ADVANCE BASE "SUMMER MUSIC"!

i'm delighted to be bringing you this next track, the deliriously wistful et nostalgia-laced, trilly et jangly, candid, lo-fi reverie Summer Music, from legendary Chicago-based lo-fi/bedroom pop crooner Owen Ashworth aka Advance Base {formerly Casiotone For The Painfully Alone!} off his eagerly anticipated debut album "A Shut-In's Prayer" (2012).

you have to take your hat off to Ashworth who possesses an incredible knack for producing wonderfully candid et self-deprecating observations on life et love. Summer Music has some of the best lyrics i've heard in a long time! enjoy!

"There's no comfort in sympathy

She's up state with her family

I'm still at the same address

Still believe I can love the best

The sound of music from the kitchen boom-box."

MP3: Summer Music

"A Shut-In's Prayer" will officially see the light of day on May 1st via Caldo Verde Records, it will be available on cd or mp3.

you can find Advance Base here: facebook | advancebasemusic

HANNE HUKKELBERG "NOAH"!

i've been desperately trying to find some new sounds from the divine lands of indie pop, Scandinavia! i am happy to announce that i have indeed succeeded in my quest, lie back et let your ears devour the gorgeously fragile et deliciously idiosyncratic, wonky et wistful, lethargic, lyrical lament Noah, from Oslo-based avant-folk/pop songstress Hanne Hukkelberg off her sublime new album "Featherbrain" (2012).

"Eyes and ears

and swollen hands

slowly swirls

no more demands."

check out the tripped-out, motion graphics tour-de-force music video for the single My Devils, also off the album. the video is by Oslo-based design studio Forest {who also created the stunning cover art for "Featherbrain"}. enjoy!

i'd highly recommend getting yourself a copy of the winsome "Featherbrain" album out now on Propeller Recordings. it is available on cd from Platekompaniet otherwise you can acquire it digitally from itunes.

you can find Hanne Hukkleberg here: facebook | myspace | hannehukkleberg

S / S / S "MUSEUM DAY"

... well it's been a while since my last post, but, i have to admit that i haven't been inspired or even compelled to share any of the music or videos that have been coming out lately, it's all been very stale ... anyways here's a track that got my eardrums tingling a little, check out the laid-back et funked-out, soulful, autotune-swooning, crash-cymbal laden, introspective hip-hop-inflected rumination Museum Day, which just happens to be the debut single from the brilliant new collaborative project S / S / S {Sufjan Stevens, Serengeti & Son Lux!} off their forthcoming experiment "Beak & Claw" EP (2012).




the "Beak & Claw" EP is set for release March 20th on Anticon Records, it will be available from Insound and Midheaven on 12" vinyl et mp3.

LIZARD KISSES "WATER TAP"!

i am delighted to be sharing the winsome new single from Brooklyn's loveliest, Lizard Kisses! here's the irresistibly catchy, warm et dreamy, melodiously slinky et swoony, 50s-laced, bittersweet, indie pop tale-of-woe, Water Tap from Brooklyn-based indie pop/folk outfit Lizard Kisses {chiefly Marc Merza & Cory Siegler} off their forthcoming "Water Tap/The Colour Of Water" split 7" (2012), in collaboration with My Friend Wallis.

"I can use a glass of water

But what you give to me don't,

quench my thirst."

MP3: Water Tap

the "Water Tap/The Colour Of Water" split 7" is due out March 6th on clear vinyl et digital download, you can pre-order now from bandcamp or lizardkisses. this is a very special et limited edition item, there are only 35 hand numbered copies in existence, each with unique retro-styled collage cover-artworks designed et assembled by the bands themselves! get in quick, head over et check out the covers to see which one takes your fancy!

this is my favorite cover so far! 

what can i say, i'm an ailurophile!

if you happened to miss the phenomenal "Tiny Island Teeth" EP (2011), then i strongly urge you to acquire a copy immediately. you can check out my post for the wonderful single Swell, et head over to the Cakes & Tapes bandcamp to digitally stream or download/purchase the EP, please be generous!!!

you can find Lizard Kisses here: myspace | facebook | lizardkisses

CRAFT SPELLS "STILL LEFT WITH ME"

take a listen to the deliriously hazy et washed-out, wistfully introspective et nostalgia-swooning, indie pop lamentation Still Left With Me, from Seattle-based indie/synth pop outfit Craft Spells {chiefly Justin Vallesteros} off their forthcoming "Gallery" EP (2012).




the "Gallery" EP is set for release May 15th on Captured Tracks, it will be available on lp et mp3.

also check out for posts for Your Tomb and For The Ages off the highly recommended debut album "Idle Labor", available from Captured Tracks or Insound  on cd or lp.

you can find Craft Spells here: myspace | facebook | craftspells

FRANKIE ROSE "KNOW ME"

time to lie back et soak up the infectiously hazy et sultry, jangle-laden et reverb-swooning, 80s-imbued, wistful indie pop reverie Know Me, from Brooklyn-based garage/noise pop songstress Frankie Rose {ex-Vivian Girl/Dum Dum Girl et Crystal Stilts...} off her brilliant sophomore album "Insterstellar" (2012).


MP3: Know Me

check out the winsome 70s-styled, tripped-out, interstellar visuals for the ridiculously catchy single Gospel/Grace, video directed by Hannah Lew {Rat Columns' I Wonder video!}. evokes the films of Ed Emshwiller et Norman McLaren, one can also see the influence of the Crystal Stilts "In Love with Oblivion" album cover. enjoy!

the BNM'd "Insterstellar" album is out now on Slumberland Records, it will be available on cd or lp, or digitally via itunes.

you can find Frankie Rose here: facebook | missfrankierose

COLLEEN GREEN "GOLDMINE"

have a listen to the deliciously scuzzed-out, grunge-steeped, garage pop daydream Goldmine, from Oakland-based DIY garage/stoner pop artist Colleen Green off her forthcoming album "Milo Goes To Compton" (2012).

"I'd do anything to make you mine."

MP3: Goldmine

"Milo Goes To Compton" comes out February 21st on Art Fag Recordings, it will be available from Midheaven or ANOST on lp et mp3, otherwise you should be able to score it digitally from itunes.

check out my posts for the deliriously anthemic single Dance The Night Away off Green's debut "Green One" EP (2011) et the more recent single Rabid Love from the great "Cujo" EP (2011).

you can find Colleen Green here: myspace | hardlyart | happybirfdayjeff

PHÈDRE "COLD SUNDAY"!

check out the infectiously skitzed-out, chillwave-flavored, drawly et spaced-out, hip hop-infused acid trip that is Cold Sunday, from Monte Carlo-based avant-leaning electro/hip-pop outfit Phèdre off their phenomenal self-titled debut album "Phèdre" (2012).




take a look at the lurid, Kenneth Anger-esque, glitchy et tripped-out, dionysian-addled visuals for the lead single In Decay. video directed by Jesse Ewles. enjoy!

i'd highly recommend checking out the rest of the brilliant "Phèdre" album, it is available digitally from the DAPS Records bandcamp. otherwise the album is also streaming on soundcloud. enjoy!

you can find Phèdre here: facebook | pantheonrecliner | phedreamour

TOMORROW WE MOVE TO HAWAII "UNDERWORLD"

take a listen to the infectiously tranced-out, pulsating, darkwave-infused, electro-pop anthem Underworld, from Oslo-based electro/synth-pop duo Tomorrow We Move To Hawaii off their new "Underworld" 7" (2012).




the "Underworld" 7" is available from Brilliance Records, you can acquire it digitally from itunes.

you can find Tomorrow We Move To Hawaii here: myspace | facebook

KENDL WINTER "SHADES OF GREEN"!

well, i've been meaning to post this gorgeous track for some time now ... so here it is, the melancholy-tinged yet rousingly optimistic, banjo-laced, soulful, bluegrass-imbued reverie Shades Of Green, from Olympia, WA-based indie folk multi-instrumentalist/songstress Kendl Winter off her winsome new album "The Mechanics Of Hovering Flight" (2012).


MP3: Shades Of Green

et here's a great single from the "At The Same Time" 7" (2011).

MP3: At The Same Time

if you like what you hear then i'd highly recommend getting yourself a copy of the delightful "The Mechanics Of Hovering Flight" album, it is out now on Krecs, available on cd, lp et mp3, you can also acquire it digitally from itunes.

i'd also suggest you check out Kendl Winters' previous album "Apple Core" (2010), it is available from Krecs on cd, lp or mp3, otherwise you can find it digitally on itunes.

you can find Kendl Winter here: myspace | facebook

oOoOO "NOWAYBACK"!

next up is the airy et spectrally, throb-laden et reverb-shimmering, somberly reflective, synth-infused lamentation NoWayBack, from San Francisco-based electro-pop producer oOoOO off his forthcoming album "Our Loving Is Killing Us" (2012).

NoWayBack features the entrancing et wistful vocal stylings of Laura Clock aka Butterclock, enjoy!


MP3: NoWayBack

the "Our Loving Is Killing Us" is set for release April 10th on Tri-Angle Records, it will be available on cd, lp et digitally.

check out my post for last years stunning single Burnout Eyess, if you haven't already.

you can find oOoOO here: myspace | facebook

HORRID RED "NOTHING IN MY HEART"

check out the wonderfully woozy et murky, infectiously bleak et nihilistic, NDW-imbued mantra Nothing In My Heart, from Aachen, Germany/San Francisco-based punk-wave trio Horrid Red from their phenomenal new album "Celestial Joy" (2012).

Nothing In My Heart features some gorgeous reverb-swooning, Robert Smith-y guitar hooks, enjoy!!!




the "Celestial Joy" album will be released February 7th on Terrible Records et will also be available from RVNG on vinyl, otherwise you can acquire it digitally from bandcamp!

you can find Horrid Red here: facebook

BEACH FOSSILS "SHALLOW"!

here's a delightful surprise for you, check out the deliciously wistful et harmonious, jangle-laden new single Shallow, from Brooklyn-based indie/surf pop outfit Beach Fossils off their forthcoming "Shallow/Lessons" 7" (2012).


MP3: Shallow


the "Shallow/Lessons" 7" is set for release February 21st on Captured Tracks, it will be available on 7" vinyl or digitally from itunes.

the yet to be named follow up full length album is in the works for release later in the year.

you can find Beach Fossils here: myspace | facebook | beachfossilsnyc

SOPHIA KNAPP "CLOSE TO ME"

next up is the wonderfully nostalgia-steeped, shimmery et funked-out, disco-infused single Close To Me from San Francisco-based sassy songstress Sophia Knapp off her forthcoming debut album "Into The Waves" (2012).

Close To Me has a definite 'Sound and Vision' vibe going on. is it just me or is there something about the font et the arched windows on the cover art for "Into The Waves" that evokes a kind of deconstructed version of Fleetwood Mac album covers, in particular the 1975 self-titled "Fleetwood Mac" album cover et the font from the "Rumours" cover. like i said, maybe it's just me! enjoy!


MP3: Close To Me

"Into The Waves" is set for release February 28th on Drag City, it will be available on cd, lp. pre-orders are open now if you want to get in early. it will be available digitally from itunes.

you can find Sophia Knapp here: facebook | sophiaknapp

WILD NOTHING "NOWHERE"!!!

if you're like me then you've been desperately hanging out for the day when a new Wild Nothing track would come into existence. well, i'm happy to announce that day has finally arrived! so just lie back, slip on a pair of headphones et let your ears soak up the deliciously wistful et day-dreamy, twangly, accordion-laced, twee pop lamentation Nowhere, from Virginia-based indie/dream pop crooner Jack Tatum aka Wild Nothing off his forthcoming "Nowhere" 7" (2012).

"Don't come over,

unless you want to feel something."

Nowhere features the husky, dreamy vocals of Andrea Estella {of Twin Sister}. enjoy!!!





MP3: Nowhere

the "Nowhere" 7" is set for release February 21st on Captured Tracks, the first 500 copies are on white vinyl, so get in quick.

if you don't own or haven't yet heard the sublime masterpiece that is "Gemini", then shame on you! i would strongly suggest you acquire it immediately, as it will change your life! you can find it on vinyl at Captured Tracks, Insound et Norman Records, or digitally from itunes. i'd also highly recommend getting your hands on the wonderful "Golden Haze" EP, as well as the "Cloudbursting" et "Summer Holiday" 7"s! they are available from the same above outlets.

you can find Wild Nothing here: myspace | facebook | wildnothingmusic

ZEBRA KATZ "IMA READ"!!!

WARNING: 

the following track is highly infectious, one listen et you'll be addicted!  

peep the mesmerizingly murk-encrusted et crunked-out, throbbing et drawly, witch house-infused single Ima Read, from Brooklyn-based hip-hop innovator Zebra Katz off his new "Ima Read" EP (2012).

Ima Read features the ultra sassy et feisty vocal stylings of Njena Reddd Foxxx! you're gonna want to turn this one up as loud as humanly possible! enjoy!

"Ima read that bitch

Ima school that bitch

Ima take that bitch to college

Ima give that bitch some knowledge."

MP3: Ima Read

check out the wonderfully murky et twisted, school-themed performance video for Ima Read. video directed by RUBEN XYZ for Mad Decent.

the "Ima Read" EP is available from the Mad Decent side project Jeffrees as a free download from hulkshare or you can stream/download it on soundcloud.

you can read Zebra Katz here: facebook | twitter

KUH-LIDA "WOLFF"

let your ears et mind meditate on the sublimely wonky et glitched-out, John Cage prepared piano-riffing, experimental hip-hop hallucination that is Wolff, from Chicago-based electro/hip-hop experimentalist Myles Emmons aka Kuh-Lida off his new album "Snacks" (2012).




if you like what you hear then i'd highly recommend checking out the phenomenal "Snacks" album, it is available now for purchase/streaming via the Belgian Man's bandcamp or on Kuh-Lida's soundcloud.

you can find Kuh-Lida here: facebook

FAWS "TAKE NOTICE"

here's a delicious slice of auditory bliss i've been lounging about to lately. let your ears soak up the lush tableaux of intricate sounds; crackles, glitches, finger-snaps, infectious minimal beats et plinky synth melody, along with wonky, reverb-swooning, r&b sampled vocals float deliriously over the mix, it all comes together to produce the entrancing, spaced-out reverie Take Notice, from enigmatic Dublin-based electronic producer Faws off his brilliant debut EP "Antonym" (2012).

the stunning "Antonym" EP is available to stream digitally via bandcamp, i'd recommend heading over there now if you like what you hear!

you can find Faws here: facebook

LABYRINTH EAR "HUMBLE BONES"

let your ears soak up the spangly et effervescent, 90s-imbued, gauzy disco-laced, electro pop reverie Humble Bones, from London-based electro pop duo Labyrinth Ear {Emily Jacobs and Tom Evans} off their forthcoming "Apparitions" EP (2012).

"I'm just a Fräulein, 

a little Fräulein"

Jacobs' husky et dreamy vocals totally remind me of Carly Simon. enjoy!



the "Apparitions" EP is coming out February 7th, you will be able to download it digitally via bandcamp, pre-orders are available now.

you can find Labyrinth Ear here: facebook | labyrinthear

NICOLAS JAAR "AND I SAY"

next up is the ridiculously infectious et mesmerizingly minimal, blippy et jungly, super-sultry, jazzy, downtempo single And I Say from Brooklyn-based artist Nicolas Jaar, at present just a digital single.

"When I see you standing there
The evening sun upon your hair

Covered up with garden dirt

With just one glance you tear my skirt

And I say ..."

And I Say features the sultry yet nonchalant lyrical stylings of Scout LaRue et is peppered with the percussion et sax-crooning of Will Epstein, enjoy!


MP3: And I Say

if you still haven't checked out Jaar's phenomenal debut album "Space Is Only Noise", then i suggest you do so! it is available on cd from Insound or Boomkat, you can also acquire it digitally from itunes. 

et if you didn't catch my post for Jaar's incredible track Don't Break My Love, then i suggest you do. the "Don't Break My Love" EP is out via Clown and Sunset, at present it is only available as a free digital download, so check it out!

you can find Nicolas Jaar here: myspace | facebook | nicolasjarr