Those Howlings – Manifest Blasphemy (2013) review
Those Howlings “Manifest Blasphemy” (Swear Jar, 2013) Not to be confused with the like-minded and similarly-named Nashville loonies Those Darlins, this Texan (via Chicago) trio’s debut album is...
Jeff Penczak
The KVB – Minus One (2013) review
The KVB “Minus One (Extended Edition)” (A Recordings, Ltd., 2013) Third time’s the charm for all you KVB completists. “Minus One” was originally released back in 2011, but...
Mineral -Plastic Ekphrastic (2013) review
Mineral “Plastic Ekphrastic” (359 Music, 2013) Mineral is an electronic quartet from Paris and Dublin that offer bouncy dance music with chanting vocals and funky backbeats that will...
Scarlet Youth – The Everchanging View (2013) review
Scarlet Youth “The Everchanging View” [Deluxe Edition] (Saint Marie, 2013) Sophomore effort from this international (Finland/Germany) dreamcore outfit pairs swirling, New Orderish melodies with soft, emotional vocals that...
Orange Yellow Red – A Rose Made of Galaxies (2013) review
Orange Yellow Red “A Rose Made of Galaxies” (Saint Marie, 2013) Debut album from British dreampop trio delivers an avalanche of Cocteaus-meet-Cure swirling pop, all delicately balanced on...
Elika – Moving Forward c/w Bury 7” (2013) review
Elika “Moving Forward” c/w “Bury” 7” (Saint Marie, 2013) This is the first of three singles Elika will be releasing over the next year uner the umbrella title...
Chris Grant – It’s Not About War! (2013) review
Chris Grant “It’s Not About War!” (359 Music, 2013) Liverpudlian Grant writes heartbreaking songs with a Northern sensibility – cold, wet, forlorn – reminiscent of his neighbours Echo...
Asimov – ‘Overseas’ (2013)
Sophomore effort from this Portuguese psychedelic outfit is full of fuzzy, wah-wah guitars, chunky drumming, and hallucinogenic, chanting vocals. Simple, minimalist rhythms pump through the opener, which seems...
Sky Picnic – Paint Me A Dream (2013) review
Sky Picnic "Paint Me A Dream" (Nasoni, 2013) Third album from this Brooklyn trio brings a lysergic sheen to their 21st century psych pop, which recalls similar astral...
Los Speakers – En El Maravilloso Mundo De Ingeson (1968/2013) review
Los Speakers “En El Maravilloso Mundo De Ingeson” (Kris, 1968/Shadoks, 2013) This Columbian trio’s final album (named after the studio, Ingeson, where it was recorded) is a delightfully...