10,000 Maniacs “Can’t Ignore The Train”
I think maybe I’ll just listen to this over and over today. Perhaps you should, too. There is also a pretty fantastic cover by The Popguns that is also quite worth hearing!
SAUNA "Please Don't Go Away"
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SAUNA
Please Don't Go Away
Please Don't Go Away
Denver, Colorado’s self-professed “No Coast Surf Punx” Sauna make sweet, surfy pop jams from the most unlikely of places. Their ‘Teen Angst Tape’ EP is brief sugary stroll of sparkling leads and breezy female vocal melodies with more than a dash of reverb and catchiness! “Please Don’t Go Away” is a welcome Winter oasis that’ll probably be even nicer when the Springtime hits. For now, just let it shake off those Winter blues!
A Monthly Mix: February 2012!
Hey! It’s monthly mix time again and this month’s is a good one! February is a cold and contemplative month—I think—which led to the inclusion of some pretty weepy gems from The Clientele, Cannanes + Steward, and Weekend, but I tried my best to keep it from turning into bummerfest 2012! With the help of some super good, newer jams from Eux Autres, Burning Hearts, Fear Of Men, The Pipers, and Hospitality everything balances out quite nicely! Also, I’ve always wanted to start a mix with that St. Christopher song. Those opening drums—so perfect! Listen and enjoy! Oh, and wish for snow!
Tracklist:
01. St. Christopher “Forevermore Starts Here”
02. Je Suis Animal “Dominating Spot In The Room”
03. Burning Hearts “Burn Burn Burn”
04. Felt “My Darkest Light Will Shine”
05. The Clientele “North School Drive”
06. Hospitality “Sleepover”
07. The Pipers “Cold Winds”
08. #Poundsign# “The Best Day”
09. Eux Autres “Right Again”
10. Cannanes + Steward “Not Quite Right”
11. Weekend “Nostalgia” (Demo)
12. Fear Of Men “Doldrums”
13. The Cat’s Miaow “Shoot The Moon”
14. Secret Shine “Temporal”
15. Heartworms “There You Go”
16. The Spinanes “Winter On Ice”
17. The Sparklers “Secret Snow”
18. Panda Riot “Suspense Kiss”
Shrag "Chasing Consummations"
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Shrag
Chasing Consummations
Chasing Consummations
YAY New Shrag!!! These lovely folks from Brighton/London will release their third LP, ‘Canines’ later this year on WIAIWYA/Fortuna POP! and here’s a new one from it! “Chasing Consummations” is Shrag at their lushest and daydreamiest (think “Coda” or “Furnishings” from the last record) and it’s a glittering prize of a song! If you know Shrag, you know the loads of energy bubbling JUST below the surface here must certainly be hinting at dancier things to come later this year on ‘Canines’! If you don’t know Shrag, “Rabbit Kids”!
Get excited! And go see them play with Tunabunny if you’re able!!!
Las Robertas cover Daniel Johnston!
Head to bandcamp to hear Las Robertas’ haunting and wonderful cover of “True Love Will Find You In The End” for the Daniel Johnston tribute comp ‘Coloreando A Daniel Johnston’! Reina Republicana—another favorite of mine—also make a fantastic appearance with their cover of “Worried Shoes”! Read more about the compilation on facebook.
Exlovers “Starlight, Starlight” Video
London’s Exlovers play beautiful, driving dreampop that sends your heart soaring and your feet tapping! “Starlight, Starlight” comes from their debut LP ‘Moth’, which should be out sometime this Spring! Incidentally, I’d highly recommend sharing Exlovers with someone you love. I feel like this band could really be a big part of my year, I’m so excited to hear the LP! Listen! And listen again!!!
Wild Nothing "Nowhere"
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Wild Nothing
Nowhere
Nowhere
On February 21st Wild Nothing will release their first new recordings since 2010’s amazing ‘Gemini’ int he form of a new 7” single! The record’s a-side “Nowhere”, featuring vocals from the very lovely Andrea Estella of Twin Sister, does indeed tread a similar path as Jack Tatum and Co.’s previous recordings, but why shouldn’t it? It’s beautiful, it’s now, it’s making me smile, and frankly that’s all that really matters. Stream the song over on Soundcloud!
Liechtenstein "Ambitions"
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Liechtenstein
Ambitions
Ambitions
Liechtenstein’s second LP ‘Fast Forward’ is out TODAY RIGHT NOW AT THIS VERY MOMENT care of the the very lovely Fraction Discs of Sweden! I posted the video for “Strange Ideas” a few weeks back and now here’s another from the new LP “Ambitions”. If you’re still not convinced that you need to preorder ‘Fast Forward’ immediately then you simply don’t belong around these parts. And look at that beautiful cover art!
Anonymous asked: hey do you take submissions?
Yes, I do, but before submitting you may want to take a look at the type of stuff I post and see if it’s something that might fit in! If it seems like it might, then by all means send it my way, but I can’t guarantee that it’ll ever end up here. But it might! Any submissions can be sent to skatterbrainpop at gmail dot com!
