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Leach; Leap-Year Legend: Millennial Spirituals

Gaby — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 00:34:46 +0000

Leach; verb
(soluble chemical or mineral) drained away from soil, ash, or similar material by the action of percolating liquid, especially rainwater.

… percolate; verb – gerund to be precise.
1. [Liquid or gas] filter gradually through a porous surface or substance.
2. [Of Coffee] be prepared in a percolator…

Let’s get this straight, a musician who [claims] the fruit of their labor embodies the essence of distilled rainwater in its purest form. Nothing sounds more refreshingly soothing; my thoughts exactly while listening to “What I do.” Luscious vocals lull us on a cloud of choral-soulful-electro/synth-chill-folk-alt ~ just fabulousness. I haven’t heard the organ included in any releases of late; brava, Leach. The variety of instruments, vocal styles, attention to detail, and ultimately raw talent demonstrate an artist ensnared in the vastness of musical possibility. I predict a non-conformist, Sherlock; Millennial Spirituals.

Put it to the test, imagine, your version of crystalline leach –

Millennial Spirituals was released March 15, 2016

female vocals on tracks 2, 5, and 6 – Alyssa Frost
electric guitar on track 3 – Richard Carpenter
drums & percussion on track 5 – Bobak Loftipour
drums & percussion on track 7 – Jeff Taylor
mastering – Mark Chalecki

Sunflower Bean-Easier Said

Ashley — Wed, 13 Jan 2016 16:00:18 +0000

Ushering in a new year always brings an excitement and anticipation of which up and coming bands will turn into breakout stars, which singles and albums will dominate everyone’s Spotify playlists, and which shows will totally own your day/month/year. One band that has been garnering a great deal of buzz already this year is Brooklyn’s own Sunflower Bean. The psych-rock band’s latest offering is a lush, sparkling burst of dream-pop called “Easier Said.”

This single, along with the previously released “Wall Watcher,” will appear on the band’s debut album, Human Ceremony, due out February 5th. Sunflower Bean will embark on a European/North American tour in support of their new record beginning on February 2nd. Check out the tour dates below to see when they’ll be swinging by a city near you.

Tour dates:

02/02 Bristol, UK @ Louisiana
02/03 Birmingham, UK @ Hare & Hounds
02/06 Paris, FR @ Le Pop Up Du Label
02/08 Copenhagen, DK @ Ideal Bar
02/09 Berlin, GR @ Berghain Kantine
02/10 Hamburg, GR @ Molotov Bar
02/12 Brussels, BE @ Botanique
02/13 Lille, GR @ LA Peniche
02/15 Edinburgh, UK @ Sneaky Pete’s
02/16 Manchester, UK @ Soup Kitchen
02/18 London, UK @ The Dome
02/19 Brighton, UK @ Bleach
02/25 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
02/26 Hanover, NH @ Bones Gate Fraternity
02/27 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Club Upstairs
02/28 Montreal, QC @ Quasi Des Brumes
03/01 Toronto, ON @ Smiling Buddha
03/02 Detroit, MI @ Majestic Café
03/03 Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern
03/04 Lakewood, OH @ Mahall’s 20 Lanes
03/05 Rochester, NY @ Lovin’ Cup
03/06 Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
03/10 Washington D.C. @ Black Cat
03/11 Durham, NC @ The Pinhook
03/15-20 Austin, TX @ SXSW 2016
03/24 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
03/25 La Jolla, CA @ Che Café
03/26 Santa Cruz, CA @ The Crepe Place
03/27 San Francisco, CA @ Brick & Mortar Music Hall
03/29 Seattle, WA @ The Vera Project
03/30 Vancouver, BC @ The Cobalt
03/31 Portland, OR @ Analog Café Lounge
04/01 Nampa, ID @ Flying M
04/02 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
04/03 Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
04/05 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
04/06 Madison, WI @ The Frequency
04/07 Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop
04/08 Columbus, OH @ Rumba Café
04/09 Pittsburg, PA @ The Smiling Moose; Upstairs

Tigertown – Papernote

Felipe — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 20:43:12 +0000

If we all try really hard, maybe we can just will summer’s arrival… cuz these cold cloudy April showers thing isn’t cutting it for me. At least today is crazy nice in NYC. Helping usher it in, Aussie band, Tigertown, whom the synth-pop gods doth shined the fire of a thousand suns upon, especially with their new single. They just toured with Magic Man (I’ve been mentioning them a lot lately, haven’t I? Did I mention that I also really really like them? No..? Ok I will later). Tigertown was selected a couple years back by Village Records, a NYU student-run label that chooses one band to help promote and break into the music industry. Pretty cool right? I can’t remember my school offering anything like that… :-/ All I got is a stinkin’ blog.

I think I heard someone listen… Feli Says Listen

Keep Shelly In Athens – Fractals

Jay — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 14:42:07 +0000

Very few bands or groups can survive the departure of their lead singer. Some try and return, yet the second time around typically falls pretty flat. Due to this when the Greek duo, Keep Shelly In Athens, announced the departure of singer Sarah P. back in January, I had kind of written them off. However, now I have been made to rue that decision. Keep Shelly In Athens founder RΠЯ has returned with new singer Myrtha and completely retained the airy ’80s inspired dream-pop sound that first caught my attention. So, learn from my mistake and give Keep Shelly In Athens’ new one, ‘Fractals’, a listen.

Freak You – There You Are (feat. Bright Light Bright Light)

Max — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 16:09:56 +0000

Apparently people who run restaurants in Antibes (south of France) also make amazing dreampop/chillrave crossover jams. Freak You is a hard working indie label owner slash producer slash foodie who just dropped this amazing track featuring vocals by one of the UK’s most buzzworthy acts, Bright Light Bright Light. Any one else think this sounds a lot like Hot Chip.

Here’s the press snippet: “While polishing his upcoming album and new project Freak You just unleashed a brand new original featuring the brilliant UK singer Bright Light Bright Light. The result is an instant lush of dreamy synths around a first love discovery well tale by Rod Thomas. Stay tuned for Freak You new project and album in Spring 2014.”

Hannah Epperson – Shadowless

Molly — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 16:17:31 +0000

Oh yeah! I used to blog here in a past life! It’s all coming back to me! This cool piece by Vancouver’s Hannah Epperson brought me back. It’s a refreshingly sweet electronic pulse that is good accompaniment to all the other crap I’ve been spending time on instead of blogging. This girl performs live with a loop pedal and her violin, which is pretty badass, and definitely something I wouldn’t mind taking a look-see at. Enjoy this nice little autumn treat!

Tideup – A Dance In The Dark

Molly — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 18:07:15 +0000

Tideup are a dreamy synth pop duo from Orlando who came together over mutual love of a particular Dirty Projectors song, soooo. Count me in. Sometimes Craigslist works some miracles and I’d say this is one of them. The ghostly vocals mesh so well with the floating synths that you’d swear these guys have been writing music together since childhood. Nope. Only since late 2011.

The 1975 – Chocolate (DWNTWN Cover)

Molly — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 19:34:59 +0000

Jamie Leffler’s voice is so ethereal and wispy and beautiful like a pretty scarf from a street cart in India. I just wanna dance around in a field with it flowing around me. Someone should take pics and put ’em on Instagram.

Dwntwn is one of my favorite things to come out of the west coast, and I have been patiently waiting (read: tweeting at them every month) for a new track to pop up so I could get my fix. Patience is rewarded kids!!! Remember that! Chocolate is one of the best songs of the year, and Dwntwn’s cover is a perfectly dreamy interpretation that for some reason just WORKS. SO. WELL.

Wanna get intimate with Dwntwn? First off, download this track for FREE! And then listen to See My Eyes or Stood Me Up on Spotify – awesome songs. Awesome band.

Carousel – Not Enough

Molly — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 22:12:38 +0000

Are you ready for weekly tracks from Carousel? Hope you said yes, because they are coming at you every week until the release of their EP in August, and TMD’s gotcha covered. In this wonderful new track, listen for the driving bass line and arpeggiated synths, once you’ve come down off the awesome sing-along chorus. Finely crafted tune, guys.

I Break Horses – Denial

Jay — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 13:13:06 +0000

Swedish duo I Break Horses caught my attention two years ago with their debut Hearts, which included some of my favorite songs from 2011 (Load Your Eyes and Winter Beats, specifically.) Now they are back with new single “Denial.” Their shoegaze guitars have ostensibly been traded-in for more prominent synths, regardless though, the warm textures and pop-friendly melodies still hold a place on this single. There is no word of when to expect a sophomore LP, but “Denial” has certainly piqued my interest in what is to come next.