little sneaky early thread launch because I’m very excited about
The Early Years - Modern Moonlight
Long awaited (10 years!) third album from one of London’s finest purveyors of psychy hypnotic krautgaze. Expecting big repetitive grooves and some lovely swirling melodies
Thomas Dollbaum - Birds of Paradise
Second album of slacker alt country out on Dear Life Records. Last year’s ep, Drive All Night, was excellent, so expecting this to be just as good
Bill Orcutt and Mabe Fratti collab. Expect some nice guitar and cello experimental shit.
Future Islands - From a Hole In The Floor to a Fountain of Youth
New career spanning rarities collection from Samuel & co.
VIDEOTAPEMUSIC - NOISE FACE LANDSCAPE
Out on wednesday -Tokyo producer who creates dreamy electronica built from old VHS tapes in second hand shops. Runner up in the previous ML round with a track from this album, so DiS endorsed!
Includes a gorgeous cover of Yo La Tengo’s Our Way To Fall.
A - Prang
I will always have a soft spot for their classic pop punk album Monkey Kong. First album in 83 years or something. FFO: Kerrang TV
Ecca Vandal - LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO UNFOLLOW
In contrast to the old people music above, some young people music. Punk. FFO: Scowl, Die Spitz.
Preview sounds right up my street. Thank you!
Bleachers - everyone for ten minutes
New album from jack antonoff and co
Three collaborations for me today:
Cello Octet Amsterdam & Arvo Pärt - Summa
Arvo Pärt pieces arranged for eight cellos, the result of a 10 year collaboration between the Cello Octet Amsterdam and the legendary Estonian composer.
Hannah Peel & Beibei Wang - The Endless Dance
Northern Irish composer bringing the electronic elements to combine with Wang’s percussion work using temple bells, water percussion and rice bowls.
Bill Orcutt & Mabe Fratti - Almost Waking
Remote collaboration with Mabe adding cello (and dreamy vocals on two of the eight tracks) to Bill’s spiky guitar meanderings. Interesting combination - I think it just about works.
Marisa Anderson - The Anthology of UnAmerican Folk Music Vol. 1
Portland experimental guitarist with these interpretations of folk songs from the private record collection of the late Harry Smith, which focus on “music from places that the United States has been in conflict with since 1970: Southeast Asia, the USSR and the Arabic and Islamic regions of the world”.
Two EPs
ALT BLK ERA - Our World EP
Nottingham sisters doing their dance/rock/pop thing.
Night Swimming - Melting, Sometimes Bleeding EP
Bristol/Bath dreamy indie rock.
What a nice surprise this is!
Whole album isn’t available on Bandcamp yet, but the preview tracks sound great. Some splendid gothic folk for a hot, sunny day.
Hammock - The Second Coming Was a Moonrise
Ambient post rock. The Flaming lips guest and it’s all lovely.
Crash of Rhinos - Logbook
3rd album (first since 2013). Slightly mathy emo. Recorded in an empty library and a barn in Cumbria. Sounds very nice.
Get Well Soon - Minus The Magic
German indie band with their first of two albums this year. I love these guys, so nice to have them back.
Hello pals
My band have a new album out today which was produced by and features Bill Ryder-Jones:
wojtek the bear - i don’t think you want to hear this
FFO: Belle & Sebastian, The Go Betweens, indie pop stuff x
Cine-pop by Radhika
Scottish Indie pop
Visible Cloaks - Paradessence
Bright-sounding ambient
One Leg One Eye - CRONE
Second album from folky droney doomy Irish act featuring Lankum’s Ian Lynch and noise musician George Brennan. First album is one of my favourites of the last few years so very excited to let this wash over me.