Such a cool thumbnail for this song.  There's just something about it..

very fresh...a nice dance hi#hat progression would really help this track..ifu get this

Tree House

Sleep (Saif Mode remix)

Released on 23/01/18
Originally premiered on DIY Magazine here - http://bit.ly/losingthelight

Written and performed by Night Flowers 
Produced by Adam Jaffrey at Unwound, Hackney 
Mastered by Tom Woodhead at Hippocratic
Copyright Control ℗ + © 2018 Night Flowers under licence to Dirty Bingo Records Ltd.

Losing the Light

Pre-order now: https://smarturl.it/usedtoyesterday

Smokescreens began as a love letter to the Flying Nun scene of the 1980’s and it’s outlying bands. Chris Rosi and Corey Cunningham had become friends when the pair toured together in their bands Plateaus and Terry Malts in 2011. By 2015 both had moved to Los Angeles where they began the band in earnest with Rosi on guitar and Cunningham on bass. After getting their sea legs playing the bars and bowling alleys of Southern California, the duo recruited engineer/drummer Jon Greene to help them commit their shambolic paeans to kiwi pop onto tape. Recorded in a disused dairy factory and mixed in mono, their self-titled debut came out on Cunningham’s label Parked In Hell in February of 2017 and was reissued by Spain’s Meritorio Records later that summer.

After the passing of Jon Greene, the pair re-grouped with drummer Brice Bradley and bassist Jenny Moffett, a move that enabled Cunningham to switch to lead guitar and keyboards. The group worked tirelessly, nurturing their sound and writing batches of songs with steadfast dedication. They soon decamped to Primitive Ears, a small studio in North Hollywood, where they tracked the 10 songs that make up "Used To Yesterday." After a handful of quicksilver sessions, the group brought the tapes to producer Kyle Mullarky (The Allah-lahs) who created a final mix that really captures the band's rhythmic drive and melodic verve.

"Used To Yesterday" continues Smokescreen’s zeal for New Zealand pop but also incorporates influences from the more melodic side of Messthetics-era DIY pop and expands into classic indie pop territory, a natural fit for the group’s new label Slumberland Records. First single "The Lost Song" perfectly encapsulates where the band is coming from on this new record; literally a lost demo from the group's earliest days, it is here given a NZ-meets-Athens GA arrangement, galloping along at an urgent clip and packed with guitars that strum and jangle in magical unison.

Where Smokescreens really excel is in the quality of their songwriting and the ability to incorporate a disparate set of influences while still forging their own sound and identity. The song "Used To Yesterday" is classic power-pop, riding a chunky three chord riff and leavened by a bright, clanging lead. Elsewhere we find nods to The Velvet Underground ("Fool Me"), The Clean ("Someone New") and SF's beloved The Aislers Set ("Waiting For Summer"). Smokescreens are such skilled writers and keen students of sound that their cover of the über-obscure NZ band Wasp Factory's "Steel Blue Skies" fits in seamlessly. Album closer "Falling Down" could be a lost single from LA's paisley underground and definitely leaves the listener itching to hear where the band goes next.

Used To Yesterday

Smokescreens - Someone New

"Tal Uno" is the new single from Barrie out now on Winspear.

Keep up with Barrie: 
https://www.facebook.com/barrietheband
https://www.instagram.com/barrietheband
https://twitter.com/barrietheband

Produced by Billy Pavone, Barrie Lindsay, Noah Prebish
Mixed by Brother Michael Rudinski

Artwork by Aaron Denton
https://www.instagram.com/aaronlowell

Singles

Barrie - Tal Uno

Brand new big-80s, big-hair, big-snare remix of the fantastic single 'Glow In The Dark' by London based Night Flowers. Had lots of fun working on this!

All their music and info at the links below - enjoy!

Bandcamp - https://nightflowers.bandcamp.com
Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/wearenightflowers
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wearenightflowers
Twitter - https://twitter.com/Night_Flowers_

Night Flowers - Glow In The Dark (DATAStream Remix)

Sobs' first single and title track from their debut full length "Telltale Signs" out 22 June 2018 on Middle Class Cigars.


Watch the music video for "Telltale Signs": https://youtu.be/IKgstZ7xcGc

First single "Telltale Signs" release date: 1 June 2018
Full album "Telltale Signs" release date: 22 June 2018

sobs.bandcamp.com
facebook.com/sobshaha
instagram.com/sobshaha
twitter.com/sobshaha

Sobs - Telltale Signs (Official Audio)

Featuring backing vocals from Sophia Pettit (Night Flowers) and Jon Auer (The Posies).

Contact: andre@sellout.no
PR: chris@wallofsoundpr.co.uk 

www.beezewax.com
www.facebook.com/beezewaxband

Spotify

Beezewax - Closer (feat. Sophia Pettit & Jon Auer)

When it comes to indiepop, few names are as respected as Ric Menck and Paul Chastain. Through years of collaboration in groups such as Velvet Crush, Bag O' Shells, Choo Choo Train and The Big Maybe they just about *were* the entire US indiepop scene, but it's as The Springfields that they made perhaps their best, most beloved records. Taking their cues from influences like The Byrds and The Hollies they created a sound that was as jangly and melodic as their inspirations, but marked by a unique songwriting voice, excellent tunes, and sterling arrangements. "Singles 1986-1991" collects the 5 singles they released on Sarah, Picture Book, Summershine and Seminal Twang and adds one extra tune, here on vinyl for the first time. From the Paisley Underground-aligned opener "This Perfect Day" through the perfect pop of songs like "Sunflower" and a clutch of savvy covers, The Springfields created a compact, flawless catalog that more than justifies its legendary status and this timely reissue.


Ric Menck: Lead Vocals, Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Drums
Paul Chastain: Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Jeffrey Underhill: Electric Guitar
Eric Peterson: Electric Guitar
Wes Lachot: Bass Guitar
Buddy Judge: Electric Guitar
Michael Hausman: Drums

Recorded 1985-1991 by Wes Lachot, Willie Wells, Teddy Vosnos & Michael Hausman 
Thanks to Clare Wadd, Matt Haynes, Brian Kirk, Fred Anderson & Jason Reynolds

All songs written by Ric Menck except:
Clown: Allan Clarke, Tony Hicks, Graham Nash
Are We Gonna Be Alright?: Matthew Sweet
Tomorrow Ends Today: James Beattie, Bobby Gillespie
Million Tears: Stephen McRobbie, Brian Taylor
Tranquil: John Charnley, Bill Charnley

Singles 1986-1991

The Springfields - Sunflower

released October 25, 2019  
Recorded by Matthew Benn, Jonathan Nash and Ross Halden 
Mixed by Matthew Benn 
Mastered by Tom Woodhead at Hippocratic Mastering

Low Light

'Heady with romance and escapism.' - DIY

Night Flowers releases are available to buy on multiple platforms. Follow the links below or visit www.nightflowers.co.uk.

T-shirts and Merch available here: https://nightflowers.bandcamp.com/merch

'WILD NOTION'
Available on limited 12" vinyl, CD, and for download here http://smarturl.it/wildnotion

'GLOW IN THE DARK'
Buy here: smarturl.it/GlowInTheDarkSingle
Limited 7" Sold Out

'CHASER' 
Buy here: http://nightflowers.bandcamp.com/track/chaser

'SLEEP'
Buy here: smarturl.it/SleepNightFlowers
Limited 7" Sold Out

NIGHT FLOWERS EP
Buy here: http://smarturl.it/NightFlowersEP
Limited Vinyl Sold Out

SINGLE BEDS / NORTH
Buy here: https://nightflowers.bandcamp.com/album/single-beds-north

Losing the Light

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