Given everything we’ve heard from Heaters before, “Gum Drop” comes as a bit of a surprise. The whole thing starts as a tiny, reverby snowball perched on top of a mountain. Then it starts rolling downhill, growing into a gigantic, triumphant avalanche along the way.
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Some raucous guitar rock for your hump day. I’d like to reiterate TRAAMS request that you please don’t break your neck.
I know post-punk can fall into the angular category at times, but this is absolutely jagged.
Lest you haven’t heard yet, Helen is a supergroup of sorts, featuring members of Eternal Tapestry and Eat Skull backing the ethereal vocals of Liz Harris, AKA Grouper (who, incidentally, was planted firmly at the top of my year end list for 2014). “Violet” follows the previously released ““Motorcycle” and continues to emphasize the “dream” in dream pop. Is there any label more consistent than Kranky?
I still believe that the Kevin Parker-featuring “Daffodils” off of Mark Ronson’s Uptown Special (maybe you’ve heard of it?) is a fantastic song. I’ve also long maintained that Foals are still a great band, even as they get more polished in their journey away from Antidotes. So how convenient it is that the band offered up their take on the song during a recent stop at Triple J.
On the subject of live music, Thomas Watkiss will be in the studio tonight, playing live and blowing minds. Tune in at 9PM, www.wrct.org.
Ian Curtis lives! Let’s all get our brood on, shall we?
Here’s one to brighten your mood on this lovely Friday. It’d be easy to label “Palace of Love” new-wave and move on, but it really is more than the sum of its parts. Think early-80’s Sprinsteen meets The Stone Roses. Does that make any sense? Probably not in theory, but have a listen and I think you might agree.
Well here’s something to completely offset the good vibes of yesterday’s post. “Night-Time Worker” sounds like a nihilistic, krautrocky take on Flipper’s “Sex Bomb”. One of the best songs I’ve heard in a good while. Evil sax is the best sax.
I know the title says “Matt Annoys Jim”, but I’d really like to pretend I’m doing him a favor by cramming all of these songs into one post instead of spreading them out over the course of a few days. I’m nothing if not the ultimate compromiser. After the jump, a few more songs that have me tapping my feet, and will most likely have another certain poster to the blog rolling his eyes…
The Neon Indian song at the top of the post is off of Vega Intl. Night School, out 10/16 on Mom + Pop.
– Off of Knockin’ Boots, out now on Broadwalk.
– Off of the upcoming Easy Life EP.
– Finally, a video for a tune I already posted about a few weeks back. Product 3 is out 10/23 on Anti.
Good lord, can you imagine seeing this live once the back half kicks in? It might border on religious experience.