noise

Pool House

Something in the way you move

The Artroom Wonder

Somebody New

Possession

Industrial Love Song / Bells

Bells

Lonely Town

Listen2me

Bashville on the Sugar

Makes Me Great // Out Of Body

Makes Me Great

Released by Marshall Teller on on a split EP also featuring Gross Magic, The History of Apple Pie and Echo Lake! Buy it here: 
http://www.marshalltellerrecords.bigcartel.com/product/mt0011-12-split-gross-magic-thoap-echo-lake-novella-pre-order

Santiago

SNØSKRED - We Are

Second single from Snøkred's debut album "Whiteout".

Album release date: October 26th 2012.

Album available on LP and digital via Riot Factory.
http://www.riotfactory.no/english/index.php

SNØSKRED - Come Closer

Not content to rest on the laurels of having one of the best and most talked-about albums of 2009, The Pains of Being Pure At Heart are back with four brand-new songs that do what the band does best – breathe fresh life into indie-pop with their exuberance, charm and of course quality tunes.

“Higher Than The Stars” races along on arpeggiated keyboards and quickly strummed guitars, a perfect pop nugget that could be ripped from Robert Smith's songbook. Its unstoppable energy is pure Pains, though, and we expect to see a lot of ear-to-ear grins when the band busts this one out on tour. “103” has quickly become a favorite of the Pains’ live set and it’s easy to hear why. A fizzing slice of summertime noise-pop with all the melody, fuzz and fun you've come to expect from The Pains and a snazzy little stun-guitar solo to boot.

“Falling Over” has also become a staple of the band's live sets and shows a new side of the band. A brooding synth-led tune that recalls New Optimist touchstones like Orange Juice and Aztec Camera, “Falling Over” is as yearning, lovelorn and dreamy as pop gets, and an excellent addition to The Pains' canon. “Twins” turns up the fuzz, a mid-tempo rocker with a sing-along chorus and catchy-as-heck guitar lead as the hook. This is quintessential Pains of Being Pure At Heart -- slot it into a mix tape between Teenage Fanclub and an old Lilys song and you'll be happy as a clam.
Rounding out the EP is an incredible Balearic dub-disco remix from ace UK producers Saint Etienne. Spacey yet totally danceable, the Saint Etienne remix is certain to burn up the dancefloor.

"Higher Than The Stars" is the start of the next chapter for The Pains of Being Pure At Heart and it looks to be just as exciting as the first. Look for the band supporting this EP with a coast-to-coast tour in September.

“What distinguishes POBPAH from the rest of their modern peers is a sense of craft located in the sweet spot between willful amateurism masking incompetence and not gumming things up with bells and whistles.” – Pitchfork (Best New Music)

“...it's much more than the sum of its parts and too effortlessly effervescent to be studied. Pure indie-pop to hold close to your heart.” – NME

“Can we wait for life to save us in the ways that a band like the Pains of Being Pure at Heart are saving indie pop?” – Dusted


The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Higher Than The Stars (Others In Conversation Remix)

CNC - Hearsay

"The History Of Apple Pie are all systems go at the moment. Having released their debut album 'Out Of View' earlier this year, they're now set to unleash another single taken from it this May.

Alongside that rather exciting news, there's a little something more. The London five-piece have also scheduled two London shows; one of which sees them open up live proceedings for the mighty Phoenix, when they make their return to the capital later this month.

They'll be performing with Phoenix at Shepherds Bush Empire, before headlining White Heat the following evening:

APRIL
22 Shepherds Bush Empire, London (w/ Phoenix)
23 White Heat, London

The band will be previewing their two newly announced dates with two Record Store Day releases too: a 12" repressing of their split single with Gross Magic, Echo Lake and Novella, as well as split 7" featuring 'Glitch' and 'Dromes' by Young Husband.

'Glitch' is also due to be released digitally on 27th May.

For more info and features on The History Of Apple Pie, please contact debbie@createspark.co.uk (online) / andy@somefriendly.co.uk (UK) / anton@forcefieldpr.com (US)

www.thehistoryofapplepie.com
www.marshalltellerrecords.com
www.twitter.com/thoapband
www.facebook.com/thehistoryofapplepie

Glitch

i blog n shit.  i organize my ear entertainment here. never gonna get my shit together~

Slumberland began operations in 1989 as a collective effort consisting of members of DC area bands Velocity Girl, Big Jesus Trash Can/Whorl, Black Tambourine and Powderburns. We were inspired by such musical happenings as C86, early Creation, Postcard, K, Bus Stop, lower East Side noise, and also the renegade art aesthetics & methods of people like Cage, Burroughs and Duchamp. The explosion of punk had left behind a thriving network of 'zines, labels and distributors and we felt that there was room for our noise-loving, pop-obsessed aesthetic. While there were loads of US indie labels releasing a steady stream of 7"s, there wasn't much pop going on. Notable exceptions included Bus Stop, K and Picture Book, and we hoped to join that group and help chisel out some space for melodies amongst the noise.

Early releases from Velocity Girl, Whorl and Black Tambourine struck a note, and we found like-minded popsters getting in touch from all over the world. As we expanded the label roster and our own horizons, the goal was always to share great songs and interesting sounds from a range of styles. Our first burst of activity through the 1990s and early 2000s brought seminal records by legendary bands like Stereolab, Rocketship, The Ropers, Lorelei, The Aislers Set, Hood and Boyracer.

By the mid 2000s we were seeing a resurgence of interest in guitar pop and the start of the ongoing vinyl revival: the perfect environment for Slumberland! We launched into our latest phase of activity with as string of classic releases from The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, Crystal Stilts, Frankie Rose, Veronica Falls, Allo Darlin', Joanna Gruesome and so many more.

2025 is our thirty-sixth (!) year we are still at it, ploughing our own furrow and bringing you unique, genre-defining (and genre-defying!) releases from bands like The Laughing Chimes, Humdrum, The Cords, Autocamper, Jeanines, The Umbrellas, Neutrals, Artsick, Kids On A Crime Spree, Papercuts, Lightheaded, Tony Jay, Chime School, Lunchbox and many, many more. Indie fashions come and go but we're still thrilled by great songs and the new ways that pop can be rejuvenated to fit the times.

The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Higher Than The Stars (Others In Conversation Remix)

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