100 Songs In 100 Hours: 40 – Koala?! And The K-Holes

Lo-fi acoustic strangenessness, weird anti-folk, oddball Americana – call Koala?! And The K-Holes what you want and you still won’t get it right. The simple truth is, these short, off-kilter songs are filled with scape sharp lyrical gems of observation, self-deprecation and humour of the blackest kind. Think Daniel Johnston or a very warped Jeffrey Lewis… Try the brilliantly named Shit Mittens below. Well I’ve been sane and … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 40 – Koala?! And The K-Holes

100 Songs In 100 Hours: 39 – Shallow Waves

Toronto based musician Shallow Waves, is releasing his debut album Situations on January 15th. Weaving in and out of various genres, involving alternative rock, surf, garage rock and influenced by shoegaze of the early 90s, it is a creatively thought out, melodically noisy and relentlessly loud. Try Tired on for size…   100 Posts in 100 Hours is a series rounding up the best of … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 39 – Shallow Waves

100 Songs In 100 Hours: 37 – Daniel Amedee

Tackling themes of love and human consciousness, New Orleans singer-songwriter Daniel Amedee’s track Everything Will Change mixes meditative beats and haunting, blues vocals to create an exquisite urban folk anthem. It is the title track off his upcoming EP out in early February.   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: 37 – Daniel Amedee

100 Songs In 100 Hours: 36 – Washer

Brooklyn based duo Washer are set to release their highly anticipated full length debut, Here Comes Washer via Exploding In Sound Records on January 22nd. Their sound gravitates around spaced out and stripped down punk – gnarled pop songs that have a tendency to lunge and shift, picking up supercharged primal intensity one moment before slinking back into their understated demeanor the next. This is … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 36 – Washer

100 Songs In 100 Hours: 34 – NOTS

Following the release of their debut album, We Are NOTS, back in November, the Memphis band shared Shelf Life, which served as the B side to a bonus 7” single Virgin Mary. Both are non album tracks and both are as primitive, thrilling and visceral as you could wish for.   100 Posts in 100 Hours is a series rounding up the best of our … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 34 – NOTS

100 Songs In 100 Hours: 31 – Alohaha

This is Alohaha’s new track Nausea. It is a hazy pop song of sorts, a slow-burning track that layers wistful guitars with tranquil yet forlorn vocals. Good for a Sunday afternoon or a rainy day. Check out this lovely slice of easy-going, folkish indie-pop below.   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: 31 – Alohaha

100 Songs In 100 Hours: 30 – Animal Daydream

Hailing from Gothenburg, Sweden, Animal Daydream are a duo offering songs that are reminiscent of later Teenage Fanclub and Fleet Foxes, but also borrow liberally from the sound of ’70s soft rock, particularly Fleetwood Mac and CSNY, with their strong vocal harmonies and overall smooth, almost slick production. New EP, Citrus is released at the end of this month and this is the excellent title track.   … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 30 – Animal Daydream

100 Songs In 100 Hours: 29 – Hollow Fortyfives

Filled with tape echo, spring reverb, fuzz guitar and organ the new Summertime Psychosis EP from Long Beach trio Hollow Fortyfives has roots firmly embedded in 60s garage, surf and psychedelic rock. Listen to the charming rumble and jangle of the title track.   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: 29 – Hollow Fortyfives