Author: Filip Zemčík

Damn Hands deals with archaeological folk-rock, parachronisticly incongruous psych-surf, and downtrodden calypsocentric cave dwelling. They are also big Sam Neill fans. Damn Hands is Dan Martin and Kyle Rother, featuring Jason Rother and Patrick Kennedy on occassion.

The band description captures it all. Just listen to this nice lo-fi rock from Austin, TX.

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bedroom fuzzy rock out of staten island ny

Another single I am sharing from Ryan. I like how much energy his songs have and I am jamming to them so much. I hope some label will pick up his music. It deserves to be released on cassettes.

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Melis is a Singer, Songwriter and Producer based in Berlin.

Her unique sound encompasses multiple influences rooted in R’n’B, Alternative and Indie Pop.

On Empty Space, Melis sings about the inner proverbial void which our generation struggles to fill and softly conveys the topic of loneliness in the context of social media.

Short, but sweet indie R&B track with beautiful guitar parts and great beats. So good.

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Last weekend I danced to Boy Pablo and now I can do it once more.

The most interesting fact about Boy Pablo is that he is from Norway. I was really surprised by that.

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A new single from Medium Soft. Let’s dive into this yacht synth-pop together.

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A song from their upcoming album “Control” out on Living Waters Records and distributed through Sacred Bones Records. It reminds me a little bit of Good Good Blood music, but much polished. A really nice, atmospheric indie track with beautifully layered melodies.

“Writing, collaborating on and recording Control has been a process of personal transformation as an artist and a person,” Jones says. “During the past year I’ve reexamined everything in my life, and in the process learned to create music and an existence that is more sustainable, letting go of the things I can’t control. This ultimately leads to a deeper pool of creativity.”

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The first song written for their upcoming debut EP Brown Bread set for release on Friday 26th June, ‘Wide Open’ features lightly spatialised guitars, thoughtful vocal harmonies and gorgeous swells across the deeply introspective piece. “The song explores the sense of space that opens up in your soul when you can truly let someone go, without forgetting or devaluing them,” explains vocalist Sally Latter.

“I had a really simple chord progression and a draft melody to start, and Mike then came up with the lead guitar lines over the top. Mike then wrote the demo drumbeat on our terrible friend-of-a-friend’s drumkit and we recorded it with vocal mics. Despite all that, even with just the very rough bones of the song, we knew it would be one for the EP.”, Sally continues.

Indie pop / dream rock from Brisbane, Australia. I just wish they chose a better name because this one is pretty hard to search.

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“In Deep” is Bathe Alone’s 80’s inspired Dream Pop anthem that will be featured on her Debut Commercial LP “Last Looks”. Lyrically, the song is about a relationship that has been brought to fruition only to be deteriorated by self-sabotage and what that loss feels like as the non-offending party.

Another single I am sharing from this artist. A little bit of dream pop for your ears. Just good.

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I have a hunch there will be a new wave of bands that will make music like Yot Club. Like Mac DeMarco or Tame Impala created.

I am so into Yot Club’s music. I love the vibe, sounds, vocals. So, so good. I need to have this on cassette.

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There are not too many bands from UK I am sharing on my blog. Maybe I am not looking in the right direction, but when I do share, it is always a great band. Sorrell have just two singles out but both of them are awesome. This new one is just great. Here some words about it:

New release Freefall delivers a reassuring warmth of downcast but perpetually hopeful thoughts, resounding with waves of twinkling guitar melodies interwoven with the softness of reverb-laden, pining lyricism. An emotionally-poignant release, drifting in the comfortable space between Deerhunter and Real Estate, the song narrates a loss of control that primary songwriter and vocalist Dylan Lee describes as “trying to come to your senses when your days feel suffocating and in disarray”.

Freefall follows their debut single Lampshade released earlier this year, exploring feelings of anxiety reflective of our current turbulent times.

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This song was inspired by the tropical beach green screen effect on zoom.

Indie rock band from Provo, Utah. A little bit of summerish tropical vibes.

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The teenage-esque feelings that revolve around waiting for someone to reciprocate feelings is equal parts exciting and gut wrenching. frogi’s newest single, “waiting (i’m not ok),” captures that perplexing duality. Turning the dreadedwaiting game on its head, the self-produced track features a paradoxical mix of upbeat, sugary instrumentation intertwined with an anxious inner monologue, culminating in an acceptance that she may not be okay (and that’s okay).

“It’s about admitting our aloneness and anxiety, and in turn, becoming friends with it and laughing with it. Sometimes you’ve just got to accept that you’re scared and try to make peace with it.” – frogi

An n-th single from frogi I am sharing. Again a great one.

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Derek Xu is a Canadian singer, songwriter and producer. He tries to listen to as much music as possible and thus his music has a wide variety of influences. Some of his favourite genres are indie rock, dream pop, shoegaze and hip-hop.

“I wrote this song when I was on the bus and the reflections of headlights in the window reminded me of stars. It’s a love song about how unbelievable it is that you can find a soulmate even though the world is so large.”

If you are patient, at 1:13 you will hear a nice shift I really liked. A really enjoyable bedroom/dream pop. Another small artist I am really excited to share with you all.

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Another new artist with just one song release. Fresh from the oven. A nice gentle, bedroom lo-fi pop.

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Another single from french bedroom lofi pop band Uneima. a great one, I am so into their new music and I am so excited for the new album. Go and check out their music.

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I am excited to share with your newest single by Port Lucian. This artist will be a part of our next seasonal compilation (also Fog Lake compilation) what makes this sharing even more exciting.

Just groove with me to this amazing indie lo-fi gem.

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This time a little bit bigger band. I love to keep variety on this blog.

THE SEA THE SEA (Chuck and Mira) is an Upstate New York based indie folk-pop duo-band

A beautiful mellow track that is getting into your soul. Great way to calm down in this crazy world.

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Jaguar Sun is a solo project created by multi instrumentalist Chris Minielly. Weaving together inspiration from bands such as STRFKR, Youth Lagoon, and Panda Bear, Minielly creates dreamy, pop centric soundscapes with experimental flair. The Ontario based artist allows his instruments to speak equally to his voice urging listeners to get lost in richly layered guitar lines and deep droning synths. Minielly is currently set to release his debut LP “This Empty Town” in the summer of 2020. A collection of 8 songs speaking to the loss of relationships and home town nostalgia that solidifies his unique sound in the alt / dream pop world.

“‘Those Days’ is a bittersweet remembrance of old relationships and nostalgic summer trips. It’s a song about holding onto old memories just long enough before you let them go and move on.”

A very talented musician coming to you from Ontario, Canada. The instruments in this song are just magical.

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I stopped counting how many songs I shared from Simen, but they are all great. This is a new one.

Birds is a an indie ballad about black metal, skateboarding, life, birthdays, dying and birds.

I am just in love with this.

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The third fresh band finding. Just one song is out. It always makes finding more special.

Tyler from Two Meters with his debut single for his new emo bedroom folk pop project. I am enjoying this very much.

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Another fresh band discovery, a little bit of Alex G lo-fi vibe there. I am really digging this single and it is promising a great EP that should be out very soon.

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18pm formed out of a long-time friendship between Zach Sulak and Ryan England. Formed on a beer-fueled late night, the duo created the repetitive, catchy track On the Floor. The morning after, a music video was shot for it. From there, the duo went on to make seven more tracks and release the EP “18PM!”

In a world with flashy and complex music production, 18pm sticks out as the antithesis to this. The music aims to sound no more than what it is: two guys with a laptop and some guitars, writing songs in hopes that the audience can sing along in their cars on their way to work. There isn’t any front put up for the band. Rather, honesty with the audience is the most aspect of the music and it should reflect that.

We’re nothing different from a listener or fan of our music, we’re just people.

Our new single Control is a simple and catchy summer tune. In light of the pandemic, we hope that we can spread some positivity.

And it does spread good vibes. Let’s jam to this together.

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Attic Fowler is the project of Atlanta-based guitarist Chris Rutledge who crafts a brand of deep-fried indie psych pop, a recipe which features a crispy outer layer of intertwined guitars and driving percussion that encapsulate a creamy wandering bass line and reverberated vocal croon. The music draws influence from late 80s dream-pop, psych-tinged jangle, and southern folk-rock, a sound which can quickly transform from a punchy hook into an echoing sonic wave. Since the project began in 2011, Attic Fowler has setup camp in 5 U.S. states and put out 7 self-recorded releases which have seen praise from the likes of NME, Austin Town Hall, and Melted Magazine, with 2015’s “City Hall” (Fall Break Records) being featured in the Fan Spotlight section of Bandcamp. With the release of “Toothless” in 2019, Attic Fowler continues its aural evolution with its most accessible indie rock composition to date. Keep an eye out for upcoming performances in the southeast where Rutledge is joined by the talents of Taylor Fairey (drums), Jack Watterson (bass), and David Holtzer (guitar) to bring the Attic Fowler catalog to life.

“Neighbors” is the first single off of the forthcoming “Easier” EP which paints a picture of suburban America where the neighborhood small talk is often more square than the meticulously trimmed hedges.

A catchy dreamy lo-fi rock from my favorite city of Atlanta, home of orchid mantis. I have a hunch the new Attic Fowler’s EP is going to be great.

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A little bit flashback to summer 2019. Another chill indie pop song by Portuguese artist Castliho.

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This new indie Spotify pop. I kind of like it and hate it. But this one is pretty gooood.

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