Zeitgeist June 2014 - Music Selection Playlist

Zeitgeist June 2014 (Indie, Alternative, Electro Playlist)

The KickDrums continue to blur genre lines with the
release of their latest single “Atonement” from the Still Logic EP, 
their first effort on Hopeless Records. Pre-sale for the upcoming album "Thinking Out Loud" is available NOW on iTunes http://tinyurl.com/pkltnvj Additional packages including 12" vinyl and t-shirts are available on the bands website www.TheKickDrums.com

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Atonement

Written and composed by People of Nothing 
except "Smalltown Boy" written and composed by Bronski Beat 

Mixing and post-production by Aurelien Delamour at Anywave studio. 

Graphic design Myriam Barchechat 
Photography Fabien Chombart 

© Anywave 2013 
anywaverecords.com

People of Nothing - A Break to Cry Ep - 1 - A Break to Cry

Produced, Mixed and Mastered by Lindsay Gravina

Engineered by Rob Long

Recorded spring 2013 at Birdland Studios

https://www.facebook.com/contrastmelbourneband

Pipe Dreams

Pre-order LP/CD: http://www.slumberlandrecords.com/catalog/show/270
Pre-order from iTunes: http://smarturl.it/dalliance-itunes

Gold-Bears' second full-length, "Dalliance," is a record about regret. It reminds you of that time you lied to your friend when you said you were too busy to hang out, but instead went to the bar alone. Or when you sent that really shitty email to your brother about something that really has no bearing anymore, because you were too caught up in the moment to think clearly. It also reminds you of the time you got divorced... from whatever or whomever.

In the past two years since Gold-Bears released their debut album "Are You Falling in Love?," main Bear Jeremy Underwood gathered a new crop of friends to carry out his fuzz-filled visions. "Dalliance" is more focused and abrasive than that 2011 debut, combining their noise-pop influences from forebears like Boyracer and The Wedding Present with shades of the post-hardcore, emo and post-punk on which the band all cut their musical teeth. This is not to say that Gold-Bears gave up impossibly catchy song-writing, just that their signature indie punk anthems are now even sharper, the guitars even more slashing, and the songs even more harrowing and heartfelt than ever.

"Dalliance" opens with the anthemic "Yeah, Tonight," a proper pop song featuring a duet between Underwood and Emma Kupa (of the defunct London indiepop band Standard Fare) that sets the agenda right away — sharp melodies and even sharper guitars, all whizzing by in less than three minutes. “Chest” rushes in almost immediately after, barely two and a half minutes of punk energy and fizzing feedback.

The stomping "From Gainesville to Tallahassee" features a gnarly feedback guitar solo and backing vocals from Black Tambourine's Pam Berry. “Punk Song No. 15” is as described, a blazing flash that condenses the history of UK noisy pop into just over one minute. “I Hope They’re Right” and the lovely, jangling “Hey, Sophie” show how much the band have expand their range, slowing the pace, turning up the jangle and taking on the big subjects.

Gold-Bears cover a lot of territory, musical and lyrical, in "Dalliance"’s 32 minutes and by the time that we reach the miniature epic of closer “Fathers And Daughters” we realize that we’re watching a band and a song-writer hit their stride, turning in an album that’s exciting, thoughtful and infectious.


Gold-Bears - Yeah, Tonight

'Moaning Lisa Smile' from Wolf Alice's 'Creature Songs' EP.

Available now on iTunes: http://po.st/CreatureSongs

My Love Is Cool

Moaning Lisa Smile

Download on iTunes

[photo by Dusdin Condren: www.dusdincondren.com/]

Strand of Oaks - "Shut In" from the forthcoming album HEAL, out June 24, 2014 on CD/LP/ Digital on Dead Oceans.

iTunes: smarturl.it/strandofoaks_itunes
Amazon: smarturl.it/strandofoaks_amazon
SCD: smarturl.it/strandofoaks
Indies: smarturl.it/strandofoaks_indies

Strand of Oaks:
Artist Page: www.deadoceans.com/artist.php?name=strandofoaks
Website: strandofoaks.net/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/PopeKilldragon
Twitter: twitter.com/Strandofoaks

Strand of Oaks - "Shut In" from the forthcoming album HEAL, out June 24, 2014 on CD/LP/ Digital on Dead Oceans

TOUR DATES:
[all dates + tix links: <a href="http://bit.ly/SoO_tour" target="_blank">deadoceans.com/tour</a>]

6/26 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
8/7 – Allston, MA @ Great Scott
8/12 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Café
8/14 – Cincinnati, OH @ MOTR Pub
8/15 – Bloomington, IN @ Russian Recording
8/16 – Goshen, IN @ Ignition Music Garage
8/18 – Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater
8/19 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry
8/21 – St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
8/22 – Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room
8/23 – Denver, CO @ Hi Dive
8/24 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
8/26 – Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
8/28 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
8/30 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
8/31 – Santa Cruz, CA @ The Crepe Place
9/3 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
9/4 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah
9/5 – Phoenix, AZ @ Last Exit
9/7 – Dallas, TX @ Three Links
9/9 – Austin, TX @ Lambert’s
9/10 – Birmingham, AL @ The Bottletree
9/11 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
9/12 – Nashville, TN @ The High Watt
9/13 – Durham, NC @ Pinhook
9/14 – Washington, DC @ DC9
9/19 – Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle

HEAL

Shut In

Pre-order on iTunes

Strand of Oaks - "Shut In"

Passenger Seat

New single "Be Slowly" 

Title track taken from the Debut Album "Be Slowly" 

Single available 7th July 

Album available 15th September 

Pre Order http://www.rattlepop.co.uk 

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/be-slowly/id881158737

JAWS - BE SLOWLY

TUFF WAX makes a long awaited return to the 7” format on June 30th for a split release between Atlanta’s MOIST GHOST (ASTRO NAUTICO, TUFF WAX) and Providence’s THE RANGE (DONKY PITCH, ASTRO NAUTICO). Perfectly curated for our ‘black label’ 7”, both tracks run comfortably below the 4 minute mark, eschewing hard-hitting club production in favour of accessible, atmospheric styles. An accompanying digital release features the original cuts backed by 2 additional club-ready remixes from the international TUFF WAX squad.

MOIST GHOST’s ‘Call Me Up’ showcases Sam Wilhoit’s ear for eerie, brooding synthscapes with a stoned 4/4 shuffle. Tense, stormy and etherial, much like his earlier remixes for TUFF WAX and the acclaimed ‘Big Game Hunter’ LP for ASTRO NAUTICO in 2012. 

THE RANGE’s ‘Over You’ may be a cut from the vaults, but James Hinton’s unmistakeable production DNA runs right through it - familiar to all those who followed his massive debut LP ‘Nonfiction’ for DONKY PITCH. Almost devoid of drums, an army of moods and percussive breaks slowly swell around a bootleg Ashanti acappella, taking all of 2 minutes to reach its stunning crescendo. What is a girl to do?  

JAW JAM’s deep, off-balance remix of ‘Call Me Up’ follows from last year’s remarkable laser-etched 12” for TUFF WAX and a subsequent EP for LA’s SYMBOLS imprint. Aberdeen man & TUFF WAX in-house engineer GROBBIE contributes a spaceous, grime-tinged rework of ‘Over You’, hot on the heels of his first 10” for Utrecht’s SLAPFUNK. 

Track listing:

1. Moist Ghost - Call Me Up
2. The Range - Over You
3. Moist Ghost - Call Me Up (Jaw Jam Remix)*
4. The Range - Over You (Grobbie Remix)*

*Digital exclusive

Please direct feedback & requests to label@tuffwaxrecords.com

The Range - Over You

The first track from my album 'Our Love', out now worldwide. 

iTunes: smarturl.it/CaribouOurLoveiTunes
Amazon: smarturl.it/CaribouOurLoveAmazon
Label: smarturl.it/CaribouOurLoveLabel

Photograph by Jason Evans.



buy on iTunes

Can't Do Without You

Debut album 'Still Here' out Feb 10.
Tour & album info: http://fractur.es
Download/stream: https://caroline.lnk.to/StillHere
http://www.facebook.com/fracturestunes
http://www.instagram.com/fracturestunes

Lyrics:
I’m half asleep, you’re medicated, Crumbling inside ourselves.
My eyeballs leak, they’re lubricating, Try to think of something else.

And it seems to me, you’re so far removed, Your voice, it echoes through my head. And it seems to me, you’re too complicated, Think I’m better by myself.

(You Won’t Win)
I’ll rid myself of this war you started.
You’ve got a pulse but you seem so heartless. You found another to tear apart.

Your skin is grey, you’re colour-coded, Should have known to keep my distance. Your sunken face, your mind eroded, You barely even filled a space.

You came my way, stole my focus,
Smoke and mirrors game you played.
And I never knew how far you would take me.

(You Won’t Win)
I’ll rid myself of this war you started.
You’ve got a pulse but you seem so heartless. You found another to tear apart.

Why are you running, thought you could come and, Thought you could take control.
So undermining, figured you’d find a,
Problem you could solve.

You tell me you’re sorry, tell me you worry, tell me you found your faults. Then tell me I’m stubborn, tell me I smother,tell me I wrecked it all.
Why are you waiting, watch us decaying, watch as the walls go thin.
So sick inside, thought I could find you, but you won’t let me in.

(You Won’t Win)x3
I’ll rid myself of this war you started.
You’ve got a pulse but you seem so heartless.
You found another to tear apart.

Get from iTunes

Won't Win

From the upcoming album 'This Is All Yours' and available as an instant download with all iTunes pre-orders: smarturl.it/TIAYitunes

Also available to pre-order on Double Vinyl: smarturl.it/TIAYvinyl

Forthcoming live dates: http://showsnear.by/alt-J

Hunger Of The Pine

Hunger of the Pine

Pre-order here

Little May

Dust

Sweet Sweet Moon figuring out how this song by BEIRUT would have sounded if written by Final Fantasy.

Credits:
Recorded and mixed by Michael Schreiber, mastered by Martin Scheer.

iTunes

Sweet Sweet Moon - My Night With The Prostitute From Marseille



Full-length 'Thinking Out Loud' is OUT NOW on Hopeless Records!

iTunes Link: itunes.apple.com/us/album/thinkin…loud/id691569057

Amazon CD/Vinyl: www.amazon.com/Thinking-Out-Loud…pd_rhf_dp_p_tnr_2

Follow The KickDrums on Twitter: @TheKickDrums
www.thekickdrums.com/


Fake Guns

Our debut single! You can now download/rate/review at: http://www.triplejunearthed.com/Farrow

We recorded, mixed and mastered all by our guitarist Ross Beaton (thanks be to Cam Trewin and Deluxe Guitars for all their help also) .

Give Me Something

King No One - Vulpix

Taste from Vol. 5 
this is an awesome guitar song, reminds me of early radiohead and late smiths rolled into some other awesome acts.
anyways.
enjoy.

King No One- Vulpix

Zeitgeist — Monthly Playlist
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Selecting indie, alternative and electronic music in a monthly playlist. Enjoy!

www.hypem.com/#!/Kamuy

#indie #electro #alernative #folk #playlist #compilation

Zeitgeist June 2014 (Indie, Alternative, Electro Playlist)

Brilliant.