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).
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?
Some new brooding minimalist disco from one of the bands that do it best, Melbourne’s The Emergency. With still a consistent dark retro sound that has only kept improving in the last few years, their new soon to be released LP will most definitely be one to keep your eyes and ears out for.
BANG BANG ECHE are an energetic young band that brings back good memories of the Damn Arms first EP, a tight, thrashy and loud aural experience. If you live in Auckland (or anywhere in NZ where the guys currently reside) make sure to check them out at their last local show for a while before they tour around the US and Germany. 17th October at the sohomo birthday extravaganza.
Right now, my eyes are bleeding with mucus and i barely have the energy to attend my yearly Après-ski. I have the flu/cold/whatever and it really sucks. Now usually when i’m in this state i listen to nothing but an ambiance CD of rain forest noises that i stole from my yoga/meditation teacher Mother. But I am quickly getting sick of this flu and have resorted to more aggressive music in the hope i can just thrash dance it out of my system.
New Judas is not only getting rid of my cold but it’s making me want to start slam dancing with my hot water bottle. New Judas is a Finnish based record label and is fucking amazing. The artwork is done by The ZondersVänskap which is how I found them and have various artists who i have never heard of before.
I recommend you give this Label a decent browse. Especially make the effort to watch the video clip for Huoratron - $$ Troopers. Not only is the song genius but it also makes you believe the techno Viking might be doing a collaboration with a Ketamine/VHS influenced Michel Gondry but most of all… It’s really, really… really good. Like really.
LATE YOUNG
I was raised
in the place of the bloodless births
where the cigarettes are longer
than my fingers
i still cut my nails to the knuckle.
Yeah!!! Death! Satan! rye bread! believeee! Check it out,Late Young
