Author Archive
Monday, December 19th, 2011
Delaney Davidson- new video
Ballad of a Southern Man Delaney Davidson is a name we’ve been hearing around for a while now but have only been properly acquainted with tonight. With a charming, low voice, stylish instrumentation and intriguing lyrics, Delaney Davidson’s alt folk/country songwriting credentials are well and truly realised. His oddly meandering crooning style is upfront and [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Christchurch,New Zealand by Sarah Gooding
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
Chocolate Robots
Molten Bicycles I normally try not to let name-dropping sway me, but when a certain Fab Moretti from The Strokes comes into play, my interest can’t help but be piqued. With high hopes I clicked into Chocolate Robots’ bandcamp, and fortunately they delivered. Sounding somewhere between The Unicorns, The Zookeepers and maybe The Strokes or [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Canada,Ontario by Sarah Gooding
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
Manor
Floating In Your Head Adelaide’s Manor (formerly Our Husband) cast a spell with their super melodic pop single ‘Rhodesia’, which seems to conjure up a slightly sad spirit. Nathaniel Morse and Caitlin Duff joined forces in the beginning of this year and show their talents with this song. Bursting with jangly guitar, sparse drumming and [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Adelaide,Australia by Sarah Gooding
Sunday, November 6th, 2011
Suburban Living
Sweet Escape Wesley Bunch may come from Norfolk, Virginia, but the dream pop he’s written with the help of Elliott Malvas and Jon Reynolds sounds distinctly Scandinavian. The friends’ casual jamming has produced some very easy pop tunes that have a pretty, delicate softness to their ’80s new wave influence. They recorded mini-EP Favorite Friend [...]
No Comments » - Posted in U.S.A,Virginia by Sarah Gooding
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011
Coastal Cities
Inland Empire Coastal Cities have the kind of joie de vivre that only the young can exude. But it’s not just because they’re a group of 17-year-olds with unrestrained restless energy. Their songs are vibrant and empowering, enthusiastic and progressive. The quintet from High Wycombe, west of London met in detention and bonded over a [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Buckinghamshire,England,UK by Sarah Gooding
Monday, October 24th, 2011
Chad Valley
Raven Child Blipping and tripping like a rave version of the Knife, Hugo Manuel of Oxford’s Chad Valley peaks early in his washed out rave-inspired chillwave pop. His gauzy vocals, glossy percussion and eerie-woodland-creature character wouldn’t be out of place in a Glass Vaults song. Manuel made his mark early on in his game touring [...]
No Comments » - Posted in England,Oxford,UK by Sarah Gooding
Thursday, October 20th, 2011
Grandpa Was A Lion
Snuggle Party Though it was only released about two weeks ago, Justin D’Onofrio’s latest EP as magnetic ambient folk artist Grandpa Was A Lion has a timeless elegance to it that almost submerges it in a different era. Barely diverting from its weathered folk course throughout its seven concise and considered tracks, Seven Songs does [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Connecticut,U.S.A by Sarah Gooding
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
Night Manager
Graveyard Shift Like a bleary, AM radio Best Coast, Dum Dum Girls or Male Bonding, Night Manager crawls through the dark bearing discordant pop with West Coast-style melodies. Swathed in static with a layer of affected weariness floating on top, their generally upbeat songs are full of ghostly oohs and almost angry stabs at their [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Brooklyn,New York,U.S.A by Sarah Gooding
Friday, September 16th, 2011
Total Slacker- 2 new songs & video!
Psychic Grunge Our favourite psych-grunge trio from New York have been busy polishing their sound in anticipation of the release of their long-awaited debut album. To celebrate Thrashin’ being released on September 26 by Marshall Teller Records/Sixteen Tambourines, Tucker, Emily and Ross have generously given us the premier of their amazing video for ‘Thyme Travelling [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Brooklyn,New York,U.S.A by Sarah Gooding
Friday, September 2nd, 2011
Oregon Bike Trails
Relentless Pining Bubblegum bedroom pop never sounded so fresh and joyous! Californian Zach Yudin’s solo bedroom project-turned-full-band-ensemble, Oregon Bike Trails, will be the newest release from pop purveyors Father/Daughter Records. With pitch-perfect choral harmonies and tinkling piano, this really is impeccable pop. Single ‘High School Lover’ hits its stride instantly with rousing, atmospheric vocals and [...]
