Swing on over to Alternative Press to hear a new song, "I Was Sixteen 10 Years Ago" off of Joie De Vivre's We're All Better Than This. Weren't these guys supposed to be broken up? Couldn't even last a year. Oh my god, they are so in love now.
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Listen to a new Joie De Vivre track!
Swing on over to Alternative Press to hear a new song, "I Was Sixteen 10 Years Ago" off of Joie De Vivre's We're All Better Than This. Weren't these guys supposed to be broken up? Couldn't even last a year. Oh my god, they are so in love now.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Poplar Street - Leave It All Behind (2011)
Genres: Alternative, Post-Rock, Progressive-Post Metal
Website: BANDCAMP Facebook
Poplar Street is an emerging band of young artists hailing from the lively city of Halifax, NS that came into formation in 2010. Poplar Street released their second album, Leave It All Behind in September 2011: both of their EPs may be downloaded at the link above. Emphatically ambitious and easily atmospheric are the two ways I enjoy describing this band and their live shows. The band describes their sound in a bio on Bandcamp as a combination of "musical elements of introspective post-rock and the intensely enjoyable energy of contemporary Canadian rock." Without disagreeing, I would posit the notion that greater emotion and beautiful harmony has hardly met with a more subtle song-smith than the great innovators in the Canadian music scene, Poplar Street. The talented Mr. Mike Fong has asked me on behalf of the band to extend their music and goodwill to the readers of SIGD, and the world as they have a big summer planned. So stay tuned with Poplar Street. as insider sources relay they are in the process of releasing two singles and recording a third album.in anticipation of previously unrecorded post-hardcore influences. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS BAND!
Sun Eater - Sun Eater [2012]
For Fans Of: Psychedelic stoner trios
Genres: See above
Preview:
Tacoma, WA, representttt! This debut EP is the product of six months of hard work down in the basement of their house. I've been yearning for some hard psychedelic/stoner rock as of late, and these guys pretty much hit the spot. Here's a recent interview with the band in which they discuss this EP, Slayer, and the idea that their music sounds like the soundtrack to the apocalypse...if you were getting drunk at the apocalypse.
Listen here:
Quiet Clouds - Demo [2012]
For Fans Of: The Appleseed Cast, Wavelets, Little League
Genres: Post-Rock, Math Rock, Indie
Preview:
666th post! \m/
Quiet Clouds are a group of guys from Tallahassee, Florida, featuring members of Wavelets and Little League. They remind me a lot of early Appleseed Cast, which is what drew me to this rough demo of theirs. According to their drummer, David, they are in the midst of recording a full-length, for which they will be touring in the next few months. Apparently these guys are great live, so I'll definitely be on the lookout for a Michigan date.
Listen here:
Hira Hira - We.Are.All.Xray.Pricks.No.Talent.Fuck.Off. [2008]
For Fans Of: I Am The Agent, The Cast of Cheers, Bare Arms
Genres: Punk, Post-Hardcore, Post-Punk
Preview:
Hira Hira is a hardcore/indie/punk band from Sydney, Australia, and just the title of the album should intrigue you enough to want to take a listen. They've been writing a new album for the last 12 months after a small line up change. They played some gigs, wrote 10 songs, then went out on an isolated property on the far south coast of New South Wales, where they spent a week recording and getting sucked on...by leeches.
Listen here:
P.S. Here's a preview of their upcoming album, Bugs:
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Tyrannosaurus Rules - Tyrannosaurus Rules EP [2012]
I saw this poster on Tumblr the other day. Not sure if it's for an actual movie or what, but this band's name made me think of it.
For Fans Of: Beach Fossils, Death Cab For Cutie, Brand New
Genres: Indie, Emo, Power Pop
Spotify: Facebook
Preview:
Tyrannosaurus Rules is a four-piece emo/indie band from Australia. After some indecision about their name ("Violet Smile" was the alternative name - I think the one they went with is much better), this EP is finally live. I would describe their sound as a mixture of early Death Cab For Cutie (We Have The Facts, You Can Play These Songs With Chords) and early Brand New, but a little more toned down. This is only a debut, but it's a solid one, and I'm looking forward to hearing more form them in the near future!
Streampad: Tyrannosaurus Rules - What You Hate About Me
Johnny Mox - We = Trouble [2012]
For Fans Of: Nurse! Nurse! Nurse!, Fonda Sisters, La Crisi
Genres: Punk, Blues, Gospel
Preview:
Let me start off by saying that I really like the new blogger interface. The old one drove me absolutely crazy; the window was too small to work in, the images didn't upload in order, and half the time it wouldn't save my work. The update is beyond welcomed.
Anyhoo, Johnny Mox is the project of the italian multi-instrumentalist Gianluca Taraborelli (awesome last name). In his own words:
"We = Trouble combines gospel, spirituals, blues, with a raw punk influence. Through the construction of real-time loop, Mox works overlapping choral harmonies, beatbox noises and creating an edgy and original sound. A castle of voices, pedals and beatboxes meticulously stacked one inside the other. The result is a sort of skeletal Gospel pierced by rusty noise and heated by electronic grafts. Ossessive spirituals for punks in search of redemption, nailed Soul, millions of growing voices trapped in the rib cage, ready to grow and devour wires and amplifiers."
Check out this record teaser:
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Fistfuls of Sand by The State Lottery 7" (2012)
Genres: Indie, Punk, Folk, Pop Punk, Rock
Buy: Salinas Records or Answer Key Records
Preview:
These two new songs from the State Lottery shows them trying their take at having "walls of sound". Instead of being mainly a punk/pop punk band, these songs have a ton of folk/indieness to them that I really enjoy. It makes me wonder if they are working on a full length/ep, and if so, is this the direction it will be going in? At reminds me a bit of Kite Party's Baseball Season, which is not bad at all seeing as how that was one of my favorite albums last year which I still spin quite a bit still.
This was recorded in Detroit at Roshambo Records, which is also where The Summer Pledge did some of their recording for their latest full length we featured on here a week or so ago.
This was featured on IfYouMakeIt.com, which is a great resource for finding new music and is also run by people from The State Lottery.
Listen Here:
StreamPad: The State Lottery - "Fistfuls of Sand"
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
The American Dollar - Awake in the City [2012]
For Fans Of: God is an Astronaut, Lights Out Asia, If These Trees Could Talk
Genres: Ambient, Post-rock, Electronic
Spotify: Yep
Preview:
I found these guys while blog-walking last night, and then fell asleep despite wanting to put them on the site right away. The American Dollar started with two good friends living in Queens, NY back in 2005. This means they have been cranking out solid tunes for seven years now, and this longstanding cohesion is evident in what is their most polished release to date, Awake in the City. The post-rock/ambient duo describe themselves as artists who "create pieces that wholly captivate and engage the listener. The duo fuses processed drums, spacious keyboards and powerful organ swells with electric guitar and bass, creating deep sonic textures while maintaining the passion and energy of a live band. The swirling soundscapes build and swell, punctuated by glitchy beats, breathing and expanding into crashing guitars and soaring leads: precisely constructed symphonies for a new era." - Lastfm.
Check out their recent session on Panopticon 360, featuring the track up in the preview, 'Faces in the Haze', as well as 'Friends of Friends':
I'm also a big fan of the Winter Compilation they created back in 2010, which is available to download for free.
Forget Shit and Move On by the Greek Favourites (2012)
Genres: Punk, Pop Punk, Fistfuck
Buy: Bigcartel (EP isn't for sale yet)
Preview:
The Greek Favourites/Glocca Morra split Songs in the Key of Ayyyyyyy, has been one of my favourite splits. Glocca Morra put out a new album last year, and it seems like Greek Favourites is poised to release more material this year including this gem. The songs are mixed/produced considerably better than songs on the split (at least on the version I have). I really hope you at least try to listen to the songs in full before dismissing them because there are some parts that are near the end of these songs that I am especially fond of (Especially "My Garage, My Rules") . But nothing is wrong with the beginning of the songs, so I shouldn't even worry about that.
Listen Here:
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StreamPad: The Greek Favourites - "My Garage, My Rules"
...Compared to Giants by Ma Jolie (2012)
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| Pablo Picasso. "Ma Jolie" (Woman with a Zither or Guitar) Paris, winter 1911-1912. |
Genres: Pop Punk, Punk
Preview:
The demo that we featured of this band is now OBSOLETE. It has been removed from their bandcamp. Why? Because they released this full length that features all three songs that were on the demo except with different names and are recorded/mixed/mastered better than they were before! I guess you could say this full length is getting me to full length. HA!
Puns aside, these guys are criminally underrated and haven't been given the attention they deserve. We got some solid pop punk goodness right here, folks. They put on a great live set as well, which is good news for you Fest 11 future attendees because these guys will be playing there! Why did Fest need to start in 2001 instead of 2000? I keep wanting Fest 11 to be Fest 12 because it is in 2012, not 2011. Captain hindsight!
Listen Here:
StreamPad: Ma Jolie - "No, Pennsylvania is the Reason"
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Disembarked by Disembarked (2012)
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| I personally own a tele, but I really want a jaguar. I be droolin' when I see those. |
Genres: Screamo, Post-hardcore, Emo, Post-rock
Preview:
Hello Sweden! It seems our coverage of No Omega's Metropolis has gotten attention over there, and now I am apparently about to learn a bit about the bands that are going on over there. So, all you folks in the states that already visit here are about to get some more international flavor.
I almost hesitate to say international flavor because this band would fit in very well with the screamo music scene that is going on here in the states. They aren't as heavy as fellow Swedish group, No Omega; they opt more for higher and melodic tones and even the occasional post-rock/quieter sections. The result is a really dynamic album that is reminiscent of the bands mentioned in the introduction.
Speaking of post-rock, while I was searching around for information on these guys, I saw they are playing with Prawn and APE UP! on one of their European Tour dates. Now wouldn't that be a nifty show?
So, here is to the further celebration of Sweden. After all, we have a lot of great hockey players from Sweden currently playing in the NHL. What is hockey like over in Sweden? I have seen people from Sweden actually come to Red Wings games given that we have a couple Swedish all-stars on our team, and I even see people donning Swedish olympic jerseys for our players. Do you guys follow the NHL over there? Or is the focus mainly on Elitserien? Also, what are same names around there that are being brought up as being potentially drafted into the NHL? Who are you excited about? What was Zetterberg's Swedish super model wife like before they got married and moved over here? I had the chance to meet Zetterberg and his wife in the Detroit Airport and boy, what a hottie. His wife was pretty good looking too.
Listen :
StreamPad: Disembarked - "Pulled Apart"
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