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Deep Time - Clouds • [MP3]
Loving this one. Once playing under the name YellowFever, Austin’s Deep Time makes some weird brand of pop that I’m definitely into. Real glad I happened upon this song; Moore’s got some particular pipes on her. And I’m not too surprised that their new album will be out on the ever-lovely Hardly Art (a choice purveyor for all weird-fun-pop jams.)
Deep Time’s S/T is out July 10th. Preorder the LP here.
![Hey L.A.: Check out this sexy lineup.
Among the long list of names, acts I’ve got to urge you to check out are Abe Vigoda, The Soft Pack, FIDLAR, M Geddes Gengras, Matthewdavid, La Sera, Dunes, and the Allah-Las.
The lineup is massive and just about every genre is present to whet that appetite of yours. Don’t miss this and I’ll see y’all there.
La Sera - Please Be My Third Eye [MP3]
Dunes - The Spark [MP3]
FIDLAR - Wake Bake Skate [MP3]
Allah-Las - Catamaran [MP3]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4enofWOv31qcqs6go1_500.jpg)
Hey L.A.: Check out this sexy lineup.
Among the long list of names, acts I’ve got to urge you to check out are Abe Vigoda, The Soft Pack, FIDLAR, M Geddes Gengras, Matthewdavid, La Sera, Dunes, and the Allah-Las.
The lineup is massive and just about every genre is present to whet that appetite of yours. Don’t miss this and I’ll see y’all there.
La Sera - Please Be My Third Eye [MP3]
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Black Elephant - Happy Birthday • [MP3]
Forming in 2009 only to go on hiatus in 2011, Black Elephant are back with some new jams for us. Very smooth, dreamy pop not unlike that of Young Prisms and vocals akin to Catwalk’s Hessler. Hopefully I’m not the only one hearing these similarities. Comparisons aside: this is some damn good music.
Looking forward to hearing more from this Cali four-piece, and hope to check out their live set soon.
Hey San Francisco: Black Elephant are headed your way for Pop Fest with Seapony this week. Definitely try to catch ‘em and revel in knowing you saw them before I did.
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Cyclops - Eye Can’t Take It •
This song from Cyclops is a right jam. A band that’s got all the punk trimmings with enough for seconds, maybe thirds: Tina Lucchesi of the Bobbyteens among -many- other bands, and Jonny Cat from The Chemicals and of the great punk label, JonnyCat Records front the crazed act known as Cyclops.
Here’s proof that all those scuzzy rock sounds are still alive and well. I only wish I was more willing to trash my room while listening to this 7” ‘cause this is the fun garage sounds you’d do well to cause trouble with.
This band could teach us all a thing or two about how to rock out; they’ve got more than enough notches on those belts.
Cop the 7” here.
The Lovely Bad Things got an invite to play Primavera Sound! A modest goal of $1500 has been set, but they definitely need more. If you can..help these radical dudes and dame out on their journey to Barcelona!
Lots of perks up for grabs so check them out!
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Grave Babies - Nightmare • [MP3]
I’m not sure if I’m scared of, or totally enjoying Grave Babies. I’ll assume I’m enjoying this Gothdammit EP out last month on Hardly Art (or else it wouldn’t be on here, right?)
The title is fitting; the EP is a static, feedback-ie mess, as per rock standard, but these five tracks manage to lull you in. Their name, Grave Babies, may very well weigh heavily on their style. This is the kind of music I’d except to have come out of Liverpool in the late 80s—alas..it is 2012 and these babies are from Seattle.
Good on ‘em and I’ll be keeping an ear ready for more from these dudes.
Cop the EP here.
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The Flip-Tops - Retard Love •
Rip Off Records, a definite top tier label for garage-rock and punk noise in the 90s brought us many a great band. In that roster were acts like Teengenerate, The Motards, The Bobbyteens, tons more and Portland via Ohio’s The Flip-Tops. These dudes released their debut LP on the aforementioned label back in ‘02, and they’re back on the musical radar with their second release “Are Still A Band.” Yeah, The Flip-Tops are still a band!
I’m always down for some good ole noise and The Flip Tops deliver on their LP out on Bachelor Records. It’s a killer; gritty, barking, abrasive.. an all around good time. A punk release, no doubt, but most of these songs have enough pop sensibility to burrow into your brain for the rest of the week. The album is a mess in the way a hearty release should be. Let’s give it up to The Flip-Tops for a great album.. and killer LP artwork to boot.
Defnite must buy if you’re into tinnitus and thrashing around your room every once in a while. Grab the album here.
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Thee Makeout Party - Jungle Cruise •
Burger Records has touched many a heart ‘round these parts so when I got my hands on this 7” from the now defunct (sad face) band Thee Makeout Party I let out a heavy sigh.
I should probably explain: Sean and Lee, two of the head honchos over at Burger Records, were in this band. Of course, Burger is a killer place and label so I’m not too bothered. Anyway..These two songs are part of Thee Makeout Party’s now dubbed “lost” second album. I for one am glad bits have been rerecorded, mixed and released. Fun power/bubblegum pop that brings a smile to the angriest of faces.
And if that’s not enough to get you to buy this 7”, the color-your-own-sleeve might. That’s right, a black and white sleeve with a set of crayons for you to color your own jungle cruise. A sweet deal in my book.
Grab the 7” out on Bachelor Records here.
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Metronomy - Everything Goes My Way •
Tooting Metronomy’s horn once again. The English Riviera really grew on me after the shaky first listen I had way back when. I’ve seen them live a few times since the release of that album and they’ve had a primo stage presence each time. This song is one of my favorites; Veronica Falls’ Roxanne Clifford takes most of the vocal duties on this one and it’s fantastic.
Los Angeles: A pair of tickets for Metronomy this Thursday (Tomorrow, 5/3) at the El Rey blew my way. You want? Email me here: jen@heard-instinct.com with “Radio Ladio” in the subject line. I’ll pick a random one tonight around 6PM and email the winner promptly.
And if you already bought tickets—see you there!
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Woods - Brothers •
Woods and Amps for Christ released their collab LP on Shrimper last week. Despite the album boasting nine tracks, it doesn’t really feel like a proper full-length release. Not a bad thing, simply how it feels.
It’s a good listen; standard sound from Woods albeit more stripped down and casual than what we’ve come to expect. Would not be surprised if they had recorded this around a campfire, that’s the level of ‘lax we’re dealing with (“Wind Was The Wine” being the exception.) Amps for Christ bring an interesting edge to split. Their cut “Native Chantz” was not something I had even considered hearing on this split. The song is almost aggravating, but not so much that you’ll skip it. This grating noise does lay quietly behind Henry Barnes’ vocals for “Lord Bateman (Child #53),” a sweet number that makes it clear why Woods and AfC teamed up in the first place.
Grab the LP here.
