Love the trumpets, sweet sounding track - 80's kind of vibe x

Nice work!! I've just started doing alt rock kind of stuff on soundcloud, mind checking me out?! I'd really appreciate the support :) Listen to Universal Monsters (Demo/Tracking Rough) by BRAT BOY #np on #SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/cringey-videos/universal-monsters-demotracking-rough

This is pure brilliance - does music get any better than this? I think not - one of the best songs released this year!

Good song - well written. Nice harmonies and guitar tones too.

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Les Bûchers

Endeavours

Patrick Meagher, Johnny Marie, Steven Brown, Jerry Riccardi

Boulimique de Musique
"The American band delivers a funk-infused rock song on a track as atmospheric as it is gently catchy. The male vocals, packed with attitude, deliver a fearsomely catchy chorus and colorful lyrics. The slightly psychedelic ambience amplifies the exploratory touch of this track full of twists and turns."

Spiritual Awakening Music
The throwback sound is legit.

Indie Space
"Interesting influences of punk and alt rock in the track, and the vocals performed with eccentricity, irreverent charisma, and style. "

Indie Underrated
"Cool Oasis, Blur kind of vibes"

American Pancake
"Beatles-esque kind of swing."

Happiness
"Equal parts britpop, psychedelic rock and dance."

Valeriya
"Epic and moody atmosphere"

Indie Dream
"Magical"

Indie Obsessive
"Strong Psych-Rock."

Way Out Radio
"Irresistible groove...has us hooked from start to finish."

OIeada Indie
"Transmitting an energy that combines the raw with the emotional."

Poppy Bristow (Fresh on the Net)
"Psychedelic-indie trio Girl for Samson may hail from Kansas City, but press play on Cigarette and its funky bass, baggy-beat percussion, and Inspiral Carpets organ accents will fire you straight through a wormhole to 90s Manchester or Liverpool. In its synthesis of cool-cat detachment and oracular yearning, the lead vocal recalls the pleasing retro-pop tang of La's frontman Lee Mavers, a comparison matched by the track's gleaming popcraft.

Cigarette is carved from clattering, grooving instrumentation which the impeccable production clips into a crisp and catchy shape, giving every part a chance to shine rather than clumping it all together in a foggy purple haze. Girl for Samson's fifth album, Blend all the Seasons, is due out at the beginning of 2025. What a way to start a year!"

WAX Vinyl Records
Girl for Samson Embraces 60s Grooves and Indie Vibes with "You Better Run" and "Cigarette"

"American band Girl for Samson unveils two standout tracks, You Better Run and Cigarette, showcasing their ability to blend retro influences with a contemporary edge. Known for their thoughtful, unpredictable music, the band continues to craft songs that feel timeless yet fresh, drawing on 60s rock and 90s indie inspirations.

You Better Run kicks off with syncopated organ chords and driving rock 'n' roll guitars, setting the stage for a funky drum groove that transitions into a hazy, psychedelic vibe. The drifting vocals and harmonized backing vocals shape the mood, while the arrival of a dynamic chorus propels the track forward, offering an uplifting and textured listening experience.

Cigarette leans into a grooving bassline, conga rhythms, and atmospheric keyboard elements. These layers give way to wailing guitar accents and catchy vocals, building towards a powerful chorus. The track reflects a fusion of 60s rock aesthetics and 90s Manchester indie vibes, creating a sound that feels both nostalgic and forward-thinking.

Formed in 2000, Girl for Samson consists of Patrick Meagher, Johnny Marie, and Steven Brown. Over two decades, they've built a reputation for crafting albums that balance groove, thoughtfulness, and unpredictability. The band's discography, released at intervals of roughly five years, includes 12 (2004), sleepnovox (2009), Harriet (2015), and Old into Young (2022). Their latest album, Blend all the Seasons, due in 2025, marks a shift in their creative process - moving from individually crafted songs to tracks developed collaboratively from grooves and jams.

With You Better Run and Cigarette, Girl for Samson offers a glimpse into their evolving sound, filled with sass, groove, and an appreciation for musical history."

Progressive Rock (24%)
Alternative Rock (15%)
Pop Rock (13%)
Indie Rock (12%)
Ambient (12%)

Cigarette

Twenty

24,.11.2024

Moon

What lies within,
You’re always searching for a sin,
To help you win,

It’s just like you, 
Don’t matter what you say or do, 
It’s nothing new,
 
Oh where do we begin, 
I can’t be like you, 
When all the time, 
I always find you look too far within, 
Is now the time?
How am I gonna win?
I won’t let you in

How’s it going to be?
You shoot your arrows right at me, 
And hope I bleed, 

I could aim at you, 
Won’t matter what you say or do?
They won’t get through,

Oh where do I begin, 
I won’t be like you, 
When all the time, 
I always find I look too far within, 
But now’s the time
And I am gonna win
I won’t let you in

Won’t let you in
Won’t let you in

Won't let You In

Won't Let You In

“The Sound of Silence” was penned by one-half of the folk duo, Paul Simon. The then-21-year-old fittingly found the song while alone in the darkness.

“The main thing about playing the guitar was that I was able to sit by myself and play and dream,” Simon shared in an interview with Playboy (quote via Ultimate Classic Rock). “And I was always happy doing that. I used to go off in the bathroom, because the bathroom had tiles, so it was a slight echo chamber. I’d turn on the faucet so that water would run – I like that sound, it’s very soothing to me – and I’d play. In the dark.”

Hello, darkness, my old friend / I’ve come to talk with you again, the song begins against a pensive pluck of strings, mirroring Simon’s state at the song’s inception.

“The Sound of Silence” was released on the duo’s debut album Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M., but the acoustic album was initially a failure and led to Simon & Garfunkel disbanding for a spell, the former in pursuit of a solo career abroad and the latter in search of higher education.

Unbeknownst to the two, “The Sound of Silence” had perked a few ears and was seeing a fair amount of airplay in certain regions. The song’s producer Tom Wilson decided to rearrange it, adding drums and electric guitars to round out the original acoustics, and in 1965, re-released “The Sound of Silence” as the song we know today.

The new and improved tune was an immediate success, becoming an international No. 1 and leading to the regrouping of Simon & Garfunkel, a partnership that would go on to produce one of folk’s most enduring songbooks" .                        American Songwriter

Mastered Track: Distrokid Mixea
Image: Vlad Bagacian

Sounds of Silence-Simon and Garfunkel  (Cover)

Owies - Deszcz Idzie, Wiatr wieje

Let the frequency find you

Nice Backing Track provided by Reinhold Tracks ==> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML5jkVWL_NA

PHONE ZOMBIE
[Intro Verse]
Now you almost got run over
Run over by a car
Stepped from that curb didn’t know it
Heaven ain’t too far

CHORUS
Phone zombie
Phone zombie 
No clue where you’re going 
Phone zombie
Phone zombie
It could be raining or snowing

V1
See zombies everywhere 
As young as two years old
Ya’d think that baby girl
Hatched from an iPhone
And it’s a new world, baby
A new world indeed
Nobody knows how to write
Spell or even read

CHORUS
Phone zombie
Phone zombie 
No clue where you’re going 
Phone zombie
Phone zombie
It could be raining or snowing

V2
Now, I’m up on that big stage
Everybody’s fiddling with their phones
Not only can’t we write, spell and read
We can’t hear the moon moan
Now, you’re looking at me like I’m dumb
From a blank stare
Stare at that screen any longer
Boy, you will disappear

CHORUS
Phone zombie
Phone zombie 
No clue where you’re going 
Phone zombie
Phone zombie
It could be raining or snowing

Ye-ee-yeah, yeah, Ye-ee-yeah, yeah, Ye-ee-yeah, yeah, Ye-ee-yeah

© 2025 Renee La Chapelle – All Rights Reserved


PHONE ZOMBIE

Recorded at Lightship 95 by Dave Holmes.

Mix: Dave Holmes
Mastering: Fluid Mastering

The Things In Front Of Me

Written, performed, and engineered by Cartoon Lizard.

Mixed by Harper James at Degraw Sound in Brooklyn, NY
Mastered by Justin Colletti

Lay of the Land

Releasedate: 23. November 2018 For Orders please send a message to: kus-mail@gmx.de or go to our recordshop at Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/de/seller/KUS-2015/profile
This is the solo-debut 7" by the great Gary Olson of The Ladybug Transistor. He's also famous for his work as a producer for Nick Garrie, The Essex Green, Crystal Stilts, ... just to name a few ...
His 7" "The Old Twin/All Points North" (KUS 018) includes two beautiful popsongs and is a collaboration with Ole Åleskjær and members from the norwegian Indie-Popband The Loch Ness Mouse with the help from Julia Rydholm of The Essex Green/The Ladybug Transistor and Suzanne Nienaber of Great Lakes & Pale Lights.

Gary Olson - The Old Twin

Wry Cry EP

Fight against Ceiling Vents

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Out now on https://shorediverecords.bandcamp.com/

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