любит меня не любит меня // Loves Me Loves Me Not
Winters’ not yet over, so here’s what we’ve found on the side of the road for you
The Early Mornings - Artificial Flavour
Lots of wonderful nods to lovely acts as The Breeders and The Raincoast - who recently started playing some reunion shows - maybe this is the perfect fit for a support act? I gotta say I love the lofi jangly vibe with the half-way yelling female vocals, something very Sonic Youth about it that you can’t do anything but love!
Okay Alright - lying in roads
https://soundcloud.com/user-949334681/lying-in-roads/s-G5bzI
really laid back bedroom vibe on this, perfect vocals over a sleazy dead guitar pattern. It’s got a little of that hopefull melancholy that Mark Everett from Eels have always done really well. I’m really excited to see what else comes out of this project, so should you be!
Nicole Faux Naiv - До свидания навсегда + Traum Trauma
We’re including 2 songs by Nicole on this round, simply because she puts out nice tunes too fast for anyone to follow. There’s an atmosphere to her things that reminds me of movies like City of the Lost Children and Delicatessen, movies by Jean-Pierre Jeunet that sucks you into a very special world that doesn’t fully seem to be part of our reality.
I can recommend both of these tracks by Nicole and I can only say that I’m looking very much forward to what else might be to come!
Bled Tape - Feels Better in the Morning
https://soundcloud.com/francisshannon/feelsbetterinthemorning
Even with a very midi’ish mix that has the drums too loud this tune really shows enornous potential. Really fucking simple everything that’s going on, but the way it moves and sways together is not often you find that kind of track that just connects in the simplicity. Reminds me somewhat of the Daydream Nation record with Sonic Youth, but if Alvvays had made it maybe?
James Clayton - Avalene
We don’t feature a lot of tracks with a more straight up folky or singersongwriter vibe, but this is really worth a listen (as the video is worth a watch). On the surface it just sounds like a really well-written singersongwriter tune that isn’t scaring anyone away - it’s also not scaring anyone away, but the details hiding throughout this track really cuts it to the next level. I kinda wanna say this sounds like a merger of Jimi Hendrix and Mac Demarco? It could be.
Until we find out, you should just sit down and watch the video and listen to the song, I promise you won’t regret it ! It’s all very very well made <3
Remington Super 60 - I Don’t Wanna Wait
https://soundcloud.com/cafesuperstar/02-remington-super-60-i-dont
We’ve had these lovely Norwegians on the blog before and I didn’t realize how much I’ve actually missed them!? It’s like the bliss-version of Abba without all the glitter and tv-shows. This is for the quiet days when you’re by yourself of a loved one and just planning on spending the day in bed or in a tent somewhere on a hillside <3
Sugarloaf Beach - Casablanca
https://soundcloud.com/sugarloafbeach/casablanca/s-gUOkz
Oh this is some epic vacation music right here - I’d just take an ipod loaded with this track 1000 times, pick a ticket anywhere sunny. Go to the beach, order myself a pina colada and ice cream and just not go anywhere else. I’ll have friends naturally, since I’m bringing my ghettoblaster to play the song on, soon we’ll be 100 just enjoying life at the Sugarloaf Beach. Future is never, it’s now. <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
The Blaze Velluto Collection - Fish Mountain Part II
This here gotta come for the audio-roadtrip it is! Video is a masterpiece, you might not be into the more 70s vibe of the music, but you should be able to appreciate it for the feel it delivers in connection with the video. I’m sure there’s a soundtrack hiding out there for something like this, if it’s not already there!?
Shelter Boy - Pale Ocean Boy
https://soundcloud.com/hndgmcht/shelter-boy-pale-ocean-child/s-xZXuK
Good solid UK slacker vibe ala early Libertines meets Mac Demarco and had a jam. It’s bound to have a music video with gardens and flowers, I wanna come help make it, just give me a ring! Nice voice, would make Elias from Iceage proud!
Sucker Bet - Bottle Rocket
open.spotify.com/track/6d9RrtQBuoZ2PBNnSCX2TN?si=Wwuk0CaUSESbmICPVlmAkQ
very oldschoool Weezer vibes out of this, when you still were checking out the records! a tad more slacker-based, bedroom style, so it’s also not trying to hard. But I’m sure the blue and green albums are in the collection of these lovely lads. Looking forward to seeing which road these guys head down in the future!
Quaker Parents - Manuscript of Low Blows
https://quakerparents.bandcamp.com/track/manuscript-of-low-blows
Lets just stop for a second and appreciate the band name! Its fucking hard enough to begin with coming up with a semi-good one, so when you land a keeper you have to remember to appreciate it! I’ll score a 10 on the name alone on this, luckily there’s some nice stuff to come for in the music as well. Really chill sleepy voice, it’s got some really nice Built to Spill heritage going on for it, but the whole atmosphere of the tune isn’t trying to impress anyone - it’s got its own pace going for it, you can either like it or fuck off. So should it be and so it is, looking forward to the next tune <3
Lizzy & the Fanatics - Far Away
https://soundcloud.com/lizzysparkles/far-away/s-RARdF
A bit more down the “poppy” road than we normally do, but this strangely 80s nostalgia trip just really hits the spot. Lots of dream-pop bands coming out these days, most sound like the same mush, but once in a while someone nails it - I’m personally a pretty fucking happy camper if music like this could be on the radio instead of whatever it is that’s playing now, it’s like scrambled space-signals. Lizy have a wonderful voice, there’s a chill vibe, I wanna hear more <<3
Death Hags - Be Who You Are (Skyforest Edit)
https://soundcloud.com/death_hags/be-who-you-are-skyforest-edit
Really nice lofi production on this, again some sort of The Raincoats vibe, some Beat Happening vibes (if they had computers insteadf of 4-tracks and cassette decks). Loving the vocals - there’s some heavy potential hiding here, can’t wait for the next couple of tunes to come out <3