Misc News

Posted Thu September 8, 2011

If you don’t happen to be one of those folks that keeps up with Twitter you may have missed out on the following (which would be a shame):

  • PUJOL’s first EP from Saddle Creek, Nasty, Brutish, and Short is now available. If you’re not interested in ponying up $6 for seven songs (why not?) you can snag “Mayday” for free.
  • SoundLand 2011 is right around the corner and to help you get familiar with some of the artists they’ve partnered up with NoiseTrade and released a free compilation.
  • Birdcloud released another video to entice you to buy their album which, frankly, you should do. At the very least check out the tracklisting.. there’s a vulgar surprise in there that’s a welcome treat.
  • The Features released a video for “Content” – it’s weird but perfectly enjoyable if you think of it as some sort of bizarre cable access transmission.

The GoldRoom – The Surrounding Hours

Posted Tue September 6, 2011

The GoldRoom
The Surrounding Hours
Available Now

I have been waiting for a proper full-length from The GoldRoom for some time. The handful of singles they’ve released over the past few years – Strangling Gloves, Hang Dry, Rats in the Walls, etc. – have been great teasers but never enough to fully satiate a hunger for a proper album. Fortunately, the band just released The Surrounding Hours and my impatience on wanting more from them has been fully satisfied. They managed to put together a proper rock record that delivers a lot of full-force tracks, some ambient musings and a few slow burners. I’m glad the wait is over but, moreso, I’m glad the end result is actually beyond my expectations.