Yearlong: 2017

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Indie 2017 3rd Quarter

Nac Tracks July 2017

Matt pond PA

This week's playlist features 49 songs by 48 artists and bands, who represent 11 countries: Argentina, Australia, Canada, England, France, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia, Sweden, and the United States.

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Weekend Showcase 3.31

August 2017

Aug. 2017 三十

IndieRockish

Mounties - 'Tokyo Summer' from Thrash Rock Legacy LP

Tokyo Summer

All Again (Future Self EP)

Probably my personal favorite Braindance track. Wrote this early 2014 when I was busy hooking up my current synth studio. The strings that enter 3/4 of the way through get me every time : > 

Grab the EP this track is from via ~ https://marlyluske.bandcamp.com/album/vacation-in-torquay

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Park It

From the album Fa Fa Fa Fired, out January 27th from Mama Bird Recording Co.

Ryan Oxford - Flashes of Rage

Rather Be Lonely

Never Going Home

Buy 2xEP

Hazel English -  Make It Better

DARK

IT WILL BE FOREVER
26 May 2017
www.sunglitters.com


Traveling sideways in time, Sun Glitters’ It Will Be Forever is a cinematic cruise that illustrates a retro-future landscape of wildlife. Brimming with its own synthetic nature, the album’s foundations of heavy bass, complemented and contradicted by electronica melodies, carve a panoramic view as he journeys between apprehensive, haunting tension and bright, revelatory scenery. 

Victor spent his formative years as a teen in the 1980s, naturally gravitating to the luminous synth sounds characteristic of that time. Now, with a copy of the Drive OST under his arm and witnessing his own children’s inquisitive nature about the world, Victor found himself drawing inspiration from within–opening the door to nostalgia and taking a trip down a memory lane paved by dreams drawn on an Atari ST. 

The result is It Will Be Forever, a love letter to a time of not so distant past–or perhaps so far in the future that it defies imagination–and a contemplative soundtrack that acknowledges the paths leading to this point, both personally and communally. Painting a vivid Tech Noir world layer-by-layer, It Will Be Forever reflects the cautious anticipation many of us feel today in the digital age: a sense of something bigger looming. Spanning 11 tracks, the album depicts a version of the seven stages of grief, with the conclusion being the most poignant as it closes with a wonder and zest for life that the author hopes to impart on us.

It Will Be Forever

WHERE THE END BEGINS

From the new album "Hotel" - out now: http://bit.ly/violetsandshotel

This song was started while Derek was still living in California, and it kept a lot of it's warm, desert highway vibe as it traveled to Brooklyn. It's about someone who is resolved to move on - even in the face of self-sabotage and getting stuck in the past, she armors herself in a number of ways to get through it. There's always been some magic in the catharsis of a long car ride...

Produced at @YouTooCanWoo in Brooklyn, NY

Out now:
ITUNES: http://bit.ly/vs-drive-it
SPOTIFY: http://bit.ly/vsdrive-sp 
SOUNDCLOUD: http://bit.ly/vsdrive-sc

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Drive

Inspired by New York City's rapid pace of change, decay and rebirth, and the dichotomy NYC presents of arriving at tranquility though chaos and clutter, "Youth Moose" is a complex collage of sound, delivered through simple, gritty, succinct songs.

On "Youth Moose," Spirit Plate reacts to New York City as well as our greater globe through many sharp lenses. To initially gain inspiration for songs, the band closely observed and cataloged street art tattooed to Brooklyn buildings, some of which were scrawled decades ago and others part of the modern resurgence of murals, tags, and visible art everywhere (hence the title "Youth Moose," which in itself is a reference to a commonly seen NYC tag). As a result, there is as much of a nostalgic aspect to this record as there is forward-thinking. Songwriter Brian Russ has personally been living in, playing shows and recording music in Brooklyn for the past 12 years and "Youth Moose" has many reflections to offer from someone who can now safely call Brooklyn his home.

The record unfolds like a tarot card reading. It brings out your past (from the song "Everything's a Joke;" "do you remember when we would shoplift CDs?"). Examines your present (from the song "Open Automatic;" "I feel loved by a machine") and makes some predictions for your future (from the title track - "the times have surely changed on me, but hey man that's ok, cause I ain't gonna leave.").

This is a record also offering unavoidable political statements. And even though the songs were written a year or more before our presidential election results came in, they tell the tale of what was already and about to unfold, with lyrics peppered throughout reminding us of the dangerous and toxic times we live in:

"Every phone call, every conversation traced..."
"I can't sleep, if 'I can't breathe' is not a reason to back the fuck off."
"Every witness can't be sure what they saw..."
"All across the USA temperatures are rising, ain't nobody dancing in the streets, mostly they're just hiding and afraid."

Recorded with no budget, mostly live in a tiny warehouse rehearsal space in the industrial section of Greenpoint, Brooklyn, the base of "Youth Moose" is full of gravel and grime and honestly captures the vibe of 6 people coming together to bring an artistic vision into fruition - right in the moment.

The raw tracks from the warehouse were taken into Brian Russ' home studio and meticulously mixed and mastered, with the goal of bringing a polish and a sense of clarity to the dizzying array of live mics, bleed, room noise and unbalanced tracks. Being a dad with two small kids and a day job, Brian carved away at this record on nights and weekends. An hour here, an hour there, and slowly but steadily, Brian paid attention to every detail possible to bring out the final mix. "Youth Moose" is a real labor of love. Created by New York artists who have no choice but to make music in order to face this world, wake up and go forth every morning.

Paying homage to visionary New York City artist such as The Velvet Underground, Talking Heads, and Swans, Spirit Plate shines a light on its past and hopes to present a lasting statement for the future in "Youth Moose."

Visit: spiritplateband.tumblr.com/ for more on the band's efforts to document NYC street art in the making of this record.

Youth Moose

Daily News Headline

Spirit Plate - "Daily News Headline" (Single)

I'll Feel Better

Closer

Huge thanks to #Snapchat for featuring #Sunroof as the soundtrack to the launch of Custom Stories!

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Lyrics: 
I get impatient every day its like I'm loosing my sight
they say you wait until you make it then you fake it alright
but I wont loose
You know we're gonna do what we do best so wont you open up the sunroof in my head
live in your cave then dig your grave you'll never survive i never knew that I'd ben through it till i made it alive
and i refuse to worry
You know we're gonna do what we do best so wont you open up the sunroof in my head
Pine trees and brown leaves and I wanna sleep outside wanna clear my mind
You know we're gonna do what we do best so wont you open up the sunroof in my head

Sunroof

Release Date: September 8, 2017
bill (at) teamclermont (dot) com

The Sighs - "It's Real"

Legends After the Fall

The Ballad of Laura and Mike (feat. Laura Stevenson)

Street Squirrels

A Spark

Track 12 from the forthcoming 14 song LP, "The Hanged Man."

The Hanged Man

You're Like Me

Almosts

Small Talk

Highland Park Records / Roll Call Records
Produced by Soffos 
Written by Plastic Picnic / Soffos
www.plasticpicnic.com
http://highlandparkrecords.com/

Miss It Still (Soffos Remix)

<3 "watch" on Hype Machine: http://bit.ly/BEwatch

dont smile at me

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American Dreamer

Greg Fox - Catching An L

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The Gradual Progression (RVNGNL38 - 320 Promo)

Greg Fox - Catching An L

Hometown

Extended Play

Young Team

<3 on Hype Machine! http://hypem.com/track/2nhhh

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I Miss You

The Places We've Been features the voice of Karen Peris, and is taken from Lost Horizons' debut album Ojalá, due for release 3rd November via Bella Union. Pre-order now:

http://smarturl.it/LH-ojala

Lost Horizons - The Places We've Been

To us, the spirit of the album lives in the sessions we did in the town of Alexandra in a farmhouse on the lake. The story was always the most important thing to tell; Bendigo the most important thing to portray. It was kind of like one of those TV cooking show challenges; where you get five ingredients, a George Foreman grill and whatever's in the fridge - and you have to go make the best meal you can.

So it's with a strange sense of pride, immense relief, and nervous trepidation that we release 'Greater City...' to the world on August 4th.

Preorder the album 'Greater City, Greater Love' ft. 'The Cricketers', 'Words With Friends' & 'Onomatopoeia' here: smarturl.it/fountaineerGCGL.

Greater City, Greater Love

Still Life

Sky’s Grey

Vinyl: http://bit.ly/willowbank-vinyl 
Spotify: http://bit.ly/willowbank-spotify 
iTunes: http://bit.ly/willowbank-apple
Bandcamp: yumizouma.bandcamp.com/album/willowbank
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'December' is the first single from Yumi Zouma's sophomore album, Willowbank, out October 6, 2017 on Cascine.

Limited edition Willowbank 12"s are pressed on baby blue vinyl and include sheet music for album highlight 'Carnation’ printed on premium cotton paper. Select LPs will also include hidden entry tickets to invite-only release parties in New York City and Los Angeles, featuring live and DJ sets from the band. Pre-orders will ship the week of September 18.

Just over a year after releasing their lauded debut LP, Yoncalla, Yumi Zouma return with Willowbank, the band’s sophomore album. For the making of Willowbank, Yumi Zouma's members — Charlie Ryder, Josh Burgess, Christie Simpson and Sam Perry — settled on a plan to reunite for the New Zealand summer. To complete what would become their first significant work written and recorded entirely in their home country, they rented a studio in Christchurch’s semi-demolished CBD, on one of the few remaining blocks that still characterizes the city from before it was destroyed by a series of earthquakes. “It was as though there was a brief pause in all of our lives and we finally felt like a band from New Zealand,” said Burgess. “We were on home turf and creating from a place that felt fundamentally natural.” When you know it’s there, the feeling of rootedness is undeniable on Willowbank. Being connected to their origins on the bottom of the earth allowed the band’s members to craft another essential chapter in the Yumi Zouma storybook.

Catch Yumi Zouma on tour this fall and winter: www.yumizouma.com
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Willowbank

December

Pre-order Vinyl

Yumi Zouma - December

The original track is taken from new album 'Every Valley'. Available to buy from here: https://publicservicebroadcasting.net

They Gave Me A Lamp (Plaid Remix)

The second single off Widowspeak's 4th album, Expect The Best, out August 25th, 2017 on Captured Tracks.

Pre-Order Physical: www.omnianmusicgroup.com/products/expect-the-best
Pre-Order Digital: smarturl.it/expectthebest

Tour Dates:
09/08 - Boston, MA - Great Scott
09/09 - Burlington, VT - ArtsRiot
09/11 - Toronto, ON - Garrison
09/12 - Detroit, MI - El Club
09/13 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
09/15 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry
09/16 - Madison, WI - High Noon
09/17 - Des Moines, IA - Des Moines Social Club
09/19 - Denver, CO - Hi Dive
09/20 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
09/21 - Boise, ID - Neurolux
09/22 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
09/23 - Seattle, WA - Barboza
09/24 - Vancouver, BC - Biltmore Cabaret
09/26 - San Francisco, CA - Swedish American Hall
09/27 - Visalia, CA - Cellar Door
09/28 - Los Angeles, CA - Pico Union
09/29 - San Diego, CA - The Hideout
09/30 - Phoenix, AZ - Rebel Lounge
10/01 - Santa Fe, NM - Meow Wolf
10/03 - Austin, TX - Sidewinder
10/04 - New Orleans, LA - Gasa Gasa
10/05 - Birmingham, AL - Syndicate Lounge
10/06 - Nashville, TN - The High Watt
10/07 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
10/08 - Asheville, NC - The Mothlight
10/10 - Washington, DC - DC9
10/11 - Philadelphia, PA - Boot and Saddle
10/12 - Kingston, NY - BSP Kingston
10/13 - Brooklyn, NY - Rough Trade

Expect the Best

Widowspeak // When I Tried

"Jealousy is one of those hideous emotions that stops us from being able to be happy, for others and ourselves. It's insidious and destructive, and it's also totally human."

Jess Cornelius is the New Zealand-born songwriter, singer, and instrumentalist behind Teeth & Tongue. Over the course of four critically-acclaimed albums, Teeth & Tongue gradually morphed from a solo project into a more collaborative 'band-like' affair, culminating in the 2016 album Give Up On Your Health, which was released through Dot Dash/Remote Control in Australia and Dot Dash/ Captured Tracks in North America.

The album was nominated for a J Award and the Australian Music Prize, named Album of the Week on 3RRR and Feature Album on Double J, and featured in Rolling Stone, The Fader and Lena Dunham's Lenny magazine.

Now Jess Cornelius is focusing on a new solo project under her own name, with material that is more stripped back, personal and lyrically direct. Her solo performances showcase her voice and songwriting to full effect as she performs new music from her upcoming release, out in late 2017.

Jess Cornelius has performed at Laneway Festival, Meredith Music Festival, Falls Festival, Boogie, SXSW, CMJ, Perth International Arts Festival and Darwin Festival. She has toured with Courtney Barnett and Vance Joy and performed as a musical guest on several episodes of SBS Television's 'Rockwiz' series. She has also supported J Mascis, Sons & Daughters, EMA, Juana Molina, The Dodos, The Mountain Goats, the Drones and Laura Marling, and in 2013 was invited to make an EP in public at the National Gallery of Victoria.

Jealousy (Single version)

The Blue

Mtn Tune

New album 'The Late Blue' - exclusive digital pre-release on iTunes worldwide at smarturl.it/thelateblue

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Produced by Gypsy & The Cat
Mixed by Dave Fridmann
Gypsy & The Cat are Xavier Bacash & Lionel Towers

Gypsy & the Cat - Only In December

Crystal Fighters's third album 'Everything Is My Family' is out NOW.

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Cave Rave

LA Calling

Buy on iTunes 

Single from the forthcoming 'Nature' EP release July 9, 2013 [Self-Released]

Official Music Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN6GO_MIQEE

Official Website: www.thewallaband.com/ 
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Soundcloud: @thewallaband 
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WALLA - Nature

Matt Pond’s very name evokes the natural world in which his songs are so often set, with their evocative lyrics about the sometimes jagged edges of love, the pros and cons of connection, and the agony and ecstasy of memory. He has always mapped the universal emotions of being alive onto the contours of his own stories. 

From the band’s beginnings in Philadelphia in the late ’90s to their current home in the heart of the Hudson Valley, through 13 albums (among them Emblems, Several Arrows Later, The Dark Leaves, The State of Gold, and, most recently, the luminous The Natural Lines), Matt Pond PA has always been a living, breathing organism—one that’s constantly changing. One notable mainstay: Pond’s longtime right-hand man, Chris Hansen. 

“I named the band after myself, but the fact is that this is a complete collaboration,” Pond says. “Everyone I've worked with lives in my head and in these songs.”

A Spark

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