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Eastern Midwestern Heroes
There is something extremely infectious about New York outfit Eastern Midwestern. They remind me a bit of my beloved Holiday Shores, and even more so like Cold War Kids, but not nearly enough to write them off. With powerful vocals straining over clamoring guitars, drums and percussion. The melodies charming, the vocals stressed, like a scene from a food fight in one of those 90s summer camp movies you loved so much. It’s messy, but fun.
DOWNLOAD “Heroes” for free HERE.
Eastern Midwestern’s 12” s/t drops 6/5, snag it from their Bandcamp HERE.
My Soundcloud picks of the week w/2:54, 123MRK, Tropic of Cancer, Fear of Men, Kimbra & George Fitzgerald, Fabian Dalzin & of course Beastie Boys. #RIPMCA
Beastie Boys Crazy Ass Shit
2:54 Creeping
Tropic of Cancer The One Left
Kimbra Build Up (George Fitzgerald Remix)
Fear of Men Green Sea
Fabian Dalzin La visite (du timide)
123MRK Untroubled (Andrea Remix)
(photo via Papermag)
It Is Rain In My Face Open Day School
Not gonna lie, half the reason I’m posting this is because Mat Jones is hot. The other half is because Mat is incredibly talented and more people need to know his name. “Open Day School” is It Is Rain In My Face’s rework of the first track off labelmate, Motor Skills forthcoming record…except he’s never heard the original. As one half of electronic project Pressed And, Mat is no stranger to experimentation. For this project Mat builds some fantastic arrangements, adding trumpet and percussion layers to static tweaks and swirling distortion against a wash of reverbed vocals and fragile howls giving “Open Day School” an electronic soul on acid feel that has become an It Is Rain In My Face trademark. Really diggin’ this. Read more about the project below:“The reWork compilation is an experiment designed by Denmark Records and Motorskills to see how other artists could work within a set of parameters created by Motor Skills. In this case, the parameters given were in the form of guitar, bass and drum stems from “Little Tiff,” the first track off of Motor Skills full-length, Moving Island.”
Listen to the Denmark Records entire reWork project on their Bandcamp HERE.
It Is Rain In My Face | Bandcamp | Soundcloud | Facebook
Seconds
by Ghost Loft
Ghost Loft Seconds
Fuck baby, I love you too. RnB nostalgia that you know you are tired as fuck of reading as a description but you can’t help but press play a couple more times on this one. Flirtatious samples, a sexy infectious beat, electronic additions that tremor through luscious, slow rolling vocals. What’s not to love? Ghost Loft is Tycho with a sex drive and a sense of humor. Los Angeles represent.
Ghost Loft | Soundcloud | Facebook
(via Passion Party)
Intermission
by KO KO
Slippin’ Through The Cracks Episode 4: KO KO
So this is the series on GITNB where I talk about albums/artists I was late to the game on, and now I can’t get enough of.
I had one obligation this week, find THE summer jam of 2012. Well I found it, and I’m already late to the party. I’m not sure if the butterflies in my stomach are from that young love nostalgic feeling, or the fact that I might have just found the perfect song to pitch to Tide for their next stain fighting commercial spot, either way I all I want to do is hum along to the indie Jack Johnson’s infectious, reverbed love songs.
KO KO’s sound is heartfelt and raw, tinged with cracked, fragile vocals that lend to this timeless yearning that everyone can relate to, while keeping the bubblegum pop feel at bay. So far the duo have produced three catchy anthems that dance across the strings of your soul via fantastic song writing to create percussion heavy pop jams layered with clap-along worthy drum beats, and slightly sultry vocals. You can’t help but give into KO KO’s charm, crack a smile and sway to the beat. KO KO’s are going to be big.
KO KO | Soundcloud | Facebook
Read previous Slippin’ Through The Cracks Episodes with Hundred Waters, and Oscar + Martin
RL Grime Treadstone Fan Video + LOL Boys Remix
I feel like a dick for getting all pumped beforehand about RL Grime, then not even listening until FOUR DAYS after Grapes dropped. In blog time that’s like a fucking decade. Once I finally did listen, I couldn’t stop smiling and twitching with excitement. I feel like RL Grime is the electronic world’s equivalent of a gangbanger rollin’ on dubs making that shit get on 2’s. Maybe I watched too many rap videos growing up but is “Treadstone” not a fucked up version of Gin n’ Juice? I know I’m not the only one that thinks that. Watch the fan-made vid above to see what I mean. Shit is doppppeeeee.
On the real though I was really impressed and enjoyed RL Grime’s latest offering Grapes, which presents a plethora of tripped out soundscapes, with dirty south undertones reverberating through rolling cymbals, clicks and breaks with samples that build and build and finally crash down atop a flurry of synth and hollowed out pitch. In a sea of “oh they’re cool” acts, RL Grime is standing up on an island all his own.
Be sure to check the out-of-this-world LOL Boys remix of “Treadstone” below. They took four minutes of glossy clicks and turned it into seven minutes of whistling, dance-worthy house beats. I actually dig it a whole mess load.
Get RL Grime’s Grapes from WEDIDIT Collective HERE.
LO HI
Peaking Lights lo-hi + Peaking Lights Mix for Passion of the Weiss
If you’re like me and want some insight as to where Peaking Lights deep and twisted influences come from, leave it to Jeff Weiss to convince them to create a mix exploring just that. Below you’ll find disco, soul, R&B, reggae, and beyond. Jeff sums up Aaron Coyes of Peaking Lights perfectly, calling him his own genre, which I don’t think anyone is denying. Stream the new track of their upcoming album above and the mix below.
Passionweiss Mix:
Jean de Vres – “Marabo”
Hugh Mundell – “Rasta Have the Handle”
Rik Rok – “Some Gal Hot (Instrumental)
Gil Scott Heron/ Brian Jackson – “Willing”
Oby Onyioha – “Want to Feel Your Love”
Beres Hammond – “Be Thankful for What You Got”
Mr Big – “Rmx Cap1″ (Instrumental)
Chakakas – “Jungle Fever”
Slick Skeet – “Uh Ohh!” (Instrumental)
Tapper Zukie – “Ghetto Rock”
Dudley Swaby – “Censemania Dub”
Mongo Santamaria – “Cloud 9″
Hustle 76 – “Hijack”
Tululah Moon – “If you want Love”
MDC – “Funkin for Jamaica”
Lil Flip & TJ – “Boyce this How”
Static ft. R Kelly – “Toot Toot”
DOWNLOAD Peaking Lights PassionWeiss Mix HERE.
Peaking Lights Lucifer LP drops 6/19 via Mexican Summer, pre-order HERE.
CYMBALS Candy Bar + No Bad Decisions (Video)
I love everything about UK ensemble CYMBALS. From the shrill, strained vocals, to the xylophone effects, to the cheeky exhilaration that makes you want to dance, but not too much so you still look cool. CYMBALS did the hipster shuffle onto the indie scene in 2011 with their fantastic EP Unlearn, that instantly sold out. With ties to James Yuill, D/R/U/G/S and Dream Cop, the housey, dance influence is apparent with the help of synthesizers and jazzy trumpet effects, blended with a guitar driven sound creating this charming lo-fi indie rock, but we like to dance vibe, in the vein of bands like Hot Chip and Cut Copy.
Well the boys are back, and this time they’ve kept everything I loved about Unlearn, while toning down the tropical, percussion heavy notes in exchange for simple pitchy samples, catchy harmonies, all the while keeping the versatility to their sound that made them an underground fave. Ranging from smooth and chilled out electronic pop vibes, to electric guitar infused with dancey rhythm sections, CYMBALS sound is just so infectious, I think I’m obsessed. Sideways Sometimes is one of those April releases I’m really pumped about.
CYMBALS Sideways, Sometimes ltd edition vinyl drops 4/21 and DL on 4/23 via Tough Love Records, pre-order HERE.
Deep Time - Clouds
Deep Time Clouds
There’s an eerie vintage quality to their sound, like skinny corduroys and patterned sweaters in the 70s, not because it was cool but because that’s what everyone wore. Getting high with your friends while listening to the Mama’s and the Papas, a kind of worn and grazed nostalgia vibe. Hipster without trying to be. I remember when these guys were called YellowFever and an outlet described a familiarity to their sound saying, ‘In the sense that you could as easily slot one of their catchy three-chord (if that) songs on the Moldy Peach-dominated Juno soundtrack as an International Pop Underground comp between Scrawl and the Spinanes, or on a circa-1982 John Peel playlist.’ Bingo.
Taking subtle cues from some of the biggest female rock bands today like Dum Dum Girls and anyone that played in Vivian Girls, Deep Time has nestled into the Hardly Art family just perfectly. The first single off Deep Time’s July release is just so damn catchy, this is a release I’m really looking forward to.
DOWNLOAD “Clouds” for free HERE.
Deep Time’s self-titled album drops 7/10/12 via Hardly Art, pre-order HERE.
Deep Time | Hardly Art | Facebook
Jacober Arrest Video + Steps & Shy Side (Audio)
Jacober. Jacober is this kind of off the wall music for when you don’t know what mood your in, but know you want to hear something that will hold your attention. At first you’re going to think, “oh gawd no, I definitely don’t want this.” But the more you listen, and further you get into this EP, the more you’ll realize, “yes, this is exactly what I want.” Jacober creeps up on you and makes himself at home before you even realize you’d opened the front door. Moving from weird and erratic to symphonic and soothing in a matter of minutes, his range on this EP is extremely vast. ‘Steps’ is the sexiest of Jacober’s jams, so of course it’s my go-to.
Jacober’s sound is a mix of noisy, experimental, in the vein of band’s like Dent May, but with a Dan Deacon, larger than life wild streak. David Jacober has this nostalgia-inducing, almost off key sing-songy voice, harmonizing with a variety of instruments on a grand scale that makes you feel like you are part of a drunk marching band closing out the bar at 3am. As much as you wanted to hate it, you have to admit that was pretty fun.With his hands in a number of successful projects, from Dope Body to Holy Ghost Party and playing in Dan Deacon’s band, there is no question David Jacober is overflowing with creative talent. The video for his first single “Arrest” does a fantastic job of painting a visual of what his music sounds like. Take a minute to check it out and see what I mean. Jacober is fantastically unique and intriguing stuff all-around. Familiarize yourself as this guy is only going to get bigger.
Jacober’s debut EP, Water Karaoke is out now via Friends Records, get it HERE.
