Seattle
See: Dude York reveal video for Falling
Seattle’s Dude York have released a new video for Falling, the title track from their forthcoming album out on July 26th via Hardly Art. The track is this lovable slice of indie pop/punk, with a nod to the likes of Best Coast and Backseat Mafia current favourites Tacocat, as they mix up this slightly wistful …
Track: The Paranoyds – Hungry Sam/Trade Our Sins.
I’ll admit that in my old age I am still a sucker for a synth or an organ in music. Luckily for me, I’ve been introduced to The Paranoyds, a California based four piece who by their own volition have kept a low profile on social media. Their press reads that they “eschew societal norms” – …
See: Tacocat reveal new video for The Joke of Life
Seattle four piece Tacocat have revealed a new video for the third and final pre-release single from their forthcoming new album ‘This mess is a place’, out on the seminal Sub Pop records on May 3rd on all your favourites, well… LP/CD/Digital and Cassette anyway. The Joke of Life is part-Elvis Costello’s Attractions, part Bangles (check …
See: Naked Giants reveal video for Sluff, plus UK tour dates
An ode to their native Seattle is the general meaning of the new track from Naked Giants. Called Sluff, the word is subject to some conjecture, and in its accompanying video Seattle artists showcase through their own original art what it means to them. With it though, is the very essence of Seattle – the …
Track: Zeke – On the Road, plus European tour dates
Seattle punk legends ZEKE return with their first new album in over fourteen years, Hellbender, set for release late this month through Relapse Records. They’re also sharing new track ‘On The Road’ right now. “Short, fast, loud, and to the fuckin’ point”, Hellbender contains fifteen tracks laced with ZEKE’s signature mix of hyperspeed thrash-punk and …
Elkhorn Release ‘The Black River’ on Debacle Records.
I first heard Elkhorn, the New York City based, long term friends, Jesse Shepard and Drew Gardner, whilst searching out new and interesting sounds to balance my equilibrium. The duelling duo had just digitally released the name your price ‘LIVE at Rhizome’. An album featuring tracks from their eponymous debut release ‘Elkhorn’ on fellow NYC …
Say Psych: Album Review, Karma Suture by Fungal Abyss
Fungal Abyss are a band who are completely new to me, even though they have been going since around 2011. Essentially a side project of Seattle post-metal band Lesbian, Fungal Abyss could be described more as ‘space rock’ in their approach. The band’s debut album, I have since learned, is highly regarded in space rock …
Track: VHS – Wheelchair
“The idea behind ‘Wheelchair’” says Josh Hagerman of Seattle/Reno punks VHS of their newly released track “is kind of uncomfortable territory for me, but it’s my very uninformed take on living in a sick culture, brought on by my fears of sickness, old age, and hospitals. ‘Wheelchair’ is a ‘what’s worse: the drugs or the …
Track: Erik Blood – Quiet
Taken from his recent ‘Lost in slow Motion’ album, Seattle producer and multi-instrumentalist Erik Blood has shared ‘Quiet’. He may be a new name to you (and us!), but he’s worked with the likes of Shabazz Palaces, Tacocat and THEESatisfaction, and is already a couple of albums and a film score into his career. Quiet …
Track: Tacocat – Talk
Tacocat compel us to listen to their clever pop-punk with new single ‘Talk’. This is the second single from their highly anticipated album ‘Lost Time’, which is due for release on 1 April via Hardly Art Records. ‘Talk’ begins with an addictive riff supported by hand clapping, an intense bassline and pounding drums. The track …