Contemporary Tapes is a Nashville based label focused on highlighting releases from the experimental and vaporwave electronic genres. They’ve released albums from locals such as Palm Spring and Strange Æons but their latest release compiles songs from artists across the country to create a surprisingly pleasing, far-out Christmas album. Typically, Vaporwave and Christmas would seem to be two […]
Premiere: Λ°C – “R&R†Hear the track on Soundcloud or Spotify. Very pleased to premiere the latest single from Λ°C, aka Lambda Celsius, aka AC Carter. The title, “R&Râ€, usually evokes the phrase “Rest and Relaxation†but here the refrain is “Rhythm and Rhyme†– a lament about the stubbornness of the world around us […]
As everyone reflects on the Best of 2017, there’s plenty of good news about the future – particularly in regards to 2018 releases. Tape Deck Mountain just announced their next full-length, Echo Chamber Blues, will be released February 23rd and they’re taking pre-orders for the limited edition vinyl now. If you aren’t familiar with the […]
One of my favorite releases of 2016 was the oft-overlooked debut from Lionlimb, Shoo. The Elliott Smith-esque vocals and sublime production was always enjoyable. So, I’m excited to see that 2018 will see the second official release from the band in the form of the Tape Recorder EP. From the sound of the first available […]
The debut EP from Peachtea is a collection of quiet pop diddies led with melancholy vocals. Overall, it’s a somber feeling and pairs well with these colder months, reflecting on the previous year. Be sure to hit up “Pt. 1″ and “Rio Bravo†– certainly the standout tracks in my meager opinion.
Keeping the holiday train rolling along is this brand new diddy from instrumental duo Steelism covering “Linus and Lucy†from A Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack, originally performed by The Vince Guaraldi Trio. It’s a surprisingly soaring number, given the source material. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Tis the season for original and exclusive content! Amazon recently released this compilation, Indie for the Holidays, that features new recordings from local Jessica Lea Mayfield, JEFF the Brotherhood, Moon Taxi, and Langhorne Slim to name a few. The JLM song is actually a Loretta Lynn cover and the JEFF song is the most perfect […]
It’s December 1st, which means you have roughly 25 days to completely immerse yourself in the enjoyable ridiculousness of David Argyle Thacker’s Mouth Trumpet Christmas. It is exactly what it sounds like from the title and “Jingle Bells†has never been more delightful. Thacker lives in New York now but we are indebted to him for […]
There’s always something oddly familiar about a Reno Bo release. Maybe it’s his vocal style that feels like a late-era Beatles production or maybe its his artwork that gives a heavy nod to the simpler graphic design of the 60′s and 70′s or maybe its his simple, catchy, songwriting. Sometimes it can be a bit […]
I love it when bands tag themselves on Bandcamp as a means of describing their sound in extremely specific ways. The debut release from duo Part Time Filth is tagged with “Shit Popâ€, “Drum Machine Popâ€, “Brown†and “Ween†– an altogether accurate description of their sound. Much like Dean and Gene Ween’s earlier works this is distorted, lo-fi […]
Just a quick reminder that the latest full-length from The Lees of Memory, The Blinding White of Nothing At All, is officially released. They had previously completed a successful PledgeMusic campaign that put the album into early backers hands quite awhile back but now it’s available for all to hear. If you haven’t heard the band […]
Some music lends itself to particular seasons and types of weather than others. While there’s only two songs to go off of, the debut offerings of Golf Party seem to lend themselves quite well to the cold mornings of a wintery season. “You’re Cold†is a quiet, ruminating number and “Narcisstic Optimistic†steps up the DIY bedroom […]
