Just released…
16 August 2019
Band: RIDE
Album: THIS IS NOT A SAFE PLACE
Sound: The band’s second reunion longplayer is
less about shoegaze, but more about pop and rock,
a mix of dreamy musings & cracking electricity. Top stuff!
Review: 4-star NME verdict here
Stream here…
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Singles…
– CLOUDS OF SAINTE MARIE –
– REPETITION –
– FUTURE LOVE –
RIDE: Facebook
2 August 2019
Band: FÖLLAKZOID
Album: I
Sound: Four pieces of electronic exploration and ambient adventure
Guitarist/singer Domingæ Garcia-Huidobro: “We invite you to join us in sharing the experience of being led by this non-rational, sonic artform and its energy. It is also an
invitation to connect once again with your inner master and his intuition, erasing the
systematic rationalization that usually follows creative forces when perceived, to guide
you on this holographic simultaneous simulation where reality is rooted in,”
Stream here…
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FÖLLAKZOID: Facebook
26 July 2019
Band: UMMAGMA
Album: COMPASS
Who: Canada born Shauna McLarnon and Alexander Kretov from Ukraine. They started their musical project back 16 years ago in Moscow. Now based in Peterborough, Ontario, the duo already released two LPs
Sound: Electro pop in various colors, diverse rhythms and stirring soundscapes. From frisky to meditative, from exalted to ruminative. Multi-layered and multi-harmonious
Stream album here…
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Singles/clips off the album…
– HIGH DAY –
– CARAVAN –
UMMAGMA: Facebook
19 July 2019
Band: THE FLAMING LIPS
Album: KING’S MOUTH / the band’s 15th album
The LP was already available – only 4000 copies – on this year’s Record Store Day
Note: Rumoured to be frontman Wayne Coyne‘s solo album. It also features some
tracks with former The Clash guitarist Mick Jones as the story’s narrator
Sound: A 41-minute fairytale daydream. Atmospheric, utopian, melodious
and overall tranquilizing and romantic
Score: 8/10
Stream here…
Just released…
12 July 2019
Artist: NEW ORDER and English conceptual artist LIAM GILLICK
Album: ∑(No,12k,Lg,17Mif) NEW ORDER + LIAM GILLICK: SO IT GOES..
Sound: Live album recorded two summers ago, when NO played Manchester’s
Old Granada Studios for a special five-night residency. The concerts were
accompanied by art visuals directed by Liam Gillick.
Stream album below…
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Just released…
7 July 2019
Band: CRYSTAL CITIES
Who: “From a Sydney garage to Abbey Road Studios in London,
Australian dream rock band, Crystal Cities, have come a long way
in just over 2 years. With a new cinematic sound and grandiose
aesthetic, the band are more equipped than ever to make their
mark on the global music landscape.”
Album: UNDER THE COLD OF THE NIGHT
Sound: A series of glimmering guitar pop rainbows. Colorfully
orchestrated & alluringly arranged. Enriched with multi-layered
melodiousness and euphonious tunefulness. Bright, uplifting
and ingenious. Crystal clear magnificence, graciously performed.
Stream/purchase here…
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CRYSTAL CITIES: Facebook – Instagram
Just released…
30 June 2019
Artist: THOM YORKE
Album: ANIMA
Sound: Yorke feeling bleep bleep
again in his electronic cocoon
Press score: 84/100 – reviews here
Stream album below…
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Just released…
30 June 2019
Artist: STATIC IN VERONA
Who: One-man tunesmith out of Chicago
Album: THE LOUD NOTHING
Sound: A vibrant cocktail of colorful synth
and guitar pop to soundtrack your summer
Stream/purchase here…
Just released…
28 June 2019
Band: THE BLACK KEYS
Album: LET’S ROCK / their 9th LP
Score: Punchy and bluesy but overall
dreamier and smoother than before…
Press score: 7.4/10 – reviews here
Stream here…
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Here are the singles/clips…
– LO/HI –
– EAGLE BIRDS –
– GO –
