rose windows // the sun dogs

 
Rose Windows is the kind of band which comes along and carves a wide swath through you brain like a tattooed-meat cleaver. Chris Cheveyo began gathering members for the band back in 2010, and now with the composition of the band complete the result is staggeringly affective.

The band’s label Sub Pop had this to say in regards to the bands latest album:

“The Sun Dogs is an album based on the idea of sifting through the past, extracting bits and pieces, and re-imagining these into new forms. It’s about observing and building upon musical traditions. Thematically, Cheveyo describes The Sun Dogs as being about “the everyday blues that capitalism and its hit man, religion, bring on all of us.” More specifically, he sees The Sun Dogs as an acknowledgment of the circular nature of the rat race, learning to accept the evil in the world, taking joy wherever we can, and ultimately disavowing traditions of exploitation and violence.

That search for finding light in the dark is perfectly captured in the album opener “The Sun Dogs I: Spirit Modules,” as the ominous verses uncoil into beautifully lush string arrangements and vocal harmonies. “Native Dreams” displays the band’s affinity for both exotic melodies and bold distorted guitar riffs, all while Qazi describes the encroachment of one culture upon another by singing of “spirit warriors” surrounding a sleeping camp. “Walkin’ With a Woman” conjures the old blues tale of encountering the devil at the crossroads while culling motifs from classic psych and prog records. Songs like “Heavenly Days” and “Season of Serpents” offer a counterpoint to the foreboding moments on The Sun Dogs, with folk-steeped guitars, gentle pedal steel, and graceful choruses painting a picture of those moments of joy and grace in the midst of the world’s evil.

These moments of respite make the foreign melodies, menacing mysticism, and blown-out riffs on songs like “This Shroud” all the more disquieting. But ultimately “The Sun Dogs II: Coda” ends the album with a ray of light, with the alternating major and minor chords on acoustic guitar, lilting piano lines, “Kashmir”-esque strings, and full-band vocal harmonies burning off the gloom.”

This is an LP of pure rock gospel, of such quality and proportion is shatters the soul with it’s honesty, raw intensity and daring. Peace.
 


 

 

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Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally are the primary fixtures in the band Beach House, and oh there’s a drummer too (Daniel Franz). Anyway, check out their new video “New Year,” it features cats and all kinds of rural picturesque flora and fauna. The song is taken from their album ‘Bloom‘ via Sup Pop Records. Peace.

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Stasia Irons and Catherine Harris-White who comprise the duo THEESatisfaction released their non-too-shabby album awE naturalE March of this year to much avail. Yeah, there kinda’ a big deal. Yep, you might have guessed they are a couple of down sisters with a penchant for hip hop and high-tuned conscious lyrics. So it is with great pleasure that I present to you the duos video premiers of “QueenS”. And yes indeed, it’s hella’ dope. Peace.

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According to his label Sub Pop Spoek Mathambo, “Spoek Mathambo makes the Afro-futurists look old school. With the arrival of his second album, Father Creeper, he’s one man building up an army to make his creative visions a reality, rewriting any artistic laws in his way.”

Well, I’m totally smitten and I’m loving the music, the flow, the vibe, his swag. Basically, I’m a fan, a new convert if you will. Plus, I’m earning massive cool points for puttin’ on music out of Johannesburg, South Africa. And oh, you got to check his take on the Joy Division‘s “She’s Lost Control” and if that doesn’t get you, well my friend we need to talk. Peace.

“Put Some Red On It” (Shabazz Palaces Remix)

 

 

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The Shrine / An Argument from Sean Pecknold on Vimeo.

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There are many reasons why I like the Dum Dum Girls. What’s the main reason? I can’t get enough of the sultry vibrato provided by lead-singer Kristen Gundred, aka as Dee Dee Penny or just Dee Dee for short. The California band fist caught my attention in 2010 with the release of their debut album I Will Be. Then in 2011 DDG dropped a followup EP featuring the songs He Gets Me High and the dreamy There Is a Light That Never Goes Out by legendary alternative U.K. band The Smiths. Although most reviewers allude Blondie as an influence, I hear more than a hint of Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders. Also, if your love Dee Dee check out super band Zodiacs you will not be disappointed. By the way, the latest Dum Dum Girls album Only In Dreams was released September 27th. Peace.

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