[CDG] Popstrangers / Heaven

Popstrangers are Joel Flyger, Adam Page and David Larson, three native New Zealanders who make “pop” music that’s hard-driving, punk-influenced and sonically inimitable. After releasing several singles on fabled New Zealand label Flying Nun, the band arrives with their debut album Antipodes. Recorded in the basement of a 1930's dancehall, Popstrangers’ first full-length features dissonant, claustrophobic melodies, anchored by the languid affectations of Flyger’s vocals, that bring a vintage feel to their decidedly contemporary garage rock. Channeling early Radiohead and kiwi indie bands of yore like the Gordons, 3Ds and the Chills, Antipodes further develops the band’s nuanced, distorted “pop” created and cultivated from years spent honing their craft live.

Da ANTIPODES (23/2/2013 Carpark Records)

[Live] The XX / Angels live @ KEXP

 

 The XX - Angels live @ KEXP 

 Da COEXIST (2012 Young Turks)

[Video] The Joy Formidable / Wolf's law

 

 The Joy Formidable - Wolf's law

Da WOLF'S LAW (1/2013 Warner Music)

[Canzoni di ieri] The La's / There she goes

The La's - There She Goes 

There she goes 
There she goes again 
Racing thru' my brain 
And I just can't contain 
This feelin' that remains 
There she blows 
There she blows again 
Pulsing thru' my vein 
And I just can't contain 
This feelin' that remains 
There she goes, there she goes again 
She calls my name, pulls my train 
No-one else could heal my pain 
And I just can't contain 
This feelin' that remains 
There she goes 
There she goes again 
Chasing down my lane 
And I just can't contain 
This feelin' that remains

THERE SHE GOES 7" (1988 Go! Discs)

[CDG] [Indie for dummies] Big Wave / Dying on the vine

Big Wave - Dying on the vine 

ESSENTIALS: Facebook // Twitter // Tumblr // Soundcloud // YouTube //

DYING ON THE VINE 7" (17/8/2012 Art is a hard)

[Canzoni di ieri] Bis / This is fake DIY

 

 Bis - This is fake DIY 

This is limited edition On icky-coloured vinyl in a poster pack This is.... Get more information send the postcard back This is.... To get the extra songs buy the 2 cd's This is.... And collector fever is killing me Raygun, raygun, do you gotta raygun... This is funded by a major But shabbily packaged to pretend that it's cool This is a fake indie label Release the records you want but yr under our rule This is limited edition With a nice little sticker and a personal number This is limited edtion How they sell it so cheap it's no longer a wonder 

Da THE NEW TRANSISTOR HEROES (1997 Wiija)

[Video] Satellite Stories / Sirens

Satellite Stories - Sirens

SIRENS 7" (17/8/2012 XYZ Music / Finetunes)
PHRASES TO BREAK THE ICE esce il 21/9 per XYZ Music. 

[Indie for Dummies] GRMNL / Coral

GRMNL - Coral 

Born in Kyoto, Japan and raised in southern California, 19-year-old Yoodoo Park aka GRMLN makes sweet dream pop that seems perfectly suited to driving with windows down alongside a picturesque Santa Cruz shoreline. It’s got a unspoiled earnestness (as well as a literalness with tracks like “Patio”) and a studied, pleasant jangle that’s hard to argue with, even if your current location is more penned in office than wide open swaths of sand. GRMLN’s new EP will be out October 23rd on Carpark.[The Fader]

ESSENTIALS: Facebook.

Da EXPLORE EP (23/10/2012 Carpark)

[vs] [video] la Shark // Mr Modern Man / Monsieur l'Homme moderne

 

 La Shark - Mr Modern Man

La Shark - Monsieur l'Homme moderne

[Indie for dummies] Shy Kids / Raise 'em right

Shy Kids - Raise 'em right 

Shy Kids è un trio di Toronto. Nel 2012 hanno pubblicato il loro primo EP.

ESSENTIALS: Facebook // Bandcamp // YouTube

Da FIELD TRIPS EP (1/8/2012)

[CDG] PEACE / California Daze

PEACE - California Daze 

Whereas previous singles ‘Follow Baby’ and ‘Bblood’ whet the appetites of tastemakers and local Brummy loyalists alike, the latest single has an indisputable universal appeal. Comparisons to the Arctic Monkeys’ ‘A Certain Romance’ sprang up within seconds of the song’s emergence; that stripped-down, classic style of songwriting - it’s almost like a close friend from school days who’d nigh on been forgotten about showing their face again. [#]

Da DELICIOUS EP (9/9/2012 Columbia)

[Video] Childhood / Haltija

 

Childhood - Haltija 

"Haltija", which is Finnish for 'Holder, Bearer or Occupier', is easily the bands most audacious (and perhaps best) effort to date. 

Diretto da Fred Ellis

[Live] The Drums // What You Were / Money / Best Friend / Days live at KEXP radio

 

 The Drums - live at KEXP radio (2011)

Da PORTAMENTO (2011 Moshi Moshi) 

[Video] Eternal Summers / Wonder

 

Eternal Summers - Wonder (2012) 

 Da CORRECT BEHAVIOUR (24/7/2012 Kanine Records)

[Video] Fear of Men / Green Sea

 

 Fear of Men - Green Sea (2012) 

Diretto da Sam Craven, Jessica Weiss e Daniel Falvey.
Da GREEN SEA 7" (18/6/2012 SexBeat)

[CDG] Slowdance / Boyfriend

 

Slowdance - Boyfriend (2012) 

Da BOYFRIEND/AIRPORTS 7" (2012 White Iris)

[Video] Wanderlings / Plague me

 

 Wanderlings - Plague me (2012)

[Video] DIIV / How long have you known?

 

 DIIV - How long have you known? (2012) 

Diretto da Grant Singer
Da OSHIN (26/6/2012 Captured Tracks)

[Live] DIIV // Sometimes / Wait / Untitled (Swan 7 Studio)

 

 DIIV // Sometimes / Wait / Untitled (2011)

OSHIN esce il 21/6 per Captured Tracks.

[Video] Opossom / Blue meanies

Opossom - Blue meanies (2012)

Da ELECTRIC HAWAII (1/6/2012)