Force Field PR August 2018 Playlist

Third EP from Austin-based duo Charlie Belle. Contact: info@charliebellemusic.com

Essay

Peel Dream Magazine is the nom de plume of New York City-based musician Joe Stevens. A nod to BBC Radio 1 legend John Peel, arbiter of all things underground, Peel Dream Magazine is highly evocative of a certain strain of independent music. Stevens harkens back to the early 1990s, when The Velvet Underground resurged as an inspiration to a new set of bands wielding synthesizers, off-set guitars, and a political bent. The Peel Dream experience is defined by a gentle, fuzzy psychedelia —it’s a hypnotic bit of mod-ish lo-fi pop, recalling the best of early Stereolab, Lilys, and other shaggy haired kids with vintage fuzz pedals, slim trousers, and good record collections.

Written and recorded over a four-week period in the fall of 2017, Peel Dream Magazine’s debut album "Modern Meta Physic" fixates on the New Age universe of the Catskills region of New York. Stevens deals in esoteric bohemian fare — Far East philosophy, Native American tradition, mid-century modern cool — as he appraises the world according to privileged urban expats who increasingly call the upstate paradise home.

Leading off the album, "Qi Velocity" is a metronomic take on French pop that yields to a lush chorus reminiscent of Belle and Sebastian. “Deetjen's," named after the much-loved bed & breakfast in Big Sur, would fit snugly on Unrest's best Teen Beat material. "Due to Advances in Modern Tourism" displays a soft take on Neu!, while the organ that enters could be a sly wink to Steve Reich's "Four Organs.”

There is an economy to these tracks — everything is distilled down to it’s essential elements, no gestures are wasted, no superfluous ornamentation taking up space. While Stevens is more than happy to show his influences on his sleeve — mind you, they're great influences — it's clear Peel Dream Magazine isn't just a “sound." The guy can write songs. Where he goes next is anybody's guess.

Modern Meta Physic

Peel Dream Magazine - Shenandoah

Recorded and Produced by Holy Golden and Seth Manchester
Mixed at Machines With Magnets
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound
Bass by Mike Mackey

Lost Island

Siblings by Bobey is being released via Golden Brown as a digital full length album, plus a limited edition vinyl 7" of "Melon Cauliflower" b/w "Foothills."

Vinyl Pre-Orders via Bandcamp:
https://bobey.bandcamp.com/album/siblings

Bobey - Foothills (feat. Emily Ritz)

Limited edition 7" seafoam green vinyl available via Golden Brown.  Custom artwork by Brendan Page.

gldnbrwn.com/bobey
https://bobey.bandcamp.com/album/siblings

Bobey - Melon Cauliflower

TV On A Tiny Screen

Papercuts "Parallel Universe Blues" is out Fall 2018 on Slumberland Records.

Over the course of five stellar albums, Papercuts' Jason Quever has shown himself to be a top-notch song-writer and producer, equally at home with lush, baroque textures and more stripped-down arrangements. His skill in the studio has helped him build-up an enviable resumé recording, producing and playing with artists including Luna, Beach House, Cass McCombs, Dean Wareham/Dean & Britta and Slumberland's own The Mantles.

Papercuts' new album "Parallel Universe Blues" reflects Quever's recent move from long-time musical home San Francisco to Los Angeles and all of the searching and self-exploration that accompanies leaving your home, your friends and your scene. The sound is intimate and close, nicely balancing the sonic concerns of the last few Papercuts records. The opening pair of songs "Mattress On The Floor" and Laughing Man" superbly sets the table for the rest of the album: perfect Spectorian pop songs echoed down through The Velvet Underground, LA's Paisley Underground, Spiritualized and The Jesus and Mary Chain.

"How To Quit Smoking" is a wry bit of self-examination, fueled by some gorgeous guitar melodies and a terrific chorus. "Sing To Me Candy" amps up the fuzz - distant peels of feedback blending into tape loops to create a Opal-esque atmosphere. "Clean Living" is another "jab at self improvement and who it's really for" that could fit right on on Nico's "Chelsea Girl." "All Along St Mary's" is an epic breakup song that would be right at home on The Jesus And Mary Chain's "Darklands" - ideal late night/rainy day vibes.

Never sacrificing song-writing for atmospherics, "Parallel Universe Blues" is a superb addition to the Papercuts catalog. Its themes of self-examination are as a timeless as the tunes themselves, the dreamy autumnal mood perfectly captured in the pastoral cover art. The album is a triumph and points to more great things in the future from Quever and Papercuts.

Parallel Universe Blues

Papercuts - Laughing Man

From the new album 'Mandala Brush' by Spain.

Get it here: http://smarturl.it/SpainMandalaBrush

Mandala Brush

Maya in the summer

Spain - Maya in the summer

Recorded with Nick Roeder in Louisville KY in 2018 // Mastered by JJ Golden † 
Musicians: Drew English - Guitar † Matt Filip - Bass † Van Campbell - Drums †
Produced by Nick Roeder and Andrew Rinehart †

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Force Field PR August 2018 Playlist

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