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'N.A.P. North American Poetry' Released on February 4th, 2014.

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Juan Wauters // Water

Taken from the single "Sugarcrush."
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The debut album "Weird Sister" is out now on Slumberland Records (US) & Fortuna Pop! (UK)

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Thrilling Cardiff-based noisepop five-piece Joanna Gruesome will be releasing their terrific debut album via Fortuna POP! (Europe) and Slumberland (USA) in September. Brimming with irresistible pop melodies and spiked with dissonant fuzzy jangle, their songs are shot through with loud discordant feedback and super-fast, hardcore punk drumbeats. This album sees their first foray away from recording in a living room to a proper studio under the guidance of producer MJ of the much lauded Hookworms.

Kicking it against sexism and homophobia, nothing is off-limits, drawing inspiration from DIY scenes such as Riot Grrrl/noisepop/C86 /K Records as well as post hardcore like Drive Like Jehu/Converge and the art rock of The Velvet Underground and My Bloody Valentine, Joanna Gruesome offer a staggeringly diverse album, unexpectedly quiet and surprisingly loud.

Joanna Gruesome comprise Alanna on vocals, Owen on guitar, Max on bass, George on guitar and Dave on drums. They all met in an anger management counseling group. During the course they were told that writing, making music, dancing or painting could relieve tension and help reduce feelings of anger. One initiative involved a project where they were assigned a group to compose and perform a song in front of other members. Initially they found each other infuriating but gradually acknowledged their musical chemistry and decided to continue with the band outside the therapy group.

Most of the album was written during a month long stay in a seedy west Brighton hotel (now closed down) called The Hell House. The residents were pretty strange, kept attempting occult rituals/using Ouija boards etc and many of the songs were written to distract from the weirdness. Heart-wrenching and exhilarating in equal measure, these are not cheerful songs.

Awash with nods to mental illness and the dark recesses of the mind, the record is littered with references to the devil or zombies and allusions to comic books. “Secret Surprise”, in which mental illness takes a physical form and is fought using razor blades. Or "Anti-Parent Cowboy Killers," which is about stealing a scooter and driving it into the ocean when you should be in school LEARNING. Or "Sugarcrush," about spending a summer burning knitwear.

They have built-up a phenomenal live reputation, blending obnoxiously loud guitars and the occasional band uniform, with a high energy performance dispersed with quieter reflection, boy/girl vocals and teenage angst.

“Abrasion, anger, attitude. One guitarist is in the audience, but this isn’t too much of a stretch. There are slower parts where the musicians take a second to breath. There are noisier bits where the musicians take a second to reflect. There are thumpy bits where the musicians take a second to dance and enjoy themselves. Everyone’s smiling. Everyone’s hugging themselves. What a glorious mess of a noise to be a part of. What a glorious sense of community.” Everett True, Collapse Board

"A brilliant band from Cardiff who love their fuzzy melodies and songs dripped in scuzzy reverb." Huw Stephens, Radio One.

Joanna Gruesome - Tugboat (Galaxie 500 cover)

"Coastal" from Abram Shook's forthcoming solo debut Sun Marquee.

Abram Shook - "Coastal"

Debut single by School. Released December 11 on Luxury.

http://open.spotify.com/album/38CplrVjJsjfsgna03R9Xo
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Like You EP

SoLong

School - SoLong

It's not often that we're fans of mixes consisting of almost 100% of the artists own songs, but this one is definitely a keeper. This fine specimen of a mix is 27 minutes of pure David E Sugar heaven that even features snippets of his street sounds to capture the context. Its good stuff from start to finish, just the way we like it. Listen and lie awake.

"This mix is a collection of songs, field recordings and fragments of what I call 'broken tracks'. It's all based around the years that I spent living and working in my Hackney Wick studio. A strange and intense time for me. I turned up there before the Olympics and watched the area change. It was like living in a forgotten dystopia whilst the rest of the world watched every move across the river. The roof of my studio became an important place for for me and many of the field recordings were made up there; the Olympic fireworks, the wonky parties or alone writing up there."

1. David E. Sugar - untitled
2. David E. Sugar - although you may laugh
3. David E. Sugar - brickwork
4. David E. Sugar - so different
5. David E. Sugar - pushing to be first
6. David E. Sugar - punches
7. David E. Sugar - circles
8. David E. Sugar - dust and bones, reprise 
9. David E. Sugar - dust and bones
10. Talk Talk - give it up
11. Untitled - head rush alternative mix 
12. David E. Sugar - A force like her
13. David E. Sugar - not enough (just too much)
14. Untitled - head rush
15. David E. Sugar - breath that you hold 
16. David E. Sugar - all you want (David E. Sugar remix) 

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David E Sugar: Music To... Lie Awake To

I see a good thing coming
habits are slow to die
i've always been running
don't know why

when we're under the covers
i know you are mine
i hope that we're always lovers
we can try

we are running
cool and running
cool runnings

i see a good thing coming
i see it with my eyes
if we stop running
we could try

cool runnings



Cool Runnings

http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/19009/1/slowdives-slowdaze

Tracklist:

Lali Puna – "Faking The Books"
Flying Saucer Attack – "Respect"
Bowery Electric – "Empty Words"
Boards Of Canada – "In The Annexe"
Pluramon (with Julie Cruise) – "Have You Seen Jill?"
Machinefabriek – "Somerset"
Cornelius – "Star Fruits Surf Rider"
Pedro The Lion – "The Bells"
The For Carnation – "Being Held"
Fennesz – "Caecilia"
The Drums – "Days"
Sun Kil Moon – "Moorestown"
Sigur Ros – "Við Spilum Endalaust"
Mogwai – "Hunted By A Freak"
Labradford – "E Luxo So (5)"
David Darling – "No Place Nowhere"
Palace – "Disorder"
Slint – "Washer"
Nils Frahm – "Says"

Slowdive's Slowdaze Mix

Lyrics:

[Chorus]
If you try it will be alright
when I you say i don't reply, but i really try
Yeah, I might not be the one but I’ll still spend time
And the last thing that I want is to make cry

I never had No Fun, No fun
paranoid and frozen, frozen
Sitting on emotions 
Secrets in my motions

[Verse 1]
Saying what I want
I'm not saying what I want
I’m not saying what they want
i keep it all inside

Saying what I want
I’m not seeing what you see
but I guess I'll try to be myself
I don't want to feel alone but I still don't want to call for help

[Verse 2]
I hit the road and when you catch me see me swerving
If you want fun by making songs, then why you learning
Why are you running up and down your head, let’s meet for once
I want to know what you know, what you know

[Chorus] x2

FROZEN

promises shouldn't be broken

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my hopeless cries

you promised not to break my heart

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you promised not to break my heart (feat. dhan)

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