Hi wavers, i forgot to introduce myself last post and now it looks like JD beat me to the punch anyway.
I’m Gold Lion and I’ll try my best to bring some waves that crash a little different on these here shores.
Starting now!
Been digging some noisy lo-fi electronic post-punk/art rock for the last few days now. Hailing from France where they just finished a mini-tour supporting Black Lips, Cheveu are all dirty guitars, crappy casio drums and throwaway meaningless lyrics that sound like they were recorded through a tin can. Similarly silly yet darker is The Rebel (A.K.A. Ben Wallers, of the Country Teasers ). Asian Rush is from ‘Tarscoffsky’s The Snackrifice 12″ out last year on Texas label Emperor Jones (who put out American Analog Set and Mountain Goats as well).
MP3: Cheveu - Dog
Now for some more hi-fi noise. Featured on the upcoming Kitsune Compilation, where they sound a lot less abrasive than on their EPs, is electro/thrash duo Heartsrevolution. Their sound is similar to Crystal Castles (with whom they did a split 7″), but instead of being sucked into Purgatory by your Nintendo you’re being disintegrated with a laser-rifle. Switchblade is off their EP of the same name.
Lastly we have a new Le Castle Vania track, the very yummy dance-floor banger (yaaay banger) Zero Machine, It samples a tiny bit of Smashing Pumpkins “Zero”, hence the name.
I’m a bit late on these last ones (my internets have been trying to commit suicide) and they’re now all over the hype machine but hey…
Still awesome right?
