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SEVEN IN THE MIX! 7 Crackers For Week 17…

Posted on by JL

A brand new SEVEN IN THE MIX for a brand new week!
Seven splendid strokes I played on repeat these past days
Seven terrific tracks to feed body and soul all week long
Turn up the volume! Music is the dope! Here’s the stuff!

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1/ ‘Mushrooms’ by YES YES WHATEVER (Melbourne, Australia)
Crazy, deranged and bloody cranky, that’s exactly how these garage misfits sound like, probably stimulated by quality mushrooms. And their band name is wacko too. Hallelujah!

YES YES WHATEVER: Facebook

2/ ‘Kids’ by HEY BABY! (Brisbane Australia)
This poppy jingle jangle surf punk kick will electrify all your limbs, instantly. Amplified ecstasy to go completely bananas to. I guess, this happens when Aussie kids have fun.

HEY BABY!: Facebook

3/ ‘Comrades’ by RODNEY CROMWELL (London, UK)
These electronic DIY waves feel like sonic sunbeams on your face. Atmospheric, uplifting and refreshing. Cut from Cromwell‘s upcoming ‘Rodney’s English Disco‘ EP – info right here.

RODNEY CROMWELL: Bandcamp – Facebook / Label: Happy Robots Records

4/ ‘Iterate’ by CRUSH DIAMOND (Houma, LA, US)
Swirling electro duo out of Louisiana producing steamrollin’ electricity that will mess up your mind and all of your senses. Get up and shake it, here’s some booming firework…

CRUSH DIAMOND Facebook –  Twitter – Instagram

5/ ‘The Suffering Of Spiders’ by TRAITRS (Toronto, Canada)
Bass driven darkwave passion for the nightly hours. Melodic gloominess sounding both eccentric and affecting. From debut LP ‘Butcher’s Coin‘ – out 25 May via Pleasence Records

TRAITRS: Facebook

6/ ‘Gladiator Contender’ by John MOuse (Cardiff, Wales)
Mysterious, yet sweet and highly catchy story/tune with singer/songwriter MOuse assisted by a young girl’s touching voice. From his new LP ‘Replica Figures’. Stream it on Bandcamp

John MOuse: Facebook –  Twitter

7/ ‘Pink Thoughts’ by TOPOGRAPHIES (Bay Area, Oakland, CA, US)
Californian shoegaze vibrations with sparkling The Cure guitar echoes. Multi-layered, harmonious, melodic and weirdly tender. This dreamy beauty is available on Bandcamp

TOPOGRAPHIES: Facebook – Bandcamp

See/hear you next week, music junkies…

SEVEN IN THE MIX! 7 Crackers For Week 12…

Posted on by JL

A brand new SEVEN IN THE MIX for a brand new week!
Seven stirring strokes I played on repeat these past days
Seven top-notch tracks to feed body & soul all week long
Turn up the volume! Music is the dope! Here’s the stuff!

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1/ ‘We Almost Failed, Brian (Epilogue II) by CUBS REFRAIN (Toronto, Canada)
What a powerful outburst of passion this is. Towering electro dynamics, overwhelming duo vocals and a sky-high melody. An intense reflection on a first love that wasn’t right. Superb new single from the heartfelt Canadian tandem’s upcoming LP, titled ‘Tell Me You Love Me’.

CUBS REFRAIN: Website – Facebook – Twitter

2/ ‘Spree’ by ALTAR FLOWERS (Manchester, UK)
Electro firework with a sticky goth twist that activates your body and your eager senses.
A tremendously stimulating groove with a seductive flow and tempting male/female vocals. Top cut from these Mancs new, splendid ‘Performance‘ EP – here on Bandcamp.

ALTAR FLOWERS: Facebook – Twitter

3/ ‘Higher’ by LEISURE TANK (London/Berlin)
Here’s a fetching, irresistible and wayward jingle jangle spur without brakes. Going on like forever, propelled by dauntless vocals and electrified with ramshackle guitars. Ace score!

LEISURE TANK: Website – Facebook – Instagram

4/ ‘Do You Want It All?’ by NIGHT OWLS (Leeds, UK)
Wall-of-guitars-turbulence, pumping drums and sharp vocals! Here’s a massive banger that will make your adrenalin stream faster and your speakers going bananas. Hail Hail!

NIGHT OWLS: Facebook –  Twitter

5/ ‘Johnny Disco’ by PURSLANE (Karlstad, Sweden)
You’ll be hooked on Johnny Disco from the first chord on. A highly catchy swagger, flamboyant beats, scintillating synths and wacky vocals turn this ripper into a dazzling stroke. This 4-headed squad will release their debut album on 21 April. Info here.

PURSLANE: Reverbnation – Facebook

6/ ‘Cold Heart’ by SAVANNAH (Telford, UK)
This energetic Britpop humdinger makes you glow instantly. Its captivating, sparkling and vocal energy is strongly addictive & radiant. Frozen hearts will be melted after one spin.

SAVANNAH: Website – Facebook –  Twitter

7/ ‘Pink Thoughts’ by TOPOGRAPHIES (Bay Area, San Francisco, US)
Swirling shoegaze electricity interwoven with blue-sky harmonies that will elevate romantic spirits to dreamy levels. A colorful wall-of-My-Bloody-Valentine-guitars carry this amplified rainbow from start to finish. A splendiferous journey with mind-intoxicating results!…

TOPOGRAPHIES: Facebook – Bandcamp – Instagram

See/hear you next week, music junkies…