Showing posts with label indie noise. Show all posts
Showing posts with label indie noise. Show all posts

Oct 14, 2020

Ellen Siberian-Tiger • If A Tree Falls in the Forest • 2020



The album is about gender; both an exploration of my Ellen Siberian Tiger's identity and an exploration of the power dynamics created in society by our collective perceptions of gender. Existing in the patriarchy without benefiting from it feels to like I’m under scrutiny, like people are looking at me and measuring me against what they think I should be and in the process rendering me a passive thing to be judged. So I tried to write about who I am without those expectations. I made this album to reject that passivity, and to take an active roll in shaping my own narrative as a queer, non binary person. Making these songs gave me a sense of clarity and strength in my gender and my queerness and I'm hopeful that it could do the same for other people.

Mar 15, 2019

Lady Sometimes - Cosmetic • Plastergaze - 2019



An introspective journey along the shores of shoegaze, a genre that marked the band since the debut EP 'Sursum Corda' and the resounding success of 'Conquiste': here we find once again new eleven gems set between indie rock, dream pop and emo-core. 

Aug 28, 2017

How Scandinavian - Emma (a single) - 2017


It's a bit of a mixture of things, Elvis Costello styled rock/pop with noise rock textures, and maybe some 90's-ish anthem qualities


Mar 10, 2017

Dignan Porch - Don't try it EP - 2017





The last few years has seen a solid return to lo-fi home recordings in the vein of 80’s stalwarts such as Beat Happening and Guided By Voices. South London DIY noise pop quintet Dignan Porch have been very much integral to this revival.

Nov 21, 2015

Senpai - Hell In My Head / Mind Honey - 2015


Alex Ketner A friend of mine showed me your stuff, saying it felt "nostalgic." I feel it too. It kind of brought me back to music I'd listen to in early high school. Good times if you're excluding the times that weren't. "Hell In My Head" has a hypnotic guitar riff that stays in yours for days, and interesting lyrics to match. 11/10 would recommend. Favorite track: Hell In My Head.

Jack Ramage This song has been stuck in my head for days, love it. Fuzzy, rocky and catchy - absolute banger. Favorite track: Hell In My Head.

Kevin Hernandez Saw this because Will Yip retweeted them and kinda chuckled because their name is Senpai. Around 6 minutes later I'm short $2 because I like this so much.

Aj LaGambina Big Pity Sex fan, so anything even remotely related to that band instantly gains my interest. Can't wait to see where they take this. Favorite track: Hell In My Head.

Jul 16, 2015

Gaax - Campo dos Sonhos - 2015


Um ano após lançar EXPerimental Gospel Sessions, disco de estreia em que Felipe Oliveira gravou quase tudo sozinho em casa, o Gaax retorna como power trio, contando com João Casaes no baixo e Lê Almeida na bateria. Segundo álbum da banda, Campo dos Sonhos esbanja delicadeza e vitalidade em canções sentimentais que versam sobre desilusões com o mundo e desventuras amorosas, seja narrando cenas cotidianas ou se perdendo em paisagens metafóricas.

Felipe externa suas angústias em 14 faixas que beiram os dois minutos e alternam entre vibes que vão de serenidade turbulenta (Frio) a lamentos viscerais (Convite). Condensando melancolia e explosão de vigor, a candidata a hit Mega Boy materializa um sentimento de solidão dominical recorrente nas criaturas mais jovens da espécie humana. Seu refrão de guitarras distorcidas é tão melódico quanto sincero: “se confiar em mim, prometo não desapontar / não sou um amigo trivial / eu sonho em ser feliz em pesadelos diários / você acha que eu vou me dar mal”. Não confie em alguém que não se identificar com os versos desse pulsante Campo dos Sonhos.

O disco foi totalmente gravado no Escritório, o quartel general da Transfusão Noise Records, localizado no centro do Rio. A produção ficou por conta de Lê Almeida e João Casaes, que também cuidou da masterização. A capa é assinada por Jorge Polo. Lançado pelos selos Transfusão Noise Records e Pug Records, Campo dos Sonhos está disponível nos formatos CD e K7, podendo também ser baixado gratuitamente em gaax.bandcamp.com.

Jul 15, 2015

Under Electric Light - Never Lose Another Day - 2015



Nearly every month a new comer pops up on to the scene and with the type of music that easily becomes like a pattern, it is back braking to stand out from the crowd. Where it’s difficult to give reviews stronger than a “like”, this Montreal born, one man unit by Danny called Under Electric Light has a different flavor that brings joy. 

May 13, 2015

Debris Slide - Araido - 2015


Vast, expansive, noise ladened shoegaze music out of Nottingham…

Apr 17, 2015

Telescopes as Time Machines - Quiet, World - 2015


A recent submission; dark, hard, emo tunes with lots of gusto and rigidity… Glad to know that music is still being blasted out of the basement, even when mom says "TURN IT DOWN" - this music won't change your life but it might help when you need a little help venting.

Apr 2, 2015

Pope - Fiction - 2015


BC fan Travis Button says; Really great Debut LP from these guys. I also have the Weed Smoker EP and for whatever reason, it definitely didn't resonate with me the way these 12 tracks pieced together did. I really like this album more and more with each listen. Can't beat that deal either, $10 for a frickin' Vinyl LP!? Not to mention how awesome that blob is, I don't think I've ever seen another like it.

Mar 1, 2015

Spökraket - In A Witch Forest - 2015


Spökraket is a neo-psychedelic band from Århus, Denmark formed in 2010. Aiming to explore, experiment, jam, change and grow, both in the combined studio and practice room Cable Hell and on stage where the goal is giving a unique experience in the moment. 



Quoting one of the very first reviews, "Spökraket’s collective sound on this album can be described as hazy, moody, emotive & thought provoking, with intense pulses of screaming shoegaze, infused with swirling North African & Indian folk music influences that lightly break the sonic layers of their epic wall’s of sound to bring their listeners on an immense psychedelic journey."
[Primal Radio]

Dec 2, 2014

Space Mountain - Wilderness Explorer - 2014


Welcome to a cool dose of Cole and friends playing bedroom pop straight out of Boston. This music is very very similar to Dad Rocks! which is a really really good thing. 
Very nice release.

Nov 7, 2014

Baker Island - You Are A Cathedrar Island - 2014


Noisy Indie Pop a la Wedding Present. Very Good and free!

Jun 25, 2014

The Shanks - GERMAN HEAVY METAL GIRL video - 2014




The video got banned by the government in Turkey.

"GERMAN HEAVY METAL GIRL" is available from Squirtgun Records on 7" vinyl.

The SHANKS have performed in a variety of surreal situations, including in the midst of professional fireworks exhibitions, inside sheep pens, roller derby arenas and boxing rings. We have also played in many clubs—around the world!