The opening track from Eccentronic Research Council’s new album sounds like either a monstrous boss battle from a ‘90s video game, or the ominous and evil music that they blare out on… Continue reading
The members of New York’s EZTV first met when they auditioned for Spiritualized’s US touring line-up a few years back; now they’re releasing their debut album on Captured Tracks. ‘The Light’ is… Continue reading
‘Drones Club’ is a truly fitting title for the repetitive and addictive kraut and dance-inspired music of this mysterious new act. Thumping kicks and sequenced arpeggios underpin murky, spoken mantras on tracks… Continue reading
The Black Tambourines shared a message today celebrating 4/20, or ‘INTERNATIONAL STONER HOLIDAY’ as they call it. “Our left handed axe slinger Josh has blessed the world with the gift of music .… Continue reading
Fruit Bomb make “garage rock from the Dad house”… whatever that means. It sounds more like a lo-fi Ramones to me. Full of pep and spritely energy – and not to mention… Continue reading
It’s a sign of the times that we live in that an artist has written a song called ‘God Emoji’ – but Silicon’s weirdo electronica is much more subtle than the title… Continue reading
This understated track from Grimm Grimm (former Screaming Tea Party frontman Koichi Yamanoha) gets right under my skin. It’s gentle, dreamy psych-folk is riddled with mystery, and the whispery, cooing vocals and… Continue reading
It’s rare that I get to use this abstract genre descriptor, but I think ‘folktronica’ fits the music of Rozi Plain perfectly. A waltzing rhythm partners dancing bass lines, dotty vocal melodies… Continue reading
As ‘It Won’t Be Long’ opens it immediately reminds me of Dead Meadow’s ‘Sleepy Silver Door’ – a track I love so much that I’ve been known to air guitar along to… Continue reading
I’m a big fan of the scrappy vibe that Philadelphia’s Loose Tooth give off, it reminds me of a rougher, punkier Pavement or better yet The Replacements. ‘Pickwick Average’ is a propulsive… Continue reading
What would My Bloody Valentine sound like if they were fronted by The Strokes’ Julian Casablancas? It’s not a question I’ve ever found myself asking before but it seems relevant in light… Continue reading
New Zealand newcomers Imugi have a penchant for woozy, lo-fi synth-pop, as made evident by their superb debut track ‘Dizzy’. While attention is initially grabbed by the wobbling FKA Twigs-like vocal harmonies, the song soon erupts… Continue reading
The Drink’s debut album ‘Company’ was one of my favourite records of last year – it might have been somewhat overlooked upon its modest release, but I have absolutely no qualms about… Continue reading
Kid Wave is one of my favourite new bands around at the moment. Aside from Lea Emmery’s gorgeously deep vocals and the band’s general aesthetic of slacked-out and breezy-haired early-90’s grunge, the… Continue reading
Black Honey’s latest cacophony channels the Pulp Fiction soundtrack (particularly, Dick Dale & the Del-Tones’s surf hallmark ‘Misirlou’) for a riveting buzz-saw ballad that takes no prisoners. Amidst a fever of yelps… Continue reading
I’ve always been a big fan of White Denim; the Texas band’s first two albums ‘Workout Holiday’ and ‘Fits’ blended garage rock and psychedelia with jazz drums for some relentlessly jammy results. A… Continue reading
