Songs of April 2022

April 2022

April Strings

2022-04

A weekly rotation of indie and lo-fi vibes. Updated every Tuesday, so save your favorites

Compact Cassette

MAVOY MUSIC FRIDAY - 8 APRIL 2022

Let's ride April 9th

Constellation C

Hurricane

Too Late Now / Oh No

Too Late Now

Everything Is Simple

Far from a Mind

S. Carey -  Sunshower

Boy wonder

Friends like these

Light Pink

"Tragic Endings" was written about my obsessive tendency to worry and my need to know how things will end.

Tragic Endings

tragic endings

Bandcamp

Madness

Alive

Entertainment

Town

Blood In The Snow

Fire Escape

Stevie

Quitters

Creature Feature

‘Love's Not Enough’ gets straight to the point, as a rapid trance of recurrent electric guitar riffs and an addictively relentless beat dominates the senses. Davis’ vocals emerge from a time decades past, resonating with an echoing intensity that peaks in the chorus alongside synthesised specks of nostalgic indie-pop in the form of flying synths and running percussion.

A new inquisitive guitar layer joins the mix, moving towards a grungy bridge featuring head moving beats and metallic riffs, before gravelly desperation sneaks into Davis’ voice, a final glance in the rearview mirror before leaving the past behind.

Reflecting on an ended relationship, Davis brings his distinctive lyrical maturity to ‘Love's Not Enough', reaching insightful conclusions that can hopefully provide some closure, as he states:

"As the title suggests, the song is about the fact that sometimes even the forces of love aren’t strong enough to hold two together."

Unsurprisingly, the band’s previous releases have seen support from US College Radio, National broadcaster IndieXL (Netherlands), Triple J, Double J, Triple J Unearthed, Scenestr, LA On Lock, Backseat Mafia, theMusic, Pilerats, XPress Magazine, Junction Records, RTRFM, FBi Radio, 4ZZZ, 3RRR and more, as well as being nominated for the WAM Rock Song of the Year in 2020. The group have also played coveted support and festival slots including RTRFM flagship event In The Pines, WAMFest and the inaugural WAY WAY WEST Festival.

About 'Loves Not Enough' ~
Written by Daniel Davis
Guitar / Vocals - Daniel Davis
Drums - Jamie Gallacher
Bass - Tom Garvey
Synths - Emma Adams
Recorded and Mixed by Dave Parkin at Blackbird Sound Studios, Perth
Mastered by Brain Lucy at Magic Garden Mastering, NYC
Cover Design by Emma Adams & Kay Jay Hawk

Love's Not Enough (Single)

Love's Not enough

Love's Not Enough

It’s Raining

It's Raining (feat. Stephen Malkmus & Dylan Cartlidge)

Backwards

Wolves of My Want

Jeanines' 2019 self-titled debut was an indiepop tour-de-force that drew from a deep set of DIY pop influences, garnering attention from well beyond the international pop underground. Now they're back with "Don't Wait For A Sign," and it's a real gem; shaped by the pandemic, it's deeper and a bit darker than their debut and ultimately even more satisfying. The new single "Who's In The Dark" is 90 seconds of indiepop perfection, hearkening back to everything from 60s folk/sunshine-pop legends Wendy & Bonnie to post-Black Tambourine Pam Berry projects like The Shapiros and The Castaway Stones. Alicia's beautiful vocal melodies wrap themselves around the tune like a honeyed blanket, and the result is supremely beguiling.

Don't Wait For A Sign

Jeanines - Who's In The Dark

Nottingham newcomers Midnight Rodeo share hypnotic debut cut ‘Now You’re Gone’, 
The psych specialists draw influence from Allah-las, Juniore, La Luz and Pink Floyd, with their new track drifting from ethereal, melodic dream pop into an anthemic climax, masterfully supported by a densely layered, atmospheric sound that combines slick psychedelia with Morricone-esque filmic soundscapes.

Discussing their debut release, the six-piece musical spaghetti western explained: “‘Now You're Gone’ laments the sometimes frustratingly ephemeral nature of life, and the futility of "chasing a time that we know is over."”

Midnight Rodeo - Now You're Gone

Through The Turnstile

'Gestures' LP is out April 29th, 2022 on Strangers Candy. 

Order CD & vinyl via Bandcamp - manyvoicesspeak.bandcamp.com/album/gestures.

Nothing's Gone

Save Me

Underlands

Cherry

All enquiries: petter@strangerscandy.com

New single "Want It Kept" is out 2/28 on Strangers Candy.

Vinyls/CD's at - https://manyvoicesspeak.bandcamp.com.

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Nothing's Gone

Many Voices Speak