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Gold-Bears' second full-length, "Dalliance," is a record about regret. It reminds you of that time you lied to your friend when you said you were too busy to hang out, but instead went to the bar alone. Or when you sent that really shitty email to your brother about something that really has no bearing anymore, because you were too caught up in the moment to think clearly. It also reminds you of the time you got divorced... from whatever or whomever.

In the past two years since Gold-Bears released their debut album "Are You Falling in Love?," main Bear Jeremy Underwood gathered a new crop of friends to carry out his fuzz-filled visions. "Dalliance" is more focused and abrasive than that 2011 debut, combining their noise-pop influences from forebears like Boyracer and The Wedding Present with shades of the post-hardcore, emo and post-punk on which the band all cut their musical teeth. This is not to say that Gold-Bears gave up impossibly catchy song-writing, just that their signature indie punk anthems are now even sharper, the guitars even more slashing, and the songs even more harrowing and heartfelt than ever.

"Dalliance" opens with the anthemic "Yeah, Tonight," a proper pop song featuring a duet between Underwood and Emma Kupa (of the defunct London indiepop band Standard Fare) that sets the agenda right away — sharp melodies and even sharper guitars, all whizzing by in less than three minutes. “Chest” rushes in almost immediately after, barely two and a half minutes of punk energy and fizzing feedback.

The stomping "From Gainesville to Tallahassee" features a gnarly feedback guitar solo and backing vocals from Black Tambourine's Pam Berry. “Punk Song No. 15” is as described, a blazing flash that condenses the history of UK noisy pop into just over one minute. “I Hope They’re Right” and the lovely, jangling “Hey, Sophie” show how much the band have expand their range, slowing the pace, turning up the jangle and taking on the big subjects.

Gold-Bears cover a lot of territory, musical and lyrical, in "Dalliance"’s 32 minutes and by the time that we reach the miniature epic of closer “Fathers And Daughters” we realize that we’re watching a band and a song-writer hit their stride, turning in an album that’s exciting, thoughtful and infectious.


Gold-Bears - For You

John Andrews & The Yawns
Bit By The Fang
woodsist078
Vinyl / Digital
Release date: April 14, 2015

"Bit By The Fang is the first solo album from singer/songwriter John Andrews and his imaginary back up band "The Yawns."  John began recording the album in 2013 while working at a Salvation Army in the Amish country of Lancaster, PA, his home at the time. As the new year rolled around, he followed a demanding schedule of writing, recording and touring with both Quilt (drums) and Woods (keys). It wasn't until a well-earned break that he would find the time and energy to complete the solo record he started months before.  

He recounts the difficulties involved. "Traveling so much caused my whole living scenario in PA to kind of fall apart," he tells us, lamenting over the comfort only home can provide. As he moved back to his hometown of Yardville, NJ, he set up camp in his grandparent's empty living room to record & perform everything entirely by himself once again. 

Warm acoustic guitars, honky tonk piano, lap steel, singing saw and fluttering violins all sing together and create this well crafted, yet comfortingly sloppy, psych-country/R&B record. A self-taught piano player, you’ll hear him maneuver around the keys with the precision of players well beyond his years. Lyrically and stylistically John is capable of tackling even the subject of death with the lightheartedness of a Saturday morning cartoon in   "I'll Go To Your Funeral, If You Go To Mine".  It's hard not to conjure comparisons to Michael Hurley, Daniel Johnston or Kevin Ayers.  This album is a great introduction to the grandiose fables of characters at the mercy of Andrews‘ oddball mind." -Jeffrey Silverstein

John Andrews & The Yawns  - Pennsylvania

Released on May 20, 2015.

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TW Walsh
Fruitless Research out Feb 12th, 2016

TW Walsh - Young Rebels

"High Notes" appears on La Sera's 4th full-length album, Music For Listening to Music To, available March 4, 2016. Produced by Ryan Adams.

Order the album:
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Bandcamp - http://plyvnyl.co/lasera-bc
Stream/download - http://lasera.lnk.to/musicforlistening 

La Sera - High Notes

OUT NOW, FOR PRE-ORDER ON LOLIPOP RECORDS...
Mystic Braves - "Days Of Yesteryear" (LP/CASS/CD)
the third studio album from lolipop alumni, Mystic Braves!!! absolutely excellent psychedelic pop produced by Rob Campanella of The Brian Jonestown Massacre!!! another instant classic!!! 
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MYSTIC BRAVES - "Down On Me"

The triumphant return of the Fresh & Onlys! Wolf Lie Down is out August 25th, 2017 on Sinderlyn Records.

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Wolf Lie Down

The Fresh & Onlys - Wolf Lie Down

From their second album "Multi-task", out September 22nd, 2017 via Trouble In Mind Records (www.troubleinmindrecs.com)

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