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Daily Pick #362

Jackson Scott - Dissonance 

From: Sunshine Redux (2015)

Label: Bloodmoss Records

 

From one seemingly depressed genre into another: Lo-Fi. Just kidding of course. Jackson Scott's Sunshine Redux is one of the more interesting releases of the week. Another crazy ride that goes from relaxation to utter intensity, showing show many different points of view on the genre that it is hard to pinpoint a certain track. Still the track that does it all, backed up by a certain groovy guitar-line is "Dissonance". 

 

 

Oh by the way, the new Best Coast LP Californaia Nights is great and new Disclosure material sounds like shit.

See you!

Daily Pick #360

Tonight in Nijmegen's NDRGRND! For Free!

A dark Pearl Jammy sound and no fear to write intriguing songs. A Dutch band with serious potential. And I know I say that a lot, anyway, support these guys!

Smoking Chimneys - Every Rope Knows An End

 

Daily Pick #358

One of my first major thumbs up of 2015. Froth, a band with a particular exotic ring to it. Can't really place it yet. But as in so many cases, the garage tones that echo through this track are what gets me excited.

Froth - Saccharine Sunshine

Album: Bleak (2015)

 

 

Daily Pick #357

Going through bit of an electronica phase. And this fits right in.

 

Ghost Culture- Glass

Album: Ghost Culture (2015)

Label: Rough Trade Records

 

Daily Pick #356 & Death Grips' new release

Suddenly Death Grips is back, masters of the unexpected turns in their music, now this counts just as much for their career. The band quit and now they're back. With an instrumental album called ' Fashion Week'.

Stream here: Death Grips - Fashion Week

for today's pick, perhaps a bit of a random one. But i've been listening to their LP for the last week and it's sticking. I have no idea what the years in the track titles are referring to, perhaps famous sporting events? something with the olympics? 

Anyway, I like the band's somewhat traditional style of punk music and I felt like sharing. Today's Pick:

SPORT - Montreal, 1976

Album: Colors

Label: Released Independently

  

Album is downloadable for free here: Sport - Colors

Daily Pick #355

Working on 2014's review lists. Will be posting the first part tomorrow. And still the best from November and December are on its way.

But first let's talk about the most fascinating and diverse LP out right now is Clark's self titled album. And this is one of it's top tracks. 

A dazzling ride through a landscape of electronics. 

Clark - Winter Linn

Album: Clark (2014)

Label: Warp Records

 

Daily Pick #354

BRNS - Behind the Walls

Album: Patiné (2014)

Label: CKoiCeBordelCorp Records

Think Animal Collective, but with the typical Belgium Lo-Fi-ish Folk in between the crazy parts. Hints of School is Cool are in there as well. That's for me what BRNS is. It is an exotic sound, I can honestly say I believe these guys are pioneers in what they do. They are filling their own corner of the music world. The whole album is an adventure, really. One of the best of the year perhaps? (I say that a lot I know, but I'll get to that in January.)

Enjoy and support these guys!

 

 

Daily Pick #353

Sweet indie-rock from Cali. Sweet in the sense that it somehow has mixed garage influences with soft synthesizers building up to a great climax in this track. There is definitely more to this band than you would think. Absolutely unique.

And since this song was not on Youtube or anything and definitely needed sharing. here it is. Spread the word. Great Band, Great Track

 

Soft Swells - Love Like You

Album: Floodlights (2014)

Label: Modern Outsider Records

Daily Pick #352

Today's pick sounds a lot like the indie-rock we saw at the beginning of the zeroes, high tempo, very good sense of rhythm, like Editors or The Cinematics. But... now we have a lovely female voice, a synth-pop kind-of voice, finishing it all off perfectly. Another duo-band that has definitely caught my attention. Let yourself be guided from beginning to end. It's easy, I promise.

Heavy Heart - Another Wave

Album: This Season EP (2014)

 

 

Daily Pick #351

Indie-Rock meets Post-Rock, well sort-of. This track actually has so much going on. Vocally, Lyrically and Guitar-wise. It's different everytime I put it on. Love it. Just a great all-round track by Young Statues from their new LP, which excels in depth. Still this is a daily pick and for me this one track stands out for me. 

What do you think?

Young Statues - Run The River Dry

Album: The Flatlands Are Your Friend (2014)

Label: Run For Cover Records

 

 

 

 

Updates:

Youtube Playlists

Full LPs
Ty Segall - Manipulator
Thee Oh Sees - Floating Coffin

All The Way Out There
Liars - Mask Maker

Daily Pick #350

Time for some artistic electro. This artist is specialized in setting that spooky setting with electronics. Unbelievable vibes. Some people might say: is this even music? Well I would love this to be the soundtrack to almost everymovie I could think of. So yes. This is music. This is electronic music. The vocals are exactly right aswell, nothing is 'too' present. Is this the new James Holden? it could well be the case.

Andy Stott - Science and Industry

Album: Faith in Strangers (2014)

Label: Modern Love Records

 

Daily Pick #349

Onfortunately, Arcade Fire's we exist didn't win an EMA. (What A Surprise)

So I guess I'll just have to continue spreading the word about good, yet underappreciated music.

Today, a band is returning with new material. A band I truly love. Dutch Uncles.

Their math-like off-beat synth-pop is more intense than you can hear at first listen.

Now with soul added to the mix. is a breakthrough on the cards here? Yes. Go out and go see this band.

 

Tomorrow, many playlist updates and another highlight from London Calling.

Enjoy!

Daily Pick #348

We're Back! This has been raging on my mp3-player for the last week. All the way from Tokyo.

December - Neobifrost

Album: Torso (2014)

Lable: Weary Bird Records 

 

Daily Pick #347

A quick pick before I am off to London Calling. A track by a band featured on that festival which I am definitely looking forward to. See you on sunday!

Wild Smiles - Fool For you

Album: Single/ Free Download; http://wildsmiles.co.uk/free-download/

Lable: Sunday Best Recordings

 

Playlist Updates:

Youtube Favorites:

Mushy - My Life So Far

Blonde Redhead - Cat on Tin Roof

Ex Hex - Waterfall

Daily Pick #346 and a little more

There's a lot going on, on this stormy day.

First off, Sleater-Kinney is back, with a LP on the way. So in honor of these Indie-greats, an older track by them in the Favorites playlist on the Youtube Channel. Furthermore, autumn makes me think back of summer, festivals and the day I saw Eaux play live. Another addition to the playlist. Before I forget, Pond is also producing new material.

By the way: Record B is on its way.

But all of them are not today's pick. Today's pick is GRMLN's Jaded track from LP Soon Away. Not their first record, but still my first experience with them. I like the record, filled with fuzzy Indie-Rock with enough guitar and vocal hooks straight out of San Fransisco. This track is a great example. Enjoy!

 

GRMLN - Jaded

Album: Soon Away (2014)

Label: Carpark Records

 

 

Youtube Updates:

Favorites:

Sleater-Kinney - Dig Me Out

Eaux - Snow

Daily Pick #345

D.D Dumbo is an artist so original (he's playing solo, yes solo) that it is hard to compare him to anything else. I'm just getting an Alt-J feel, that's all I can say, which is a positive thing for sure.

He is featured on London Calling within a few weeks.

Speaking of that festival, very, very onfortunate that Phantogram and John Wizards had to be cancelled, luckily the line-up turned up pretty good anyway as you can clearly hear in the updated playlist: London Calling Autumn 2014

 

Playlist Updates (Channel: here) :

Favorites:

Bat for Lashes - Oh Yeah

Burning Hearts - Sea Birds

Coasts - Golden City

Empires - How Good Does It Feel

Liars - Mess on a Mission

D.D Dumbo - Tropical Oceans

Bad Breeding - Age of Nothing

Spoon - Do You

The Amazing Snakeheads - Here It Comes Again

 

And there is now an electronic playlist by Ears Are For Feeling:

Electronica

 

Thanks for the views and subscriptions.

Enjoy!

 

Daily Pick #344

Found this in one of those somewhat more deserted corners of the internet. And this doesn't belong there.

Chill-modus on!

The Highest Violet - No End In Sight

Album: The Highest Violet (2014)

Label: Self-Released

 

 

Daily Pick #342

After a few nice and intersting remixes by Lxury, now it's time for some "self-made material". And this EP released on GrecoRoman records has some interesting vibes to it. Lxury might be one of those great acts finishing off a festival day for the next few years.

Lxury - Permanent Power

Album: Playground EP

Label: GrecoRoman Music

 

More new stuff: Angel Olsen material from the deluxe box is appearing on the www, good stuff yet again.

September playlist is coming together nicely, check it on the youtube channel.

And a few more updates:

Dutch Indie:

Alamo Race Track - Apples

Favorites:

Allah-Las - Recurring

Titus Andronicus - A More Perfect Union

Live:

Mas Ysa - Years

Editors @ London Calling 2005

 London Calling Autumn 2014

All new bookings included.

 

Cheers!

Daily Pick #341

Back Again! Sharing a track of a band that needs no introduction (I think),since this one is a potential legend. That's all.

Death from Above 1979 - White is Red

Album: The Physical World   (2014)

Label: Last Gang Records

 

Enjoy!

 

Daily Pick #340

A quick update: great track I've come across. Defintely an act to watch out for.

Ruby Fray - Barbara

Album: Grackle (September 2014)

Label: K Records

 

And some updates...

Soundcloud Favorites:

The Men - Bataille

August 2014:

Superhumanoids - Feel Good Hit Of The Summer

Interpol - Ancient Ways

Youtube Favorites:

Secret Circuit - Rogue Unit
Iceage - Ecstacy

Electronica:

Jamie XX - Far Nearer
Secret Circuit - Rogue Unit