Holy Motors, out of the Estonian capital city of Tallinn, stream stark Mazzy Star-like in aesthetic new track “Honeymooning”. With an emphasis on space in the arrangement, “Honeymooning” takes that reverb-heavy deep in the p.a. vocal style perfect by Mazzy or Chris Izaak, and more recently The xx, and casts a darker (slightly menacing) thematic tone. Holy Motors’ debut LP Slow Sundown is out February 9th.
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Brighton band Thyla close 2017 with another strong stream, “Tell Each Other Lies”. The band will play a few dates in Britain to round out the year and are included below.
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Out today on B3SCI Records is “Junkyard Jazz”, the new EP from Liverpudlian doo-wop spacemen Trudy and the Romance. Featuring tracks including “A Place That I Can Go” and “Twist It Shake It Rock and Roll” and receiving plaudits from DIY, Clash, Best Fit, etc, “Junkyard Jazz” is available now on 12″ black vinyl at B3SCI Records.
We’ve been on the ISLAND support train for some time now. The band has recently signed up with Frenchkiss Records (Bloc Party, Passion Pit) and are off with their first single for the label, “Try”.
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We’re digging the disco guitar-driven mid-tempo’er “White Leather”, the latest from London UK newcomers The Shakers.
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Today is the day! On B3SCI Records and the venerable Hand in Hive is ‘Soft Sea Blue’, the new EP from Swimming Tapes. The EP features four tracks including “Queen’s Parade” which Wonderland said “cemented them as one to watch” and new track “Alison” which Clash calls the band’s “latest wonder” and a “guitar pop gem”. More details about the EP can be obtained here at B3SCI Records. If you’re in or around London, Swimming Tapes play The Lexington on Wednesday (Sep 20) and info on the show can be obtained here.
Aaron Taos’ consistent high-level output keeps rolling on the subtly melancholic surf-y “Bangs”.
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Great News, the Norwegian trio with a penchant for big hooky reverb pop levels up on anthemic new one “Wonderfault”.
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