The GoldRoom
The Surrounding Hours
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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.

daas
CLE
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Matthew Putis is not one to rest on his laurels. Despite having just released his latest full-length, Never Let Go, as Makeup and Vanity Set, he’s gone ahead and released a “more personal work” as his other alter-ego, daas. If MAVS is the beat-driven, frantic energy, high octane output then CLE is the opposite side of the coin; leaning more on ambient tendencies, noise, glitch and lumbering speeds. It’s a free download and an excellent juxtaposition to his previous work.. listen to them back to back.