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Omega Radio for July 20, 2016; #117.
Wall “Milk”
Kool A.D. “Love Is Everything”
His Clancyness “Pale Fear”
Yes Yes A Thousand Times Yes “Dad Got Me A Lefty Desk”
El Michels Affair ft. The Shacks “Strange Boy”
Happy Diving “Shed Light”, “The Call, It Thunders”
Dirty Nil, The “Zombie Eyed”
Japancakes “Android”
Twin Sister “Ginger”
Wax Idols “Deborah”
Culture Abuse “Perfect Light”
Miss June “Anxiety On Repeat”
Gurr “Moby Dick”
Rooftop Vigilantes “Movie Music For Assholes”
NAF (Nice As Fuck) “Door”
One-hour deluxe indie.
Japancakes’ sixth full-length album is a cover tributary to Loveless, yes, but one recorded after two whole waves of post-rock had crested and fallen, as a third was well underway. absent the harsh distortion of shoegaze, we're left with the indie rock equivalent to easy listening: slow-to-midtempo instrumentals with shimmer-swirling dream pop guitars and keyboards, augmented by upswelling chamber pop instrumentation (cf. Sigur Rós). also present throughout is a distinctly Southern alt-country flair, owed in large part to the strong presence of pedal steel alongside the cello and electric guitar.
the melodic, sleepy sound of this rock-a-bye–ambient pop suite is a pleasant listen, not quite on par with the original but definitely close. I'm not too surprised, but m.b.v.'s colossal oceanic guitar-rock seems to be well-suited to this softer, more conventionally textured approach that emphasizes acoustic instrumentation and splashes of bright, clean, spaced-out electric guitar. consequently this cover provides a more Beautiful experience geared towards background listening, but with enough depth in its atmosphere, arrangements, and overall sonic palette to merit a closer listen.
I'm very glad both versions exist, and hearing this one allowed me to go back and hear the original anew, discovering and rediscovering elements in its more unconventional, harder-to-(parse? pierce?) textures. I haven't heard the rest of Japancakes's discography yet, but this album and the fact that they're both Kindercore kids and Darla darlings has definitely put them on my list of artists to look further into.
I wholeheartedly think that everyone needs to hear this cover of "Heaven or Las Vegas" by the Cocteau Twins.
Darla Records should not be seen as one of those labels for wannabe radicals that get a lot of press. No, some in there are quite audacious, though the format of my posts doesn't really offer us more insight than that. However, allow me to introduce you to Japancakes, another Darla Records band. They were mad enough to cover the entirety of Loveless by My Bloody Valentine. This is not a joke, they actually went to a studio, though they did something intriguing, i.e. Japancakes' soundscapes are different from My Bloody Valentine, so they changed the record. For better? Let us set aside this debate, let me just say they did put the tunes in the venues Shields & the rest didn't even plan to reach – should this be seen as the best way to remake an LP?
I wish I could live inside Japancakes album art.
