February 2012
Interstellar by Frankie Rose (via SPIN)
Such a surprising record! Sonically expansive, and littered with allusions to stars, suns, moons and skies, the album feels celestial in scope.
‘Year of the Tiger’ by Fucked Up
Not one for small gestures, Fucked Up’s latest “single” takes the form of a towering, 15 minute meditation on animal nature, and features vocal contributions from both Jim Jarmusch and Annie-Claude Deschênes of Duchess Says. The song is part of Fucked Up’s career-long project based on the Chinese Zodiac (stream the four previous...
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The Slideshow Effect (by Memoryhouse)
The most prettyful one minute album teaser you’ll ever see. Silhouetted sleepwalkers, projected images, lights in soft focus; all inceptive cues beckoning us to the unique sensory dreamworld of Memoryhouse. Directed by Denise Nouvion. Pre-order The Slideshow Effect.
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January 2012
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‘Bananas’ by Hhappiness
These Swedes share the same loose, lo-fi aesthetics and fascination with oddball sound-effects as an early Grandaddy, which I love. They also remind me of that great 2007 Swedish band Envelopes (what ever happened to them?).
(via No Fear Of Pop)
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