Weekly Playlist: 26 November 2014
Monthly Archive: November 2014
Review: STANDARDS – Kid EP
Having known each other for the last five years, the St. Catherines, Ontario trio STANDARDS finally came together as their own band in the last year. Their just-released debut EP, Kid, comes from a punk angle, with loud volume and…
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First Listen: Jasia – Safety
There’s a sense of foreboding that builds on the bass-heavy “Safety” by Jamaican-born producer Jasia who now resides in Australia. Never fully reaching a crescendo, Jasia pulls away, spreading a comforting wash over the listener before hinting at a return…
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Weekly Playlist: 21 November 2014
First Listen: The Yetis – Little Surfer Girl / Warm California
Allentown, Pennsylvania quartet The Yetis know all too well how winters can be around these parts. While it’s not quite winter yet, the dread surrounding the season’s pending chill is present. Let The Yetis help you escape the winter blues…
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Download: QUARTERBACKS – Center
New Paltz, New York trio QUARTERBACKS will release their self-titled debut LP on 10 February 2015. Covering 19 songs in 22 minutes, the teenage indecisiveness that marks “Center,” the first single from QUARTERBACKS, is a too-true tale told in less…
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Video: Angel Olsen – Window
‘Tis the season for repackaged product. In the case of singer/songwriter Angel Olsen, her Burn Your Fire for No Witness was one of the strongest albums released early in the year. Now receiving the deluxe treatment, the album includes two…
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Video: Desperate Journalist – Control
Had the video for “Control” been released during the height of MTV’s 120 Minutes, London’s Desparate Journalist would have been the toast of NME for a hot minute. Muscular, melodic and properly morose, “Control” is the opening track from Desperate…
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Video: Sara Lowes – I Find You
Manchester, England’s Sara Lowes, keyboardist for The Earlies, will step out solo to release her sophomore album, The Joy of Waiting, on 23 February 2015. The album’s second single, “I Find You,” would not sound out of place in a…
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Vinyl Giveaway: Strand of Oaks – Heal
At this point of the year, it’s unconscionable to think you don’t already own a copy of Strand of Oaks‘ confessional fourth album, Heal. Released in June, you may get a pass if your copy is not on vinyl. Bucket…
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First Listen: Peacock Affect – The Heaven Smiles / Wallflower
The Heaven smiles below me, son That’s right, I’m going to Hell For all the things I am And the things I’ve done The songs of Peacock Affect, the recording moniker of Exeter, England’s George Holman, are borne of their…
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First Listen: The Lowest Pair – Rosie
Olympia, Washington bluegrass duo The Lowest Pair will release their sophomore album, The Sacred Heart Sessions, on 24 February 2015. The Sacred Heart Sessions — the band’s follow up to this year’s debut, 36¢ — was recorded in an aging…
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