It’s been seven years since our last Shrouded Strangers post, but good things come to he who waits… And so it is with their new album Night Prancing, which according to them is “the soundtrack to an unrealised film script chronicling the adventures of a late-1950s surfer gang (the “Night Prancers”) in the sleepy coastal hamlet of Seaview, Washington.” Watch the video for opening track Locust … Continue reading Shrouded Strangers – Locust Heart
Cardiff based aggro-Glam band, TELGATE will unleash their blistering lipstick-smeared debut single Cherrytight this November, a debut statement from a band that are starting to stand out in the Welsh music scene. This is music which is unapologetically queer, loud and brutally honest; Cherrytight lights the touch paper with thudding baselines, bombastic drums, caustic gyrating guitars and vocals that drip with attitude and sexuality. Dive … Continue reading Introducing >>> TELGATE
Brooke Bentham’s new single, All My Friends Are Drunk is a song for lost youth and young adulthood. With influences somewhere between Mazzy Star, Yo La Tengo, Sparklehorse and early Angel Olsen, the young singer/songwriter writes sharp and eloquent songs about her experiences and this one captures “that wishful longing for what was” in the self-destructivity of her and her peers. It is a truly exemplary display of … Continue reading Brooke Bentham – All My Friends Are Drunk
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Here is another taste from Vetiver’s new album Up On High, which is out on the 1st November. Wanted Never Asked is described as “an ode to self-reflection, forgiveness and bird song“, and so it is, and it is a lovely tune for a Friday afternoon too. Enjoy. Continue reading Vetiver – Wanted Never Asked
Uncut’s free cover disc this month is a reinterpreting of seventeen Wilco songs by the likes of Cate Le Bon, Mountain Man, Whitney, Low, Sharon Van Etten and many others. All but one were specially recorded for the CD and there are some cracking versions amongst them. Here is a taste of the offerings from Parquet Courts, Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile. … Continue reading Uncut Magazine’s Wilco Covers
Vancouver, BC duo Lightning Dust’s outstanding new album Spectre arrived in stores last Friday, via Western Vinyl. The album was preceded by singles Run Away, Led Astray, A Pretty Picture (featuring Stephen Malkmus on guitar), and Devoted To, and now the band have shared the video for slacker anthem Competitive Depression, which put simply, is yet another fine example of their phenomenal songwriting. Watch it here. … Continue reading Lightning Dust – Competitive Depression
Loup (Hide It Away) is a surprise new Halloween-themed single from Louisville’s Quiet Hollers. The single was built around an 8-bar loop of drums and guitar, in the home studio of Quiet Hollers’ singer-songwriter, Shadwick Wilde, who penned the lyrics in a notebook next to a doodle of musclebound wolf-man. “The song is about duality and desire,” says Wilde. “Night versus day, animal versus human, … Continue reading Halloween single from Quiet Hollers
We originally posted about Brighton post-punks Thyla back in 2015. They’ve stayed busy and their new single showcases more evolution with the goth tinged, bold dream pop of Two Sense, which is taken from their upcoming sophomore album out in early 2020. Frontwoman Millie Duthie explained, “Two Sense is about the short-term sacrifices we make in order to create space for long-term gains. It’s a … Continue reading Thyla – Two Sense
Dry Cleaning have shared the second single off their forthcoming EP Boundary Road Snacks and Drinks. Invigorating and thoughtful, Viking Hair has their trademark repetitive, melodic guitar motifs ringing out over an energised rhythm section that builds to a gradual crescendo. Check out the video below, and also first single Sit Down Meal here. You can order the EP via Bandcamp here. Continue reading Dry Cleaning – Viking Hair
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