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

364. EVANS THE DEATH "I'M SO UNCLEAN"

 

totally missed this track upon its initial release, but must confess since i discovered it i've been under its charm, so here's the deliriously infectious et somberly reflective, rousing et thrashed-out, The Smiths-y, forlorn aa-side single I'm So Unclean, from London/Brighton-based indie pop/punk outfit Evans The Death off their "Threads/I'm So Unclean" 7" (2011).

i'm really digging singer Katherine Whitaker's deadpan, Morrissey-inflected crooning et her wonderfully sardonic et self-deprecating lyrics! enjoy!!!

"When I'm watching the shopping...channel

I will think of you

When I'm making a sandwich

I will think of you

When I try and get to sleep

I will think of you.
When I try ..."

MP3: I'm So Unclean

check out the endearingly awkward et stilted, nature-bound, twee performance video for I'm So Unclean.

the "Threads/I'm So Unclean"  7" is out on Fortuna Pop! it is currently available on white vinyl {limited to 500 only!} so get in quick. 

a debut full length album is in the works et set for release in April, 2012 on Slumberland et Fortuna Pop!

you can find Evans The Death here: myspace | facebook

357. FEAR OF MEN "DOLDRUMS"

here's an infectiously bittersweet et somberly reflective, twangly, wistfully harmonious, guitar pop reverie Doledrums, from Brighton/London-based indie/garage pop outfit Fear Of Men off their self-released "Alice Munro Demos" cassette (2011).

recommended for fans of Veronica Falls, Widowspeak et Feathers ... enjoy!




check out this moody et somber, b&w, 80s-styled, gothic-tinged video for Doldrums, directed by Natalie Gravy.

the "Alice Munro Demos" cassette tape is sold out unfortunately! et apparently it will not be sold digitally! oh well, i'm sure it will surface in one form or another! meanwhile you can check out some of their other offerings via their bandcamp.

you can find Fear Of Men here: facebook | fearofmen

342. THE KVB "ZODIAC"

it's time to turn off all the lights, close your eyes ... "Now it's dark!" ... surrender your mind et body to the entrancingly hypnotic, intoxicatingly ominous et paranoia-inducing darkwave-infused incantation that is Zodiac, from London/Southampton-based post-punk/darkwave outfit The KVB {Klaus von Barrel} off their new re-issue "KVB II" EP (2011).




et here's another infectious, subterranean cut from the phenomenal "Subjection/Subordination" (2011) album.



check out the mesmerizing et tripped-out animation visuals for Sleep Walking, conceived by Klaus von Barrel who creatively reconstitutes et re-visions footage taken from James Whitney's innovative et sublime animation film "Yantra" from 1957. enjoy!

the "KVB II" EP is a re-issue of the sold-out "KVB" (2011) cassette, but features two new tracks of which Zodiac is one. it is out now on underground Ukraine label TaqueOT,  or you can get it from their bandcamp, it is available as a limited edition cassette {50 copies only! 25 orange et 25 grey}, or you can digitally download {which includes the bonus tracks!}. what are you waiting for?

i'd also strongly recommend getting hold of/checking out the stunning "Subjection/Subordination" album which is out on Clan Destine Records on limited edition cassette {100 copies only!}, it is also available from their bandcamp where you can acquire it digitally et preview the entire album! don't miss out!

you can find The KVB here: myspace | facebook | thekvb

334. THE PROPER ORNAMENTS "WHO THOUGHT"

this next track evokes fond memories of Flying Nun legends The Chills, et their unique blend of guitar pop. here's the wonderfully melodic, jingly-jangly, guitar pop reverie, Who Thought, from London-based indie pop duo/trio The Proper Ornaments off their new self-titled EP "The Proper Ornaments" (2011). 


MP3: Who Thought

et here's the ecstatically retrogressive, driving, surf pop-imbued debut track off the "Recalling/Are You Going Blind" 7" (2010).

MP3: Recalling

take a look at the moody, tripped-out 80s-styled music video for Who Thought, directed by Nyco Dyszel.

the "The Proper Ornaments" EP is out now of No Pain In Pop, it is available on 12" vinyl or as an mp3 download.

you can find The Proper Ornaments here: myspace | facebook

332. HARRY DEERNESS "MARRO"

time for a dose of cerebral medicine, let your ears et mind ingest et absorb this next musical epiphany, the ecstatically idiosyncratic et schizophrenic, tape-wobbled et stretched, avant-leaning, nostalgia-steeped, sound collage masterpiece Marro, from London-based, Orkney Island-native electronic/tape bricoleur Kevin Cormack aka Harry Deerness {also Half Cousin mastermind} off his hauntingly sublime new solo project/album "Harry Deerness" (2011).


MP3: Marro

"Harry Deerness" really needs to be experienced in it's entirety, so i definitely recommend heading over to soundcloud where you can currently stream the entire work or art. enjoy!!!

if you like what you hear then i'd suggest getting your hands physically on a copy of the phenomenal "Harry Deerness" album, it is out now on London-based boutique label Spillage Fete Records, it is available on cd or lp! also available from Norman Records or Rough Trade, otherwise you can download it digitally via itunes or amazon.

you can find Harry Deerness here: marro

331. PINEY GIR "OH LIES"

here's a delightful dose of strummy, black-humored, bittersweet 60s-laced pop, Oh Lies from London-based pop revivalist Angela Penhaligon aka Piney Gir off her new album "Geronimo!" (2011).

"I never got the hang of speaking tongues

I didn't have the lungs

it was a hue and cry

maybe my mouth was dry."

MP3: Oh Lies

check out the great no-fi super 8mm horror/zombie themed visuals for Oh Lies, directed by Mike & Joe Smith.

the "Geronimo!" album is out now on Damaged Goods, it's available on cd or as an mp3 download, otherwise you can acquire it digitally via itunes.

you can find Piney Gir here: myspace | facebook | pineygir

328. BATTANT "MODERN DAYS"

next up is the infectiously throbbing, post-punk-inflected, wonderfully pithy et rousing, sexual politics-themed cut Modern Days, from London-based art-rock revelers Battant {chiefly Chloe Raunet} off their sophomore album "As I Ride With No Horse" (2011).

"No they don't want high heels on the moon."

MP3: Modern Days

take a look/listen to the fantastically stripped-back retake on the single Shutter now shhhut.

the "As I Ride With No Horse" album is out now on Kill The DJ, it is available on cd from Rough Trade, you can acquire it digitally from Boomkat or itunes.

you can find Battant here: myspace | facebook | battant

326. ELA ORLEANS "BLACK AND WHITE FLIGHT"

you'll have to excuse me, i only recently intercepted the next track et have been attempting to decipher the crackly et garbled signal, it is rumored to have originated somewhere near Mars. so here it is, the wonderfully woozy et euphoria-inducing, spaced-out, immersive, transcendental pop reverie, Black and White Flight, from UK based Polish "emotive pop" experimentalist Ela Orleans off her new album "Mars Is Heaven" (2011).

it sounds like Orleans is singing/narrating Black and White Flight while afloat in an immense starry void, with only a comet or two for company. enjoy!!!

 

ELA ORLEANS - Black and White Flight

the album was inspired by et named after Ray Bradbury's short story "Mars is Heaven!".

the wonderful cover artwork is by Fleur Fd.

the "Mars Is Heaven" is out now on Atelier Ciseaux / Last Station Radar, it is presently only available on very limited edition vinyl, only 300 copies pressed! so you better order NOW!!!

you can find Ela Orleans here: facebook |  elaorleans