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The Tricks – the ‘band most likely to’ be talked about come Jan 2012 prediction pages… a kiss of death or genuine proof of talent? Either way, it doesn’t make much difference, with the likes of Azealia Banks doing that wierd hip-hop/glitchy synth stuff which ‘the kids are doing nowadays’, The Tricks’ lo-fi Undertones kind of sound, much like The [..]
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The Monitors
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The big buzz band from The Great Escape this year, these three LA sisters have been kicking up more of a storm than a fake Garry Glitter Twitter account. Mixing folk and R&B they fit so perfectly into the two niche’s currently in the center of the musical landscape they’ve come as a bit of a ‘durr’ combination and made [..]
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Bear Cavalry @ soundcloud
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Putting a carnival atmosphere on top of post rock nuances; while some bands of the same ilk may cover up dry points of inspiration with reverb, Bear Cavalry replace pretensions with upbeat drum rhythms and uplifting horns. Also leaning heavy on the Foals school of thought but with a more engaging singer they fit the new band bill which would probably also feature [..]
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The Tricks – Remember Me
December 1, 2011 – 3:21 pm
Heatsick – Intersex
This guy is producing some of the strangest sounds around right now – so of course we were interested. A bizzarre mix of classical orchestral instrumentation and someone off key harmonies open the record on ‘Taxi Zum No’, putting you into a weird trance like state before warping your mind with the bleepy ‘Von Anderen Ufer’. The fact that this [..]
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November 17, 2011 – 3:45 pm
Tashaki Miyaki – EP
A self confessed label for ‘bedroom dreamers’ , Sweet Sound of Nothing has built a small following with their limited edition releases of shoegaze beauties. The Tashaki Miyaki EP is no different, dreamy female vocals swirls around gritty guitars as Jesus and Mary Chain drums add the heart beat rhythm. It may not be wholly original, but as ever with [..]
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November 10, 2011 – 1:57 pm
DJ Kicks – Gold Panda
Gold Panda is the latest name to play DJ for !K7 Records’ 16-year-old DJ-Kicks compilation series. And its a very well curated mix indeed featuring both familiar household names such as, Zomby, Ramadanman and Autistici as well as some exclusive new tracks from the master himself. In true DJ kicks style this compilation explores minimalist fringes of electronica, drawing in [..]
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November 2, 2011 – 5:49 pm
Justice – Audio, Visual, Disco
Some acts are timeless. Some acts come and go. Justice are deffinitely an act which should have been the latter. Returning with an album with sounds so 80s glam they really should perform it in neon platforms, the result is an album which doesn’t just sound out of date, it sounds of out fashion. And in music, being ‘fashionable’ is [..]
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October 27, 2011 – 4:36 pm
Walls – Coracle
We all know the story by now: Sam Willis of KOMPAKT sub label Amazing Sounds teamed up with Banjo or Freakout man Alessio Natalizia to make an album of wide eyed, beautiful ambient techno for what would be their debut album last year. After making their names as the muso’s artist of choice with their mixture of deep, tech-y basslines, [..]
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October 20, 2011 – 2:08 pm
Still Corners – Creature of an Hour
There’s not much better to offset the effects of a long week than a nice soothing record on the Thursday. Silky keys, a bit of atmospheric guitar, wide sounding drums and a pleasurable female vocalist, preferably. Santa has delivered this Thursday dream this week, as the new release from Still Corners covers all those bases in a glorious fashion. While [..]
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October 13, 2011 – 1:47 pm
Ayshay – Warn-U
Tri Angle are not a label sitting around on their arse, their stream of releases this year isn’t just impressive because of their regularity, but also because of their quality. Balam Acab we covered a couple of weeks ago here, but this week they’ve released this four track oddity upon the world: Ashay’s Warn-U EP. The first three tracks act [..]
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October 6, 2011 – 1:20 pm
Man Without Country – King Complex EP
Sometimes you just need something BIG in your your life. And there’s not much as epic as Man Without Country around at the moment. Their big, bombastic drum and synth combinations make for Jean Michelle Jarre having a jam with Muse kind of vibe. A lot of the tracks here need to be remixed to make them totally dance floor [..]
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September 29, 2011 – 1:59 pm
Lanterns on the Lake
Newcastle sextett Lanterns on the Lake have just released their stunning debut album “Gracious Tide, Take me Home’. Its cinematic experimental folk at its best. Weaving together guitars with violin, mandolin, piano, synths and glockenspiel and above all Hazel Wilds dreamlike voice creates epic soundscapes and a beautifully crafted collection of songs.
September 22, 2011 – 9:45 am
