someone posted link on reddit Listentothis. Catchy, well made stuff. Rocking Costa mesa, all right, CM could use some rock lol.

Gabbarein is Norwegian singer Cecilie Hafstad and American producer-composer Christopher Bono.

'Ra Rising Sun' is accompanied by a sensually-captivating music video produced and directed by Ragnarok Film in Trondheim, Norway. Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5zELrQVAXM

The album is built on emotive improvised vocals framed by sensitive, sparse textures and arrangements and a variety of instrumentation including synths, mandolin, kalimba, guitars, flute, violin, mixed percussion, and local nature samples. Most of the tracks have a calming and transcendent aura, while some channel an ancient Scandinavian intensity through pounding rhythms and indigenous melodies.  As a whole, Gabbarein is a moving and powerful listening experience that transports audiences to the sublime Arctic setting of Norway’s Northern Territory, where the mystical appearance of a White Reindeer served as a spiritual guide during the recording process.

"Ra Rising Sun" sonically captures the awe-inducing landscapes and emotional depths realized during Gabbarein's one-of-a-kind Arctic Circle recording sessions. It is now available on all major streaming platforms, listen here: http://fanlink.to/rarisingsun

Gabbarein's self-titled, full-length debut is scheduled for release on May 3, 2024, via digital and limited 2LP, featuring full project notes, recording session photos and a vinyl etching.  Pre-order at www.oursilentcanvasstore.org

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Ra Rising Sun

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“I Can’t Help You” is about uncertainties that surround diving into a new relationship. Sonically, the song filters '80s new wave through a modern lens. The track features guitar tones reminiscent of Johnny Marr of The Smiths, accompanied by atmospheric vocal harmonies, sway-inducing percussion treated with nostalgic reverb and a bass line with relentless groove that keeps you leaning closer at every turn.

Love Drops

I Can't Help You

I Can’t Help You

SF Bay Area textural pop group Torrey delve deep into a translucent dreamworld on their self-titled sophomore album. Bending classic shoegaze, rainy day indie rock sounds, and 90s alt rock flair into more intricate forms, the band uses these guitar-forward songs to shape-shift between gentle drifting and noisy breakthroughs. Some touchstones might include Lush, Drop Nineteens, Cocteau Twins and The Breeders, but Torrey have a deft grasp of their craft and a forward-thinking studio approach that places them very much in the NOW. Singles like "No Matter How," "Bounce" and "Moving" are pure 2024 and place Torrey firmly alongside like-minded groups like Seablite, Mo Dotti, Winter and Alvvays who are enlivening a similar set of inspirations.

It's fitting that Torrey's most masterfully crafted album is also their first for Slumberland. As the album plays out, it perfectly arranges contradictory expressions of angst and tenderness, exaltation and melancholy, restlessness and acceptance. These songs are obsession-worthy for any dream pop enthusiast, with Torrey managing to call on some familiar spirits for guidance while sounding more like themselves than ever before.

Torrey

Torrey - Bounce

Torrey - Moving

SF Bay Area textural pop group Torrey delve deep into a translucent dreamworld on their self-titled sophomore album. Bending classic shoegaze, rainy day indie rock sounds, and 90s alt rock flair into more intricate forms, the band uses these guitar-forward songs to shape-shift between gentle drifting and noisy breakthroughs. Some touchstones might include Lush, Drop Nineteens, Cocteau Twins and The Breeders, but Torrey have a deft grasp of their craft and a forward-thinking studio approach that places them very much in the NOW. Singles like "No Matter How," "Bounce" and "Moving" are pure 2024 and place Torrey firmly alongside like-minded groups like Seablite, Mo Dotti, Winter and Alvvays who are enlivening a similar set of inspirations.

It's fitting that Torrey's most masterfully crafted album is also their first for Slumberland. As the album plays out, it perfectly arranges contradictory expressions of angst and tenderness, exaltation and melancholy, restlessness and acceptance. These songs are obsession-worthy for any dream pop enthusiast, with Torrey managing to call on some
familiar spirits for guidance while sounding more like themselves than ever before.

Torrey - No Matter How

Jeg Hører Deg

Jeg Hører Deg (feat. Christopher Bono & Cecilie Hafstad)

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Oakland, CA mainstays Lunchbox are back with Pop and Circumstance, an explosive new album draws on influences from both sides of the Atlantic. Besides its obvious debt to the hard end of the 1970s UK mod-revival and the jangle of 1980s British indiepop, the record proclaims Lunchbox’s continued allegiance to the 1960s/70s Southern California pop sensibility and love for the classic AM radio pop single.

Over the course of their almost thirty year career Lunchbox have always impressed with their ability to mine gold from the ore of pop history, and this terrific new record shows them at their best. From the bubblegum mod pop of "Dinner for Two" to the junkshop soul of "Love for Free," the Who-adjacent power pop of "Summer’s Calling" to the horn-driven grooves of "Is this Real?," "Pop and Circumstance" transposes Lunchbox’s unique blend of influences into a transcendent new key.

Pop And Circumstance

Pop and Circumstance

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Lunchbox - Dinner for Two

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Written and performed by Hayes Noble
w/
Brett Noble - drums
Everett Noble - bass

Recorded and mixed by Luke Tweedy at Flat Black Studio in Lone Tree, IA during July & August, 2023.

Layout and design by Rose Noble.

Released on Two Two One Press - March 29, 2024

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Widows Gold was founded by power couple, Madeline Star and Ben Sauer, during the pandemic. The two were joined by Ian Zamora on bass and recorded their self-titled EP in 2021. They quickly followed up with their debut album Love Drops in January 2022 and an infectious single “Nothing Can Break Me” in August 2023. The group has continued to evolve their songwriting chops, work with producers like Alex Newport (At the Drive-In, Bloc Party, Death Cab for Cutie) and become a mainstay around the Los Angeles underground scene.

Inspired by the likes of Pretenders and Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Widows Gold is forming their own brand of post-punk that has teeth-sinking hooks, world class vocals and an unapologetic edge that feels equal parts nostalgic and timeless.

I Can’t Help You

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