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Grind Select 2022 Sampler

Indie Pop July 2022

An indie playlist featuring the best Indie pop / rock tracks from August 2022. Full playlist at www.birp.fm // Updated monthly, so save your favorites!  Indie, Bedroom Pop, Lofi, Surf Rock, etc.

Indie Playlist • BIRP! August 2022

Purchase 'Numbers Game' LP (out 5/6/22): https://bit.ly/grocerbc
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LwuOod
Apple Music: https://apple.co/34XFFX8
Follow Grocer: https://www.instagram.com/itsgrocer/

Grocer is a band that demands context and attention: listen to just one song or wander away mid-set to smoke a cigarette, and you’ll completely miss what they’re about. Featuring three distinct vocalists/lyricists, Grocer is a band that grooves, but never quite settles; a group that loves a good melody, yet remains moments away from chaos. Recently described as “if The Pixies wrote a musical”, their on-stage chemistry is undeniable whether ripping through an Audiotree session or playing in their home city of Philadelphia.

Their forthcoming sophomore album, Numbers Game, is full of these tricks, nods, and winks as the band rearranges the puzzle pieces of 90s-influenced rock and dissonant pop into something utterly their own. Originally imagined as a four song EP, Numbers Game came about in two quick bursts: The first when the quartet isolated themselves in rural Georgia in January 2021 to focus on writing and escaping the pandemic, and the second immediately following an overwhelming six-week national tour the summer of that year.

Frequently, the songs find Grocer attempting to escape the turmoil of the outside world by turning inward, only to find struggles existing just as intensely within themselves: scattered throughout are allusions to technology dependencies, social complacencies, and overall realizations that they may not be the angels they presumed they were. Recorded quickly in hopes of mirroring the unhinged nature of Grocer’s live performances, Numbers Game is a cathartic, immersive dive into a band that refuses to stop searching. 

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Let’s circle back to all that force from before
By now, I had assumed I’d be accomplishing more
No luck, as of yet I’m bunk
Every bet I stuck with boiled down to junk

Let’s give a name to what I’m worrying on
Look out or inward every infrastructure is gone
Some rush, whitened in the front
Hoofin it by touch
Pick a way and run

I don’t hear my name, so I shout it out
All proof of this ends in the ground

Summing things up
Aware of the door
I know you’re leaving soon lady I done this before
Be gone, shutter up the shop
These undercover lost causes are floating to the top

Done gazing in no longer lingering on
Why this entire planet must envision me wrong
Some rush, white and in the front
Poking just for fun
Pick away and run

I don’t see my face, so I’ll point it out
All proof of this ends in the ground

PURCHASE 🐀

Grocer - Pick A Way

A Beacon School's new single "Dot" is out April 8th, 2022.
Stream/purchase: https://fanlink.to/abs-dot

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outside when narrow
the sun on the wire
lilting

to understand
the invitation
again

you felt it come true then
etched in a blinking
pattern you can’t forget

the color’s unknowing but the landing seems close
cuz it’s no different

light shifting
While all the rest fills in slowly
you find your head fizzing softly
And you swear this all feels new

But it’s no different

PURCHASE ✨

A Beacon School - Dot

Featuring vocals by Lucy Stone ~

'I LOVE FISH' is out July 8th on Grind Select:
Purchase: pinebarons.bandcamp.com/album/i-love-fish

During the mixing process of Pine Barons' last album, Mirage on the Meadow, frontman and multi-instrumentalist Keith Abrams stumbled upon the music of cult favorite Japanese band, Fishmans (active throughout the late 80’s and 90’s) and fell in love with their peerless mix of dream pop, psychedelic rock, trip-hop and dub/reggae. Unable to speak the Japanese language himself, Abrams set out to discover what the lyrics actually meant, and with the help of a Japanese-speaking friend, came up with lyrical English interpretations of the late Shinji Sato’s words. After Sato’s copyright successor passed along his blessing to move forward, I LOVE FISH was officially born.

I LOVE FISH is a tribute album in the truest sense. Also produced and engineered in house, Pine Barons brings its own flavor to the arrangements and compositions that comprise nine Fishmans songs, including ambitious fan favorite, the 30-minute plus “LONG SEASON”, a song that has never been attempted as a cover before. The band paints a picture of recording that track, describing: "we built custom wind chimes out of glockenspiel tone bars, bells, forks and knives which were all hanging from the rim of a bike tire which hung from the ceiling. Two mics coming out the ears of a mannequin head which was placed beneath the spinning wind chimes were used to record it for a binaural effect."

Abrams recalls hearing Sato’s voice for the first time, noticing that “without even knowing what the lyrics were, I felt such a strong connection to the voice that sang them. It confirms to me the genuine beauty of that voice and how universal music truly is."

PURCHASE 🐠

Pine Barons - BABY BLUE

Pine Barons' Fishmans tribute album 'I LOVE FISH' is out July 8 via Grind Select.
Preorder: https://pinebarons.bandcamp.com/album/i-love-fish
Stream/download: https://fanlink.to/nightcruising

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Philadelphia art-rockers Pine Barons announce their new Fishmans cover album I LOVE FISH by sharing the music video for cover track "ナイトクルージング (Night Cruising)". Fishmans is known for their unique psychedelic sound with rocksteady basslines and the distinctive vocals of the late lead singer Shinji Sato.

Lead vocalist Keith Abrams says "ナイトクルージング (Night Cruising) was one of the first songs that came together for this record early on in the process, and was one of the easier songs to translate into English. It was a popular song for Fishmans when it first came out, and I wanted to stay true to its dreaminess and to have it build upon itself and crescendo into a blissful end.”

"For this video, we tried to embody the brightness and liveliness that was our discovery of Fishmans. Looking back on their music has truly helped us look forward. It sparked a flame and revitalized a forgotten feeling we’ve all had in ourselves - a yearning curiosity and genuine awe. It rekindled our love and appreciation for music, creatively and objectively." says Alex Beebe, keyboardist and director of the music video. 

As fans of Fishmans, Pine Barons took great care to replicate and honor the intricate details that went into the original record, in addition to adding their own meticulous spin. For example, on legendary 30 minute romp "Long Season," the band ran through a field of snow geese with 3 different samplers for a transition. The band paints a picture of recording that track, describing: "we built custom wind chimes out of glockenspiel tone bars, bells, forks and knives which were all hanging from the rim of a bike tire which hung from the ceiling. Two mics coming out the ears of a mannequin head which was placed beneath the spinning wind chimes were used to record it for a binaural effect."

VIDEO 🐟

Pine Barons - ナイトクルージング

Wake Me Up When We Get There

Stream 'I See You' Everywhere: https://orcd.co/echoframe-iseeyou

The Vancouver-based musician Echo Frame takes inspiration from all corners of the music world. His craft lies in blending indie, soul, surf-rock, disco and more to create a blissful musical experience. His new single ‘I See You’, will accompany you all summer long. Let yourself be guided by this seducing ballad, its groovy guitar lines and dreamy vocals are here to take you to a place of wonders.

I See You

Stream

Echo Frame - I See You

I've Never Been To LA

Avec Ou Sans Toi

Avec Ou Sans Toi (feat. Emma Hoet)

01/07/2022

On Your Mind

Written, performed, mixed, mastered by Hang Ten.

Stream on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/32zNKW...

Follow Hang Ten:
Links - https://hangtenband.com/links/
Website - https://hangtenband.com
Instagram - https://instagram.com/hangtenband
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/hangtenband


Lyrics

I think I see it now
Can’t believe it how I missed it once
Who’s been keeping count?
I can’t leave, I’m looking for a rush
   
I would like to like myself
I wonder why
I would like to like myself
I wonder why

Through another round
I hate these people and I hate this town 
Never been this loud
It doesn’t matter I’m just mouthing sounds

I would like to like myself
I wonder why
I would like to like myself
I wonder why

Balloon

Your Shoe Is Tied to the Other

Nowhere

"Stranger At The Door" is out 9/27/22 on Grind Select.

Lyrics:

It's not because I'm faded
I'm telling you the truth
I heard it in the garden
I heard it across the room
I can't believe this happened
I can't believe it's true
I see it all around me
I read it in the news

Don't make a sound
When you come 'round
Hope you come back soon

I need you to know that it's all the same
I don't want to move on I don't want to change

I swear I'm hearing voices
There's someone at the door
It could be I'm just lonely
Or maybe I'm just bored
I used to be outgoing
But now I feel exposed
The life I have abandoned
I'm hiding in my clothes

Don't make a sound
When you come 'round
Hope you come back soon

I wish I believed that it's all the same
I hope I can move on, I know I can change
I wish I believed that it's all the same
I hope I can move on, I know I can change

VIDEO 🚪

Blue Canopy - Stranger At The Door (ft. Misty Boyce)

Release Date - Nov 11, 2022

Originally a working title representing the first letters of the band members’ names (Sean, Cory, Alec, Brandon), S.C.A.B. is an acronym with a shifting meaning – its phonetic double acting as a metaphor for protection and healing for a group that’s always been there for one another.

Following the release of the band’s debut album, 2019’s Beauty & Balance, COVID-19 put the brakes on the Brooklyn-based band’s burgeoning career. Not content with sitting still, the band decided to travel down to Georgia to record their sophomore, self-titled LP (S.C.A.B.), which they engineered and produced themselves. (side note: Brandon, the letter "B" in S.C.A.B., does play on this record, but has since left the group to focus on solo work under the name Hayfitz). Having distance from their beloved city during this unprecedented, tragic time helped them hone a sound that is even more distinctly New York.

Frontman Sean Camargo, whose parents immigrated from Ecuador and Bolivia as teenagers, was born in Elmhurst, Queens. His lyrics are colored with nostalgic memories of 90s Bushwick, where his grandparents later settled, alongside sardonic observations of the contemporary city where he landed again after stops in Maryland and Massachusetts. Each song on S.C.A.B. contains snapshots of New York moments that feel hazy with nostalgia, yet are the result of being present through transformational circumstances, no matter how seemingly small. As a self-titled effort, it solidifies the band’s mastery of balancing raucous, distorted guitars with glimmering spoken word passages and a pop-infused melodic confidence.

The angular guitar passages in lead single “Tuesday” conjure up trains skidding across deteriorated subway platforms, as Camargo declares he's "trying to let go of everyone I’ve ever loved," reflecting a relatable disillusionment with trying to form meaningful connections, and searching aimlessly for something worthwhile. Thematically, S.C.A.B. covers an array of topics ranging from grief (“Small Talk”), as Camargo describes bonding with another band member over the loss of a parent, to infatuation with a partner you know is ultimately bad for you (“Why Do I Dream Of You”).

S.C.A.B. is a result of four musicians, a tight-knit group, best friends: the kind of rare conditions that allow for such raw, emotionally-charged music. When the members of a band are this close, able to protect each other from the world outside it, they are a force to be reckoned with. As Frank Sinatra famously sang about the city, “Green beams of steel, making me feel, like I’m home again”. S.C.A.B. embodies that sentiment and evokes the intangible magic that is New York City.

VINYL 💿

S.C.A.B. - Why Do I Dream Of You (Edit)

TINDER SONG

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Show me how you care, 
Tell me how you were loved before 
Show me how you smile, 
Tell me why your hands are cold 

I’m turning around, 
I’m having visions of you 
But then I understand 
The friend I’m dreaming of is far away 
But I’m here... I’m here 

Show me how you’re proud, 
Tell me how you reach the moon 

My thoughts err away tonight 
My heart fell to love again 

I’m turning around I’m having visions of you ( 
But then I understand 
The friend I’m dreaming of is far away 
And doesn’t feel my love 
But I do... I do

Men I Trust - Show Me How

Changes

Telephones

TELEPHONES

From our forthcoming EP, Superclean Vol. II.

Cariño

Kevin kaarl- Si supieras

There are flowers 
In my heart 
They're growing thorns 
And it hurts 
Every time 
You're around 
We break up 
We get down 

And I won't 
See you again 
You're not a person 
You're my friend 
If we do 
Just by chance 
Can we kiss 
Can we dance

Wild Heart

Blondie

Dorian - La tormenta de arena (3MSC)

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