Seattle indie-slack rockers Neighbors latest offering, the forthcoming Very Rare Expensive Jewelry, is an eight-track journey into the unforgiving depths of stardom and success. Filled with inspiration as far and wide as Lee Hazlewood and The Velvet Underground, listen to the jaunty It’s Hard from it here. 100 Posts in 100 Hours is a series rounding up the best of our inbox from the tail end … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 78 – Neighbors
Swedish trio A Nighthawk release their debut full-length Ice In The Belly, Fire In The Mind via their own imprint Dead Dandelion Collective, on 26th February. A confident distillation of rhythm, songcraft and texture: signposts to Lykke Li, Susanne Sundfør, Beach House or perhaps a Nordic Cocteau Twins populate the album – giving the songs an eerie, sometimes Lynch-ian feel. Listen to Dune, and you’ll hear exactly … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 77 – A Nighthawk
Eugene Quell writes fuzz-driven sing-alongs. Eugene Quell is Toby Hayes. But not. He came to life when Hayes began experimenting with home recordings in 2012. Limited by lack of equipment, his early sound was more defined by restrictions than anything else. Listen to RRW below, the closing track from his latest EP I Will Work The Land, four excellent tracks of hazy pop, noise-rock and pretty much everything in between. … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 76 – Eugene Quell
It may have been four years, or maybe more, since we posted about Jason Ward, but the singer-songwriter has lost none of his acerbic wit and darkly observational skills. So listen to We Were Too Busy Fucking, a song that you might anticipate has some explicit lyrics, and is born from a truism, as Jason Ward says, “I wrote the song because it rang true. When … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 75 – Jason Ward
Alongside longtime collaborator David Bazan, TW Walsh was the only permanent member of Pedro the Lion. He also joined Bazan on his Headphones project and has released solo albums under his own name and The Soft Drugs moniker. Following 18 months with a mysterious, debilitating illness, and a broken elbow, the good news is that he is back with a new solo release Fruitless Research, which is … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 73 – TW Walsh
The first taste off Australia’s The Gooch Palms forthcoming album, Introverted Extroverts comes in the form of upbeat, summery jam Tiny Insight. Now LA based, you can definitely hear familiar influences of The Ramones and Beach Boys oozing throughout the track. Saddle up for an adrenaline fuelled romp! Have a listen. 100 Posts in 100 Hours is a series rounding up the best of our inbox from … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 71 – The Gooch Palms
Nashville based four piece The Gills will release their self-titled third album sometime this year. They have shared Lemonade from it, a hectic, jerky slab of power-pop that melds an anthemic chorus with coruscating lyrics in a wholly satisfying whole. One for the highway with the windows down and the volume turned up to 11. 100 Posts in 100 Hours is a series rounding … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 68 – The Gills
Justus Proffit toys with electronic sounds, dreamy melodies and harmonies to create the sonic background for his lyrically heavy EP, Magic. Driven by personal struggles, and with songs referencing depression, self-knowledge and self reflection, his subject matter focuses on the human condition. But even while the guitar and drums sound dissonant, Proffit’s vocal melodies remain dreamy, catchy and thoughtful. Listen to the fuzzed up, punkish swirl … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 67 – Justus Proffit
Theo Verney followed his excellent Brain Disease EP with another typically catchy and high octane offering in the shape of Sailed Long. With a brilliantly retro glam rock feel it is another fine example of his spikily irresistible songwriting prowess. 100 Posts in 100 Hours is a series rounding up the best of our inbox from the tail end of 2015. Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 66 – Theo Verney
Austin band My Golden Calf’s new single Either is taken from their forthcoming album Perfume Brute. It’s a catchy track with some pleasingly sinister undertones as interchanging guitar melodies combine with a droning Wurlitzer and unique vocals. Have a listen. 100 Posts in 100 Hours is a series rounding up the best of our inbox from the tail end of 2015. Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 65 – My Golden Calf
The Mad Mackerel 