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[sonlux]

Out today, go get ya mind blown and snag the debut EP 'Spiritual Leader' from our drummer Ian Chang! And while you're at it, peep his recent single-shot session in ThrdCoast’s Blue Room.

Stream 'Spiritual Leader' ➡️ http://bit.ly/2j6KS6t

[hannahperryart]

In the Blue Room with Thrdcoast and Crumb

[shilohiii]

““Garden View” serves as the perfect anthem for post-college malaise, a move to a new city, or any other new adventure that presents a bright spot amid the terror. Like the light in the window or the view onto a garden, it’s a sign that good things will come—which, in the case of Hales Corner, means a full-length album out in May (which you can pre-order here). “

[nancykells]

Kelly Kirwan “These flies sitting on the wall / My pride chooses me alone / Don’t cry, your bruises break my fall.” The lyrics are soft and ethereal, delivered at a slow but deliberate pace, almost chant-like. It’s the calm before the storm, clouds looming overhead and a gentle rustle in the trees—any second the sky will crack and the weather will break, but Nancy Kells' Touch Tone manages to prolong those moments of peace and slow-brewing dread, and it’s magnetic. True to the folk genre from which her specific brand is inspired, Spartan Jet-Plex (Kells’ alter-ego) feels wise and a bit pained, as if it were an achingly beautiful oral tradition passed down through the generations. Touch Tone by Spartan Jet-Plex The emotional weight of Kells' work may be tied to her past professions, earning a degree in sculpture before going on to teach special education in rural Virginia. It’s this natural empathy, mixed with her affinity for vivid, symbolic imagery that defines her music. Take the album opener, "This," quoted above. Speaking to GoldFlakePaint, Kells admitted the track was about the “push and pull of relationships,” and how we are still individuals (or, as she put it, alone) despite the company we keep. That context gives the song a new weight, making her vocals feel almost ghostly, drifting through our speakers as light as mist, wistfully solitary. Her voice is layered against minimal instrumentals—simple, repetitive guitar strumming and a chorus of “aaahh”s that seem both sigh and spiritual reprise. A starkly different track, if not in melody alone, is "Wild." It opens on heavy percussion (a mix of machine and hand drumming) paired with inaudible vocals that once again feel tied to some divine worship deep in the lush greenery of the forest. Tambourine-esque cymbals punctuate the beat, which builds and then plateaus into deep silence. Not a single word is spoken throughout, and that’s the point. The percussion speaks to you on a physical level, the kind of track that makes you lose yourself in your movements, and perhaps even a vision of a past life. It’s a quick and hypnotic three minutes, a song that Kells crafted to settle her thirst for experimentation (with top marks). Touch Tone is addictively unnerving. Nancy Kells has a siren voice, pulling us in to a world that’s both stunning and darkly layered. She can hit the high notes like Carly Simon and incorporate quirky synths with the best of our modern day producers. It’s lo-fi bedroom folk for the soul, not to be missed.

Another really kind review by Kelly Kirwan of Thrdcoast

[werebears]

Shakai Mondai is an amazing solo act that we’ve been watching for a few years now.   It’s like listening to a thought that’s sort of aggressively lingering?  Maybe that’s just us, you should definitely give it a listen.   

[chillchillpublicity]

It's been a two-year stretch since Calum Newton last slipped into his solo alter-ego, Candy, spinning lo-fi dream pop around lyrics of slight listlessness. The Melbourne import had been too busy with his band of best mates, Lunatics on Pogosticks, to venture off on his own (if only temporarily). But now, Newton is out with his latest passion project, Azure, a compilation of synth and jangle pop, self-tagged as a "pay what you want" commodity. Because, first and foremost, Newton is about the music. He recorded, mixed and mastered the entire LP on his own, gravitating towards sunny melodies with nasally, punk-inspired vocals that have that vague apathy and self-loathing of '90s alternative rock.Azure is an outlet for insecurities and shortcomings that, ironically, doesn't send you into a depressive state. It's raw emotion over smooth music, and its guitar-strumming, funky interludes are catchy as hell.

Read ThrdCoast’s complete review of Candy’s Azure here. A limited amount of cassette tapes for this album can be found via the Z Tapes store: http://ztapesrecords.com/products/azure-pre-order

[ellenwoodepblog]

Grace Vonderkuhn Releases New Track "Most Loved" via ThrdCoast

Grace Vonderkuhn Releases New Track “Most Loved” via ThrdCoast

Wilmington’s stalwart of garage-rock, Grace Vonderkuhn, has recently unveiled her brand new track Most Loved. With Valentine’s Day around the corner, it makes sense that Grace Vonderkuhn chose to premiere the track.

Grace Vonderkuhn is a musician based out of Wilmington, Delaware. Her weapon of choice is a distorted electric guitar, though keys, bass, and drums can also be found in her…

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[yellowkrecords]

Strangest Things out November 6th here Strangest Things by william alexander