It’s the first album which credits her band, named
for the occasion, The Attachment Theory.
Van Etten:“For the first time in my life I asked the band if we could just jam.
Words that have never come out of my mouth – ever! But I loved all the sounds
we were getting. I was curious – what would happen? In an hour we wrote two
songs that ended up becoming “I Can’t Imagine” and “Southern Life”.
“Sometimes it’s exciting, sometimes it’s scary, sometimes you feel stuck. It’s like every day feels a little different – just being at peace with whatever you’re feeling and whoever you are and how you relate to people in that moment. If I can just keep a sense of openness while knowing that my feelings change every day, that is all I can do right now. That and try to be the best person I can be while letting other people be who they are and not taking it personally and just being. I’m not there, but I’m trying to be there every day.”
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UNCUT Magazine says: “Enjoying a kind of midlife techno-goth glow-up,
on tracks “Idiot Box” and the incendiary “Indio” coming on like a female
fronted Future Islands or Pat Benatar joining Curve.”
TUTV: Sonically, Van Etten‘s most vigorous record to date. At times Van Etten
rocks out (Idiot Box / Indio / I Can’t Imagine (Why You Feel This Way) / Somethin’ Ain’t Right)
as she had never done before, with the help of the zealous Attachment Theory band.
Overall the sound is more puissant, more dynamic, more sinewy than on her previous work, with waves of synths, firm percussion and buzzy guitar electrification. You can feel the joie de vivre at work here. Never a dull moment. Only solid gold songs.
Next to the three topflight singles, the closing track is the magical highlight. An almost
7-minute, melodramatic piece of bone-chilling music that makes the hair in your neck stand up. A masterly vocal tour de force. A majestic end of a majestic album. Simply her best. Splendiferous.
SINGLES: Afterlife / Southern Life (What It Must Be Like?) / Trouble
It’s the first album which credits her band, named
for the occasion, The Attachment Theory.
Van Etten:“For the first time in my life I asked the band if we could just jam.
Words that have never come out of my mouth – ever! But I loved all the sounds
we were getting. I was curious – what would happen? In an hour we wrote two
songs that ended up becoming “I Can’t Imagine” and “Southern Life”.
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“Sometimes it’s exciting, sometimes it’s scary, sometimes you feel stuck. It’s like every day feels a little different – just being at peace with whatever you’re feeling and whoever you are and how you relate to people in that moment. If I can just keep a sense of openness while knowing that my feelings change every day, that is all I can do right now. That and try to be the best person I can be while letting other people be who they are and not taking it personally and just being. I’m not there, but I’m trying to be there every day.”
Singles: Afterlife / Southern Life (What It Must Be Like?)
In order to not miss a beat Turn Up The Volume scans the musical
horizon daily (doing it for years now, actually) to stay in touch with
all new things sonically great and shares the results on a weekly
basis.
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The 10 new ones added this week
TRACK-BY-TRACK
Band: DARKSIDE Who: Alt electro trio from Rhode Island. So far 2 LPs.
Track: NO TIME TO LOSE
Cut from their upcoming, 3rd LP, called Deep Drives. It’ll invade
our ears on November 29. Pre-order info here. Trust me, I already
had it on my headphones, it’s an ace haymaker.
With No Time To Loose you can start
and finish your upcoming Halloween party.
No rest for the psycho-tic wicked.
Matt Tavano (bass/vocals) “‘Witches’ is about a road rage incident I was involved in a couple years ago that quickly escalated into a roadside robbery,” Tavano admits. “As the scenario was playing out it seemed like violence was going to be unavoidable. But with a little luck, everyone went home in one piece, even the bad guys. It was, as they say, a wicked nail biter.”
Artists: SPIRITUAL MINIMAL Who: Brand new musical project formed by Lindsay and Tim Baker
in the late summer of 2024. Taking influence and inspiration from the
likes of Slowdive, Nico, Warpaint and Unloved the duo aims to create
a true, sonically induced transcendent experience.
Band: FLYGHT CLUB Who: The musical project of Los Angeles-based Shauvik Sharan.
His music emphasizes versatility, covering a wide range of
popular genres and exploring new styles, with each song
designed to fit different moods and emotions.
“For the first time in my life I asked the band if we could just jam. Words that have
never come out of my mouth – ever! But I loved all the sounds we were getting. I was
curious – what would happen? In an hour we wrote two songs that ended up becoming
“I Can’t Imagine” and “Southern Life.”
Track: AFTERLIFE
First preview from the self-titled LP,
coming our way on 7 Feb 2025.
Vintage vocal Van Etten splendour.
Bewitching song. Longing romanticism.
Artist: STEVE HEWITT Who: Singer-songwriter from Edenbridge , Kent (England).
Track: COLD WORLD
First taster from his upcoming album Never Two Days The Same.
The song spotlights the darker side of our reality and human nature. Hewitt observes through his own eyes the pervasive existence of conflict,
distorted moral values, betrayal and personal suffering.
Americana country pop the British way.
Gloomy musing for gloomy times, as we know it. Hewitt‘s warm voice shines in the darkness.
Band: TEMPLES Who: Glam and glitter popsmiths
from Kettering, England formed in 2012 by
charismatic frontman James Bagshaw and
bassist Tom Walmsle. Active: Since 2012 / 4 LPs (new one included)
Clash Magazine says: “Indie rockers Temples demonstrate an illustrious way forward for traditional guitar music. Taking place in a mystical, dream-like utopia, this supremely ambitious sixteen track presentation is the broadest, most eclectic palette of sound yet to be released by the neo-psychedelic, alternative ensemble. There are no bounds. ‘Exotico’ let’s go of control, so remarkable things can happen. It’s the closest Temples have been to releasing a masterpiece, and that’s saying something.” Full review here. Score: 8/10.
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TUTV: I became a Temples fan since their 2014 debut album Sun Structures. A psych
retro pop record sounding like 5-star sonic sugar. But the weirdest thing happened now with this new longplayer. I was really disappointed after my first listen. It all (16 tracks) sounded too mellow, too laid-back, too familiar, and too much.
But being a fan I didn’t want to quit on them and I had several spins thereafter.
At one point it felt like my ears made sense of it all, helped by the images of sunny beaches, cocktail bars, and palm trees that popped up on my inner dream screen.
This album grew on me spin after spin. It’s still a mellow, laid-back, and familiar-sounding collection of music. But its sunlit spirit, its vivid vibe, its infectious melodies are SUPREME. Let your thoughts ignore reality and drift away in your happy-go-lucky cocoon. Top-tier, top-tier record, their best so far, hands down.
