28/01/15 ~ hovvdy – ep
lo-fi pop from Austin, Texas, USA
27/01/15 ~ Olde Pine – The Jawns
midwest emo from Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
26/01/15 ~ Betterment – Raise Your Spirit
emo from Sarasota, Florida, USA
Review ~ Us & Us Only – Bored Crusader ~ by Rob Arcand
Sometimes I wonder about a time when music was not only an IRL manifestation of online content. When everyone bombs the internet with aggressive PR emails, glossy VEVO accounts and an overwhelming number of soundcloud links, it’s sometimes crazy how much production goes into online branding for bands who may not have earned it yet. Especially in a genre like ‘emo revival,’ a term which has reached global ubiquity thanks to bands like The World is a Beautiful Place and I am No Longer Afraid to Die, Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate), and You Blew It! *breathes*, it feels like there’s a lot of bands out there aggressively marketing hundreds of ho-hum releases that make even the most devout emo fans roll their eyes.
25/01/15 ~ Bearings – Higher Sound
pop punk from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
24/01/15 ~ harmony tividad – good jokes (demo)
lo-fi from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
23/01/2015 ~ Anlaki – Superstimuli
bedroom folk from Iruña, Spain
22/01/15 ~ Ruth & Trudy – Still Pond Songs
lo-fi pop from Houston, Texas, USA
21/01/15 ~ Spirulina – Another Year Wasted
surf punk from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Review ~ you bury me by PINE ~ by Lukas Foote
20/01/15 ~ pecas – Dwelling
dream pop from New Paltz, New York, USA
FILIP ZEMCIK PRESENTING SAMUEL WELLS OF ACAB ROCKY
Samuel Wells is a young musician from Victoria, British Columbia. I first came across his name when I started listening to Jackie Trash and later on released their album on cassette. He then started a new band called ACAB Rocky with similar lo-fi sound as JT. This year he released two ambient albums under his own name. However, now he and his pals from ACAB rocky are going to release their new studio album. When I first heard the new single Matches, I immediately fell into it and have decided to ask Sam a few questions about his music projects and his life in Canada.
19/01/15 ~ Dying Adolescence – in their feelings
lo-fi from Sydney, Australia
Review ~ Fox Academy – Luxury Beverage ~ by Rob Arcand
What it sounds like: Julia Brown, Adore, 1996, flatsound
Cutesy music in 2015 is nauseating; as ukulele youtubers and casiopop bandcampers consistently churn out different shades of the same regurgitated twee novelty, the Internet often feels incredibly over-saturated with a feigned claim to cuteness. With every scan through new releases, the amount of simply weak attempts at ‘indie’ endear we’re continually inundated with as listeners is overwhelming.
18/01/15 ~ devon thomas – i shouldn’t, i did
bedroom pop from Montreál, Québec, Canada
17/01/15 ~ mrs. hopewell – dementia pugilistica.
lo-fi from Hartford, Connecticut, USA
16/01/15 ~ Smooth Church – Hotel Domingo
experimental pop from Tallahassee, Florida, USA
15/01/14 ~ burlap – under my bed
americana from Utah, USA
14/01/14 ~ fake blood – nothing
bedroom pop from Forked River, New Jersey, USA
13/01/14 ~ wood wayward – to november
folk from Los Angeles, California, USA