There is a lot of good hip hop out there. I didn’t listen to much when I was younger though, so I kind of have no clue about most of it. But I came across this and it’s just great.
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OK, so here is a new feature. Once a week i’m going to highlight a new 7″ release that catches my interest. My tentative plan was to do this on Tuesdays but reality took over so it’s a window post this week.
LVL-UP is a band that caught my interest I think two years ago. I’ve always liked them. Not always totally in love with them. But this is a fantastic 7″ release that went on sale today. The release is called Three Songs and it’s a literal title. So let’s delve into the heart of the matter – the music.
This is a 7″ highlight. Not a review so much because i’m terrible at reviews. So keep that in mind.
The Closing Door is the opener and it’s a great fucking song. It rocks. It’s anthemic. It’s got some good mildish noise. And strong vocal direction.
Blur is also a good song. More classic rock ‘n roll. But i’m really impressed with how LVL-UP has matured with their sound. It’s so complete now.
Proven Water Rites is a nice change of pace and makes this a complete release. It’s a slower paced song. Again, the sound is very full. This is definitely a chill and wait it out song. You might even prefer an additive here.
You can pre-order the 7″ Three Songs here at Double Double Whammy Records. But even better. They are coming to town next Tuesday and playing at The Slit on the north side. And they are playing with Big Ups so that’s a double win. And we can call it an Ups UP show if we ignore the first words in their band names. How convenient.
In another note, one of the members of LVL-UP started making guitar pedals. I have a couple of their pedals and oscillators and really like them. It’s worth checking them out at Totally Ruined Circuits.
I missed that this video happened. Real Life Buildings features Matt Van Asselt from Mt. Home Arts with members of Told Slant and Eskimeaux. All of which I like. I also liked his stuff with The Act of Estimating as Worthless. The video, for what it’s worth, was animated by Anne Shepperson, also of Mt. Home Arts. I really like pretty much everything they do. I love the home grown element of art in every aspect of music and book making that they do.
Two piece from Philadelphia. This is all i’ve heard from them but I like this in any case.
Maybe you missed last nights radio show. Here is what you missed. Sorry to gloat.
| Artist | Album | Song |
| Disappears | Lux | Pearly Gates |
| Liars | Drum’s Not Dead | Drum and the Uncomfortable Can |
| John Cale | Fear | Fear is a Man’s Best Friend |
| Palma Violets | Danger in the Club | English Tongue |
| The Gun Club | Fire of Love | Texas Serenade |
| Unknown Mortal Orchestra | Multi-Love | Can’t Keep Checking My Phone |
| Charles Brown Superstar | Days of Our Drive/Sweet Piece of Ass | Kansas |
| Nuclear Santa Claust | Demo | Number Stations |
| Ruby Pins | Ruby Pins | Gagging on the obvious |
| Eric Gaffney | unchartered waters | flash flood advisory |
| the dudes | Can’t Stop Thinking About It | |
| Mirah | You Think It’s Like This But Really It’s Like This | of pressure |
| Hop Along | Painted Shut | I Saw My Twin |
| New Morning Changing Weather | LP | Moss Flower |
| Cursive | Cursive’s Domestica | The Casualty |
| Kinski | 7 (or 8) | Detroit Trickle Down |
| gorilla biscuits | Start Today | Cats and Dogs |
| French Kicks | Swimming | All Our Weekends |
| Bugskull | What I Had in Mind 7″ | All Members Please Rise |
| Jacco Gardner | Hypnophobia | Hypnophobia |
| Ulrich Schnauss | A Long Way to Fall | I Take Comfort in Your Ignorance |
| Fire Engines | Hungry Beat | Get Up and Use Me |
| The Telescopes | 4 Song EP | High on Fire |
| Stereo Total | Oh Ah | Souvenir Souvenir |
| smashing orange | Collide 7″ | Collide |
| Grand Piano | Sea EP | Grek the Shrimp |
| Labradford | A Stable Reference | Mas |
| My Bloody Valentine | Isn’t Anything | Feed Me With Your Kiss |
| Built to Spill | Untethered Moon | Never Be the Same |
| Parquet Courts | Content Nausea | Uncast Shadow of a Southern Myth |
| The Chameleons UK | Strange Times | Swamp Thing |
| zoo | Trilogi Peradaban | Takluk |
| Cuntz | Here Come the Real Boys | 3rd World Attitude |
| Vetter Kids | III | All My Friends Keep Moving to Seattle |
| Speedy Ortiz | Major Arcana | Cash Cab |
| Casiotone for the Painfully Alone | Twinkle Echo | Roberta C. |
| The Love Of Everything | Drinking.Feeling. | Living Our Mistakes |
| brute heart | Fever | |
| Best Coast | California Nights | Run Through My Head |
| Vacation | Vacation | Cop Knock |
| Guerilla Toss | Rambo Part II | First Blood |
| Barbara Manning and the Go-Luckys! | Homeless Where the Heart Is | Isn’t Lonely Lovely |
| Lady Lamb | After | Heretic |
| ninetynine | 767 | Woekenender |
| Lydia Lunch Retrovirus | Urge To Kill | Lock Your Door |
This is a bit magik markers esque. Really good in other words.
Radio shower commences in 3 hours. 9pm to midnight. 88.3FM in Pittsburgh. WRCT.org to stream.
Here is some live cardiel to get you pumped up! Every Sunday we’ll be posting live songs/shows to warm everyone up for the radio.
New Zealand has a rich history of delivering great music. The Able Tasmans really deliver that New Zealand sound.
Another wow band. Just wow.
I’m in awe in the infinite amount of good music in the universe. So, i’m sorry if i’m a broken record about that. I’m not sorry for sharing this.
Actually, here is a second great track from them. Enjoy!