Artigos com o marcador garage
The Splinters – Kick (2010)
16/08/10
The SPLINTERS may have only been a band since 2008, but the girls actually began palling around four years earlier as freshmen at UC Berkeley. Within a few months of forming, The SPLINTERS found themselves playing a bevy of shows and writing one insanely catchy song after another, their ramshackle rock n’ roll sound and multipart vocal harmonies earning them comparisons to ’60s girl groups like the SHANGRI-LAS, artsy post-punk outfits like the RAINCOATS and the lo-fi grrl-pop stylings of early ’90s K Records bands. The SPLINTERS first full-length, Kick, is a 12-track collection of delectable indie-pop tunes recorded and mixed by MAUS HAUS frontman JASON KICK. ~ Midheaven Mailorder
My Rate: 7/10
Áudio de “Mysterious”
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Woven Bones – In And Out And Back Again (2010)
22/07/10
Obeying the old adage about leaving ‘em wanting more, the Austin trio give us just 9 tracks in 26 minutes – packed with walls of guitar noise, dirty riffs, pounding primeval rhythms and slashing distortion. Taking a cue from the Jesus and Mary Chain and the Velvet Underground (with additional nods to Suicide, The Cramps and the Damned), Woven Bones makes raw sinews-exposed rock’n’roll from blasts of indie guitars (‘I’ll Be Runnin’), primal rock’n’roll drumbeats (‘Creepy Bones’) or extravagantly garagey fuzzrock (‘7 Year Mirror’). They sweeten the darkness, however, with plenty of melody, especially on the 60s garage-poppy ‘Guess You Already Knew’. It’s an outpouring of pent-up passion that despite the fuzz and the crepuscular influences is pretty ecstatic when it comes to presentation. ~ Ged M, SoundsXP
My Rate: 8/10
Áudio de “Guess You Already Knew”
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Fungi Girls – Turquoise Hotel 7″ (2010)
07/07/10
INSOUND The unlimited charm of Texas strikes again as Fungi Girls release their first 7-inch single, following up an impressive 12-inch EP debut on Play Pinball! Records, both of which will have you twitching with unexpected enthusiasm. The guys that comprise this power trio are all still barely over the legal driving age, but still not even close to the drinking age, so when the surprising and wise-beyond-their-years modern psychedelic/gaze sounds first bolted from our speakers, we had to do something about it. Their first impression sits heavily on the unique and subdued vocals that seem to lightly hover over the hazy, yet complex arrangements, forming an incredibly atmospheric blast that doesn’t really sound like anything else. These promising teenagers somehow harness the confidence and proclivity to emulate compelling mid-tempo lo-fi pop songs that eerily deliver hooks that stick, and come out with a sound all their own that you’ll no doubt be hearing more of soon. Dive into their world head-first with this seductive single.
My Rate: 9/10
Áudio de “Doldrums”
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The Fresh & Onlys – August In My Mind (2010)
07/07/10
BOOMKAT Last seen delivering top-quality garage-pop for Woodsist, The Fresh & Onlys move over to that other great home for scuzz-rock tunesmiths: Captured Tracks. Expect six songs filled with clattering ’60s psych-pop revisitations and astutely observed, melodious punk-rock detritus. “After some great records in 2009, theres a new album on In The Red due in the Summer, a bunch of super cool 7″s on a wide variety of labels, UK tour in May, ATP in May, 2010 will be the year that F&O broke…amazing stuff from San Francisco, skewed pop, with swoooping choruses and a real “punk” detail, really hard to pigeon hole, draw from all sorts of rock, psyhedelia, even Mid 80′s Australian / US indie rock stalwarts..but a furious brew of their own, 6 tracks on here..every one of them an instant skewed pop classic.”
My Rate: 8.5/10
Áudio de “Garbage Collector”
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The Mantles – The Mantles (2009)
28/06/10
ALLMUSIC The Mantles may hail from San Francisco and their self-titled album may have been released on Siltbreeze in 2009, but after listening to it, one would be excused for thinking the group hailed from Los Angeles and the album was released on Down There in 1986. Or that they were from Auckland and the record was released on Flying Nun in 1990. (Or even that they were from the Midwest, maybe Dayton, OH, and opened for Plasticland or Death of Samantha when they came through town.) They share the swirling guitar and organ textures of the Paisley Underground crowd, the chiming, chugging feel of classic New Zealand groups like the Chills, and the jangling, melodic songcraft of bands like Love and the Byrds (who inspired the Nuns and Undergrounders). The Mantles isn’t some studied nostalgia trip, though, despite how strong their influences come through. They escape it through strong songwriting, spirited performances, and the garagey energy that comes hopping off the grooves as the record spins. Songs like the pretty folk-rocker “Don’t Lie,” the surging rockers “What We Do Matters” and “Yesterday’s Gone,” or the a surprisingly soulful organ-led ballad “Look Away” make a strong case that the Mantles are almost on par with their inspirations. The rest of the album isn’t far behind, with the hits beating the duds 10-0. It’s an impressive debut album from a band that loves the past but doesn’t live in it. ~ Tim Sendra
My Rate: 8/10
Áudio de “James”
Wavves – King Of The Beach (2010)
18/06/10
Yeah, the sound is kinda different… a bit “cleaner” than his debut. Much, much better!!!
“There was a conscious effort going into this that I didn’t want to make the same record again. I already made the same record twice, with the same fucking cover art,” says Williams. “It wasn’t overbearing, but I didn’t want to recreate something I’d done. I wanted to make something bigger, something stronger.”
Tracklist
1. King Of The Beach
2. Super Soaker
3. Idiot
4. When Will You Come?
5. Post Acid
6. Take On The World
7. Baseball Cards
8. Convertible Balloon
9. Green Eyes
10. Mickey Mouse
11. Linus Spacehead
12. Baby Say Goodbye
My Rate: 8.5/10
Áudio de “King Of The Beach”
Top Surprise – Everything Must Go (2010)
17/06/10
EP produced by Lê Almeida. Do yourself a favor, listen to “More Than Cool”… fantastic track, fantastic band!
LAST SPLASH BLOG \\ Para a Top Surprise, o mundo parece ter começado nos anos 80 – quando seus integrantes nasceram, e as guitarras adquiriram um volume insuportável. Então, de certa forma, nomes como J. Mascis e Thurston Moore fizeram o big bang do que culminaria no som do quarteto da provinciana Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais. Ainda nos anos 90, as gravações lo-fi do Guided By Voices transmitiram uma mensagem DIY muito mais contundente para as gerações X e Y (sim, é onde estamos agora) do que qualquer uma anterior. Mas a Top Surprise sabe que ruídos caseiros, ainda que maravilhosos, não enchem os bolsos de ninguém. Daí surge o contorno pop das melodias, que deixariam Phil Spector orgulhoso – ou talvez surdo.
Everything Must Go, estréia do Top Surprise, foi produzida por Lê Almeida (Coloração Desbotada) e Paulo Casaes (Fujimo) em dois dias de bebedeira no apartamento dos irmãos André e Daniel. Vocais foram gravados no banheiro, guitarras na sala e bateria no quarto do pai, para desespero dos vizinhos. O resultado soa tão forte quanto qualquer álbum recente rotulado como “shitgaze” – mas com um requinte estético que só quem trabalhou no ramo do telemarketing poderia conceber. Guitarras histéricas e batidas indelicadas explodem sobre as composições, com backing vocals femininos assemelhando-se a abelhas dentro das caixas de som. Da óbvia admiração pelo college rock americano a toques de pós-punk, o EP termina em uma incursão ao território de Jeff Mangum e Elliott Smith. Prova de que até mesmo a sincrética “geração Y” é capaz de momentos de ternura, ainda que em meio ao caos.
Everything Must Go é o segundo álbum da Pug Records. A versão em K7 está disponível na loja do selo. ~ Eduardo Vasconcelos
My Rate: 9/10
Áudio de “More Than Cool”
Magic Kids & Smith Westerns – Split 7″ (2010)
16/06/10
FAT POSSUM If this single has anything to say about 2010, this year will bring the revival of Jeff Lynne’s overwrought emotions and corn-syrup synths. These two bands, now receiving nods from the regular hipster blog nazis, have been on a path headed straight into the sun over the course of the last eight months. Having both just wrapped up a tour with Girls, they’re already your stoner little brother’s favorite two bands. Magic Kids formed in the wake of a stalemated project called Barbaras, which to date still doesn’t have a full-length to its name. The Magic Kids debut, out later this year on True Panther Sounds, will have to suffice. They are the latest in a long line of pop music from Memphis, TN. Smith Westerns, on the other hand, come from deep in the noise and punk jungle of Chicago. After an album of trashy T. Rex odes on Hozac Records, they stand tall in their youth ready to get laid constantly and hit the legal drinking age. Not only are they ahead of the pack, they’ve eaten most of the rest of the dogs they run with. They are currently working on a full length due out in late 2010.
Tracklist:
1. Smith Westerns – Imagine, Pt. 3
2. Magic Kids – Superball
My Rate: 9/10
Fungi Girls – Seafaring Pyramids (2009)
16/06/10
PLAY PINBALL! What the fuck do internet-era kids do when they’re growing up in the middle of nowhere with an understanding of great music? What do they do when they’re cuttin’ their teeth on records that took you (and us) years to get into? What do you do when you’re desperate to leave the dunkest of the podunk towns you’re stuck in and find all that punk, stoner rock, indie and surf music you’ve only heard from some weirdo record collector who beats off to your myspace pictures? Where does that leave you when you’re too young to even drive to a show you were booked on?
It leaves you to get high and try and capture everything you’ve heard with everything you can get your hands on. In doing so, Fungi Girls have recorded a blistering album of concise and experimental songs ranging from shoegazing grooves and stoner rock riffage to psychedelic pop freakouts, channeling everything their teenage brains can handle. Eight songs round out their debut LP recorded and produced by Jason Kelly (The Wax Museums, Fergus & Geronimo) in March and June of 2009. LP limited to 520 Copies. 400 black vinyl, 50 fungi green vinyl (sold out), 50 gold vinyl (sold out), and 20 Denton/Austin-only purple vinyl(sold out) at 45RPM.
My Rate: 8/10
Áudio de “Pacifica Nostalgia”
The Mantles – Pink Information 12″ (2010)
15/06/10
Novo EP. Seeeensacional!!!
ALLMUSIC The Mantles — a sweet yet gritty San Francisco-based indie pop outfit rooted in 1960s garage rock, Paisley Underground, and the C-86 sound — started out as a three-piece consisting of frontman Mike Oliveres, drummer Virginia Weatherby, and bassist Jermaine. The latter left the group early on, and Matt Roberts (the David) and guitarist Drew were subsequently brought on board to round out the Mantles’ lineup. The group’s debut 7″ EP, Burden/Walk with Me/The Garden/Trouble in the Streets, was released on Dulc-I-Tone Records in 2007. Another single, Secret Heart (produced by the Papercuts‘ Jason Quever), came out on the mt.st.mtn label the following year. The Mantles’ debut self-titled full-length, recorded by Greg Ashley, was released on Siltbreeze Records in 2009. ~ Margaret Reges
My Rate: 9/10
Áudio de “Situations”
