean Donnelly, Paul Brenner and Joseph Morinelli), and when quartet need additional help a veritable village appears and the number of counterparts can easily swell to almost a dozen members. Perhaps that is the reason the band sounds so expansive. But quotients aside this band is drawing comparisons to MGMT and Passion Pit, and although the music call fall into the super sonic ultra electro realm is also vastly different in so many ways, but alas I’ll let you be the final judge. Listening to the bands mini-album Koda Vista one hears so many influences. Instant favorites are “Who Do You Like” and “Smokestacks” but the fun doesn’t have to stop there. For an additional hit or two on the music bong, check out the band’s August 2011 7″ featuring the songs “Ridge” and “Traveling At The Speed Of Light”. On that note, listen responsively. Peace Continue reading “Joywave / / Koda Vista”